Marina Alexandrescu

Release your inner thespians in this one of a kind workshop! Do you have a personal story or memory that would make a great mini-play? Is there a tale, song, or poem you are particularly fond of that you would love to dramatize? Here is your chance to become stage designer, actor, and director all at once! The art form of "toy theatre" *(also called "model theatre" or "paper theatre") was very popular in the Victorian era and is making a comeback today. *Google "toy theatre" for more information or to see YouTube footage.

We'll use various papers, found objects, and materials to create our own mini-theatres complete with characters, stage sets, and props. Bring a story, song, or any other source of inspiration; along with photographs for scenery or characters, small objects for props, music or sound.

Marina Alexandrescu is a painter and mixed-media artist who is fascinated with everything puppet. While attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as an MFA candidate in painting, she studied with master puppeteer, Blair Thomas, and later became acquainted with the magical world of the performing group "Great Small Works" of New York.

PLEASE NOTE: A $50 tuition fee* per workshop covers art supplies, along with a boxed-lunch and a day of creating! *This fee may be reduced or waived based on need -- please call before registering online for this option.

Workshop space is limited, so please register early and limit your enrollment to no more than two workshops. You may request to be placed on a "wait list" for additional workshops.