Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Additional Thoughts As You Prepare For Our Workshop
Housing
Registration for Next Step 2023
Registration Form for Next Step Workshop 2023
Name_____________________________________________________ Age__________ Guy or Gal?
Mailing Address:____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone:__________________________________
Email:_______________________________________________________
Previous Training_____________________________________________________________________
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Foods you won’t eat __________________________________________________________________
Medical issues we should be aware of:___________________________________________________
Favorite comic actor/comedian?________________________________________________________
Where do you perform?________________________________________________________________
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What specific topics are you hoping to learn________________________________________________
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Interested in sharing hotel room expense? Yes / No
Need transportation from the airport? Yes / No ($10 travel fee accepted at pick-up)
Other stuff you want us to know:_______________________________________________________
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Payment included: $_______________ (Registration is $395. Alumni rate is $345.)
Please email to pastorclown@gmail.com or paper mail to:
Randy Christensen, 2117 Peregrine Lane, North Mankato, MN 5600
2023 Tentative Schedule for Next Step Participants
1:00 …Randy, Nick
& Aurora walk through for Wednesday night program
2:30 Participants arrive at Hillside Church in Mankato
3:00 Opening Session
-Meet other clowns
-Creativity & Improve Your Improv - Randy
-The Next Step Process & How To Get the Most Out of It – Randy
4:15 Body Movement and Facial Expressions - Aurora
5:30 Supper provided on site
6:30 Children’s Service presented by Randy, Nick & Aurora
7:45 Balloon twistin’ for the kids that are there!
(by Next Step attendees)
8:00-8:30 Afterglow with snacks
Thursday:
8:30 Prayer/Relection in sanctuary
9:00 Spiritual Warm-Ups with Aurora
9:30 Physical Warm-Ups with Randy
10:00 The Simplicity of Clowning with Aurora
11:00 Heart & Humor with Randy
11:40 Mime Concepts (Part
1)
12:20 LUNCH on site
1:15-45 “Using
Misunderstandings As A Writing Method”
- Randy
2:00-3:00 Character Development – Aurora
3:00 Circus Skills &
Comedy Stunts - Randy
3:45 Developing Routines with Objects - Randy
4:30 Mime-based Communication with Randy
5:15 Supper off site with a
friend
7:00-9:00?
Student Demonstrations (with coaching)
PLUS discussion of Sunday
service development
Friday:
8:30 Prayer
9:00 Spiritual Warm-Ups with Randy
9:30 Physical Warm-Ups with Aurora
10:00 TBD with Aurora
10:50 Art of Clown /
Comedy with Randy
12:00 LUNCH on site
1:30 Walkaround Fun &
Comedy Antics - Aurora
2:15 Writing Message-Based Material with Stories- Randy
3:00 break
3:15 Writing Message Based
Material (Group Exercise)
4:00 Program Development for Sunday with Randy
4:30 The Power of Unified
Movement / Tableaus - Randy
5:45 Supper at Randy's
house
7:15 Student Demonstrations & Randy's favorite videos
Saturday:
9:00 Spiritual Warm-Ups
9:30 Physical Warm-Ups - Randy
10:00 Clowning & Working With A Partner - Aurora
11:00 Music In Performance - Randy
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Student Demonstration
2:30 Breath and Focus – Randy
3:15 Scripture Memory Methods – Randy/Nick
4:00 Blocking & focus for Sunday’s services - Randy
5:00 Supper off site
6:30-8:30 Run-through of program for Sunday
Sunday:
8:00 Participants at church
in “full-clown”
8:15 Clown meeting
and prayer
8:30 Official service time
start
9:35 Service ends
*meet & greet
9:50 Official service time
start
10:55 Service ends
*meet & greet
11:15 Official service time
start
12:30 Optional lunch on site (Review & Rejoice!)
1:30 On the way “down the road”