Event

Acting Off the Stage

This workshop is for the non-traditional actor and for those who perform (or would like to perform) in non-traditional spaces--those spaces where the fourth wall is at its thinnest. Immersive performers--whether they be dramatic actors, haunters, Ren Faire workers, dinner theater characters, improvisers, burlesque performers, drag acts, or miscellaneous vaudevillians--face unique challenges stage actors do not. In this three-hour session, we will discover improvisational skills to help us embrace the chaos of theater in the moment.

This workshop will include techniques for:
- non-proscenium stage-craft
- communicating compassionately to patrons without words
- using the fullness of a 360 degree space
- encouraging patron interaction
- honoring patrons as scene partners
- fostering connection
- physical contact and consent
- confidence and controlling the space
- the artful segue

All welcome, no experience necessary, and a variety of unusual experiences applauded. This workshop will last 3 hours with a short break in between. Students are encouraged to bring water, perhaps a snack, and dress for comfort!