Tell a Story Workshop with WV Storytelling Guild

The West Virginia Storytelling Guild and Oglebay Institute invite you to “Tell a Story” workshop.

Students in grades 4-8 can learn how to craft and tell a five-eight minute story during this workshop with Judi Tarowsky of the WV Storytelling Guild.

The goal of the workshop is to show the participants how to find a story to tell, whether it is an existing story or an original one, prepare it for telling to an audience, and to successfully tell the story. The goal, of course, is to learn how much fun storytelling can be!

A member(s) of the WVSG will lead the participants through some simple exercises and encourage them to begin building their stories on information presented during the morning session. During the afternoon session, the participants will have an opportunity to polish their stories in preparation for an informal performance for parents and friends.

By working with the instructor and other workshop members, the participants will be able to gain confidence in speaking before others, and will be able to mentally organize the material they will be presenting.

10am-3pm Saturday, August 10 at Towngate Theatre.

Cost is $20 per student/$15 for OI members.

Register online or call 304-242-7700.

Towngate is more than just theater…

A church-turned-theater, Towngate is located in Wheeling’s historic Centre Market District. Towngate is a cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of Wheeling, the Upper Ohio Valley and beyond. People of all ages and backgrounds gather here to create and experience art onstage.

At Towngate, you can watch live theater. Listen to poetry and spoken word performances.  Bring the kiddos to a children’s theater production. Attend a ballet. You can take a class or audition for a play. We also showcase improvisational comedy. Local and regional musicians also perform on the Towngate stage. You can see movies, too. Enjoy hundreds of live performances, concerts, events and classes year-round. See you at Towngate!