classes and activities for students
Enhance your students' experience at OSF with pre- and post-show activities, events and classes.
Post-show discussions
A member of the cast talks with students after Special Matinee performances in the Angus Bowmer Theatre lobby. Each lasts approximately 30 minutes and is free.
Prologues
A half-hour introduction to a play presented by a company member. Prologues introduce characters, themes, language and other background information preparing students to get the most out of the playgoing experience. Prologues are offered for every play in the season and are recommended for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fences, The Clay Cart, The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler, A View from the Bridge, Coriolanus, Othello, Our Town and The Comedy of Errors.
Limited to 15-80 participants. $40 per group. Prologues are offered every 30 minutes from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and at 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday.
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Workshops
Two hours of on-your-feet exercises led by one or two company members designed to explore themes, characters and language of the plays your students will see on their visit to OSF.
Limited to groups of 15-50. $130 per group. Sessions led by one company member are offered for groups of 15-20. $80 per group. Tuesday – Sunday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Offered March through mid-June, and September-October.
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Exploring Design: A Midsummer Night's Dream
What inspires the designs for this season's productions? What factors influenced the designers' choices? These questions and more are answered in a one-hour exploration of the creative process. Students discover how the words of the script are turned into a production on stage by investigating visual research, drawings, photos from previous productions and fabric samples.
Limited to 15-50 participants. $65 per group. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Offered March through mid-June, and September-October.
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Discussions
Spend a stimulating hour with a company member reflecting on one or more plays your group has seen. Limited to 15-50 participants. $60 per group. Wednesday – Sunday at 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.
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Student backstage tours
The walking tour explores the history, design and technology of repertory theatre. Visit OSF's three theatre auditoriums, the Display Room and the area behind the Elizabethan Stage. Reservations are required; please include tour reservations with your ticket order. $8.40 per person during the Value Season. 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Available spring and fall, Wednesday – Sunday.
Note: The regular tour is a walking tour and has six flights of stairs. A stairless tour is available with at least three days notice. To order stairless tour tickets, please call (541) 482-4331.
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