More ways Casa Mañana benefits North Texas
Children's Theatre Series
For almost 50 seasons, the Casa Mañana Children’s Playhouse has brought classic professional children’s theatre to Fort Worth. Each year, Playhouse performances give over 120,000 children their first live theatre experience. Special morning school performances are scheduled for each Playhouse production, bringing more than 67,000 students and teachers from over 300 area schools to the theatre.
The Everman Project
Casa Mañana, in partnership with the Alcon Foundation, provides theatre arts education to Dan Powell Middle School in Everman ISD. Now in its third year, The Everman Project provides forty-five 5th & 6th grade students, selected through audition, the opportunity to study and perform musical theatre. The project culminates in a musical theatre production presentation to Everman ISD students, faculty and family.
Professional Development
Casa Mañana, through the HQ-ARTS (High Quality Arts Research and Teaching Standards) provides Fort Worth ISD Arts and Social Studies educators high quality professional development instruction in theatre and performance in the classroom. The program also provides continuing education structured around Casa's production of The Alamo for social studies and Texas history instructors and students.
Adopt-A-School
In conjunction with the Applied Learning Academy, the Adopt-a-School program gives middle school students opportunity to learn, work, act and entertain in the world of theatrical arts. Students participate by acting in Children's Theatre Series productions and school classes, serving as scenery apprentices, ushering and volunteering in the business office. This collaboration has been recognized with the Outstanding Partnership Award from the Fort Worth ISD on several occasions.
Vital Link
Every year, dozens of Fort Worth Independent School District middle schools are given the opportunity to participate in a week long internship at Casa Mañana, learning to apply a classroom education to a professional theatre work environment.
Score A Goal in the Classroom
Casa Mañana is a sponsor of this organization, which honors and encourages deserving students and teachers in the Fort Worth ISD. Tickets to various Casa productions are offered as incentives for students and teachers. Additionally, an annual Best Theatre Teacher award is presented at the Betty Lynn Buckley Awards.
Internships and Apprenticeships
An established internship program between Casa Mañana and area colleges and universities gives college students the opportunity to learn about the professional theatre industry, gain college credit and valuable experience, and make important contacts for the future.
For more information, email Joe Sturgeon, Director of Theatre for Youth, or call 817.321.5044.