Last weekend, I began an exciting new partnership for our Education Outreach programs. We are taking our popular Prelude Program to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to write, design, and produce a short film on bullying as part of their April Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month programming. This film will be broadcast in … Continue reading
Another season has begun at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, and once more I am besotted by the show on our stage. The cast of Good People and our amazing artistic staff has given our audiences a great deal to talk about. Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire has been one of my favorites since I was an intern backstage … Continue reading
Technically speaking, some of the things we need for our Prelude plays include costumes, props, special effects (sound, makeup, and occasionally lighting), and scenery. The challenge here is that we tend to see each class only eight times, for one hour each session. Given the time crunch, it would be next to impossible to include … Continue reading
Far away, in a universe where trees are purple and all creatures have unique magical powers, there is a super-villian like no other. He reigns with an iron hoof and a malevolent “Moo.” At least, according to Ms. DeLeone’s 3rd graders at The Academy of World Languages! Truth be told, their play, Under the Purple … Continue reading
Last week we finished up our 8-week Prelude Program residencies with the 3rd and 4th grade classes at Academy of World Languages with five final performances. Just two weeks prior were the final performances for the 3rd graders at Rothenburg Preparatory Academy. It’s been a busy few months! I’ve already filled you in on the … Continue reading
If you have visited our website today, you will have no doubt noticed that we have been quite busy here at ETC – new look, new website, new email addresses- but the essentials of who we are haven’t changed a bit. For the Education Department, that means we are still dedicated to helping students in … Continue reading
Mint leaf eating miniature dragons! Secret agents snooping out werewolves in rocky caves! Evil ghosts and magical bunnies! Special rocks that give the beholder phenomenal powers! It’s just another day plotting plays for the Prelude program. For the next couple of weeks we’ll be working with two third grade classes at Rothenburg Preparatory Academy in … Continue reading
by Lara Ryner One of the things I look forward to the most with the Fairy Godmother program is the children’s commentary. If there’s one thing I have learned from working with children it is that they are not shy when it comes to telling you what they think. If they liked it, you’ll know … Continue reading
Our rafters are ringing with giggles, screams of joy, and awe-struck “Oooooo!”s, and that’s just the way we like it here at ETC during this time of year. As you can imagine, things are chaotic and wonderful as we throw open the doors twice a week and welcome nearly 200 children to see Snow White. … Continue reading
“Presidents! I mean, like, Barack Obama!” This was the enthusiastic first reply to the question, “What interests you?” As you may have guessed, we’re shoulder-deep in our first Prelude in-school residency program of the 2011-2012 school year! This time we are working with the 4th grade class at Roselawn-Condon Elementary School. After we discussed the … Continue reading
Building Character 