Artist In Residence

Student technicians will know about basic lighting, lighting plots, writing cues, focusing lights, hanging lights, and executing the lighting design. Student technicians will have created a dynamic light production for the 2022 Fall Musical, Tuck Everlasting, and student actors and musicians will have created a dynamic musical incorporating string instrumentation into the production. These skills will be measured and put on display for the community in November 2022. Success will look like five productions being performed at STMA by students which incorporate new skills in lighting and artistry in music. Students will have created every aspect of the production. They will have gained knowledge from professionals and gained access to opportunities that are currently not offered at STMA High School. I am hoping that this grant will give us the opportunity for students to dive deeper into the technical elements of theater, as well as perform with different instruments through singing and playing in the pit orchestra. ; Students will be able to learn lighting skills. Students will perform with professional musicians. We will also produce five productions for the community and schools. Students involved in the residences will create artist's portfolios and resumes including the new skills and techniques they have learned. We will see that learning has taken place by having the students perform the skills they have learned in front of a live audience during the 2022 Fall Musical -Tuck Everlasting (total of five performances). We will also see learning has taken place by observation and student reflection through the learning process. While the residence is happening, we will adjust the learning and skills taught to meet the students' needs. This will also give us time to adapt and change learning styles to make sure all students are gaining the most from the residencies. We will also conduct a student survey through google classroom to evaluate the effectiveness of the residency and what students have learned. Technical students will also produce a show file and cue books on the Element light board for the production using skills learned in the residency. Staff members will also be able to attend the training by Mr. Norwood and will be able to assist and use the light board to a higher quality to help with future productions. We will see this knowledge has taken place by an increase in the lighting quality of productions. ; We will measure the outcomes of the production through student portfolios, student performances, and successful productions.