Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 13:25:44 -0500
From: "E.D. Campbell, Toledo Heights" <CAMPBELL_E-AT-TLC.LIB.OH.US>
Subject: PUPT: re:  workshops


Hi, Susan!

I'm a librarian and have done workshops for children and for adults both 
inside and outside the library.  I charge a flat rate which includes sup-
plies, but only because I have a lot of accumulated scrap.  If I had to go
buy things, I'd charge extra.

I usually have only an hour for my workshop, and I cover (quick like a bunny!)
the following:

1.  What is a puppet?  Examples, history, voice, movement.

2.  Each participant gets a blank fabric or paper hand puppet.  I then pass
out cards with character descriptions, such as "a wicked witch", "a grouchy
man", "a jolly clown", and the students come up with voices for their puppets.

3.  I pass out action cards.  These say things like " two puppets who haven't
seen each other in many years meet on the street".  Participants, in groups
of two or three, act these out without words.

4.  I talk about story and script.  What makes a story a good puppet play?
Etc.

5.  Everyone makes a puppet, using any of the available materials any way they
like.  I usually ask everyone to make an animal.

6. We put on a play -- something like there's a new baby at the zoo.  What
shall we name her/him?

That's it!  Good luck, and have fun!

Beth Campbell
Toledo, Ohio
 


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