Filament’s PlayDates are 1-2 hour workshops with an emphasis in building skills in all areas of theater. PlayDates create a space for young people to connect with one another and share their new techniques.
Virtual PlayDates are $25 per screen. Please let us know at check out if more than one child will be participating from their screen. Limit of 2 children per screen.
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Pick-3 packages are currently sold out. More PlayDates will be announced in April. Sign up for our email list to be the first in the know!
Upcoming Virtual PlayDates:
Fantasy Makeup: Looks Delicious
Saturday, March 20, 11am – 1pm
Ages 7 – 12 (Under 9? We recommend asking a grown-up to be your assistant!)
Pizza and pies my oh my! Join us for this special fantasy make-up workshop to learn tips and tricks for creating looks inspired by your favorite foods. Practice multiple ways to transform yourself and explore all kinds of delicious looks. With makeup artist and Filament Teaching Artist Krista D’Agostino.
Suggested Materials: You can fully participate in the workshop with supplies you have around the house, but suggested supplies to purchase can be found on this Materials List.
Fantasy Makeup: Fantastical Animals
SOLD OUT
Saturday, April 10, 11am – 1pm
Ages 7 – 12 (Under 9? We recommend asking a grown-up to be your assistant!)
Ever dream of transforming yourself into a magical animal? Join us for this special fantasy make-up workshop to learn tips and tricks for creating fantastic creatures from lore and reality. Practice multiple ways to transform yourself and explore all kinds of fabulous animals. With makeup artist and Filament Teaching Artist Krista D’Agostino.
Suggested Materials: You can fully participate in the workshop with supplies you have around the house, but suggested supplies to purchase can be found on this Materials List.
Past PlayDates and Workshops:
Radio Play from Home
Saturday, March 13, 11:30 – 1pm
Ages 8+
Let’s bring a story to life using only sound! Use your acting chops to bring characters to life, and learn how to create realistic sound effects using everyday objects we can find around the house.
In this Radio Play from Home, participants will turn a familiar story into a brand new audio performance. They’ll go on a household scavenger hunt for items to create outstanding sound effects and gain skills they can use to craft additional audio plays off-screen. With Filament Teaching Artist Isabella Coelho.
Suggest Materials: Participants should have access to a variety of common household objects.
Puppetry: Page to Stage
SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 6, 1-2:30pm
Ages 6-12
Take those two dimensional images in your books and magazine, and transform them into living, breathing puppets! In this workshop, students will get to create original characters out of magazine and newspaper clippings, and learn how to make them come to life.
In this workshop learn how to make puppets and move them. Explore depth and camera angles and create totally original characters for a new play. Learn all the skills you need to make your own puppet performances at home and off-screen! With puppeteer and Filament Teaching Artist Michele Stine.
Suggested Materials: Scissors, tape, glue, pens, a little paper, and some newspapers/magazines/old picture books that are falling apart.
Breaking News!
Saturday, February 20, 1-3pm
Ages 7-12
This just in–young people creating and starring in an original video performance. Filament Universal News reports on a daring, yet-to-be-written tale of bravery and peril. Who escaped from where? How? Tune into F.U.N. to follow this developing story.
In this workshop participants work together to create a story in the style of a breaking news report. Characters may include a news anchor, reporters “on the scene,” and people involved in the events of the story. Participants learn character development, story structure, overcoming obstacles, performance skills and more! With Filament Teaching Artist Kristin Hammargren.
Suggested Materials: Basic coloring supplies, recyclables, or any other arts and crafts materials they may have on hand.
Fantasy Makeup Workshops
Robots, Aliens, Galaxies
Ready for an out-of-this-world Halloween? Use makeup techniques from stage and cinema to create spectacular illusions in this virtual workshop with Krista D’Agostino. Learn designs, color palettes, and skills that will transform you into extraterrestrial characters straight out of science fiction!
Mermaids and Sea Creatures
Ever dream of transforming yourself into the magical life that’s under the sea? Join Krista D’Agostino for this special Halloween workshop to learn tips and tricks for creating fantastic underwater creatures from lore and reality. We’ll practice multiple ways to paint and create scales that can be used to transform yourself into mermaids, reptiles, fish, and dragons.
Ghosts, Monsters, and More!
Are you ready to join the things that go bump in the night? In this virtual workshop we’ll go over the fundamentals to achieving those iconic monster looks (think Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and more!) and have you ready to design your own spooktacular creation!
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