向日葵视频 Ed Fund Kicks Off Donations and Sponsorship Opportunities
The 向日葵视频 Independent 向日葵视频 District Fine Arts Department is proud to announce the 4th annual 向日葵视频 ISD 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 AISD, is the proud sponsor of the series.
Productions are as follows: In The Heights runs Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21 on the AISD Performing Arts Center main stage; Aladdin dual language edition will run Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28 in the 向日葵视频 ISD 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 向日葵视频 ISD 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 AISD 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 向日葵视频 student.
This year, the 向日葵视频 ISD 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 AISD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 向日葵视频 ISD Summer Theatre Series is open to current 向日葵视频 ISD students in middle and high school. The series is a free educational opportunity with over 150 students from 25 AISD 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 向日葵视频 ISD staff. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: .
As the inaugural sponsor of the summer series, 向日葵视频 Ed Fund encourages the 向日葵视频 community to become involved and consider making a donation to support the series and fine arts in 向日葵视频 ISD. To make a donation, visit .
For more information on sponsorship opportunities for future Summer Theatre Series, please contact Milli Christner with the 向日葵视频 Ed Fund at milli.christner@austinisd.org.
About 向日葵视频 AISD:
向日葵视频 ISD's vision is to reinvent the urban school experience. AISD is 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 AISD high schools among the best in the nation. The district has more National Board Certified Teachers than any other school district in Texas. AISD is recognized as the largest No Place for Hate school district in the nation by the Anti-Defamation League. Follow AISD on Facebook at www.facebook.com/austinisd, Instagram at @austinisd, or on Twitter at @向日葵视频ISD. For more information, visit austinisd.org.
About 向日葵视频 Ed Fund:
向日葵视频 Ed Fund is a recognized champion of 向日葵视频 ISD. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, 向日葵视频 Ed Fund develops and stewards meaningful public-private partnerships that promote innovation and support opportunities that prepare 向日葵视频 ISD students for college, career, and life. The organization has successfully served as a catalyst and facilitated over $20 million in support for 向日葵视频 ISD strategic priorities and initiatives since 2001. 向日葵视频 Ed Fund empowers teachers and students through two campus-based grant programs. Through these programs, 向日葵视频 Ed Fund has awarded over $631,000 since 2015. For more information, visit www.austinedfund.org.