Our Workshops
Bring stories to life!
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
New! Preschool Week in August
Immerse Your Child in Interactive Theatre Arts
Immerse Your Child in Interactive Theatre Arts
Play is our springboard for learning and growing.
Play is our springboard for learning and growing.
Treehouse Players is a children’s theatre adventure that uses the arts to strengthen voices, explore literature and
grow social development skills.
Treehouse Players is a children’s theatre adventure that uses the arts to strengthen voices, explore literature and
grow social development skills.
Let's Play!
Children are born to play.
It’s how they learn to navigate their world, make choices and define who they are. When we play, we are “in the moment,” just as when we try on characters and act out stories. We invent dialogue and actions that surprise us and take us beyond storylines.
Our imaginings bring make-believe worlds to life!
A Message from Amy
At the heart of Treehouse Player's work is play - using our imaginations to explore the world of the story. Song, speech, movement, theatre games, and improvisation accompany us on this journey. It's a play-filled adventure that shapes us and changes us each time we set out together.
Amy Forbes
Founder
Community Feedback
"We have had Amy Forbes come to Guilford Center for Children Early Education for years. We all find her engaging, fun, positive energy infectious in our classrooms. Even a reluctant participant joins in fully and enjoys their time with her. She is always is open to integrating current classroom curriculum and all of her work supports the social and emotional growth of our community of learners. We are so thrilled by each story that Amy brings to life in our classrooms and the time that our children have with her cannot be missed!"
Lisa Jones
Guilford Center for Children - Early Education
“We had Amy Forbes at the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library for a “Stories Alive: Fractured Fairytale Workshop” after school. What a treat! Amy guided the group through some brief movement and voice exercises with unparalleled energy and enthusiasm. Then, the real magic began. Without sets, costumes, or even a script, the group formulated a fractured fairytale that involved each and every child. Kids were encouraged to improvise and assume the roles of storytellers and stars of the show. I watched as shy children gained confidence and kids who walked in as strangers left as friends. I can wholeheartedly recommend Amy for any library program! “
Michelle DeSarbo
Head of Children’s Services Case Memorial Library,