Professional Development

Educator Extravaganza 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm

Educators – ready to breathe some new ideas into your syllabus? Please join us at the theatre for a free day of professional development, networking, and community. With the 2025-26 school year upon us, let A Noise Within introduce you to fresh classroom activities and innovative strategies for creatively integrating the VAPA Standards into your curriculum. Attendees will experience:

  • Professional Development workshops
  • Free breakfast and lunch
  • Networking & prizes
  • Two free tickets to One Man, Two Guvnors

The workshops of this event are designed to be applied in classrooms Grade 6 and up; however, teachers of all grade levels are welcome to attend. Registration is required.

About the 2025 Workshops

TEXT WORKSHOP: Teaching Richard III: Classroom Strategies for Helping Students Appreciate Shakespeare’s History Plays
with Resident Dramaturg Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad

ACTING WORKSHOP: Pedagogies of Play – Bringing Commedia dell’Arte into the Classroom
with Guest Artist Bia Borinn

DESIGN WORKSHOP: Intro to Costume & Set Design for Cross-Curricular K-12 Instruction
with ANW Teaching Artist Shoshi Brustin

QUESTIONS?

Email education@anoisewithin.org with any questions or inquiries.