Autumn Homeschool Production Program
Collaboration. Creativity. Curiosity. Confidence.
Autumn Homeschool Production Program 2024
WHO
Youth Ages 9+
WHEN
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-3:00pm
9/10, 9/12, 9/17, 9/19
Final Rehearsal / Performance: Afternoon/Evening of Saturday 9/21
Rain Date for Final Rehearsal/ Performance: Afternoon/Evening of Sunday 9/22
LOCATION
Wildbrook Farm, 157 Windmill Hill Rd S, Putney, VT 05346
Directions Note: As you come up Windmill Hill Rd S, you may get confused when you see #158 (next to a trailer on the side of the road)...that is not our house...keep going! You will see #198 on the right. You're almost there! You'll see #50 on your right, then we are the next driveway on the left, #157 is clearly marked on our mailbox.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Immersed in the forest each session, we will play theatre games (including lots of improv), learn theatre warm-ups for our voices and bodies, sing, story-tell, explore and play in the forest, and rehearse for the final performance. We will work on character building activities, various acting techniques and set and costume design.
WHAT TO BRING
Water bottle, lunch, snack, extra clothes
WHAT TO WEAR
Participants will be playing in the forest and by a brook! Wear clothes that can get dirty and that will keep you warm & comfortable in whatever the weather is that day!
COST
Sliding Scale $100/$125/$150
WFT is open to bartering for payment if any of the above costs are prohibitive for your family.
Photo Credit Amber Paris
Our youth productions at Wildbrook Forest Theatre are truly unique- as they are rooted in the ancient tradition of oral story-telling and are student-generated (with gentle guidance from an adult director). After hearing a telling of a folk-tale, each student is a collaborator in every aspect of the rehearsal process for the performance of that folk-tale: from choosing a desired role and creating lines for the characters to adapting the original story, curating costumes and contributing to set and playbill design. The story that the students tell, improv-style, during the final performance is a unique adaptation of a story for this time, place, and group. This play-based process is not only fun and engaging but also fosters collaboration skills and empowers participants to be artistic creators- growing their social-emotional skills and their imaginations. Additionally, immersed in a forest setting for rehearsals, the students form deep connections to a wild place through their imaginary play. They are encouraged to use natural elements from what they can find in the forest to contribute to the set design and the forest stage feels less like a theatrical set and more like a comfortable home playground for the actors. During our youth productions, we meet students where they are- giving them opportunities to explore their growth edges and shine.
ROOT. GROW. SHINE.
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