SDUSD High School Honor Theatre Project
SDUSD High School Honor Theatre Project
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Who? SDUSD high school theatre teachers are invited to apply on behalf of their advanced theatre class.
What?
Take a tour of award-winning regional theater La Jolla Playhouse
Participate in workshops with students from across the district
Collaboratively create a movement-based, devised piece of theatre through a residency with La Jolla Playhouse teaching artist Emily Stamets
Opt in to rehearse and perform the final work at the WOW Festival - a celebration of immersive, interactive and surprising art experiences from local, national and international artists
Where? The devised theatre residency will come to your class during school hours. Tours, workshops, and rehearsals are held in a variety of locations.
When? Applications are due in November, with school selection occurring in December. The kick-off field trip is in January and residencies begin in February. Rehearsals are scheduled in April leading up to the WOW Festival performances.
Why? Connect with your passion! Tell your story! Do something different! Build your theatre community! Meet and work with professionals in the field!
What is the WOW (Without Walls) Festival?
What is the WOW (Without Walls) Festival?
Without Walls (WOW) productions offer a dizzying array of interactive and site-inspired theatre. Full of diverse offerings, WOW shows have one thing in common – they are an invitation to reimagine what theatre can be through intriguing and playful experiences.WOW performances take place outside the confines of a traditional theatre, whether in the backseat of a car, on a basketball court or completely virtually! Since its inception, Without Walls has become one of San Diego’s most popular and acclaimed performance series, delighting critics and audiences alike. Check out more about WOW here.
"There are so many different and new forms of artistic expression emerging from theatre. In traditional theatre, actors would show up on the first day of rehearsals expecting two very important resources at their service, a script and a director. Scripts and directors equip the actor with their lines and stage directions, which pretty much tell the actor much of what they should be doing on stage. But a new form of theatre-making is emerging, many are calling this method “devising”. Devised theatre is a free-formed style in which all members of the creative group work collectively and collaboratively, to design a performance completely from scratch. There is no script involved prior to the devising process, but rather the script gets written along the way. The goal of devising is to develop something new." -Josh Orlando @ThisStage
What does a final script for devised theatre look like?
What does a final script for devised theatre look like?
Read an example of a final script. The second and fourth plays were created under the guidance of teaching artist, Joshua Streeter. In our devised theatre, the ensemble will decide the theme and create all their own work.
Testimonial from Honor Theatre Project Alumni
Testimonial from Honor Theatre Project Alumni
“Through the honors program I met wonderful people who are still a part of my life today as friends and mentors. The program was a wonderful experience and it opened a lot of doors for me as an actor. I truly recommend it to all theatre lovers.” - Zayra Nicifore (SCPA Alumna- Honor Theatre Project 2013)
“Through the honors program I met wonderful people who are still a part of my life today as friends and mentors. The program was a wonderful experience and it opened a lot of doors for me as an actor. I truly recommend it to all theatre lovers.” - Zayra Nicifore (SCPA Alumna- Honor Theatre Project 2013)
Watch this video from Laura Z, Scripps Ranch High and Honor Theatre Alumna. She now works at The Old Globe.
Meet Teaching Artist
Emily Stamets
Meet Teaching Artist
Emily Stamets
Emily Stamets lives to put the impossible on stage. Whether it's with puppets, oral storytelling, or ensemble magic, she is a firm believer that no story should be left untold. As a theatre generalist, she has been paid to do every job in theatre, and loves it all. She brings this wide knowledge of theatre making to her work with artists of all ages as a teaching artist, coach, and director. She created the Find Your Light podcast celebrating women+ in theatre, and co-hosts the And, SEEN! Podcast with her husband Tyler. Emily holds Masters degrees in Education, and Theatre Design & Production.
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