Puppetry and RPGs allow us to be characters we don't typically live as. Stacey Gordon will help you spruce those characters up by finding dynamic voices to give your storytelling a distinct edge.
Puppet-maker, Stacey Gordon, will lead you through creating a flat-patterned moving-mouth puppet head that you can take with you to flesh out into a full-on puppet. Be prepared to use hot glue guns!
From RPGs to Puppetry, Creating Characters That Last
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Let seasoned improviser and puppeteer Aaron Beasley lead you to creating believable characters with strong viewpoints and personalities that can carry you through scene-work or your RPG life!
This hands-on puppeteering workshop is perfect for beginning & early-intermediate puppeteers, librarians, teachers, or anyone who just wants a refresher on their puppetry skills.
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Learn what makes puppetry such a magical experience & why puppeteer Stacey Gordon is passionate about teaching others to be effective storytellers, communicators, counselors, & educators through puppetry. In this workshop you will be led through skills such as focus, breathing, posture, movement, lip sync, listening, & emotion to help make your characters come alive & your audiences more receptive.
Play around with other puppeteers on-camera & get in some practice in a group-setting. Come to play or to watch the fun, it's up to you! Bring a puppet!
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Extra time goofing around with an audience & watching seasoned pros perform is one of the best learning opportunities--but even if you're not interested in learning, it's great fun to watch puppeteers improvise with puppets on camera. Whether you choose to watch from the audience, or get up on stage alongside seasoned professionals, you won't regret spending your evening at Monitor playtime! Bring your own puppets or use ours. Bring a puppet!
Take your puppeteering skills to the next level with video puppetry with Stacey Gordon. Improve your skills for video puppeteering, ask questions, get feedback. Bring a puppet if you can!
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Take your puppeteering skills to the next level in this lovely workshop, led by Sesame Street performer, Stacey Gordon. Participants will get to work on their video puppeteering skills, ask questions, get feedback, and have just a stinkin’ good time. We'll be socially distanced and we'll have multiple stations open for you to get the most screen time & practice in that you can.
Puppets Unstuffed: Turning A Plush Toy into A Puppet
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Bring in a plush toy and let seasoned professional, Kimberly Baerg, teach you how to hack it into a moving-mouth puppet. All you need to supply is a plush toy with a head big enough for your hand.
If you made a puppet head with us on Friday, learn how to cover it like the pros on Saturday! Didn't get to take Friday's workshop? No problem! We'll have stunt-doubles for you to cover instead.
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Participants will learn to sew fabric over a puppet head or puppet-head-substitute. Please be aware that you'll need to be able to see very small needles and thread. You'll be taught how to thread a needle, but you'll need to be able to see it, so be sure you bring your readers or a magnifying glass, or monocle if needed.
Writing for puppetry can be challenging-- Ed May will lead you through writing your own puppet show that captivates your audience and still leaves you with enough hands to go around!