A New Student Engagement Initiative Supported by The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation

Built around A.R.T.’s groundbreaking theatrical programming, the Lavine Learning Lab fosters intergenerational dialogue, community, and lasting relationships between the theater and public high schools in the greater Boston area through season-based engagement. Rooted in our core values of inquiry and collaboration, the Lavine Learning Lab uses our productions as the foundation for student workshops that bridge the arts, humanities, and social and emotional learning.

“Thanks to the Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation, the Lavine Learning Lab will be a gymnasium where high school students will come to exercise their humanity so they can become the most impactful citizens and participants in our society,” said Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus.

Learning Lab students see every show in our season at evening performances and sit alongside the general audience, instead of attending a morning matinee designated for school groups. This builds their familiarity with theatergoing and their sense of belonging at the theater.

“I feel like a lot of my analytical skills have been reinforced and retaught in the Learning Lab, but I’ve also taken the vulnerability that I feel when I’m in the Lab and applied it to other parts of my life,” said Malden High School student Addison McWayne “This experience has provided me with opportunities to speak up for myself and to share my opinion, which has made me a stronger and more confident person.”

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