Storytellers of GreenMan Theatre Troupe
Annual Storytelling Class
Spectacular Season 18 begins in August with our Annual Storytelling Class, taught by Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff. The class series will meet on August 7th, 14th and 28th and will feed into the rehearsals for Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season for those interested in performing.
(This class will be socially distanced and will be held outdoors, in doors, online or a mix of the formats, depending upon weather, and the state guidelines in early August.) The most probable location is Debbie Proska's lovely backyard. (This is about 10 minutes west of our regular GreenMan home, in the First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst. Address will be provided when you register for class) Our "bad weather" location would be upstairs in a large, well ventilated room that has windows that open at the Methodist Church, 232 South York, St.,Elmhurst.
Elmhurst, IL – GreenMan Theatre will offer a Storytelling class starting August 7. This is a three-session class that will then transition into a show called “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season” for performances in October. Students interested in the class do not have to participate in the October performances, if they choose not to do so. The class will meet Saturdays August 7, 14, and 28th at 10:30 am for a two-hour session. Cost of the class is $25 for GreenMan members and $30 for non-members. (Memberships will be available for the 2020-2021 season.)
Makeup classes can be arranged for students who may miss one of the sessions. Due to the ongoing restrictions for in-person meetings, the class will be meeting either online, outdoors with masks, or a combination of the two. The class is geared to all levels, beginners to advanced. Interested participants can reserve a spot or ask questions by contacting the theatre at 630-464-2646 or the teacher at thomdav@comcast.net.
In the class, students will learn about telling a variety of story types, including Traditional Tales, Literary Tales, Personal Stories, and Urban Legends. The class will focus on "spooky stories" because after the class is over, interested participants will transition into rehearsals which will lead to the performance of “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season,” which is scheduled to be presented by GreenMan Theatre October 8 - 9. Performances of "Spooky Stories" may be held outdoors or online, depending on best safety measures this fall. Additional performance opportunities may be available. Students do not have to perform in the show to attend the class. The director reserves the right to decide if each student is ready to perform.
(This class will be socially distanced and will be held outdoors, in doors, online or a mix of the formats, depending upon weather, and the state guidelines in early August.) The most probable location is Debbie Proska's lovely backyard. (This is about 10 minutes west of our regular GreenMan home, in the First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst. Address will be provided when you register for class) Our "bad weather" location would be upstairs in a large, well ventilated room that has windows that open at the Methodist Church, 232 South York, St.,Elmhurst.
Elmhurst, IL – GreenMan Theatre will offer a Storytelling class starting August 7. This is a three-session class that will then transition into a show called “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season” for performances in October. Students interested in the class do not have to participate in the October performances, if they choose not to do so. The class will meet Saturdays August 7, 14, and 28th at 10:30 am for a two-hour session. Cost of the class is $25 for GreenMan members and $30 for non-members. (Memberships will be available for the 2020-2021 season.)
Makeup classes can be arranged for students who may miss one of the sessions. Due to the ongoing restrictions for in-person meetings, the class will be meeting either online, outdoors with masks, or a combination of the two. The class is geared to all levels, beginners to advanced. Interested participants can reserve a spot or ask questions by contacting the theatre at 630-464-2646 or the teacher at thomdav@comcast.net.
In the class, students will learn about telling a variety of story types, including Traditional Tales, Literary Tales, Personal Stories, and Urban Legends. The class will focus on "spooky stories" because after the class is over, interested participants will transition into rehearsals which will lead to the performance of “Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season,” which is scheduled to be presented by GreenMan Theatre October 8 - 9. Performances of "Spooky Stories" may be held outdoors or online, depending on best safety measures this fall. Additional performance opportunities may be available. Students do not have to perform in the show to attend the class. The director reserves the right to decide if each student is ready to perform.
Storytelling at the Elmhurst Public Library (Virtual)
“Exploring the World Through Stories—Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
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Storytellers are Cassy Beach, Marilyn Connolly, Patricia Cooley, Gwynneth Davidoff, Katie Lahey, Alma Read, Rhys Read, Joseph Schram, Steven Soria, Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff and Larry Vietzke
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Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season: 2020
Presented by the GreenMan Storytellers
Small Outdoor Performance:
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, with a rain date of Sunday, Oct. 25.
We are planning to do socially distanced, small outdoor performances
in Debbie Proska’s backyard.
More details here
Online Performance
Friday, Oct. 30
Watch our Facebook page for the premiere.
Presented by the GreenMan Storytellers
Small Outdoor Performance:
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, with a rain date of Sunday, Oct. 25.
We are planning to do socially distanced, small outdoor performances
in Debbie Proska’s backyard.
More details here
Online Performance
Friday, Oct. 30
Watch our Facebook page for the premiere.
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Storytelling Class
GreenMan Theatre will be offering a class in Storytelling starting in early August. This will be a three-session class that will then transition into a show called Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season, which will happen in October. Students interested in the class do not have to participate in the show in October. The Storytelling Class will be Saturdays August 3, 10 and 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is a class fee, with a discount for members. The cost will be posted on this website closer to the class date. (**If you are interested, but will be out of town for one of the sessions, makeup sessions can be arranged.**) In the class, we will cover how to tell a variety of story types: 1.Traditional folk tales 2. Literary tales 3. Personal Stories 4. Urban Legends. We will focus on "spooky stories," because after the class is over, interested participants will transition into rehearsals which will become the performance of Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season, which will be presented Oct. 19th and 20th at GreenMan Theatre, which is located in the First United Methodist Church in Elmhurst, 232 York Rd. Students do not have to perform in the show to attend the class. The Director reserves the right to decide if each student is ready to perform. Interested participants can reserve a spot, or ask questions at thomdav@comcast.net. |
“The Power of Children”
Collaboration with the Elmhurst Historical Society Performances will include scenes from stories about Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White Performances will take place in September and early October. Storytelling at the Elmhurst Library
Theme: Creativity Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Past sessions have included themes such as neighborhood and family. 
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