Founded in 1991, Porkchop Productions is a professional theatre company specializing in audience participation performances. Our interactive approach to our performances and residencies make for a one-of-a-kind theatre adventure! Porkchop Productions has performed extensively for schools, libraries, youth groups and special events throughout the southeast, including: Dare Days in Manteo, North Carolina, Europa Cruise Lines in Key West, Florida and Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston, SC. Along with performing, Porkchop has also designed and implemented drama programs and arts camps for thousands of young people in four states.
Our familiar tales, told with a modern slant, are designed in concordance with ELA standards and include creative problem solving, character development and assessment and provide academic rigor through higher order thinking skills. This unique appoach to live theatre for children addresses student needs through tactile, aural and kinetic learning styles.
Porkchop Productions is dedicated to expanding artistic horizons by providing a professional, interactive theatre experience for young people and to promote a life-long appreciation of the performing arts.
PERFORMANCES
RESIDENCIES
Porkchop Productions performances are designed for grades 4K-5th grade and guarantee to keep students on the edge of thier seats! (Don't worry, we throw in plenty of stuff for teachers and parents as well!)
RUNNING TIME:
30-45 minutes
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Access to electrical outlet. We provide all other technical aspects.
PERFORMANCE RATES
Single performances starting at $550
Additional same day/same site performances
$250
Porkchop Productions performances meet many curriculum and PACT standards including vocabulary, character traits and assessment and oral interpretaion and comprehension.
Week long residencies are designed for grades 2-5 and include the following intensities:
STORYTELLING
PANTOMIME
CHARACTERIZATION
VOCALIZATION
and
CREATIVE MOVEMENT
All residencies culminate with a student performance.
REQUIREMENTS
Five classes per day for four days.The same classes must meet every day.
CLASS LENGTH
45-50 minutes per session.
PERFORMANCE
Scheduled on the fifth residency date. Required performance space:
stage, gym, cafeteria,
multi-purpose room, etc.
RESIDENCY RATES
Weekly Residency
Starting at $1,300
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
$200
Stacey Maxwellearned a BA in Speech/Drama with an emphasis in children's theatre from Columbia College. She has performed extensively for children with many professional theatre companies since 1987 and can be seen in Disney's That Darn Cat as well asnumerous productions for South Carolina Educational Television. Stacey has also served as director for The Lost Colony Children's Theatre where she received the Evelyn Russell Layton Award.
Laura Blanchettereceived her training at Winthrop University and has been performing professionally since 1980. An accomplished singer and musician, Laura has toured with theatre companies and musical ensembles from New York to Florida. Laura has also done extensive voice over work for television and radio as well as commercial jingles and print work.
About Porkchop
Porkchop Productions appears on the Approved Artists Roster of the South Carolina Arts Commission as well as the Southern Artist Registry.
Founded in 1991, Porkchop Productions is a professional theatre company specializing in audience participation performances. Our interactive approach to our performances and residencies make for a one-of-a-kind theatre adventure! Porkchop Productions has performed extensively for schools, libraries, youth groups and special events throughout the southeast, including: Dare Days in Manteo, North Carolina, Europa Cruise Lines in Key West, Florida and Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston, SC. Along with performing, Porkchop has also designed and implemented drama programs and arts camps for thousands of young people in four states.
