Performing Arts in Libraries (PAL)
A Program for Ages 8-13
PAL Program
Round One: Mondays, 3:30pm-5pm
February 3 - March 20, 2025
Round Two: Mondays, 3:30pm-5pm
March 31 - May 15, 2025
Location: Wanskuck Library (Community Libraries of Providence)
233 Veazie St, Providence, RI 02904
Program Description
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 play using movement and playful improvisation. The program culminates in a public performance at Wanskuck Library.
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 the perfoming 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.
Each session ends with a public performance. Performances occur at Wanskuck Library on Thursday March 20 at 5pm (Round 1) and Thursday May 15 at 5pm (Round 2).
PAL is funded in part by The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT) and the Board of Directors of Studio Playground.
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
Schedule
Round One Schedule:
Monday Feb 3, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday Feb 10, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday Feb 24, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday March 3, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday March 10, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday March 17, 3:30pm-5pm
Thursday March 20, Performance at 5pm (students arrive at 4:30pm)
Round Two Schedule:
Monday March 31, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday April 7, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday April 21, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday April 28, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday May 5, 3:30pm-5pm
Monday May 12, 3:30pm-5pm
Thursday May 15, Performance at 5pm (students arrive at 4:30pm)
Registration
Registration is required. PAL is entirely free for the community. We encourage early registration as space is limited.
To register online, please use the following link: PAL Registration.
To register in person, please visit Wanskuck Library to request a registration form.
Release Form
All students must have a release form signed by a parent or guardian to particiapte.
To access the release form in English, please use the following: PAL Release.
Para acceder al formulario de autorización en español, utilice el siguiente: PAL Release.
Tickets
All performances are “Pay What You Can” with a suggested donation of $5 per person. Proceeds will support the Studio Playground Scholarship Fund.
Performance Times
Thursday March 20 at 5pm (Round 1)
Thursday May 15 at 5pm (Round 2)
Tickets may be reserved online or in person at Wanskuck Library. To reserve tickets, please use the following: Reserve Tickets.
Location: Wanskuck Library
Address: 233 Veazie St, Providence, RI 02904
Funding
The Performing Arts in Libraries (PAL) Program is funded in part by the Board of Directors of Studio Playground and by The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT).
Studio Playround fosters individual growth for children in our community by using the performing arts to create social change. To make a tax-deductible donation to our scholarship fund, please visit: Donate.
Safey Guidelines
Please note this policy is subject to change. Wearing a mask is optional for staff and students. Class size is limited. Staff keep daily attendance records for contact tracing, provide hand sanitizer, and encourage hand hygiene. Any student who has a fever or who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 is advised not attend class.