École des Rêves
School of Dreams
2014-2015
Table of Contents
Page Number
Mission and
History………………………………………………………………………………..,,,,,,,.…3
Educational
Programs……...................................................................................................5
Pricing………………………………………………………………………………….8
Gallery……………………………………………………………………….....…………9
Testimonials…………………………………………………………………………13
Our Mission:
Founded in 1996, Théâtre du Rêve (Theatre of the Dream) is a professional
company whose mission is to bring the language and cultures of the Frenchspeaking world to life on the American stage. The company strives to create a true
dialogue between American and French-speaking artists and to bring live theatre,
French language, and Francophone culture to students of all ages. TdR is
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committed to the belief that Francophone theatre is not simply for French
speakers; it is a strong artistic heritage shared and appreciated by all lovers of art.
Bio:
After 17 years of success TdR has connected theater artists of the Frenchspeaking world - from Morocco to Haiti to Switzerland to Belgium to Quebec and
of course with France) with Atlanta theater artists. TdR brings artists from these
countries to Atlanta and creates plays at home. TdR’s plays have traveled to
Limoges, Paris, Boston, Washington D.C, Chicago,
Milwaukee and many states across the country
including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine and
Louisiana. After 17 years of educational programming,
they have brought students to theater in Atlanta from
all over the Southeast and worked with teachers and
after-school programs. TdR responded to the need to
bring theater and the French language into schools. In
its inaugural year of École des Rêves (School of
Dreams), Théâtre du Rêve brought touring productions
of two Feydeau farces and Le Petit Prince into public and private schools and
universities along with workshops that aid students in finding their connected,
persuasive voice in French and in English. Notable accomplishments include: a
beautiful stage adaptation of The Red Balloon/Le Ballon Rouge, a touring
production of Le Petit Prince and in 2002-2004 Voir un Ami Pleurer (To See a
Friend Cry) - an international production that performed in France and the US
about the ever changing and dynamic relationship between France and America.
Current projects unite artists from Atlanta, Brussels, Montreal, Chicago and Port
au Prince. TdR maintains its core value of mentoring tomorrow’s theater artists
by developing programs for Arts for Learning, Woodruff Arts Center.
PRODUCTION HISTORY:
1996 – La Leçon – Ionesco
1997 – Huis Clos – Sartre
1998 – La Cantatrice Chauve – Ionesco
1999 – L’Autorisation – Bourgeade
2000 – Antigone – Anouilh
2001 – Le Mariage Forcé – Molière
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2002 – Dissident, Il Va Sans Dire – Vinaver
2003 – Vive La Fontaine! (company created piece inspired by the fables of
Jean de La Fontaine)
2004 – Les Précieuses Ridicules – Molière
2005 – Va et Vient, Catastrophe et Pas – Beckett (Walter Asmus director)
2006 – High Museum – Louvre pieces: A visit from the King Louis
XIV and Fit for a King (TdR creation based on Kings as collectors)
2007 – Voir un Ami Pleurer (new play commission from Olivier Coyette,
Belgium) and Discovering the Past (piece created for the High Museum
– inspired by Napoleon’s collection)
2008 – 365 Days 365 Plays – Suzan-Lori Parks and French and US tour of
Voir Un Ami Pleurer
2009 – La Pièce entre la Langue et L’identité (TdR creation exploring the
interplay between language and identity in the French-speaking world)
2010 – L’Acteur Sacrifiant – Valère Novarina (Emory University
premiere, Washington DC, Limoges, France), Vive la Fontaine!
