High School/Youth Theatre Solutions

Equip your students with the skills they need to work consensually.

The Challenge

Working on intimate stories with minors requires particular care as they are not fully able to consent.

High school students are still discovering their identities and boundaries while learning skills necessary to communicate them. Asking students to act in scenes where touch is involved can be challenging for students and teachers alike.

It takes ongoing practice, guidance, and structure to create an atmosphere where students can dive into their theater work with confidence.

Our Solutions

Step 1) Generate Momentum with Student and Teacher Workshops. IDC workshops introduce age-appropriate vocabulary and tools for students and teachers. Request a Workshop.

Step 2) Long-Term Support with the Consent Studio.

  • Over 70 Hours of Skill-building Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities

  • Full Production Guide and Protocol Suggestions

  • Unlimited Teacher Access to Monthly Continuing Education Workshops (+Recordings!)

Step 1: Department Workshops

Implement Age-Appropriate Strategies with Support from Leading Industry Experts

Teacher Workshops

These workshops offer tools for facilitating a safe and effective environment for basic intimacy work in classroom situations and prepare instructors to lead students in consent discussions, games, and practices.

Student Workshops

Students receive an introduction to consent in theatre from the perspective of the actor. These workshops offer students the tools to share boundaries, collaborate consensually, and listen openly to others.

Custom Packages

All of IDCs offerings can be combined and customized to meet the needs and time restrictions of your organization.

Step 2: The Consent Studio

Access an Online Resource Library to Support Long-Term Growth and Engagement

  • Continuing Education.

    Teachers receive unlimited access to IDC’s Continuing Education Workshops. Past Topics have included:

    • Consent in the K-12 Classroom

    • Trauma-Informed Facilitation

    • Choreographing a Kiss

    • And more!

  • Curricula.

    Over 70 hours of curricula designed for use in high schools and youth theatre programs.

    Full 60-minute lesson plans focusing on skill acquisition, PLUS a catalog of easy-to-implement games and activities designed to integrate consent in a fun and accessible way!

  • Production.

    A complete production guide that takes you step-by-step to ensure consent is infused in each step of production. This guided workbook examines in-rehearsal practices, policy building, and staging basic moments of intimacy like a kiss or a hug.

Be a Leader for Change.

We have the power to change this industry for the better. Become a leader by operating within a culture of consent that shapes the next generation of consent-forward artists