Buffalo Bill Days Theater Workshop

August 6, 2005 Lanesboro Methodist Church

Eric Decker and Arij Mikati

Goals: Fun activity for kids during Buffalo Bill Days

Creative thinking exercise

Physical and vocal skill builder

Working together for a common goal

Artistic expression

1. Introductions

Myself, Arij, goals, schedule

Parents welcome to stay, suggest taking walk returning in 45 minutes

Time flexibility??

Let’s be creative, try doing things differently. Let’s play!

2. Names around

3. Ball catch

Silent

Add noises

4. Clay toss (mold object, use object, hand-off as object)

5. Body part attitude walks

Angry shoulders, sad chest, disappointed feet, joy knees

Scared elbows, confused nose, excited teeth, tired hips

Scared knees, confused shoulder, excited wrists, tired head

6. Snapshot scenes with different directors in trios

7. In groups of 5 or so (I choose) brainstorm a story

Figure out 5 most important scenes

5 people tell a story in five scenes (each directs one)

with a narrator

8. Thanks, what talent, try out for a play sometime