Description:

Upstage, downstage, face front. You have decided to include formal acting, blocking, rehearsing, and stage etiquette into your work with youth – but where to begin? This workshop shows how to introduce movement, body positions, use of space, and rehearsal techniques for young actors. Participants will explore how levels, body shapes, placement of furniture and set pieces, and use of props can reveal character relationships, mood, and story elements. Not a director but you want to direct? This workshop sets you off on the right foot.

Length: 3 hours

Description:

Do you have young actors ready to write their own scripts? This workshop presents some basic script elements and a step-by-step process for playwriting. Participants begin with a review of dramatic elements, determine a simple idea for a script, review the considerations for honing that idea, and participate in an “age appropriate” activity for creating dialogue and scene work. Participants discuss the process and how to transfer that experience to young playwrights. When requesting this workshop, it is best to target a specific age range (e.g. elementary, middle school, or high school) for maximum effectiveness.

Audience: Arts educators and teachers of all grade levels.

Length: 3 hours