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Play It Up with Teralyn Reiter

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Playtime just got powered up! With theater teaching artist Teralyn Reiter’s simple guide, you can create plays and stories using objects you find around your house. Learn the basic building blocks of great stories – and even a secret filmmaking trick – to bring your stories to life. You’ll be able to apply these storytelling skills the next time you’re ready to play.

Teralyn Reiter is a theater teaching artist in Maine who has taught children of all ages throughout the United States, Europe, and South Korea. She is the founder of Storytree Children’s Theatre in Charleston, SC, and recently launched , a resource for teachers and families looking to incorporate theater arts-integrated lessons, activities, and ideas into their classrooms and homes. Teralyn also developed Playwright’s Pal, an online playwriting tool for storytellers of all ages.

  • Theater
  • Script & Playwriting

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