Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 19:10:17 -0500
From: Susan VandeWeghe <vanpuppet-AT-citcom.net>
Subject: Re: PUPT: Training


Actually many festivals do have acting as one of the workshops.  And you are
right, it should be part of the festival.


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From: <LucretiaG-AT-aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: PUPT: Training


> I agree with Dave's comments that "acting training" would only improve
one's
> puppetry options and performances. I think that "acting"shoud be included
in
> the workshop offerings at Puppet Festivals.  When I suggested it  I was
told
> that puppeteers don't want acting classes and second "who would teach it?"
> neither are particularly solid reasons not to do it, but I do believe that
it is
> so important that good instructors should be sought  out and an acting
> component should be added to festivals. -just as a start into that
important
> element.   So, perhaps when/if I am ever on the workshop committee for a
festival I
> could put my money where my mouth is and make that hapapen.
> For myself, the acting has evolved and now I do a little part time work
doing
> voice-overs. I have a huge repertory of character voices in my head and am
> good at interpreting lines and reading and enunciating well - so I don't
have to
> do many "takes."  (My current voices are on the Verizon web site - at
> Superthinkers.com -the Peetnick Mysteries.  I play Penn Peetnik and many
other female
> characters. It sure is fun and pays well too!)  In this business of being
a
> puppeteer, diversity helps!
> debbie
>
> Deborah Costine
> gerwickpuppets.com
> 508-481-6837
> puppets and nature art
>
>
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