If you’re just stepping into this blog, you should start by reading Parts I and II.
4. So then I thought, “What if I combine improvisation with an actual storyline?” This idea was appealing because it cut out the “rehearsal” step but still created a play with a beginning, middle, and end. I […]
If you’re just stepping into this blog, you may want to start by reading Where did PictureBook Plays come from? Part I.
Every week at Chicago Children’s Museum, I had a willing group of children ready to play pretend, act out a story, and just have fun. They ranged in age from pre-language toddlers through 12 […]
My first step towards creating PictureBook Plays began right out of college. As your typical starving artist working part-time at Starbucks, I also got hired to work as an actor at The Children’s Museum, Boston (now known as The Boston Children’s Museum). They have a fantastic theatre exhibit where children watch and participate […]
One of the things that actors use regularly to place themselves within the context of a play is Guided Imagery or Visualization. It works great with little kids too. Try this with children ages three and up (you can try with two year olds as well, but it may be difficult to accomplish with […]