Global Community Arts Foundation

ONLINE THEATER PROGRAM - UNFORTUNATELY, ALL PLANS FOR 2021 IN-PERSON THEATER ACTIVITIES WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE DISRUPTION OF COVID-19 AND AS A RESULT GCAF'S FIRST WORKSHOP HAD TO TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY. GCAF RETAINED A PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT (THEATER TEACHER) TO WORK ONLINE WITH ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN TO OFFER AN ORIGINAL WORKSHOP WITH THE GOAL OF SRENGTHENING THEIR CULTURAL AWARENESS, IMPROVING LANGUAGE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE GROUP WORKED TOGETHER TO IDEATE, CONCEIVE, RESEARCH, WRITE, REFINE/REWRITE, EDIT, REHEARSE AND PRODUCE AN ORIGINAL PLAY INCLUDING DEVELOPING COSTUMES THAT WORKED FOR ONLINE MEDIA, INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS ON LIGHTING AND USE OF ONLINE FILTERS FOR CHARACTER ENHANCEMENT.

PLAYWRIGHT AS ADVOCATE PROGRAM FOR ORIGINAL SCRIPT ON CLIMATE CHANGE - THE PROGRAM CONSULTANT WAS TASKED TO WORK WITH ADULT AND YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TO COLLABORATE AROUND PRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL WORK (PLAY) TO ADVOCATE FOR ACTION AROUND CLIMATE CHANGE USING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN TO FEEL INFORMED, EMPOWERED, AND INVOLVED TO HELP SAVE THE PLANET. THE THEATRICAL WORK TELLS THE STORY OF A "FISH OUT OF WATER AND WAS ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING TO COMPOSE AS IT WAS REQUIRED TO RHYME SO THAT THE STORY WOULD BE MORE IMPACTFUL AND MEMORABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

PUPPETRY WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT - DURING 2021, THE PROGRAM CONSULTANT DEVELOPED AN 8-WEEK WORKSHOP ON THE THEATER ARTS OF PUPPETRY FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE-SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. THIS INCLUDED TEACHING SESSIONS REGARDING THE ART OF PUPPETRY, USE OF PUPPETS OVER SPAN OF HISTORY, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHILDREN TO MAKE THEIR OWN PUPPET, COLLABORATE TOGETHER TO WRITE THEIR OWN SHORT SCRIPT/PLAY FOR THE PUPPETS, REHEARSE AND PRESENT THE PUPPET SHOW (WHICH WOULD BE FILMED THUS TEACHING THE CHILDREN ABOUT STAGING, LIGHTING, AND PRESENTATION). WHILE THE WORKSHOP WAS DEVELOPED DURING 2021, IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ACTUAL PRODUCTION/DEBUT IN EARLY 2022.