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IN-PERSON

WINTER BREAK Activity #3: How Does It Feel? Who’s Who?

Halloween is coming, and you’re going to be Little Red Riding Hood. Or ISABEL LINDLEY from Oklahoma City University
THEATRE CAMPS! Thumbelina. Or the Snow Queen. Maybe it’s Prince Charming. Or ( D o r o t e a ) , with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal
maybe you want to create your very own character that no one else can
twenty-two, was Performance. Favorite stage
ages 6-14 copy. Whatever you decide, you will want to give your character life. For born in Santa credits: On the Town (OCU) and
ages 6-14
ages 6-14
that, try the following theatre game, used by many actors to discover the
connection between themselves and the character they are portraying. Monica and Hairspray (Zilker Theatre
Live Performance
Live Performance raised in Los Productions). TV and film:
Live P
erformance
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre The game is played in pairs, one partner playing the character, the other A n g e l e s , Winning Time (HBO), The
Musical Theatre
Theatre Games & Improvisation
Theatre Games & Improvisation
Theatre Games & Improvisation playing the “interviewer,” and mom, dad, older sibling or teacher being attended Santa Goldberg's (ABC). She plays the
the “moderator.” For the sake of explanation, let’s say you are going to Monica High School and title role in the Playhouse
V Voice & Movement be “Fairy Godmother” (although any character will work just as well) and g r a d u a t e d f r o m t h e production of Beauty and the
Voice & Movement
oice & Movement
Teamwork & Self-Confidence
eamwork & Self-
Confidence
T Teamwork & Self-Confidence your best friend is going to be the interviewer. The Moderator asks a Baron/Brown Studio. She has Beast and had everyone in
Self-Expression
Self-Expression series of questions relating to the character’s life, story or circumstances: appeared in a number of stitches with her portrayal of
Self-Expression
productions including Les Roxie McPig in Barnyard
Use of the Imagination
Use of the Imagination
Use of the Imagination 1) How many heroines did you help out this week? Misérables, The Addams Family Madness with the Three Little
e
Make-up, Costumes
-up, Costumes
Make-up, Costumes 2) How did it feel to bring Cinderella and the Prince together? and Anything Goes. The Lost Pigs. For the Playhouse Schools’
Mak
Lighting, Props 3) How can you use your magic to help the Stepsisters be nicer people? Princesses of OZ is her fifth Theatre Field Trip project, Holly
Lighting, Props
Lighting, Props
& much, much more!
& much, much more!
& much, much more! Now you answer the questions, but before you do, think about what it show with the Playhouse, assays multiple roles in Ever After
would feel like if you actually were a Fairy Godmother! Do you like to having played titutar roles in Take 2, having completed over
THE PERFECT
THE PERFECT help people? Would you like to bring two people together, maybe friends Dorothy’s Adventures in OZ, 200 performances for more than
THE PERFECT
that had a fight? Make up as many questions and answers as you like, Alice and the Wonderful Tea 15,000 students since February
HOLIDAY GIFT! but also think first about how you would feel in the situation. Party and Cinderella, and a 2023. Forever grateful to the fam
Y GIFT!
HOLID
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HOLIDAY GIFT!
host of characters in Ever After and MBG. @officialhollygibson
Ask about after-school & weekend programs, too! Now switch and you interview your friend in whatever role he or she is Take 2. Isabel is also a senior
playing. Professional actors use this teaching artist for the S H R A V A N A
NOW ENROLLING!
NOW ENROLLING!
NOW ENROLLING! “what if” exercise to find out what Playhouse’s Diversity-in- K A R T H E K I YA N
parts of themselves they can use to ( D o t t y ) i s a
T T ues- W ed- Thurs-Fri bring their characters to life. In this Education Conservatory. Berklee College
Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri
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Dec 26-29, 2023 way, no two Fairy Godmothers, or Originally from o f M u s i c
Dec 26-29, 2023
Dec 26-29, 2023
Hansels, will ever be alike. They
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily A u s t i n , T X , graduate with a
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily
may wear similar costumes when
they step on stage, but each will HOLLY GIBSON double major in
For information, please contact us at have a personalized character, (Dotty) is a Los Pe r f o r m a n c e
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1.394.9779 ext. 3 or
1.394.9779 e xt. 3 or different form anyone else’s, in the Angeles based and Songwriting and a minor in
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education@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com same way that you have a unique actor, singer, Musical Theater. A singer,
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personality different from anybody and dancer. songwriter, voice actor, musical
else’s. She graduated t h e a t e r p e r f o r m e r, a n d
Bharathanatyam dancer, she
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