Past Residencies

Since its inception in 2004, Adventure Stage Chicago's Residency Program has served approximately 1,000 Chicago public school students. Each Residency is guided by an inquiry question and develops storytelling, creative writing, critical literacy and performance skills.

2010-2011 Neighborhood Bridges Residency Program

Through 13 residencies, ASC worked with over 375 students from seven CPS schools and one parochial school. The Neighborhood Bridges curriculum is focused on the storytelling process through creative writing, critical literacy discussions, and theatrical performance. Click on the school below for more information on their Neighborhood Bridges' projects.

Goethe elementary, 6th grade

Solomon elementary, 7th grade

harvard elementary, 7th grade

mitchell elementary, 4th and 8th grade

skinner elementary, 6th grade

healy elementary, 8th grade

franklin elementary, 5th grade

maternity of the blessed virgin mary elementary, 5th grade

2009-2010 Neighborhood Bridges Residency Program

Through 12 residencies, ASC worked with over 350 students from eight CPS schools. The Neighborhood Bridges curriculum is focused on the storytelling process through creative writing, critical literacy discussions, and theatrical performance. Click on the school below for more information on their Neighborhood Bridges' projects.

NIGHTINGALE elementary, 8th grade

HARVARD elementary, 7th grade

mitchell elementary, 5th and 6th grade

CHOPIN elementary, 8th grade

HEALY elementary, 8th grade

SKINNER elementary, 6th grade

GOETHE elementary, 6th grade

SOLOMON elementary, 7th grade

2008-2009 Neighborhood Bridges Residency Program

Through 12 residencies, ASC worked with 350 students from seven CPS schools. The curriculum is focused on the storytelling process through creative writing, critical literacy discussions, and theatrical performance. Click on the school below for more information on their Neighborhood Bridges' projects.

mitchell elementary, 5th grade

goethe elementary, 6th grade

darwin elementary, 5th grade

carpenter elementary, 7th grade

2007-2008 Neighborhood Bridges Residency Program

Through 8 residencies, ASC worked with 240 students from five CPS schools. The curriculum is focused on the storytelling process through creative writing, critical literacy discussions, and theatrical performance. Click on the school below for more information on their Neighborhood Bridges' projects.

healy elementary, 8th grade

Skinner classical school, 6th grade

Chopin Elementary, 7th & 8th Grade

Gladstone Elementary, 6th Grade

stowe Fine & performing arts academy, 7th Grade

2006-2007 Neighborhood Bridges Residency Program 

(formerly the vittum learning partnership)

Through 10 residencies we worked with 278 students from 6 CPS schools. The curriculum worked through the artistic process while implementing writing, improvisation and ensemble work. Click on the school below for more information.

burr elementary school, 8th grade

chopin elementary school, 5th grade

Chopin elementary school, 7th grade

Gladstone elementary school, 6th grade

healy elementary school, 8th grade

newberry academy, 7th grade

Stowe fine & Performing arts academy, 7th grade

For more information about pricing and logistics, please contact Merissa Shunk, Director of Education, at 773.278.7471 ext. 173.

“Besides listening to stories, there were also group discussions on the morals and themes of the stories we listened to.”

-Neighborhood Bridges student participant