Wordplay
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Portland, Oregon, United States
About the store
WORDPLAY is the brain child of Thom Bray, who has been an actor and television writer/producer for over 30 years. At the age of 50, he went back to school and got his Masters in Teaching so that he might pass on to young students his love of the arts.
In the last 5 years he has taught middle and high school Drama. He also teaches the craft of Television Script Writing on the university level.
Wordplay Theatre Company, based in Portland, Oregon, dramatizes classic short stories and poetry, performing live, on stage, and in recordings available through the miracle of the Internet.
The WORDPLAY method is unique; each story is rehearsed many times and then recorded "live" with a minimum of editing, giving these recordings a fresh feeling not found in most recorded classroom materials. students and teachers alike have been delighted by our presentations. Try us--we know you'll be happy!
Many thanks, THOM
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EDGAR ALLAN POE--The Cask of Amontillado--A Reading
Professional actor and teacher Thom Bray is back with another exciting Wordplay Audio Theatre presentation, this time a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of horror, "The Cask of Amontillado."
This tale of horror and revenge is a perfect read along for Halloween, or any time of the year you're feeling in a bone chilling mood.
This Wordplay Theatre reading is perfect for English/Humanities classes, ELL, ESL, Drama and Speech, or just for holiday fun! The reading is about 13 minutes in le
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Reading, Short Stories
O'Henry--A Chaparral Christmas Gift: A Reading
Professional actor and teacher Thom Bray is back with another exciting Wordplay Audio Theatre presentation, this time a reading of O'Henry's tale of an unusual Texas Christmas, "A Chaparral Christmas Gift."
Almost everyone knows "The Gift of The Magi," but few know of this delightful western tale of love, jealousy, and the holiday spirit, complete with one of O'Henry's classic surprise endings.
This Wordplay Theatre reading is perfect for English/Humanities classes, ELL, ESL, Drama and Speech
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Short Stories
Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus: A Reading
Reading by professional actor and teacher Thom Bray. A response to a letter written by 8 year old Virginia O'Hanlon to the New York Sun newspaper. The response was penned by Francis Pharcellus Church, and published on September 21, 1897. It has since become a holiday classic. Recorded December 14, 2008 Read by Thom Bray. Perfect for English and Humanities, ELL, ESL, Drama and Theatre classes, as well as holiday readings.
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Literature, Reading
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About the store
Experience
WORDPLAY is the brain child of Thom Bray, who has been an actor and television writer/producer for over 30 years. At the age of 50, he went back to school and got his Masters in Teaching so that he might pass on to young students his love of the arts.
In the last 5 years he has taught middle and high school Drama. He also teaches the craft of Television Script Writing on the university level.
Wordplay Theatre Company, based in Portland, Oregon, dramatizes classic short stories and poetry, performing live, on stage, and in recordings available through the miracle of the Internet.
The WORDPLAY method is unique; each story is rehearsed many times and then recorded "live" with a minimum of editing, giving these recordings a fresh feeling not found in most recorded classroom materials. students and teachers alike have been delighted by our presentations. Try us--we know you'll be happy!
Many thanks, THOM
Teaching style
I believe that students respond best to "as-if" learning. For example, if you want students to learn science, treat them as-if the actually were scientists; create authentic performance tasks with real life excitement.
For TeachersPayTeachers, I have created a series of podcasts of dramatic readings of classic Literature. These readings have been used by classrooms throughout America. It helps that I'm an actor and a teacher, and it helps that I used to do voices for cartoons--like Scooby Doo and Teenage Ninja Turtles!(For a list of my professional acting and writing credits:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106257/)
My own education history
BA Music/Drama @ HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY;
MFA Graduate Studies in Theatre Management @ BROOKLYN COLLEGE;
MAT @ Pacific University;
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Also: thom-bray.com
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