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Train your students to self tape
TRAIN YOUR STUDENTS TO SELF TAPE DRAMATIC MATERIAL 1. Be intentional about the background of your shot. A blank wall is great if you can manage it, but if you can’t find a blank wall, try to pick a background that isn’t distracting. For example, if your bed has to be in the shot- make […]
Remote Learning Opportunity: Overdrive
OVERDRIVE (2018)- commissioned by The Public Good at Teachers College, Columbia University“Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein How many jobs demand that employees come up with […]
Remote Learning Opportunity: Laundry City
LAUNDRY CITY (2016)- commissioned by New York Appleseed “If integration made money somehow, America would do it.” Over 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, New York City is one of the most segregated school districts in the United States. Conceived, written, and performed by NYC Public High School […]
Resources for Educators
During this period of social distancing, Epic is committed to supporting the educators, students, and families we serve with authentic arts instruction adapted for online learning. Check back here for updates: Train your students for Zoom rehearsals Train your students to self-tape dramatic material Remote Learning Opportunity: Laundry City Remote […]
Train your students for Zoom Rehearsal
In response to COVID-19, Epic continues to rehearse our after-school REMIX theatre program online, on the Zoom Pro platform (so that we can have more than the free 40 minutes), working with as many as 25 teen actors at a time. After a few tries, we developed this intro protocol, […]
COVID-19 Response
Dear Friends of Epic, What is Epic Theatre Ensemble doing, in this state of quarantine, to continue to reach the young people we’re committed to serving and empower their joy, curiosity, collaboration, creativity, and courage? You, as a friend of Epic, are a trusted ally in our mission to level […]
On Tour
“Thrilled and honored to welcome the brilliant artists of Epic Theatre Ensemble- all NYC Public School students- to perform for staff today. Living proof that art can change our communities and the world.” — Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, New York City Public Schools Every summer, our youth ensemble is commissioned […]
Remix
Remember Me: Hamlet Remix Something’s rotten in The Elsinore Projects… Hamlet returns from college for his father’s funeral only to find the world turned upside down. His uncle proposes to his mother. His girlfriend Ophelia is forced to break up with him. And his father’s ghost appears to him – […]
Epic Duets
“Epic Duets” is a one-night-only evening to celebrate and support Epic’s education programs. It’s a unique opportunity to experience first-hand Epic’s impact in empowering youth voice through theatrical creation and songwriting, be inspired by our students college success stories, and be thrilled by performances of some of the most beloved […]
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