(remount), L’Evanouie – Olivier Coyette (produced in Chicago,
Milwaukee and Atlanta – in homes, art galleries and on stages)
2011 – Le Ballon Rouge/The Red Balloon (Albert Lamorisse – adapted for
the stage by Park Cofield) and Celles d’en Haut (reading of new play
commissioned from Quebecois playwright Olivier Kemeid: phase 1 of a
Quad-City Collaboration between Atlanta- Chicago – Montreal and
Brussels)
2012 – Le Ballon Rouge/The Red Balloon (remount production), Celles
d’en Haut (phases 2 and 3, readings of the Quad-City Collaboration),
Puppy Love/Fiancés en Herbe (touring production) (Georges Feydeau
– adapted by William Hatten), By the Window/Par la Fenêtre
(touring production) (Georges Feydeau – adapted by William Hatten), Remember/Re-membré (devised piece created for Tanz Farm
Performance Anthology Series 1)
2013 – Le Petit Prince (touring production) (Antoine de St-Exupéry – adapted
by William Hatten, Liz Hartnett and Caitlin Roe), Lovers & Lunatics: 3
Farces de Feydeau (Georges Feydeau – adapted by William Hatten with
Ama Bollinger), Fables Fantastiques! (touring production) (adapted by
TdR artists), Jardin des Tuileries--Time Travel (Created for the High
Museum by Christof Veillon)
2014 – Le Petit Prince (touring production), Fables Fantastiques! (touring
production), So Coco (Coco by Bernard Marie Koltès in conjunction with TIAN
JUSTMAN design, Dinner Party Atlanta, and Goat Farm Arts Center), Nearly
New Festival (Festival of 6 play readings from around the French-speaking
world)
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Educational Programs:
Professional Performances in Schools
Le Petit Prince
Photo by Carolyn Cook
Grade Levels 6th -12th :
Join the Little Prince on his travels through the universe, discovering and
teaching the wonders of imagination, friendship and innocence. This “No Fear
French” adaptation of Antoine de St-Exupéry’s classic is meant to be enjoyed by
one and all, regardless of your knowledge of the French language. TdR’s
delightful production is brought to life through physical theatre and puppetry.
One audience member exclaimed, “Even when I couldn’t understand the actual
words, I had no problem understanding the text at all.” Students of all ages will
love this interactive performance featuring a beloved story and
characters. (Available September 2014-May 2015)
Fables
Fantastiques!
Grade Levels Pre-K to 10th:
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Discover the fantastic world of fables in this exciting storytelling drama from
Théâtre du Rêve. This 100% bilingual adaptation of fables from Aesop, La
Fontaine, West Africa and around the Francophone world is meant to be enjoyed
by one and all, regardless of your knowledge of the French language. “No Fear
French!” An audience member to another bilingual production exclaimed, “Even
when I couldn’t understand the actual words, I had no problem understanding
the text at all.” TdR’s original production is brought to life through physical
theatre, storytelling, object puppetry and (most importantly) audience
interaction. (Available August 2014-May 2015)
Jane, Le Renard, et Moi / Jane, The Fox, and
Me
Grade Levels 4th -12th:
Jane, Le Renard, et Moi/ Jane the Fox and Me brings Fanny Britt’s graphic novel
of the same name to life in a theatrical adaptation- a reader’s theatre piece with
animated projections of the novel’s illustrations, layered with a lush sound-scape.
Performed in French or English, Jane Le Renard, et Moi/ Jane, The Fox, and Me
will be available to tour into schools, homes, and theatres in September 2014.
In Jane, the Fox, and Me, a young girl, Hélène, struggles with her own self-image
and worth. She is the victim of bullying behavior in grade school and finds solace
in Jane Eyre, in a mysterious visit from a fox and, ultimately, she makes a friend.
The graphic novel has received a number of major awards including the New
York Times Best Illustrated Book and is also nominated for a Will Eisner Prize
among others in Germany and Portugal. (Available September 2014- May
2015)
Page to Stage Workshop Series
TdR workshops surround the themes of French dramatic
literature, Francophone culture, and theater. These workshops
will be offered both independently and as companions to inschool performances of Feydeau’s short plays. All workshops are
adaptable for grades 6 through college. Workshop offerings
include:
Bringing French Texts to Life—Dramatic Reading
Workshop
Discover the nuances of the French language by learning how to
speak French texts aloud, including poetry, monologues and dramatic literature
from France, Martinique, Haiti, Morocco and Belgium among other Francophone
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nations. This workshop is designed to help students find an
animated, lively, connected voice in the French language.
Suggested Grade Levels: 6 – 12 and university
Duration: 45 minutes
Participant Limit: 25
Local Schools (K-12)
Le Petit Prince
Fables Fantastiques!
