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Jeanne Vuich
Creative Dramatics WorkshopThis delightful introduction to the theater world encourages students to explore their creativity while developing their self confidence, imagination and ability to concentrate. In this fun workshop the students will play theater games, create stories and pursue the objectives of fictional characters. Through learning to be a polite audience and respecting each other's ideas, social skills are also developed. Workshops Fee: $184 |
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The Wondermakers
Winter WonderlandCelebrate snow with stories of the season! Travel with us to the United States, Romania and Mexico. Wintertime holiday stories may be included upon request. Gardens of the EarthSpringtime and gardening are celebrated all over the world with stories from Kenya, Puerto Rico and England. Stories from the Pumpkin PatchNew York State stories with a harvest time theme! The Wondermakers take you across New York State-from NYC to the Finger Lakes to an elm bark longhouse in Western New York. Interactive story theater selections include an Iroquois legend, an African American Hallowe'en story, a Jewish folktale about being thankful and a tall tale starring Johnny Appleseed. Artists: Two Company Members Story SoupThrough the use of theater games, creative dramatics, comedy, improvisation techniques and audience participation, students will learn the "ingredients" that go into a good story and will be inspired to create their own stories, poems and plays. This highly interactive program features actors professionally trained in comedy improv at Comedysportz, Second City Toronto and Chicago, and City Limits in N.Y.C. For older grades (6-12), scenes and stories are created on-the-spot, based on suggestions from the audience. Company Members: Gail Golden, Bryan Hayes, Don Gervasi, Randy Reese, Karen Reese, Scott Kurchak, John Kreuzer, Brian Tabak Artists: Three Company Members Let's Make a Mystery!The actors/improvisers in LET'S MAKE A MYSTERY! have studied at
Second City Toronto and Chicago and City Limits N.Y.C. and have
performed professionally with Comedysportz and the Eclectic Company.
The program was created by Gail Golden, a NYS certified teacher
who has a BFA in Theater from Ithaca College and an MA in Humanities
from SUNY at Buffalo. Company Members: Gail Golden, Bryan Hayes, Don Gervasi, Randy Reese, Karen Reese, Scott Kurchak, John Kreuzer, Brian Tabak Artists: Three Company Members Play in a DayGail Golden, actress, director and writer, will work with up to 12 motivated students, interested in theater, to create, rehearse and perform a play based on multi-cultural folk tales. Participants will become a traveling troupe of players which will perform for the rest of the school (from classroom to classroom). Artist: Gail Golden |
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Alisse Sikes
An
actress in children's theater, Alisse Sikes has thirty-three years
of experience in theater including directing and designing workshops.
Each workshop is tailored to the social, intellectual, and physical
level of its participants. These creative activities engender a sense
of possibility as they reveal and expand each child's expressive
capabilities.
Jeanne
Vuich is an accomplished professional actress who has studied extensively
in New York City and has performed both locally and nationally. Her
performing experience is matched with over fourteen years of substitute
teaching for the Buffalo Board of Education.
The Wondermakers perform story theater and have given over 3000
performances to over a third of a million children. Now in its
22nd season, the Wondermakers have performed in Rochester, Cleveland,
Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Orlando - as well as in Western
New York. The Company includes Gail Golden, Bryan Hayes, Mary Jakiel,
Joy Scime, Scott Kurchak, Randy Reese, Karen Reese, John Kreuzer
and Brian Tabak.