Welcome to our Study Guides!
Within this section you will find study guides created by our staff for use
in the classroom. They are all in downloadable PDF files. Unless otherwise noted, the following information is copyrighted by the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival and must contain the following quote on all pages if used in any hard copy, web based, soft copy or other use by other individuals or companies: Copyright 2005, Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival, www.shakespearefest.org Our guides are sponsored in part through the generosity of:
Florida Arts Council, Division of Cultural Affairs
Harcourt School Publishers
United Arts of Central Florida In order to use these study guides, simply click on the links below and they will download to your computer. You will need Acrobat Reader, a free program, to view them. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click on the link below. 
You will also need a program that will "unstuff" these files. These files have been compressed so that they travel from our server to your computer faster over the Internet. If you do not have "stuffit" (mac) or "winzip" (PC), follow the links below: For PCs  For Macs  Once you have downloaded the file(s) above that you need and installed them, you should be good to go!
2006-2007 Amsouth Signature Series Study Guides
Into The Woods -
Study Guide
Frankenstein: The Modern Promethius -
Study Guide
Every Christmas Story Ever Told -
Study Guide
King Lear -
Study Guide
Crime and Punishment -
Study Guide
The Merry Wives of Windsor -
Study Guide
2006-07 Darden Theater For Young Audiences
Miss Nelson Has A Field Day -
Study Guide
Really Rosie -
Study Guide
2005-2006 Amsouth Signature Series Study GuidesEvery Christmas Story Ever Told - Study Guide2005-2006 Darden Theater for Young Audiences SeriesMiss Nelson Is Missing - Study Guide
Past Study Guides
If the Shakespeare play you are looking for is not listed, please call the Education Director at 407-447-1700 x 208. If we have a guide for that play we will mail you a hard copy.
Additionally we recommend the Utah Shakespeare Festival's website at
www.bard.org/education/insights.html and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
website at
www.shakespeares-globe.org
Theater EtiquetteDear Teachers, Thank you for making our programs an active part of your curriculum. We are honored that you have chosen to share the magic of theater with your students. While it may be obvious to adults that Theater Etiquette is very similar to Classroom Etiquette (stay in your seats, no talking out of turn, show respect to the performers, etc.), please take a moment to read the following information to your students and answer any questions they may have. Thank you. "Live theater is not a TV show or a video you can rewind if you miss something. It is not computer generated. It is not a recording of something that happened some other time. It really happens - right now, and it is an art form that depends on both artists and audience. The quality of a single performance depends partly on the audience, on how the people respond and how they behave. When you are there, it depends on YOU! When you walk into a theater, you can feel that something is about to happen. It is exciting just to be in the room. The stage holds the secret of what is about to come to life, as you find the seats reserved just for you. Sometimes it is so thrilling you want to get goofy, laugh and shout. But remember that when the play begins, everyone in the audience has a responsibility. You are part of the play. You are connected with the other people in the audience and the ones on stage. They can SEE you, HEAR you, and FEEL you, just as you can see, hear and feel them. If you are talking about what you did yesterday or opening a candy wrapper, you will miss something. And, it will miss you. Your laughter, your responses, your attention, your imagination, and most especially your energy, are part of the experience. In short, the play can be better because of YOU!" | 