Non-Local
(administrative fees
included)
Single
$560
Single
Assembly
$460
Two back to
back
assemblies
Three back to
back
assemblies
$790
Two back to
back
assemblies
$840
$1110
Three back to
back
assemblies
$1160
Single
Assembly
$360
Single
Assembly
Pricing Information:
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Assembly
$460
Two back to
back
assemblies
Three back to
back
assemblies
Jane, Le Renard, et
Moi/ Jane, the Fox,
and Me
Dramatic Reading
Workshop taught by
one artist*
Dramatic Reading
Workshop taught by
2 artists**
$690
$1015
Single Assembly
$360
Two back to back
assemblies
$690
Three back to
back assemblies
$1015
Two back to
back
assemblies
Three back
to back
assemblies
$740
Single
Assembly
$410
Two back to
back
assemblies
$740
Three back to
back
assemblies
$1065
$1065
One Class
$395
One Class
Two Classes
$655
Two Classes
Three
Classes
One Class
$920
$950
$445
Three
Classes
One Class
Two Classes
$705
Two Classes
$735
Three
Classes
$970
Three
Classes
$1000
* 25 students max
*Under 25 students
** 26-50 students
Photo Gallery
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$475
$685
$525
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Testimonials
The show was fantastic, thank you so much for your passion and hard work! It was such
a pleasurable experience! Our students can't wait to discuss the play.”
-Yanaelle Cornez, Atlanta International School
“I have just returned from the dress rehearsal of the play, and my head is still spinning!
What a wonderful, thought-provoking play! . . . I am always amazed at the versatility
and creativity of the Théâtre du Rêve. It goes without saying that the acting is always of
the highest caliber. I look forward to many more years of productions!
Félicitations a tous!”
-Cynthia Williams, North Springs High School French teacher (retired)
“I saw the show last night and absolutely LOVED it!! Unfortunately, I couldn't stay
afterwards to tell you all how fantastic it was. I think I came into it with incredibly high
expectations, based on how much I've heard about the show and how long I've been
hearing about the process. That being said, I was in no way disappointed! You were all
incredible and amazing! I have already told my students that they should all come and
see the show. I'm sure that they would all enjoy it.
Best of luck on a fantastic run!”
-Katie McCreary, Theater Teacher at the Lovett School
Two French teachers at Paideia School wrote of their students’ experience with an inschool performance and workshop:
“Dear Caitlin,
Thank you to both of you for coming to our school and performing so beautifully. The
workshop was also a big hit and the kids are still talking about it! We really started our
fête/fiesta day off well as a result of your energy and talent. I hope we will be seeing you
again at Paideia in the future. In the meantime, Melissa told me that you were planning
some workshops for kids over the summer. We would love to pass on this information to
our students before the year finishes!
kind regards
Olivia and Lisanne” (May 2012)
“Dear Caitlin and the entire company at Théâtre du Rêve,
I wanted to let you all know how very much we enjoyed Le Ballon Rouge in February. We
were a large school group and you went out of your way to accomodate us. In fact, with the
parents who decided to go at the last minute, we were a group of 75. Parents who attended
said it was the best field trip they had ever chaperoned in all the years that their children
have been in school. I have to agree. The scenery, acting and puppetry made the story
come to life. As a first time visitor to the theater, I was impressed with the professionalism
and attention to detail. We will definitely plan for another visit next school year. In the
meantime, if you have a traveling show and are planning to come to the Greenville, SC
area, I would be glad to arrange a school theater to accomodate the show for a large
audience. We are the largest school district in South Carolina, and you would have a large
number of attendees here. I also have connections in the Columbia, SC area, where the
study of French is also active.
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Merci mille fois!”
-Angela Phillips, Greenville Middle School (SC) (May 2012)
Patrick Mourjan, a teacher at the Lovett School, testified to the power of TdR’s work:
“You have no idea how valuable the French performance is to my students. They talk
about it for weeks before and especially after the performance. I truly believe that seeing
a foreign-language performance motivates the students to learn French. It is indeed a
very valuable teaching tool.”
Katrina Guettler, a parent whose daughter attends Atlanta International School and
was one of the children in The Red Balloon, wrote of her experience:
“….. from sitting in the lounge waiting for the children to be released from the matinees
each morning, I hear a lot of school feedback...you would love to know that everyone
from youngest to teenager, city kid to country kid, prep school and public school alike, all
have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have had nothing but positive things to say.
Thanks for bringing your vision to the stage.”
A high school student at a student matinee audience of The Red Balloon exclaimed, “If
these 10 year olds can speak French on-stage, then I can learn it!”
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