ABOUT PLAYS ON TOUR

RCT’s PLAYS ON TOUR brings literature and curriculum-based theatrical productions into Rochester area schools, providing access to arts education for students in grades K - 10. Our actors and productions are flexible and can be adapted for most venues. Tours can be arranged for groups of any size.

During RCT’s 2008-2009 season, PLAYS ON TOUR reached more than 11,000 students from 40 schools in Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Seneca, Steuben and Wayne Counties.

Going into its 20th year, PLAYS ON TOUR remains dedicated to providing high-quality theatrical programming and accompanying educational activities to support New York State Learning Standards. Study Guides, developed by RCT professional staff, provide materials for teachers to prepare their students for the performance, while integrating the play’s subject matter into the language, history, science and math curricula. Activities are designed to:

• Cultivate students’ imagination and appreciation for the written word, while stimulating creativity and the desire to read and learn.
• Teach respect for the different ways people think, work and express themselves.
  
• Promote self-esteem, self-discipline and responsibility.
  
• Increase student exposure to the cultural arts.
  
• Enhance school curricula and bring subjects alive.
  
• Foster literacy and help level the playing field for children from disadvantaged circumstances.