CENTERSTAGE is committed to arts education and to helping Maryland teachers incorporate theater into the classroom. Call us at 410.986.4050 for more information or to discuss a program tailor-made for your interests.
Teacher Training Opportunities
Ranging from implementing state standards to complete in-service sessions, our staff can assist with your professional development and continuing education needs.
Workshops, Seminars, and Internships
We can also create a customized theater experience for students on a group or individual basis. From mask-making and improvisation workshops for entire classes to a one-on-one service-learning project for students, our experienced staff can help with whatever you might need. Part-time and full-time internships are also available on a case-by-case basis. Four weeks notice is required.
Teacher Guides
The Art of Clowning
The Art of Improvisation
The Art of Stand-Up Comedy
Playwriting Handbook with suggestions for lesson plans and exercises
Teacher Guidelines for the 2012-13 Season Shows
No matter the production, remember that, for the enjoyment of all of our patrons, CENTERSTAGE cannot admit children under age 5 unless a show is specifically advertised for all ages.
The Raisin Cycle playing in rotating repertory
Clybourne Park
By Bruce Norris
Directed by Derrick Sanders
Appropriate for ages 13 and older
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama taking America by storm. Picking up where Lorraine Hansberry left off in her landmark Raisin in the Sun, The New York Times called the riotous Clybourne Park a “darkly humorous… dissection of race, gentrification and real estate.” Serious discussions of racial stereotypes and death, plus strong language make Clybourne Park best enjoyed by mature middle school and high school students.
Beneatha’s Place
World Premiere
By Kwame Kwei-Armah
Directed by Derrick Sanders
Appropriate for ages 13 and older
For his first drama set in America, Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah offers his own response to Hansberry and Raisin in the Sun, continuing the conversation initiated in Clybourne Park. In line with its inspiration, serious discussion of race and society, and some mild language, make Beneatha’s Place most appropriate for mature middle school and high school students.
Student Matinees
These 10:30 am performances for school groups have introduced over 80,000 Maryland students to live theater since their inception in 1994. Student Matinee performances are available for each of the Classic Series productions, and are not edited or adapted for young audiences; students get the whole performance, uncut. Tickets for these special matinees are just $15.
There are no more Student Matinees currently scheduled for the 2012-13 Season. There will be no student matinees for Clybourne Park and Beneatha's Place.
Click here to request student matinee tickets. For additional information about Student Matinees, call 410.986.4008 or email groups@centerstage.org.
Enhance the Student Matinee Experience
- Tours Arrive early to take a guided tour of CENTERSTAGE.
- In-Class Visits CENTERSTAGE's Community Programs & Education staff are available to visit every school planning to attend a Student Matinee—from Baltimore City all the way to the most distant Maryland county. During these hour-long visits, staff and cast members prepare the students with an overview of the production, discuss the themes of the play, and engage the students and teachers in activities that help bring to life the wider social context of what they'll see. These visits bring our productions to three-dimensional life right in the classroom.
- Post-Show Talkbacks Following the show, actors field questions from students in a discussion led by members of the CENTERSTAGE Community Programs & Education Department.
To schedule a tour please call 410.986.4233. To schedule an in-class visit please contact Rosiland Cauthen at 410.986.4051 or email rcauthen@centerstage.org.
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Discounts for Teachers & Their Classes
School Group Rates
Deep discounts are available for high school or college groups of 10 or more attending Classic Series regular evening and matinee performances. Prices start at just $15 per ticket. School group rates are available for all performances except Saturday evenings or during the last week of any show's run.
Additional Discounts for Student Group
Schools attending regularly scheduled Classic Series matinees or evening performances pay a flat rate of $10 to $25 per ticket depending on the performance. (Not offered for Saturday evenings or in the final week of a show's run.)
Discounts for Full-time Students
Students are eligible for a 35% discount off all shows in our season. Tickets may be purchased and reserved in advance. Please show valid student ID at time of purchase or pick-up. Limit one ticket per ID.
For any additional information regarding Group Sales, please contact the CENTERSTAGE Group Sales Department at 410.986.4008 or email groups@centerstage.org.