Robinson Shakespeare Company AmeriCorps Service Internship

A look into my year serving with the Robinson Shakespeare Company! Click through these slideshows and follow my journey of service for the South Bend community!

Drama Integration in South Bend Public Schools and Community Centers

Lead by Christy Burgess, assisted by Tobias Garcia and Tiana Mudzimurema

Putting the flag on top of the sandcastle we all worked so hard on!
Reading a to book to students about Thanksgiving traditions, having students say what they noticed in the book! They then did skits incorporating their own traditions!
Leading 3rd grade students in tableaus demonstrating their understanding of predator and prey relationships! Can you guess what they are?
Practice expressing emotions/scenarios with 2nd graders prompt: someone just accused you of doing something you didn't do!
Co-teacher Tiana Mudzimurema discussing how to discreetly bite your thumb at someone with Boys and Girls club students for our Romeo and Juliet lesson!
Another group presenting their findings in the Alien activity! Lots of interesting observations in this group!
Myself participating in a skit written and directed by our middle school drama club students! I was cast as the servant who poisons the unkind nobles!
Playing one of our warmup games in a 7th grade English class, this game is called Killer Bunny!

Robinson Shakespeare Company Rehearsals

dir. Christy Burgess, assisted by Tobias Garcia and Tiana Mudzimurema

One of our students and myself working on our verses together as we had a set that was supposed to rhyme together!
Another angle of the intense focus as one of our students decides whether he will pass the bunny along, or eat his own ear!
Student directed Tableaus demonstrating the students understanding of Henry VI Pt.1, here the Countess is tricked by Talbot!
In this tableau the sides are picked for the War of the Roses, either red or white!
In this tableau Richard Plantagenant, soon to be the Duke of York consults with his imprisoned Uncle
A tableau demonstrating Henry being crowned King while visiting france!
The Sonnet Man and the full Robinson Shakespeare Company together after our workshop!
The ensemble coming together to celebrate the birthday of another member using our "highly choreographed" birthday song and dance!

Robinson Shakespeare Young Company Rehearsals

dir. by Christy Burgess, assisted by Tobias Garcia and Tiana Mudzimurema

One of our first rehearsals in which myself and Tiana alongside volunteers drew diagrams and explained the concept of "blocking" to the Robinson Shakespeare Young Company, composed of 3rd-5th grade students!
Tableaus made by the Robinson Shakespeare Young Company depicting what they think of Winchester and Glouchester fighting!
A tableau of the messenger telling the nobles all of the bad news at the beginning of Henry VI Part 1!
A tableau of King Henry VI asking his uncles to please be nice to eachother from now on!
Two members of the Robinson Shakespeare Young Company enjoy a sweet treat together after rehearsal!

RSC Winter Recital

dir. Christy Burgess, assisted by Tobias Garcia and Tiana Mudzimurema

Myself introducing the recital, in which I was the only full time staff available as both Tiana and Christy were out sick! But we made it work and had an amazing show!
Another member, in 11th grade, gives her monologue!
Members of the Robinson Shakespeare Young Company (and one older student filling in due to illness) play Oberon and Puck giving the love potion to Lysander!
Hermia threatens to gouge out Helena's eyes if she calls her short again!
A veteran member of the Robinson Shakespeare Company performs her monologue cool, calm, and collected!
The Friar Lawrence comforts Juliet's family, saying she is in a better place now!
A member of the Robinson Shakespeare company expertly performs her monologue!
Brutus and his squad of conspirators finalize their plans to assassinate the emperor Julius Caesar!
A member of the Robinson Shakespeare Company performs his monologue for the crowd!
Another Senior student in the Robinson Shakespeare Company delivers a POWERFUL monologue for her final Winter Recital!
Myself thanking the audience for coming, and reminding students and parents alike to pick up a treat from us as a thank you for all their hard work that semester!

RCLC Trunk or Treat Event!

Car decorated by Christy Burgess, Tiana Mudzimurema, and Tobias Garcia!

The Shakespeare team car for trunk or treat! Sign at the top painted by me using cardboard and acrylic paint, with other decorations done by Tiana, Christy, and myself!
Myself as Oberon the Fairy King alongside the student playing Oberon in our Winter Recital later in the year!
Myself and a member of the Robinson Shakespeare Young Company looking for adventure in her explorer costume!
Tiana and myself as Puck and Oberon from Midsummer Nights Dreams with candy for our students (including some full size candy bars)!
The full Shakespeare team in our fairy costumes along with one of our students from the Robinson Shakespeare Young Company!

Supporting Other Robinson Community Learning Center Programs!

Fellow Americorp Angela, Amanda from the RCLC preschool, and myself work the face painting booth at our back to school picnic event!
The Shakespeare team and one of our students in front of our trunk or treat car!
Me performing a monologue from The Tempest in front of a painting during the opening weekend of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art on Notre Dame's Campus!
Another image from my monologue performance during the museum opening!
A photo taken by me to promote our upcoming holiday party and charity auction! Photo booth and props courtesy of the Shakespeare team!
Myself and several of our students making Christmas cookies together!
Some of our now baked cookies being decorated with frosting and sprinkles!