Penumbra Theatre Company offers a wide array of education and outreach opportunities! Through our programs you can learn the unique craft of ensemble theatre, connect with professional artists, enrich your classroom experience, enjoy mentorship opportunities and get involved in your community to use art for social change!

Our unique programming makes Penumbra Theatre a safe and challenging place for self-examination, exploration and learning. A vital part of the Penumbra mission and vision, our education and outreach programs expand how art can impact community.

Undergraduate students extend their course work into the community and explore theatre as a way to stimulate dialogue and action through our Ambassador Program.

Fellowships - Penumbra Theatre offers two fellowship opportunities to support students and artists. Read more!

Internships offer students the opportunity to gain knowledge and practical experience at Penumbra. We offer three different programs through which students can explore African American culture and drama, art for social change, artistic and technical production and our innovative approach to education and community building.

Quilting Circle Series - Penumbra commemorates the textile artisans in our community who honor our ancestors by keeping record through a rich tradition of African American quilting.

A comprehensive way to expand your experience with our plays, the Study Guide Library is online and free to download. Our study guides are meant to stimulate discussion, not to present a definitive voice or the “right answer.” In them, you will find essays on topical issues raised by the plays, statements from the director and the design team, dramaturgical analysis, tools for teaching and more!

Penumbra's Summer Institute is a renowned program that links intense theatre training with activism for students ages 13 to 18 to explore art as a tool to create social change.

Learn more about our plays on campus through our Symposia Series! You can join an interdisciplinary panel of experts and engage in a lively and informative discussion that will illuminate important social, political and historical issues of the play.

Penumbra Theatre Workshop Series - a tool that encourages thought, dialogue and action around issues of representation and social justice.

The Penumbra Theatre Company Quilt - See the quilt squares that now illuminate the walls of our theatre.

 
Penumbra Theatre also offers reduced price matinees for students.  Continue reading to learn about our sponsors or click here for information on how to become a sponsor!

HealthEast Student Matinee - Thanks to HealthEast, the second student matinee of REDSHIRTS is only $5 for students!  The performance runs Wednesday, September 26 at 10am.  There are still seats available for this show!  To reserve seats for REDSHIRTS email or call 651.224.3180.

North Memorial Student Matinee - Thanks to North Memorial, the third student matinee of REDSHIRTS is only $5 for students!  The performance runs Thursday, September 27 at 10am.  There are still seats available for this show!  To reserve seats for REDSHIRTS email or call 651.224.3180.

Xcel Energy Student Matinee - Thanks to Xcel Energy, the first student matinee of The Piano Lesson is only $5 for students!  The performance runs Wednesday, February 27 at 10am.  There are still seats available for this show!  To reserve seats for The Piano Lesson email or call 651.224.3180.

RBC Dain Rauscher Student Matinee - Thanks to RBC Dain Rauscher, the second student matinee of The Piano Lesson is only $5 for students!  The performance runs Tuesday, March 4 at 10am.  There are still seats available for this show!  To reserve seats for The Piano Lesson email or call 651.224.3180.