On Stage at the Freeland brings author for a Spooky Fall Community Treat
Perhaps best known for the talented acts and entertainment it presents, On Stage at the Freeland aims to do more than simply entertain. In fact, the entertainment factor is just one wonderful benefit of its objectives to bring arts and education to local students and the community.
Recently, On Stage brought many talented vocal and instrumental musicians to the Freeland. When not performing on stage during their acts, many of the musicians spent time during the day with local students, answering questions, augmenting their education, and exposing them to new musical concepts and experiences. Following engagements with the artists, students may have chosen to hone their own skills, develop new goals, or change their lives’ paths moving forward. Such experiences prove priceless for students, which is why On Stage chose bringing arts and education to students and the community as one of its core objectives.
In addition to music, the arts encompass so many other creative and expressive spheres: acting, drama, comedy, painting, and even writing. This week, On Stage brings something new and exciting to the community: an author known for her spooky storytelling abilities.
According to her bio, Marilyn Hudson possesses a storied background as a librarian and storyteller. Her bio reads “As a storyteller she specializes in haunting tales in the persona of The Ghost Teller. She has been a featured performer at such venues as the Overholser Mansion, Lawton Community Theater, Paracon, Tejas Storytelling Festival, Oklahoma City Storytelling Festival, Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival and many libraries and schools.” Her ghostly tales and talents caught the attention of On
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On Friday, the 21st of October, Ms. Hudson arrives to the delight of Sherry Edens’ seventh grade students. Mrs. Edens notes that her students have been learning the importance and impact of word choice, sensory language, and the differences between showing versus telling verbiage in writing and storytelling. Utilizing her talents as the spooky storyteller, “The Ghost Teller”, and experience as a librarian, Ms. Hudson will enrich the students’ current lessons and aid them with their upcoming Halloween writing assignment.
Mrs. Edens will assign the students a short writing assignment with a Halloween theme. In their writing, students will be tasked to use sensory language, details, and actions and to include verbiage that creates mental and emotional images of events. When done effectively, their readers will be pulled into the story, experiencing it, rather than being told a story. Through lessons and encouragements like these, budding authors often realize their potential and build their craft to the delight of audiences for lifetimes to come. Meeting and hearing from an author who specializes in sensory storytelling only enhances that ability and offers an opportunity many students never receive. Thanks to On Stage at the Freeland, Ms. Marilyn Hudson, and Mrs. Edens, Bristow Public Schools’ seventh grade students will receive this one-of-a-kind, invaluable experience.
As for the community, anyone may meet and hear “The Ghost Teller” share her spooky tales Friday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bristow Public Library located at 111 West 7th Avenue across the street from the Bristow Police Station and Bristow City Hall.