Performing Arts in Libraries 2025
3 SHORT PLAYS by Studio Playground
Presented at Wanskuck Library in Providence
IT’S OKAY, SLOW LIZZARD
Adapted from the book by Yeorim Yoon & Jian Kim
HIDDEN CITY
Adapted from the book of poetry by Sarah Grace Tuttle
HAMLET, SCENE 1
by William Shakespeare
Showtime:
Thursday May 15 @ 5pm
Location:
Wanskuck Library, 233 Veazie St, Providence
Reservations:
To resereve tickets, please visit: PAL
Tickets are “Pay What You Can” with a suggested donation of $5 per person.
Performing Arts in Libraries (PAL) is funded by the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism in partnership with Community Libraries of Providence. Adaptations are produced with permission of the authors and publishers, Yonder: Restless Books for Young Readers and Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.
Performing Arts in Libraries (PAL) is an afterschool program for children ages 8-13 offered by Studio Playground and Community Libraries of Providence: Wanskuck Library. Students attend weekly classes as they adapt a children's book into a theatrical performance using movement and playful improvisation. The program culminates in a public performance at Wanskuck Library on May 15. PAL is entirely free for the community. Registration is required. Space is limited. The program promotes literacy, teaches concepts for self-awareness and social awareness, and introduces skills for performing arts. Classes begin with a warm up and physical acting game as students learn the fundamental concepts of voice, body, and imagination. Let’s laugh, sing, and make a beautiful ruckus! Join Studio Playground for a theater program that empowers students to develop confidence and find their voice within an ensemble.
PAL is funded by The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT) and the Studio Playground Board of Directors.
Learning Objectives:
Explore the health benefits of laughter through movement and improvisation
Understand the actor’s tools of voice, body, and imagination
Adapt a piece of literature into a live performance
Engage an audience in narrative storytelling
Skills for communication, collaboration, self-awareness, and social awareness
Upcoming Classes: Providence Rhode Island
Studio Playground fosters individual growth for children in our community by using the performing arts. To donate to our scholarship, please visit: Donate.
