We are currently working with the 4th Graders at the Frances Xavier Warde School on a Tall Tale playwriting residency.  Here are some blogs from the students!

Bella Shydlowski

The FXW 4th graders are working on plays! The plays were all written, acted and inspired by the 4th graders. Every day, for 30 minutes, we practice our plays. We do warm-ups becuase all actors use their voice, body, and imagination. Each play is a group with a director-one of the Li’l Buds staff members. Each day, we work on developing our characters by experimenting differrent voices, personalities, etc. We also work on stage blocking and other things. I am really enjoying being a part of the 4th Grade plays!

Max Hanlon

Li’l Bud’s is a great experience in acting plays. My play is about when it didn’t rain. We do a lot of fun things to warm up our acting skills. We also do some improv. My favorite thing about Li’l bud’s is we get to express ourselves.

Petar Milenkovich

I think Li’l Buds is great. The acting is really fun & so are our directors. They help us memorize our lines and learn how to act. I think it’s really awesome.

Siobhan McNulty

Hey Lil’ Buds,

My name is Siobhan. I am a 4th grade student at FXW. Currently my class has been working on the Tall Tale Plays which for our class is Virginia, Hide and go SEAk, and Louie Flossy Blues. I play the roll of Shannon in Virginia. Shannon is a sassy ,southern teenaged girl who comes up with the idea to create the Shenandoah Valley with a tool she recieves from the clever inventor, Dr.Pliop. I am very excited to see how it goes on the final day and am having a lot of fun in the making. Thanks!

Sincerely

Siobhan, an FXW student

Cameron Clark

Hi, my name is Cameron and I love Li’l Buds.  Li’l Buds is really fun because you can express yourself and be dramatic.  Another thing that is fun is the warm ups we have.  At school we have a play on Friday and I am an old lady.  In the play I get to do lots of fun stuff like have a southern accent and be all crumble up and things of that nature.  Li’l Buds is awesome and I think every kid should have an experience with Li’l Buds.

David Keith

Li’l Buds is the best theatre company ever.  They have great games and cool play ideas.  It is always fun dressing up and doing plays with them.  My favorite game is “bibbity bibbity bop”.  My favorite play was “How the Moon Went From Yellow to White”.  They also have awesome exercises.  My favorite exercise is “Big Face/Small Face”.

Ryan Christian

My Play is called “How the Earth Was Made” by Niko Farrell.  My play is about six characters, which are:  Shellfish, Angel, Puffer, Man, Woman and God.  In this play we all have to live on Earth together and make peace. On Earth.