1. Following the Yellow Brick Road A Senior Project Gina Workman

2. Project Decision Process I have always wanted to teach I have always been interested in theatre Directing was the perfect mix!

3. The Start of the Road I contacted a couple of elementary schools I researched acting and projection games

4. Des Moines Elementary School Theatre Kids Club Grades 2 nd -6 th Mentor: Julie McCullough

5. An Average Day Arrive on Wednesdays 3:40 Do a warm-up Run scenes individually or sequentially Work on set pieces Finish at 4:30

6. The Cast

7. Working With Students

8. Positive Outcomes Confidence grew Students became better with character development Learned theatrical terms

9. Struggles Faced Finding a mentor Working with the younger children Making it fun Line memorization Re-Casting Photo forms

10. What I Learned I like working with older kids better I am more interested in acting than directing It will not be perfect, it just has to be fun

11. My Future Special education major at University of Idaho Possible community theatre Assisting/Beginning another drama club

12. Questions?