Creating Stories that Contest Cultural Marginalization

A Master Class led by Onawumi Jean Moss
10:00am-12:00pm

Create stories with strong multicultural content that honor both the dignity of the selected cultures and creators of the story.  Participants will have a chance to share memorable intercultural experiences and observations.  In addition to stories worthy of celebration, participants should be prepared to discuss such issues as prejudice, stereotypes, and the effect of cultural invisibility.  Examine relevant educational materials.  Participate in interactive activities.  At least one short story model will be used to facilitate story construction and participants will work in small groups to expedite the creative and writing process.

Once Upon a Time, When No One Was Looking:
Families Telling Stories
An Adult/Child Workshop led by Bill Harley
11:00am-12:00pm

Bring your brother, or sister, or mom, or dad, or son or daughter or grandparent.  In this hour long workshop, Bill will get families to tell their own stories about things that have happened.  Using prompts and a couple of story games, we’ll find out what’s funny about getting in trouble, and be reminded that all families are weird – but just in different ways.

Spoken Word Alive!
A Master Class led by Leeny Del Seamonds
1:00pm-3:00pm

Join Master Story Performer™ Leeny Del Seamonds in this intensive class for performers.  Through a series of exercises and improvisations, bring the spoken word alive and add dimension to stories.  Explore diverse vocal pitches, qualities and vivid, well-defined character voices.  Use body, hands and face to enhance communication and add movements/gestures and vocal variety to breathe life into story characters.  Learn how to make clean, crisp delineations between narrator and distinctive, well-defined characters.  We close with an “Ask Leeny” session.  Be prepared to move, challenge yourself and have fun!

Master Classes limited to 25 students each.

Master Coaching with Leeny Del Seamonds SOLD OUT
Wednesday, September 26th, 7:30pm-9:30pm at BCA Space, Old Town Hall
Sunday, September 30th, 9:30am-11:30am at JGMS

Develop believable story characters with depth and distinction and use body movements/mime, gestures, and vocal variety to breathe life into your story and keep it tight.  Leeny will coach and direct participants on how to bring your story to life with characterizations, pace and timing, dynamics, vocal variety, body movement and command of stage and audience.  Leeny Del Seamonds is a multi award-winning, internationally acclaimed Master Story Performer™ of Latino, original and world tales spiced with mime, a cornucopia of characters, and love of people.  A dedicated Teaching Artist with a BA in Theatre/Performing Arts, Leeny has taught numerous courses in acting, improvisation, coaching, television, mime, voice & storytelling.

Master Coaching limited to 3 students per two hour session

Join us for an intimate experience with these magnificent storytelling professionals.