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Interactive Performances

A student audience watches a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Three actors holding umbrellas painted to look like faces are at the left while an actor in shorts and suspenders holds out one finger at them.

In our interactive productions, the story is told in a linear format with a traditional seated audience. The students are directly engaged in the action of the story through call and response, activity prompts, and total absence of the fourth wall. Select audience members have opportunities to join actors on stage.

  • Recommended grades: Pre-K through 5

  • Recommended spaces: Gym, auditorium, or large classroom

  • Audience cap: 80

  • The Story: Waves of Wonder is an interactive play for young audiences. This play invites children to actively engage in literacy while embarking on a quest to learn about the importance of water across different cultures and communities.

    The Logistics:

    • For PreK - 2nd grade

    • 15 students (max)

    • Run time 45 minutes

    The Experience:

    • Audiences move throughout the performance space and interact with the actors.

  • The Story: La Canción en la Tormenta is sensory storytelling experience. On the island of Borinquen, the god Juracán has become upset, causing a wild storm to ravage the beautiful rainforest. El Coqui, the tiny but mighty little frog, must restore peace to the island with the help of the audience! This bilingual quest explores themes of taking care of our environment and our feelings.

    Logistics:

    • 2nd to 4th grade

    • 30 students (max)

    • Run time 45 minutes
      Classroom or open space

    The Experience:

    • Audience is seated in a semi-circle with the actors.

    • Actors interact with the audience through reading and facilitated activities

    • Actors speak in English and Spanish

Immersive Performances

A group of high school students surround the actor playing Tybalt in Emit's production of Romeo and Juliet

In these fully immersive productions, multiple scenes occur simultaneously, and audiences are free to move throughout the performance space and choose which characters to follow. Audience members interact directly with the actors, who speak in scripted Shakespearean text and improvised contemporary English.

  • Recommended grades: 5 through 12

  • Recommended spaces: auditorium, black box theater, or library

  • Audience cap: 50-60 depending on space

Please note: Our immersive productions are currently on hiatus for the 2024 school year.
Please reach out to education@emittheatre.org for middle-grade performance and residency options.

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