Watershed Public Theatre (WPT) http://www.WatershedPublicTheatre.org
Watershed Public Theatre produces a variety of family-friendly shows as well as many educational outreach events and workshops. WPT provides professional training to teens and adults through the Apprentice Company program, as well as further collaborative training through the Artist Lab. At least one show per season is created for student audiences, offering in-school tours and off-site field trip options with a supporting curriculum. WPT has also developed original short plays about historical people and events in Maury County and surrounding
areas, which are available for live in-classroom performances, appearances at local historical sites, or through digital formats. Artists are available for skill-based workshops not associated with specific productions.
Contact Sarah Kennedy at education@watershedtheatre.org
Sample Programs Offered
Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration
Program Description:
Watershed Public Theatre (WPT) can provide classroom workshops for in-depth study of specific theatre
techniques. Contact WPT a minimum of two weeks in advance of your preferred date to book a workshop.
We can design workshop curriculum based on a wide variety of theatre and performing arts topics and
catered to the appropriate age group/grade level. Workshops may be customized to your schedule needs –
anywhere from one to six hours in length or a series of short workshops. All workshop fees vary based on
curriculum and length, starting at a minimum of $50.
Lesson Plan Example: Download File
Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
Watershed Public Theatre (WPT) has developed a series of short plays (15-20 minutes) on various significant people and events related to Tennessee and Maury County history. Both in-person and virtual
performance options are available. Virtual performance pricing starts at $125 per selection and includes materials for classroom instruction,
discussion points and student participation. In-person performance pricing starts at $200 per selection and includes a lesson delivered by a WPT
instructor. In-person performances can be booked for your classroom or for your field trip to a historic site
such as the Polk Home, Rippavilla or the Athenaeum in Columbia, Tennessee.
Lesson Plan Example: Download File
