Building Towards Role Plays and Drama-Based Learning

Wednesday, June 27th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Jessica Levy
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

Please RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/PTCjun27

Love it or hate it, role plays seem to pop up all over the place as an educational tool. What can they achieve? What is the potential for using theater- and drama-based activities in educational settings? And how do you prepare people who might resist such techniques (lots of us, right?) for giving them a shot? In this gathering, we’ll experiment with a progression of activities that build toward doing drama-based work, and then discuss objectives and strategies for using drama-based techniques in training settings. Whether you’ve facilitated role plays, played person A or person B, or are looking for strategies for designing interactive sessions, your experiences and ideas will be welcome!

Jessica Levy comes to the meeting place of theater, education, and civic engagement from a background as a community educator, organizer, facilitator, and event coordinator. She has designed and implemented civic participation initiatives for younger adults, arts-based cultural awareness programs for teens, and a variety of education, service, and advocacy events. She holds an M.A. in Applied Theater from CUNY and an M.A. in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of Toronto.