Are you a midd or high school educator interested in bringing the LocalWRITES program to your students?
Inquire below.
Local Theater Company is dedicated to guiding emerging storytellers through our LocalWRITES student playwriting program.
LocalWRITES is a standards-based literacy program that uses playwriting to enhance reading comprehension, inspire original writing and increase self-esteem.
LocalWRITES programs begin by establishing the foundation of dramatic narrative: character, conflict, plot, and theme. Students who are reluctant readers and/or writers are often liberated by the game-based pedagogy that prioritizes active engagement.
LocalWRITES builds on this foundation by guiding students to write original plays using their personal experiences and perspectives to inform the work. Students then collaborate with professional theater makers to stage the works, thus creating a page-to-stage cycle.
LocalWRITES curriculum can be modified to complement the curriculum of the host teacher. In previous years, LocalWRITES students have written short plays inspired by novels they were assigned to read in class.
In addition, Local Theater Company will arrange for LocalWRITES students to attend a live, professional theater production in the Denver/Boulder metro area during the course of the residency.
For more information about LocalWRITES or to inquire about this program for your secondary school, please contact Nick Chase, Co-Artistic Director of Production & Education, at nick@LocalTheaterCo.org
“Local Theater Company's work made a profound impact on our students. Their reading and writing skills certainly grew - but what we noticed the most was the pride and passion for publishing and sharing their own work that bloomed in a way we had not seen since the start of the pandemic. The teachers at Local Theater Co. impressed upon our kids the value and importance of their voice, and made them believe that they each have an important story to tell the world… I am so grateful to Local Theater and to Ms. Shockency for pursuing this opportunity for our students!”
Sandy Heiser
Principal, Longs Peak Middle School
LocalWRITES, spring 2023
LocalWRITES is made possible with the generous support of
The Spier Family Foundation, Boulder Arts Commission, and The Thornton Family Foundation.
