Discover your deeper "archetypal" stories. Learn an exciting form of improv!
Join a team that weaves community.  Play!

This course is an introduction to Playback Theatre using exercises to explore four common "archetypes," characters that appear again and again in our lives and in every culture's stories, legends and dreams.  With the Jungian work of Carol Pearson as a reference, we will begin to learn the archetypal nature of stories--both our own and others'--and to play them out more fully using basic improvisational forms of Playback Theatre.

Want to play more?  Move your body?  Use your voice?  Get spontaneous?  Give back to your community?  Developed 35 years ago and practiced around the world, Playback Theatre brings to life the stories of its audiences.  It can be a powerful vehicle for healing, self-discovery and community dialogue.  Join us and find out how.

In Playback Theatre, audience members tell personal stories and watch an ensemble bring them to life on stage, a process often considered healing for players and audience alike. Through incremental warm-ups, games and physical acting, you will learn Playback forms, explore your own archetypal story-scape and gain trust with fellow players.  Over ten sessions, 3 hours each, we will play with the essential elements of this exciting discipline:*

Jan. 5:  JOURNEY BEGINS:  "Essence" & Short Forms
Jan. 12:  LISTENING & THE CAREGIVER with Contact Improv
Jan. 19:  TAKING SPACE & THE WARRIOR:  Stage Decisions & Long Form Stories*
Jan. 26:  SURPRISE & THE JESTER: Being Serious about Play
Feb.  2:  MASTERY & THE KING/QUEEN:  Finding the Story's End
Feb. 9:  WEAVING THE STORY:  Balancing archetypes in performance & real life

Register now via PayPal and invest in liberating community arts in Central PA - including your own!
Registration is on a sliding scale (pay what you can):

$60 | $75 | $90.

Or send your check to "Jubilee Arts" at

320 East Walnut Street; Marietta, PA 17547.

Questions? Call Chris at (888) 440-0693 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

River Crossing Playback Theatre is an ensemble anchored in the lower Susquehanna Valley, trained to build community through the dramatic portrayal of real-life stories. With improvisational forms like Playback Theatre, audiences participate in creating a new story that recognizes and celebrates the differences and the common ground in our communities. Formed in 2007, the ensemble draws from members in Lancaster, York and Dauphin Counties.

Have fun.  Explore a truly interactive art. Understand better your own stories. And learn improvisational skills that you can use in the workplace, education, counseling, health care, ministry or community building.

This class counts toward the 40 hours required training for the River Crossing Playback Theatre performing ensemble....

Seeking:
Improvisational Actors
Improvisational Musicians (multi-instrument)
Players of diverse age, ability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation
Players with commitment to social dialogue and personal growth
 

Prior Playback Theatre experience not necessary.  Theatre, dance, music or other expressive arts experience preferred for anyone interested in joining the River Crossing Playback ensemble.

Register by December 28 to assure your spot! 

Location: Susquehanna Waldorf School

15 West Walnut Street; Marietta, PA 17547

See you there!

River Crossing Playback Theatre
Building Bridges, One Story at a Time
http://rivercrossing.jubileearts.net