| Program Type | Workshop |
| Art Form | Theatre |
| Curriculum Connections | Character Education | Social and Emotional Learning |
| Target Grades | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Higher Education | Family |
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Testimonial
"This is awesome" - K student
"I love your bear puppet" - 1st grade student
"I'm going to make a puppet show when I go home" - 1st grade student
"Cooooool!!!!" - K student
"I love your bear puppet" - 1st grade student
"I'm going to make a puppet show when I go home" - 1st grade student
"Cooooool!!!!" - K student
Description
OompaPossum Puppets is excited to offer a new workshop this year: “Introduction to Moving Mouth Puppetry”. Having trained with the world renowned puppeteer Jim Kroupa while at the
National Puppetry Conference, OompaPossum Puppets provides instruction in hand techniques, character development and puppet manipulation of moving mouth-styled hand puppets. Participants will receive eye finger puppets for continued practice at the end of the workshop.
National Puppetry Conference, OompaPossum Puppets provides instruction in hand techniques, character development and puppet manipulation of moving mouth-styled hand puppets. Participants will receive eye finger puppets for continued practice at the end of the workshop.
Objectives
Participants will:
- gain foundational skills in hand movements for moving mouth styles puppets
- explore character and script development
- enhance social-emotional skills
- increase self expression
- offer the opportunity to be creative, inventive and explore materials and movement
- gain foundational skills in hand movements for moving mouth styles puppets
- explore character and script development
- enhance social-emotional skills
- increase self expression
- offer the opportunity to be creative, inventive and explore materials and movement
Pricing Information
$535
$220for additional workshops
$220for additional workshops
Program Length
45 minutes
Participants
25-30
Technical Specifications
• Outside Possible: Yes