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Joshua Borenstein
Long Wharf Theatre will use a $224,500 grant from the Werth Family Foundation “to fund the development of a substantially expanded in-school residency program” over the next four years, the organization has announced.
“The grant will add three teaching artists to the theater’s education department to meet the increased demand from public schools for high quality, effective arts instruction,” according to a press release, which adds that “the additional teaching artists will be in classrooms starting this fall.”
“Long Wharf Theatre is working to expand its role not just as a cultural institution, but also as a civic institution. It is clear that we can and should serve as a platform for deeper engagement with the community and invigorate the education of students,” Joshua Borenstein, Long Wharf Theatre’s managing director, was quoted in the press release as saying.
The press release indicates that “the teaching artists will provide workshops, seminars and residencies to schools, and guidance to teachers, through a trio of initiatives: the Student Theatre Series, Educators’ Laboratory, and In-School Residencies.”
Annie DiMartino, Long Wharf Theatre’s education director, was quoted as saying, “By expanding the education department, we will have a meaningful impact on a substantial portion of the student population in the Greater New Haven area because we will be in their classrooms.”