School Subscription
This unique subscription program encourages high school students to explore how literature is brought to life on the stage and to develop critical thinking skills that foster a deeper appreciation for the arts. Students will visit the Milwaukee Rep multiple times during the school year and experience classroom workshops that champion history, literary analysis, performance skills, empathy building and other interdisciplinary concepts.
Rep Education programs are designed to engage students in meaningful experiences that explore interdisciplinary topics and concepts connected to the art seen on Milwaukee Rep stages. All programs work to develop student’s skills in three primary areas:
- Reading Comprehension (e.g. text evidence, reading enjoyment)
- Social-Emotional Learning (e.g. relationship skills, social awareness)
- Theater Participation (e.g. understanding of and involvement in the theater)
Because these three areas are based largely on English Language Arts and theater, Rep Education program objectives and curriculum are aligned to Wisconsin Academic Standards, National Arts Standards and the CASEL Social Emotional Framework. Our arts integration can be applied across grade levels and subjects, including (but not limited to):
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies (history, geography, political science and civics, behavioral sciences)
- STEM
- Early Learning
- Music
- Art and Design
The Education & Engagement team is happy to work with you to determine how our programming can best support your curriculum.
The in-person School Subscription program consists of 8 in-school sessions with a Milwaukee Rep teaching artist. Subscriptions include:
- Tickets to four Milwaukee Rep productions;
- Workshops and discussions led by actors and Education and Engagement staff in their classroom before and after each performance;
- One Rep Immersion Day, a full-day experience including a performance, lunch and behind-the-scenes demonstrations that explore how a piece of literature is brought to life on stage;
- Instruction in writing reviews and critically analyzing performances.
Please email education@milwaukeerep.com or call 414-290-5393 if you are interested in bringing this program to your classroom this school year.