“I believe in making the theater arts accessible to people of all ages and abilities by using ancient storytelling, theater traditions and methods i.e., mime, acting, storytelling, mask making and mask performance, accompanied by live music. For 45 years, I have performed, written about, taught and shared these theater traditions with students and audiences alike."
Barbara L. Gregson performs and directs theater productions, residencies, workshops and presentations of "Theater Artists Play" (see book). She coaches individuals and consults with organizations on their arts funding and programming. She teaches mime, acting, mask performance, mask making, set design, improvisation, play writing, poetry, creativity and public speaking. She works with various organizations, institutions, theaters, colleges, schools and with individuals throughout the country.
Theater Residencies (10-20 days) at your school, organization or institution. Includes a final original student community performance. Go to Works and Funding pages for more info.
Theater Arts Workshops (1 - 3 days) for students, teachers, professional and beginning performers, artists of all genres, business professionals, lawyers. Great for anyone having to make a speech! Go to Works page for more info.
Arts Consultancies! Do you need help finding grants and funding resources for individual artists, teachers and arts organizations, schools or institutions? Go to Funding page for more information. Find out how you can fund your own arts project or a Gregson Theater project or residency.
Private Coaching and Individual Lessons in acting, mime, presentation, voice, public speaking, creativity or other theater techniques to help you. Go to Works page for more info.
Individual Mask and Cast Making: Barbara will make a plaster cast of your face or your child’s, then make a papier mache mask from the cast (ages 10 and up). Go to Works page for more info.
“Theater Artists Play” (book) - a guide to creating and making your own theater work. Barbara gives book signings at bookstores, libraries, arts councils, etc. She also gives book presentations and workshops specifically tailored to the book. Go to Works and Book pages for more info.
PLEASE NOTE: For any scheduled residency, the organization will receive several free copies of Barbara L. Gregson's book, “Theater Artists Play”, for their teachers & staff. In addition, all participating students in both residencies and workshops can purchase the book at a discount price.
Anyone and everyone who wants to explore and discover their creativity, self expression and artistry by exploring the theater making process for a career, in the workplace or for personal development. «
»I love to witness the amazing transformational power of the theater arts process. - Barbara L. Gregson
Graterford Men's Correctional Facility
Everywhere and anywhere we find or can engage an audience of 2 to 1000 plus.
“I started my performance work on the streets of Paris, then toured with Theater WunderWurm playing in every type of outdoor stage and street theater location for 3 years. It was great training and it taught me how to improvise and handle any situation.”
You come up with the idea and venue and I'll tell you how we can make it happen - Barbara L. Gregson
“Spirits of the Past “
Actors from the Afton Community Theater
portraying Guilford historical characters (1800-1900s)
Town of Guilford, NY 2015
It all started with Mary Poppins (the movie), and my great grandmother’s clothes, which became our costumes.
At age 10 , I directed my two younger sisters and neighborhood kids in my adaptation of Mary Poppins (the 1964 screen version). When the kids would drop out or be fired by me, (even though I made them sign a contract), I would end up playing their parts. I ended up playing three parts, Burt, the father and a chimney sweep, plus I was probably the narrator as well. We performed for our school and families and another school. I was hooked. All through elementary school I was allowed to continue “dressing up” writing plays, taking drama classes, then apprenticing with theater companies through middle school. Then in high school at The George School, I majored in theater.
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