The Central Florida Branch of the English-Speaking UnionInvites Secondary English and Drama Teachers To the FIFTH Annual Summer Teacher Institute

June 15 and 16, 2016

At The Orlando Shakespeare TheaterLoch Haven Park, 812 E. Rollins St., Orlando

The English-Speaking Union presents a unique, immersive approach to literature that will enable English and Drama teachers to lead students through interactive studies of Shakespeare and other great world authors. Kicking off with an exclusive performance of Orlando-based horror story compendium, PHANTASMAGORIA, and a talkback with its director, choreographer, and cast, our institute will include workshops with Shakespearean director Beverly Blanchette and award-winning theatrical producer Beth Marshall. Teachers will enjoy working on the stage at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and take away simple but effective strategies for bringing literature to life in the classroom.

2016 E-SU SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE:Using Performance to Teach Shakespeare and other Literature

Who’s Who on the Institute Faculty

James Brendlinger, Master Teacher and Institute ProducerJames is Chairman of Arts & Communications at Lake Howell High School in

Winter Park, teaching acting, directing and stagecraft since 1997. He is on the Florida State Thespians Board as the Chair of District 3. Through his non-profit Penguin Point Productions, James has

produced plays at the Orlando Fringe Festival since 2006, receiving producing and directing awards as well as the Smith Community Service Award and The Spirit of the Fringe Award in 2015. Among his many honors, James has been Lake Howell Teacher of the Year and Florida Association of Theater Educators’ Outstanding Theater Arts Educator in 2014. James’s association with Central Florida E-SU began as a 2014 British Universities’ Summer Scholarship recipient, studying “Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance” at The Globe Theatre in London.

John DiDonna, Teaching Artist and PerformerJohn is the Artistic Director and Theater Program Chair at Valencia College in Orlando. His production Phantasmagoria, the critically acclaimed Victorian Horror Circus, thunders onto stage with its haunting and whimsical stories of horror, “Phantastical” dance, live music, explosive stage combat, large scale puppetry and enthralling storytelling. “Something wicked this way comes in the form of Phantasmagoria…stylish costumes…scary stories…scary never seemed so stylish.” Matt Palm, Orlando Sentinel theater critic.

Beverly Blanchette, Shakespearean Expert, Workshop LeaderBeverly is an actor, director, theater consultant, and private acting coach in South Florida. In 2012 she was a British Universities’ Summer Scholarship recipient from the Palm Beach ES-U, studying “Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance” at the Globe Theatre. In the same year she received a fellowship to Juilliard’s Shakespeare Directing program. With a BA in theater and an MFA in acting/directing, Beverly is the retired Dean of Theater at the performing arts high school, AW Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She has directed multiple Shakespearean plays at the Florida State Thespian Festival – recently A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the contemporary music of classic rock legends, The Moody Blues.

Beth Marshall, Shakespearean Expert, Workshop LeaderBeth is an award-winning actor, director, producer and theater coach. She is the Producing Artistic Director/CEO of Beth Marshall Presents, which focuses on new and published works, touring shows and bridging the gap for young emerging artists to enter the professional theatrical arena. She has coached hundreds of high school and college students in prep for competitions, scholarships, and the professional world. Beth has been the Producing Artistic Director of the Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival. She has produced over 60 shows and 30 theater festivals and performed in over 400 live stage performances across the globe. Among her many honors, Beth was one of The Orlando Sentinel Central Florida’s Most Fascinating People in 2015, United Arts Best Producer, and Local Hero, a

PHANTASMAGORIA

community service award by Bank of America.

Our faculty will be sharing effective strategies for teachers to “hook” their students on Shakespeare and classic literature. They will be joined by several alumni from the Central Florida E-SU British Universities’ Summer Scholarship program, who will serve as small group coaches.

Your two days include: A backstage tour of the OST A performance by the regional winner of the E-SU Student

Shakespeare Competition (fresh from the finals in NYC) Best practices discussions “Student” performances, coached by faculty and BUSS alumni LUNCH both days! (also morning coffee) Reflections and door prizes each day A special gift from E-SU A Certificate of Completion

Supporting teachers in carrying out the E-SU mission of advancing the teaching and learning of the English language is what we do. Our educational foundation awards grants to support teachers and students in the schools and community each year. This summer, as we have since 1962, E-SU will sponsor five Central Florida teachers to travel and study in England at Oxford University and The Globe Theatre on generous scholarships from the Jessie Drey Foundation. You probably know a teacher who has received that scholarship! Applications go out to English/Drama and Social Studies teachers each fall, due in January.

Institute Coordinator for E-SUJan McClure, Retired OCPS English/Journalism/Curriculum Resources

janmcclure407@gmail.com