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Fine Arts Master Classes & Residencies

Introduction to Puppetry Arts

1-hour Master Class includes hands-on exploration of a variety of puppetry styles.
Make original string puppets such as recycled cereal box "fliers" with flapping wings, or...
Wooden walkers with striding legs
Dragons, angels, butterflies, songbirds... anything with wings!
Learn basic string manipulation

Workshop Fee $150

Geppetto Series

Multi-day Residency allows for a marionette Make-and-Take.
All decorative materials included... feathers, stickers, wiggly eyes and more!
Student chooses puppet kit
Assemble pre-cut wooden marionette
Paint to customize (non-toxic water base)
String onto controller
Design, rehearse and perform an original narrative using newly created characters

Workshop Fee $85 per hour ( 3 - 10 hours)

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Master Class	Length	Grade Level	Material Fee	Class Fee
Puppetry Arts	1 hour	Pre K +	Included	$150.00
Kabuki Theater	1 hour	Pre K +	Included	$150.00
Stage Stunts	1 hour	4th Grade +	Included	$150.00
Residency	Length	Grade Level	Material Fee	Class Fee
Gepetto Junior	3 - 5 hours	Pre K - 3rd	$3.00 child	$85.00 hr*
Gepetto II	4 - 5 hours	3rd - Adult	$10.00 child	$85.00 hr*
Gepetto III	5 - 10 hours	3rd - Adult	varies per kit**	$85.00 hr*
Kabuki Theater	3 - 5 Hours	Pre K - Adult	$1.00 child	$85.00 hr*

*Residency classes are for multiple hours/multiple days. A typical curriculum may be (1) hour daily x five days, followed by a puppet performance by students on the fifth day. **Marionette kits vary in price from $15.00 - $20.00 and allow student to assemble, finish, and string a fully functioning marionette.

Le Theatre de Marionette presents these Fine Arts Master Classes taught by film and stage performer and stunt artist, Kent Williams.

Japanese Kabuki Theater

Traditional theater of Japan
Dramatize Japanese folktale
Kimonos, makeup and hand fans
Learn samurai (male) and onnagata (female)
Enhances Asian history and culture studies
Available as 1-hour Master Class or Multi-day Residency culminating in a spectacular student performance!

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Stage Stunts

Hand-to-hand stunt work for the theatrical stage
Fake slaps, punches, kicks, hair-pulls, face-smashes and body slams
Learn to create safe illusions with a "fight" partner
Athletic and challenging yet adaptable to accommodate a variety of ages and physical abilities
Choreograph an original scene using newly learned techniques!

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