One-Session Workshops

These hands-on workshops require only one or two class periods to complete, and they’ll be the highlight of your students’ week!

Drama Fun

Grades K-3 | 50 minutes | $125
Get ready to rehearse and perform in your very own play–in only one hour! First, you’ll take on the character of an animal (like a cat, a dog, a chicken, or a pig). Then, we’ll rehearse for your class performance of “The Little Red Hen.”

Circus, Circus

Grades K-3 | 50 minutes | $125
Ever dreamed of joining the circus? Here’s your chance! We’ll practice “playing pretend” in a way that communicates clearly and expressively to an audience. Then we’ll put on our very own circus, featuring clowns, lions, monkeys, and more!

Acting Like a Professional

Grades 3-8 | 50 minutes | $125
Ever wonder how professional actors do their work? They make it look so easy! Well, one workshop won’t turn you into a professional actor, but you can learn some basic techniques used by skilled actors around the world. We’ll practice Objectives, Tactics, and Given Circumstances in this action-packed, hands-on class.

Building a Character

Grades 3-8 | 50 minutes | $125
When you step onstage, you need to become another person–a character. How do you accomplish that? This workshop will give you techniques for working from the inside-out and the outside-in to build your character. You’ll also practice working with other actors to enhance your performance.

Inside Out

Grades 3-8 | 50 minutes | $125
As an actor, you have to do your work twice. First, you vividly imagine the play’s circumstances inside your head…then, you use the skill of concentration to bring the circumstances to life with your voice and body. Practice these dual skills of imagination (on the inside) and concentration (on the outside) to make your acting more engaging and believable!

Comedy Improv Basics

Grades 5-8 | 50 minutes (basic version): $125 | 90 minutes (expanded version): $150
Learn the basics of performing Comedy Improv, just like on the old TV show Whose Line Is It, Anyway? You’ll practice Collaboration, Storytelling, and Goal-Setting skills. Finally, you’ll create a short, imaginative scene and perform it for the class.

Hands-On Acting

Grades 6-8 | 50 minutes (basic version): $125 | 90 minutes (expanded version): $150
We’ll start out with some short, simple scenes–then explore all of the different ways we can perform them! This workshop will show you how exciting acting can be as you dig into the hidden possibilities of even the shortest play. You’ll act with and without a script as you learn new dramatic skills in this fun, hands-on format.

Playmaking

Grades 2-6 | 90 minutes: $150 | OR 2 sessions of 50 minutes each: $200
You’ll warm up with some fun acting exercises, then begin rehearsing a short play. We’ll provide the story and the props–you provide the imagination! Watch the fun as each group of students performs their tale with a different twist.

Once Upon a Story

Grades 2-6 | 2 hours | $150
We’ll talk about what it takes to tell a good story–Conflict, Characters, and Dialogue; along with a Beginning, Middle, and End. Then you’ll act out your own improvised dramatic tale in front of the class.