Education Resources | Alabama Shakespeare Festival

General Resources

Here you will find classroom resources, including curriculum-based study guides, videos, and lesson plans.

Season 52 SchoolFest Study Guides & SchoolFest Companion— 2023-24:

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Download the study guide for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. [PDF]

A Christmas Carol

Study Guide Coming Soon

Blues in the Night

Study Guide Coming Soon

Baskerville show graphic. Links to study guide when available.

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Study Guide Coming Soon

Teacher's SchoolFest Companion Guide

Download our Teacher’s SchoolFest Companion Guide. [PDF]

**Additional Resources for A Christmas Carol:**

We ask that educators take responsibility for determining whether materials are appropriate or not for their students.

A Christmas Carol Q+A: SchoolFest Edition

In this special education-focused Q+A, Greta Lambert and Rick Dildine answer questions about the methods that went into creating ASF’s streaming production of A Christmas Carol.

Literature In a Pandemic: What Would Dickens Do?

This scholarly presentation contains material and themes more appropriate for grades 9-12. Dr. Susan Willis and Dr. Elizabeth Woodworth discuss Dickens’ inspirations, themes, and characters and their relevance to our world today.

Season 51 SchoolFest study guides:

It's a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Show Graphic

Season 50 SchoolFest study guides:

Freedom Rider

Download the study guide for Freedom Rider. [PDF]

Little Shop of Horrors

Download the study guide for Little Shop of Horrors. [PDF]

Macbeth

Download the study guide for Macbeth. [PDF]

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Download the study guide for A Christmas Carol. [PDF]

Additional Resources for Macbeth

We ask that educators take responsibility for determining whether materials are appropriate or not for their students.

Video Study Guide: Macbeth

In this special education-focused video, we look at what goes into creating ASF’s production of Macbeth: direction, production (set, costumes, hair & makeup, props), and performance.