Partnering with Educators. Engaging Students. Integrating STEAM and the Common Core
Mission
IP COE (Community Outreach and Education) is your partner in arts transformation, fostering appreciation, understanding, and love of the performing arts by partnering with the public and private educational community and provides scholarships to its students who exhibit financial need and exemplary skills in the performing arts.
Improv Playhouse Theater for Young Audiences (IP-TYA) commenced 5 years ago with a commitment to engaging students and enhancing communities through the performing arts. We strive to highlight the importance of imaginative thinking and giving children the opportunity to solve problems on their own volition. Our entertaining, musical shows bring well-known stories to life to teach children valuable lessons of respect, fairness, and initiative. Our first show was a devised adaptation of Peter and the Wolf and we've gone on to create new devised works each year including:
Ranger Tales: The True Stories of America's National Parks and the Environment
The Ugly Duckling
Colors of Thunder
Halloween Spooktacular
The Play about PLAY!
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Chronicles of Narnia
Stone Soup
Mini Masterpieces: A Collage of Short Story Classics
Hansel and Gretel
The Three Little Pigs
Little Red Riding Hood
The Emperor's New Clothes
Rumplestiltskin
Jack and the Beanstalk
Seussical
Golilocks and the Three Bears
Peter and the Wolf
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OUR PROGRAM
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Chicken Little

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Our veteran cast of professional actors will bring these programs to your venue or school!
We have performed everywhere... from the corner of a hallway all the way to a 500 seat auditorium. No space is too large or too small!
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Diary of Anne Frank
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Spring 2021
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Colors of Thunder:
Because Life Matters
Want a guided conversation about race and privilege in America to feel fresh, fun, and personal for your learners? Let's spread love!
We've got an interactive production that explores social and racial justice ideal for ages 6-13 (but teens and parents are welcome to join the virtual party). When Timothy Boangeres and his Ole Man Paul meet Karen (or was it Car-run?) at a convenience store, they draw the attention of Officer I.B. Friendly. What starts as a routine traffic stop turns into an intense, silly, and soulful exploration of paths to racial harmony? Playful banter, flashbacks, goofy Western standoffs, and several baby shark dances later, Friendly, Paul, and Tim illuminate big questions about stereotypes and stigma and find healing in story and in each other.
Gather your equity explorers for a live Zoom show made just for you, or enjoy digital access to Improv Playhouse's original performance!
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Summer 2021
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Fall 2021
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TBA
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Year Round Programming |
Anti-Bullying/PBIS-TIPS Programming
Prevent Bullying in Schools (PBIS)
Teaching & Implementing Positive Safety (TIPS)
We combine interactive games and puppetry with a few tips to keep your school positive and bully free. We also allow a brief discussion at the end for students to ask questions and share any relevant experiences. |
Contact Us:
Susannah Stengel -Creative Director

To book a program for your students email us at improvplayhousetya@gmail.com or
call 847-968-4529.
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