Youth Take the Stage: an Introduction to Editor, Poet and Former 4-H Volunteer Workshops and at Interactive Theater
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4H1608 AN INTRODUCTION TO Interactive Theatre 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION @ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Author Reviewers Laura Gardner Salazar, Ph.D., Patricia Whitton Forrest, Editor Theatre-Acting and Directing, and Publisher University of Michigan New Plays Inc. Professor Emeritus and Charlottesville, Virginia Founder of Grand Valley State University Theatre Program Marquetta L. Frost, Past President, American Case Manager Alliance for Theatre and Michigan Works! Youth Education Program Member, National Arts and 4-H Volunteer, Calhoun Education Standards County, Michigan Committee, 1990–2002 Lisa Hodge Kander, Ph.D. Project Coordinator Theatre Education, Wayne State University Betsy M. Knox, 4-H Volunteer Leader, Class Act Arts Program Leader, 4-H Drama Club 4-H Youth Development Oakland County, Michigan Michigan State University Extension Kimberly Klaes, Teacher and Play Director Child and Youth Rockford Public Schools Development Specialist Rockford, Michigan Christine Nelson, Ph.D. Educational Consultant Michigan Pilot Sites Empire, Michigan The curriculum was piloted in Chippewa, Ingham, Jackson, Kent Editors and Wexford counties. It also was used at several statewide Michigan Beth Cheng, Youth Take the Stage: An Introduction to Editor, Poet and former 4-H volunteer workshops and at Interactive Theater. Copyright © 2010 by the 4-H Exploration Days. Michigan State University Board of Trustees. 4-H Program Associate These materials may be photocopied for purposes Michigan State University of 4-H programs and other nonprofit educational Extension Funding groups with full credit to MSU Extension. For This project is funded in part by information, contact 4-H Youth Development, Rebecca McKee, donations from: Michigan State University Extension, 160 Editor Agriculture Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039. Michigan State University Shirley M. Harbin, Ph.D., MSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity Extension and ANR Theatre Education, Wayne employer. Michigan State University Extension Communications State University programs and materials are open to all without Faculty, Creative Drama and regard to race, color, national origin, gender, Children’s Theatre, Wayne State gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, Design University disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, Marian M. Reiter, marital status, family status or veteran status. 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The name “4-H” and the emblem consisting of a four-leaf clover with stem and the “H” on each leaflet are protected under Title 18 U.S.C. 707. 1P–06:2010–Web–RM 2 — YOUTH TAKE THE STAGE • 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY @ CONTENTS Youth Take the Stage: An Introduction to Interactive Theatre Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................... 2 Youth Take the Stage: An Introduction to Interactive Theater ............................... 4 Why Make the Theatre Interactive? ............................................................................. 4 What Leaders Need to Know ........................................................................................ 5 • A Typical Interactive Theatre Performance ................................................................................... 5 Facilitation & Audience Interaction ......................................................................................................... 5 • Forum Theater: A Form of Audience Interaction ........................................................................ 5 Before the Workshop .................................................................................................................................... 6 Workshop Schedule ....................................................................................................... 6 Morning (2½ to 3 hours) .............................................................................................................................. 6 Afternoon (3 to 3½ hours) ...........................................................................................................................7 After the Workshop ........................................................................................................................................7 The Community Connection & Researching an Issue ............................................... 8 Starting Out ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Youth Connecting With Their Communities ........................................................................................ 9 Facilitating the Drama’s Interaction ............................................................................ 9 What Does “Facilitating a Drama” Mean? ............................................................................................. 9 Who Is a Facilitator? ..................................................................................................................................... 9 The Role of the Facilitator .......................................................................................................................... 9 Characteristics of a Good Facilitator .....................................................................................................10 Behaviors of a Good Facilitator ...............................................................................................................10 • The Magic Solution ................................................................................................................................10 Bringing Closure to the Drama .................................................................................................................11 • Supporting the Audience .....................................................................................................................11 Taking the Performance on the Road ..........................................................................11 Identify Audiences & Performing Spaces .............................................................................................11 Publicity & Marketing ....................................................................................................................................11 Budgeting, Fund-Raising & Record-Keeping ..................................................................................... 12 • Give Thanks............................................................................................................................................... 12 Reflecting After a Performance ..................................................................................13 • So, How’d It Go? (Post-Performance Reflection) .......................................................................13 Reflection Questions ....................................................................................................................................14 Activities ................................................................................................................... 15-27 Becoming a Troupe Member .....................................................................................................................15 Bubbling Emotions .......................................................................................................................................16 Combating Stage Fright .............................................................................................................................18 Rights & Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................19 • Troupe Rights & Responsibilities [Handout] ................................................................................ 21 Tableaux – Scene Building ........................................................................................................................ 22 • Tableaux Scenarios [Handout] .........................................................................................................24 Hot Seat – Character Development.......................................................................................................25 Touch & Imagined Props ............................................................................................................................ 27 Glossary ......................................................................................................................... 28 References .....................................................................................................................30 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY • YOUTH TAKE THE STAGE — 3 @