Theatre for everyone.
Theatre classes for any K-12th grader who loves creating, storytelling, and collaborating.
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belongs here.
Theatre can unleash the limitless possibilities of every student in ways that are unique, exciting, and accessible.
Theatre teaches us how to interact with one another, how to collaborate with one another, how to share space with others who are different from us.
Young people need a place where that interaction can happen, where they can collaborate creatively, learn to fail forward, and find a platform to make their voices heard. We create one of the spaces where this can happen for every student.
Research
The work doesn’t start with a script– it starts with an idea. With a specific theme as a starting point, each cast leans into their inspiration with research. We read, watch other work, and build a plan for the story we want to tell.
Devise
Devising is a global theatre technique that brings the whole cast together to create the show. Every student has a hand in shaping the story and creating their own character. The result is an original play where everyone has a voice.
Rehearse
A play is more than words on a page. Once the script is drafted, the cast gets to work to bring it to life alongside students learning the ropes behind-the-scenes. We dig into both classic and cutting-edge theatre techniques, setting the stage for something brand new.
Perform
Every React production ends in a show. But that show doesn't always take place on a traditional stage. Sometimes we perform outside, sometimes we build interactive sets, and sometimes the action can spill out to the audience. No matter what shape the stage takes, our unique style of ensemble theatre brings powerful stories to life for– and with– everyone.
This doesn't just build artists, it empowers youth for life.
To us, theatre is only part of the formula. We believe the outcome of the student outweighs the outcome of the performance.
The goal is to create students who are empathetic to the world and more empowered to react to it— on stage and beyond the stage. The final performance is the tip of the iceberg.
Underneath the curtain call is months of research, collaboration, and creative discovery. And once they leave the stage, it’s that discovery that sticks with them.
Alumni
Lucy G.
BA Acting Program, Pace University
React gave me a family that I will never forget or lose. The entire staff has gifted me with many methods for coping, healthy competition, confidence, and many more important life lessons that were so generously and gently provided to me.
— Student for
7
years
Alumni
Saige B.
Creative Marketing
I never felt like I didn't belong. My experience shaped me into the independent, creative, self-driven, free person I am today. ...I learned how to work under pressure and with a time boundary and still use my utmost creativity and discipline.
— Student for
8
years
Alumni
Haley G.
Acting, Ball State University
React planted a seed of confidence in myself that I never knew I needed. That seed has now blossomed and allowed me to go after anything I want because there's no doubt that I can achieve it. React changed my life and I am forever grateful.
— Student for
4
years
Alumni
Beck J.
Saturday Night Live, Costume
Through React I was able to try new ideas and create my style as well. Not only did this allow me to grow as an artist but it also allowed me to connect with other artists in the Indy community and gave me even more opportunities to explore my craft.
— Student for
9
years
Get Involved
Whether your K-12th grader wants to be center stage or behind the scenes, we have a place for them to shine.
