Posters for Avignon plays.  In July, Avignon becomes a stage.

Seminar for   Teachers
Summer 2009
Avignon, France

"La Théâtralité et la réalité dans le théâtre français moderne"

Dr. Mary Ann Frese Witt of North Carolina State University will direct a seminar on modern French theater, to be conducted in French, for U.S. teachers, from June 29  through July 24, 2009 in Avignon, France.  The seminar will consist of intensive reading and study of major twentieth-century plays by Sartre, Genet, Ionesco, and Beckett.  In addition, seminar participants will have the opportunity to attend and discuss plays produced at the annual Avignon theater festival. Applications are due March 2, 2009.  Successful applicants will receive a $3200 stipend. 

For more detailed information about this seminar read this Dear Colleague Letter.

To view photos of the past Avignon seminars, look here.  (Left click on photos to toggle descriptions on and off)

For information about lodging go to,   Sun Valley/Les Cordeliers/Avignon.

The web site for the Avignon festival is www.festival-avignon.com.

For details about the application process read this Application information and instructions paper.

When applying, you must go to this site and complete an Application Cover Sheet.

For more information about NEH, look here.

For more information about Dr. Mary Ann Frese Witt, look here.

If you have any questions,  send an email to Dr. Witt's assistant Marjorie McNamara @ nehmcnamara@triad.rr.com.