TEACHER DAYS 2026
May 8 & 9
Join us for one or both days to discover what the 2026 season has to offer you and your students!
Preview A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest and Guys and Dolls, take part in professional development workshops, engage with the cast and creative team and enjoy refreshments alongside fellow educators.
Friday, May 8
10 to 11 a.m.
Workshop Choice 1: InterACTive (The Tempest)
Led by Festival teaching artists appearing in the matinée, these active workshops provide participants with an active entry point to explore the show's key themes, questions and characters.
Workshop Choice 2: InterACTive (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Led by Festival teaching artists appearing in the matinée, these active workshops provide participants with an active entry point to explore the show's key themes, questions and characters.
11 a.m. to noon
Workshop Choice 1: Clown and Performance
Even though there are no red noses, we see the use of clown in many of this season's productions. In this workshop, participants will engage in a selection of clown techniques. With an emphasis on audience engagement, risk-taking and play, explore how these can be used across genre and performance.
Workshop Choice 2: Making Magic through Shakespeare
The three Shakespeare plays this season each explore illusion, reality and the relationship between truth and performance. With a particular emphasis on The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, this workshop invites participants to explore the ways in which Shakespeare plays with magic in both form and content to investigate this relationship.
2 p.m. Attend performance of The Tempest
8 p.m. Attend performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, May 9
10:15 to 11 a.m.
Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop
In this practical session, engage in dynamic and grounding yoga and mindfulness practices. Designed specifically for teachers, participants will be invited to reconnect to their body and breath with techniques they can employ both in and outside the classroom.
11 a.m. to noon
Workshop Choice 1: Dance
Led by teaching artists from the show, learn and perform step-by-step choreography from a selected number from Guys and Dolls.
Workshop Choice 2: Acting through Song
Discover acting techniques to imbue greater depth and character into your musical theatre performances! In this vocal music and acting workshop, participants will uncover strategies for leveraging text, musical cues and other elements to bring songs to life with authenticity and resonance.
2 p.m. Attend performance of Guys & Dolls
Cost:| Before February 10: | Both Days | $269 |
| Friday only | $179 |
| Saturday only | $159 |
| After February 10: | Both Days | $299 |
| Friday only | $199 |
| Saturday only | $179 |
Performance tickets and refreshments are included.
Registration closes April 22.
Space is limited.