Creative Leadership
Thurman E. Scott
Artistic Director and Founder
Essays written by Thurman E. Scott -
The Necessity of Process and Potential Power
In the Theatre and in American Society
The American theatre and American society as a whole have tremendous potential to
create.
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The Creative Power Of The Word
The creative process of our acting and writing technique was conceived, practiced
and struggled through for many years of success and failure. It was born in a dimly
lit studio where inspiration vibrated in the shadows and hollowness, where young
minds hungered for this expression of new beginnings and where the instrument of
expression awaited new forms and new enthusiasm.
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Children's Contribution To Society, Creative
Process And The Young Peoples Creative Workshop
We live in a time of broken form. The tradition of family life is broken. Children
frequently grow up in a broken family structure. I created The Young Peoples Creative
Workshop to teach children some guidelines for living through the techniques of
acting and writing.
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My Process Of Teaching Children
While we were still in construction, we opened our doors to the youth of our city
and their critical need for creative guidance and outlet for expression. We started
The Young Peoples Creative Workshop which is a free class in creative development
for children.
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All Humans Are Creative Beings
We of The Actors Theatre Workshop have always had to find a very creative way to
run our business. For nearly twenty years, before we were located at 145 West 28th
Street in New York City, we were creating new material and searching for new, alternative,
original techniques with which to develop our expressions in the written word and
in creative action. Our collective struggle kept us in an on-going creative process.
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Looking Into The Future
One of the foundations of my life on earth, since I was a small child in the backfields
of Cora Peak, North Carolina, was the time I spent at night gazing from the rooftops
into the outer reaches of space, dreaming and wondering, hoping for the opportunity
to put into a practical, visionary expression my faith, my dreams and my deep longing
to contribute to the enlightenment and support of human expression.
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The Necessity of Creative Process in Our New
Century and Beyond
In our present time, from all around the globe, there is a cry,a demand, an intensity,
searching for creative spiritual growth.People from all walks of life are sounding
a clarion call to discoverand build new pathways leading to the development of all
the toolsour Creator gave us.
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Digging for Gold
During the California gold rush of 1849, people came from all over the country hoping
to strike it rich. Sometimes they paid large sums of money for maps that they believed
would lead them to riches.
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