Along with the performance, teaching guides are made available to introduce and follow up the material presented. Discussions with the cast are often held with students after performances. In addition to being a memorable educational presentation, the S.W.A.T. Team introduces many students to the vibrant, imaginative world of live theatre. Performing for a wide cross-section of the ethnically diverse students in San Diego County's 536 schools alone, the S.W.A.T. team performed 164 times for over 46,000 people during its 2000 season Summer Drama Workshops Drama Workshops at Lamb's Players Theatre are a summer program for youth, age 8 to 18. Workshop classes cover acting, design, directing and playwriting.
Students interact with a professional staff.
They also learn the collaborative aspect of theatre as they team up to write and perform their own play. In 2002 this expanding program will take place in both Coronado and National City. The company's Plays in Process program introduces new material generated by, or written for, the Resident Ensemble or the S.W.A.T. Team. Included in this script development process is a staged reading followed by a discussion with the audience. The San Diego Performing Arts League currently has a membership of 88 production companies.