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Teen & Adult Education
Why should kids have all the fun? The Center for Puppetry Arts Adult Education Series offers an array of exciting workshops with scholars, performers, curators and artists. Designed for ages 14 & up, this comprehensive series is a must for adults who want to learn more about the fascinating world of puppetry. The Center also offers Teacher Workshops upon request.


Teen & Adult Workshops
Feb 2012 | Apr 2012


Teen & Adult Education
Meet the Author of Ruth and the Green Book
The Resonant Object
A Theatre of Trash

Teacher Workshops
Puppetry Across the Curriculum


Teen & Adult Workshops & Lectures

Meet the Author of Ruth and the Green Book
With Calvin Alexander Ramsey of Atlanta, GA
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:30 - 9:30pm
Recommended for ages 14+


Photo by Kristin Jarvis

Join author Calvin Ramsey to explore the history behind Ruth and
the Green Book. Learn more about the now-obscure “Negro Motorist
Green Book” and the publication’s influence on a generation of
African American travelers during the Jim Crow era. A book signing will follow the discussion.

Cost: Free with admission to the 7:30pm performance of Ruth and the Green Book on Saturday, February 11, 2012, only.

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The Resonant Object
With Michael Haverty, Artistic Associate, Center for Puppetry Arts
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 7 - 9pm
Recommended for ages 14+


Photo courtesy of Michael Haverty

A workshop for directors, devisers, playwrights, and performers. Director Michael Haverty will lead workshop participants in an intense
collaboration focusing on the manipulation of resonant objects and leading to the development of sensory, non-linear, atmospheric
performance, including elements of sculpture, sound, text, spatial
dynamics, emotion, and movement.

Cost: $25; $20 for Members
Limit: 20

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A Theatre of Trash
Presented by Paul Zaloom of West Hollywood, CA
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 11am - 1pm
Ages 18+ ONLY


Photo courtesy of Paul Zaloom

Join puppeteer Paul Zaloom on a journey to the far reaches of the
imagination. Explore improvisation, free association, humor, child’s
play as process, the nature of objects, and puppetry in general. Workshop participants are asked to bring a minimum of six objects
each – toys, appliances, packing materials, tools, and other ordinary
or extraordinary rubbish – to this highly creative class. Zaloom opens
with a brief discussion of object theatre and then invites each person to operate the assembled junk as puppets and environments in an ad-libbed performance.

Cost: $25; $20 for Members
Limit: 15

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Teacher Workshops

At the Center

Puppetry Across the Curriculum
Enhance your thematic units by employing puppetry as a teaching tool in your classroom. This workshop focuses on resource materials, puppet building, simple staging ideas, and curriculum-based performance. Perfect for teachers at all grade levels, media specialists and youth group leaders to learn the basics of puppet construction using readily available materials. An excellent “make it, take it” workshop that will provide many ideas for using puppetry in teaching activities across the curriculum. Customizable to fit your schedule and curriculum needs. Please call 404.881.5136 for pricing and availability. For this and other professional development and teacher training opportunities, please contact us.
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