Spotlight Education Components:
Production Assessments
Spotlight sends trained theater professionals and educators to watch and assess participating schools’ theater productions. Masterclasses
Spotlight schools have the opportunity to supplement and enhance their own theater curriculum through masterclasses and workshops. Students gain insights and inspiration from local and touring theater profe
ssionals. Community Conversations
Spotlight Teaching Artists facilitate monthly community conversations for directors and bi-monthly conversations for students on a variety of topics. Spotlight Showcase
Spotlight Showcase is Minnesota high school theater’s biggest show! Over 1,600 students participate in the fully produced recognition event by being a part of their Spotlight-evaluated productions or applying for the select Triple Threat, Technical Theater, Publicist, and Orchestra tracks. Special awards and appearances are also made by educators, community members, and sponsors. Spotlight Showcase proudly employs professional staff from both the Twin Cities and Broadway to work with students across all areas of theater. Critical Review
Students have the opportunity to attend and review touring Broadway productions as well as develop written communication skills, and critical and creative thinking through workshops led by experts in the fields of musical theater, writing and journalism. Sabes Jewish Community Center Inclusion Partnership
Each year, Hennepin Theatre Trust partners with Sabes Jewish Community Center’s Inclusion Program to run a series of musical theater workshops and performances. Disney Musicals in Schools
Students and teachers work in teams, developing a wide spectrum of skills needed to produce musical theater. This program helps to foster positive relationships between students, faculty, staff, parents and the community. New York Experiences
Each year, Spotlight Education escorts students to New York City to participate in: The Triple Threat Broadway Experience fueled by Sun Country Airlines, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy® Awards) made possible by United Properties, and the Technical Theatre Excellence Career Pathway. Bank of America Student Leaders Program
As our biggest corporate partner, Bank of America sponsors our Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season. The Student Leaders program offers us the opportunity to connect on a deeper level with Bank of America, supporting their ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. Educational Theater Tours
Engage your students with Minnesota history. Take a walking tour of Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Orpheum, State or Pantages Theatre. Experienced guides highlight architecture, historical facts, and stories about these venues that once anchored the region’s “Theatre Row.” Go to HennepinTheatreTrust.org/Theatre-Tours for more information and pricing. Theater Director & Educator Conference
Co-presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust and Perpich Center for Arts Education, each summer we offer the Theater Director & Educator Conference. Join us for a day of professional development workshops and discussions, designed specifically for middle and high school theater directors and educators. Registration information is available in April/May each spring.
