Education
Explore the power of art to affect social change.
Summer Institute
Penumbra’s Summer Institute is a three-year leadership development program training young artists to critically engage the world around them.
Student Matinees
Offering students ages 14 and up the opportunity to explore the African American experience through artistically excellent productions. Bring your students to see a show and stay afterwards for a post-play discussion.
Study Guides
Penumbra Theatre Company’s Study Guide Library is meant to provide patrons with erudite reading material on the plays we present during our main-stage season.
Internships
This cutting-edge internship program runs in tandem with our Summer Institute and is designed to give students the opportunity to explore innovative and communal ways to teach art and social justice in a holistic and culturally specific manner.