The Starlings

PIPER SUMMER 2013 EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION BEGINS IN JANUARY

This is what we did last summer!

(Ages 7-11)

Directed by Maggie Weber.

In two-week cycles from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm students in small groups were given a gentle introduction to theatre. Students played theatre games and rehearsed scenes from Folk Tales or Shakespeare in the mornings in preparation for a staged performance, and in the afternoons created the costumes and the world of the play in the great room of the Old Stone House or in air-conditioned classroom across the street in William Alexander Middle School 51. This education program is, by far, Piper’s most popular.

Now offering extended day, Mon-Fri, 3-6pm for $30/day!

For more information about Starlings, please contact Maggie Weber, maggie@pipertheatre.org.

Folk Tales of West Africa & Russia

Dates: July 2 – 13 and July 16 – 27
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Tuition: $550 per two week session

This summer, join Starlings as we create our own original plays, based on two sets of traditional folk tales. Music, movement, dramatic play and more!

Session One (July 2 – 13) Tales from West Africa: The King’s Magic Drum, The Three Brothers and the Pot of Porridge, Kiigbo Kiiba and the Helpful Spirits.

Session Two (July 16 – 27) Tales from Russia: Baba Yaga, Emelya and the Pike, Ivan the Simpleton, Two Sisters and an Old Man.

Shakespeare for Beginners

Dates: July 2 – 13 and July 16 – 27
Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Tuition: $550 per two-week session

A gentle introduction to Shakespeare. Students spend their days on improvisation games, vocabulary building, and character development as they rehearse an abbreviated version of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. Afternoons are spent painting sets, building props, and pulling costumes from our massive costume collection.

Session One (July 2 – 13) The Tempest

Session Two (July 16 – 27) Twelfth Night