Oklahoma StoryWorks, formerly NAMRON Players Theatre, announces its annual educational workshop for secondary school students, the YourStory Workshops, to be held over two weekends on October 28 and November 4, both Saturday afternoons, at Norman Library Central.
The workshops offered this year are designed for young theatre artists to sharpen their skills in both Acting and Improvisation. The teaching artists for the workshops will be Ms. Sue Ellen Reiman, Improvisation, and Ms. Lia Ryan, Acting. Workshop participants, ages 12-17, will receive instruction in the following:
Saturday, October 28, 3-5pm, “Acting I” taught by Lia Ryan.
Saturday, November 4, 1-3pm, “Acting II ” taught by Lia Ryan
3-5 pm, “Improv” taught by Sue Ellen Reiman
The YourStory Workshops are offered free of charge, thanks to an underwriting grant from Allied Arts Educational Outreach. Participants must register online at the NAMRON Players website: www.namronplayerstheatre.org. Workshop sizes are limited to 12 participants each.
“We offer the YourStory Workshops each year to encourage the young theatre enthusiasts of our community to explore and develop their creativity.” Oklahoma StoryWorks Artistic / Executive Director, Sheryl Martin.
Sue Ellen Reiman is one of the most experienced professional actors in Oklahoma and the Managing Director of Oklahoma Improv. Her acting credits include work with Okahoma Shakespeare, the Pollard, Carpenter Square, 2x4 Productions, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre and the former Street Players Theatre, to name but a few.
Lia Ryan grew up in a theatrical family on the East Coast and since coming to Oklahoma in 2010 has developed a well deserved reputation as an actress, teacher and filmmaker. She has written, acted in and produced multiple film projects. Currently, she works as a middle school drama teacher and runs a small film production company, Two Pups Pictures, with her husband, Colin.
The YourStory Workshops is underwritten by a grant from the Allied Arts Educational Outreach grant program. Oklahoma StoryWorks is underwritten by grants from the Norman Arts Council, the Oklahoma Arts Council Arts Experience program, the Chickasaw Nation, the Kirkpatrick Foundation, and the Schwartz Family Foundation.