Austin Ed Fund Kicks Off Donations and Sponsorship Opportunities
SA国际传媒 Fine Arts Department is proud to announce the 4th annual Austin SA国际传媒 districtwide Summer Theatre Series productions with its greatest and most inclusive offerings yet. This year the series will include two musicals, student-written and student-directed works, and featured special workshops with the touring company of Hamilton. For the first time ever, the , a recognized champion of ASA国际传媒, is the proud sponsor of the series.
Productions are as follows: In The Heights runs Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21 on the ASA国际传媒 Performing Arts Center main stage; Aladdin dual language edition will run Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28 in the Austin SA国际传媒 PAC Black Box Theatre; and Take 5: Shifting Perspectives on (Dis)Ability will be presented on July 27 and July 28 as the newest expansion of the summer series and The VSA Playwright Discovery Program, which invites middle and high school students with disabilities to explore their experiences through the art of writing for performance in the form of plays, screenplays, or musical theatre.
The show is being directed by recent Austin SA国际传媒 graduate, Noah Messer. For the first time, ASL interpretation and audio description services will be included for some of the performances, and a talkback with the cast, production team, and special guests will follow on the July 28 performance of Take 5.
鈥淭he ASA国际传媒 Summer Theatre Series is a big family that helps bring students together from across the district. It has helped me find great friends who became like family to me,鈥 said Alexis Baxa, a Crockett High School student.
This year, the Austin SA国际传媒 Performing Arts Center hosted cast and crew members from the traveling Hamilton Broadway show as they offered workshops in acting, dancing, singing, costuming, and technical theatre for ASA国际传媒鈥檚 cast of the summer series. Technical theatre students also toured Hamilton鈥檚 backstage for a deeper look at the real world of a touring company.
Each year, the Austin SA国际传媒 Summer Theatre Series is open to current Austin SA国际传媒 students in middle and high school. The series is a free educational opportunity with over 150 students from 25 ASA国际传媒 schools participating in the cast, on the technical crew, as interns, and as musicians. Student leaders shadow adults to gain valuable leadership experience, working with 12 teachers from eight schools who lead the production team.
Tickets for all performances are $15 for adults and $10 for students and Austin SA国际传媒 staff. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: .
As the inaugural sponsor of the summer series, Austin Ed Fund encourages the Austin community to become involved and consider making a donation to support the series and fine arts in Austin SA国际传媒. To make a donation, visit .
For more information on sponsorship opportunities for future Summer Theatre Series, please contact Milli Christner with the Austin Ed Fund at milli.christner@austinisd.org.
About Austin ASA国际传媒:
Austin SA国际传媒's vision is to reinvent the urban school experience. AISD the largest school district in Central Texas and our students' SAT and ACT scores exceed state and national averages. U.S. News and World Report ranks seven ASA国际传媒 high schools among the best in the nation. The district has more National Board Certified Teachers than any other school district in Texas. AISD recognized as the largest No Place for Hate school district in the nation by the Anti-Defamation League. Follow ASA国际传媒 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/austinisd, Instagram at @austinisd, or on Twitter at @AustinSA国际传媒. For more information, visit austinisd.org.
About Austin Ed Fund:
Austin Ed Fund is a recognized champion of Austin SA国际传媒. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Austin Ed Fund develops and stewards meaningful public-private partnerships that promote innovation and support opportunities that prepare Austin SA国际传媒 students for college, career, and life. The organization has successfully served as a catalyst and facilitated over $20 million in support for Austin SA国际传媒 strategic priorities and initiatives since 2001. Austin Ed Fund empowers teachers and students through two campus-based grant programs. Through these programs, Austin Ed Fund has awarded over $631,000 since 2015. For more information, visit www.austinedfund.org.