Village Playback Theatre
Transforming Communities One Story At A Time
Education and Training
About The Instructor
Randy Mulder is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Village Playback Theatre. A graduate of New York University’s Drama Therapy Master’s program and the Centre of Playback Theatre, he is on faculty at Kansas State University School of Music, Theatre and Dance and at The New School’s Creative Arts and Wellness Program in New York City.
Randy is passionate about infusing the arts and personal storytelling to empower individuals and strengthen communities and businesses.
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Village Playback Theatre is excited to announce our education and training schedule for 2016-17. Our workshops are designed to facilitate personal growth, relationship building, and leadership development. Students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in academic, rehabilitative, social service, healthcare, community and business settings have benefited from our performances, workshops, and trainings.
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Our approach is ensemble based. Our curriculum incorporates both experiential and didactic learning. While some of the training we offer is specific to Playback Theatre, many of our classes use different types of theatre to address a variety of themes and objectives.
We invite you to take part in our 2016-17 season.
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Fall 2016 Schedule
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Advanced Playback Theatre: Vocal Improvisation
Saturday, October 15th
11am - 6pm
Dive into a Saturday of individual and group improvisational singing in Playback Theatre as a form of expression and connection with others. REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Saturday, November 12th
1 pm - 6pm
Explore your physicality and the use of movement to interact with personal stories and construct narratives. Learn new Playback forms that utilize the body in more meaningful ways. REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Saturday, December 17th
12 pm - 5pm
The holidays are a time for coming together with loved ones, yet for many reasons, this season can also be overwhelming and isolating. This workshop is focused on the theme of making a home for the holidays. Through theatre and improvisation you will connect with others where team spirit is a real gift. REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Spring 2017
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Saturday, February 25th,
1pm - 6pm
How can we engage with and portray the stories of individuals different from ourselves? Develop tools to promote dialogue and openness, to hold contradicting points of view, and strengthen our skills to create a better future through the arts as we navigate our personal reactions to our nation’s political climate. REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Saturday, March 25th
1pm - 6pm
Our stories are sacred. They define our identities and give meaning and purpose to our lives. In this workshop we practice skills of creating safe space for narratives including being a container for others.REGISTRATION CLOSED
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We celebrate Earth day as we find connections between ourselves and the natural world by sharing and celebrating stories of our responsibility and influence over our environment and others through the arts.
Saturday, April 22nd
1pm - 6pm REGISTRATION CLOSED
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In this workshop you will learn to craft songs in response to people's stories in a genuine, respectful, and heartfelt way.
Saturday, May 13th
1pm - 6pm
REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Summer 2017
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Thursday, July 6th - Wednesday, July 12,
10am - 6pm Daily
This training is outcomes-based and application of the participants’ experiences and education will culminate in performances at venues in New York City.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
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Wednesday, July 26th - Tuesday, August 1st
10am - 6pm Daily
This training is geared towards experienced actors and singers, as well as practicing Playback practitioners. Expand your skills, artistry, presence and perform with local communities in New York City.
REGISTRATION CLOSED