Music of the Time –
Taught by company actor Donna Bica. Students
learn introductory music and history from the Huck Finn time period of 1850.
(Required Area – A clear open classroom)
or
Folklore and Folk
Dance – Taught by company actor Cindy Deli. Learn about the superstitions of the past and
the dances of the time. Try the steps
yourself!
(Required Area – A large open space)
Travel Down the
Mississippi – Taught by company actor Mark Seven. Students will learn various types of river
transportation in 1850, their purposes, and who would’ve used them. Social
Studies application will include town and state identification as it relates to
the story.
(Required Area – A classroom with a chalkboard)
The Actor’s Voice –
Taught by company actor Michael Pitt. Learn
how an actor prepares the vocal instrument for performances and auditions.
(Required Area – A clear open classroom)
Identifying Conflict
in Huckleberry Finn – Taught by
company actor Stephen Farkas. Students
will learn about conflict and how to determine the various types in Huckleberry Finn and other works of literature.
They will also learn basic plot structure and theme, then apply these concepts
to their own work.
(Required Area – A clear open classroom and a
chalkboard)
The Underground
Railroad –Taught by company actor Peter Lawson Jones. Jim, Huck Finn’s friend, was not the only
slave to escape from bondage; most, however, traveled the Underground Railroad
to freedom. During this workshop, we
will study the informal network that was the Railroad and learn about its
“conductors.”
(Required Area – A
classroom with a chalkboard)
The
Illusion Factory suggests:
a) All
workshops are held simultaneously.
b) If
possible, each workshop is held in an assigned place with students moving from
one to the next.
c) Workshop
class sizes are the same as a regular class size, about 25 students.
d) Enrollment
at most schools (400 or more) only permits each class to attend one workshop.
e) A
teacher be present and participate with his/her class.
f) Each
workshop lasts 30 minutes with a 5-10 minute break in-between.
g) No
more than four sessions of workshops be scheduled prior to a performance.
h) School
should allow a lunch break and set-up/preparation time for the actors of
approximately 60-90 minutes prior to an afternoon performance.
