STUDY GUIDES

Study guides are available for most performances.

Contact Shea’s Education Department at (716) 829-1152 for more information.

Internships at Shea's allow college and high school students to gain excellent experience in a challenging, fast-paced, and creative environment. These positions are for school credit only.

Contact Shea’s Education Department at (716) 829-1152 for more information.

KENNY AWARDS

The Lipke Foundation and Shea's Performing Arts Center are proud to be partners to present The Kenny Awards, an endeavor that recognizes the talent, dedication and efforts of our local high school youth. All high schools in Erie and Niagara counties are invited to apply to the program.

Over 100 outstanding musical productions from local high schools have been recognized and honored by the Kenny Awards. The school selected to receive "The Kenny" for Outstanding Musical Production is granted $5,000 from the Lipke Foundation to be used for their theatre department. Other awards and recognitions include categories for individual performances in leading and supporting roles as well as areas of technical production, orchestration, choreography, set design and creative interpretation.

Contact Shea’s Education Department at (716) 829-1152 for more information.

Experience the original history and living grandeur of one of North America's most beautiful theatres! Historic Tours of Shea's Performing Arts Center are free to school groups and offered to grades 3-12.

To book a historic tour, please call (716) 847-1410 ext. 184.

WRITE TO BE HEARD

THE WRITE TO BE HEARD STUDENT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

Presented by Shea's Performing Arts Center and the New York State Theatre Education Association, Western Region this one-act playwriting competition is open to all students in grades 8-12 within a 60-mile radius of Buffalo, New York. The grand prize winner receives a $1,000 scholarship from the Laura L. Adams Foundation and a performance of their play at Shea’s Smith Theatre.

Contact Shea’s Education Department at (716) 829-1152 for more information.