Christopher DeWeerd wrote a first-grade story called "Marshmellow Shooter Camp" that imagines a camp built around marshmallow shooters and sticky games.
The story includes building shooters, target games, syrup-rolling volunteers, and pillowcases stuffed with marshmallows.
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Children's Voice Carried Into Performance
Story Pirates adapt children's writing by turning kid-authored stories into performed sketches and songs that dramatize the original voice.
The adaptation preserved Christopher's humor and imaginative details, making the camp feel real on air.
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Syrup Volunteer Gag
The adapted sketch includes a gag where camp staff rolls in syrup so campers can test how many marshmallows stick to them.
The sketch escalates humorously as adults reluctantly become the syrup volunteer and get covered in syrup.
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In Story Pirates first podcast, Lee Overtree (Artistic Director, Story Pirates) and Mindy Thomas (Host, Absolutely Mindy on Sirius XM's Kids Place Live) present "Marshmallow Shooter Camp," a weird adventure into the syrupy world of a marshmallowy camp! Featuring an interview with six year old author Christopher DeWeerd.
Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater. Story Pirates Podcast features highlights from our weekly radio show on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live. Visit www.storypirates.org for more information on how you can bring Story Pirates Live to your school or town!
