Afterschool Package
Our Session-based enrollment programs are ideal for schools and organizations.
Our process-oriented, development-driven approach results in impactful and easy-to-implement theater programs.
With 3 different program types available, we are certain to have an option to fit your needs!
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Workshop Programs
These skills-building programs are designed so that each session stands on its own, allowing for flexible attendance and varying numbers of participants weekly. Workshops emphasize the core values of theater, using creativity and community building to foster life skills that participants will take with them long after the program.
Showcase Programs
Ideal for programs that are elective-based, showcase programs invite participants to take an active role in the creation process, using essential storytelling structure and character-building skills to create an original performance influenced by participants' unique interests and skills.
Production Programs
Designed for elective-based programs in which 90 minutes or more are available for rehearsals weekly, production programs allow participants to enjoy all the elements of show production, while working towards the performance of a popular musical. Production programs are arranged in conjunction with Music Theatre International and include backdrops, costumes, sets, and more.
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After school programming is divided into three customizable components:
Staffing & Training
Afterschool staff are recruited, screened and hired directly through mainstages. The staff that are assigned to you become part of our Teaching Artist training community, where they learn hands-on with other specialists; focusing on activity facilitation, collaboration, and how to manage general supervision responsibilities in the afterschool environment. They are fully screened according to Department of Education standards and trained to deliver a quality program.
Program Development
We ensure an impact that reaches beyond your theater program
With a focused detail on your needs and a wide scope of influence on your camp community, mainstages provides the following services:
- Oversee the overall program design & strategy of your program.
- Facilitate conference calls, webinars, and one-on-one conversations with program staff.
- Create lesson and activity plans that include an activities track for everyday periods and a performance track for clubs and intensives.
- Develop itineraries and program outlines that build upon previous skills and applications.
- Integrate relevant mission-driven themes and activity resources into your curriculum.
Supervision & Support
We are active in the day-to-day operations of your program to ensure success!
We manage the following:
- Lines of communication between staff and administration.
- Customized staging and performance needs, based on your individual production choice and participant logistics.
- Program alterations, modified teaching tools, and best practices.
- Assignment of a program supervisor who provides ongoing support.
- Weekly resources and engagement opportunities for staff and participants.