The IRT also offers distinct educational programs that use theatre as the basis for dynamic learning experiences:
The Encore! Card Maybe being in school isn't such a bad deal after all. Now, you can take in some of that liberal art you've heard so much about at a great price. Just present your official Encore! Card and a valid student ID at the IRT Ticket Office to see any play, any time, as many times as you'd like for a one-time fee of $50. Save money, bring a friend, or just enjoy the show. To get and activate your Encore! Card, come to the IRT ticket office or call at 317 635-5252
The Artists-in-the-Classroom program is a custom-made program bringing professional artists to your classrooms for hands-on, highly interactive learning sessions.
YPiP-Young Playwrights in Process challenges area junior and senior high school students to write original plays.
The Bonderman National Youth Playwriting Development Workshop is a biennial program aimed at fostering writing plays for youth audiences.
Summer Programming:
Summer Conservatory for Youth develops and trains young talent in a supportive and creative environment. Youth age 8 – 18 are encouraged to audition for our acting or production tracks.
When you bring students to the Indiana Repertory Theatre, you are giving them the remarkable educational experience of participating in a piece of literature/history brought to life. We provide you and your students with an outstanding educational and theatrical experience, complete with study and other preparation materials to make this valuable experience a field lesson—not just a field trip. Download our 2009-2010 Educational Brochure here.
Our 2009 – 2010 OneAmerica Season promises to be a fulfilling season for your curriculum. This year’s theatrical line-up offers works that are diverse, thought-provoking and relevant to contemporary issues that confront students today.
| Play | Literature/ Language Arts |
Social Studies/ History |
Character Education/ Diversity |
Theatre/ Visual Arts |
| The Heavens are Hung in Black |
X | X | X | X |
| The Giver |
X | X | X | X |
| A Christmas Carol | X | X | X | X |
| Love Letters |
X | X | ||
| Romeo and Juliet | X | X | X | X |
| Pretty Fire |
X | X | X | X |
| The Year of Magical Thinking |
X | |||
| After Paul McCartney |
X | X | X | |
| Becky's New Car | X | |||
| Around the World in 80 Days |
X | X | X | X |
The IRT and its educational staff are committed to providing a dynamic approach to your students’ arts integration experience. We offer post-show discussions and behind-the-scene tours for an in-depth theatre experience.
In addition to these services, the IRT offers Artists in the Classroom (AIC) programming. AIC offers your students the opportunity to study with working professionals, with a variety of different educational programs to meet your curriculum needs.
Find out how you can “add-on” an AIC program to your student matinee performance when you make your student matinee reservation!
The curb in front of the IRT on westbound Washington Street is a no-parking zone. Buses may only stop there, one abreast, long enough to unload or load, then must pull away and park elsewhere. School buses may pay to at marked metered curbside spaces. Contact Kara Moreland for alternative parking arrangements.