Thursday April 18, 2024, 12:30-1:45 PM
Inclusive Theatre A Musical Approach with Emily Goodpasture Giles
Come learn about The Penguin Project, a program that empowers youth with special needs through theatre. This unique program can be replicated or adjusted to fit local programs parameters. Hear about the successful program in Lawrence, KS and share ideas on how to produce theatre that is more inclusive.
Kung Fu Playwrighting with Philip Dawkins
In this workshop, Playwright and Novice Black Belt Philip Dawkins will take you through the teaching of Bruce Lee and show you how to apply the tenets of Jeet Kun Do and Mixed Martial Arts to your playwrighting. Come prepared to move. Appropriate for all ages and all physical ability levels.
Devising and Collaboration Workshop with Morgan Hicks
What does it look like to build something from scratch that is not based on a preexisting script? This fun and collaborative workshop will offer a hands-on journey through various methods of exploring and creating meaningful stories. You will engage in exercises designed to enhance your improvisational impulses, foster ensemble dynamics, and refine your ability to shape shared narratives, so dress to move and bring your curious mind and your open heart!
Auditioning in the Modern World with Darlene Hope
Join Darlene Hope for a workshop on audition techniques for the modern world. In this workshop you will get an introduction to current audition trends for theatre, film, television/streaming, and voice over. We will talk about how the industry is advancing in regard to material choice, lighting and sound solutions for at-home studios and self-tape auditions and getting familiar with the most current online industry platforms. You’ll also hear secrets from today’s leading casting directors, producers, and directors on techniques their favorite actors use to successfully book professional work!!
Getting to the Good Stuff: Making Time for Creative Work in
A Stressed out World with Shannon TL Kearns
Does this feel familiar:
- You’re so busy and the first thing to go is your time to be creative…
- You keep meaning to sit down and write or paint or compose but you’re just not sure how to fit it in…
- Or you DO sit down to write but then nothing comes and you get frustrated.
In this workshop we’ll talk about how to make a plan so you have time for your creative projects. Taking into account YOUR life andyour million other demands.
Making a Choice with Michael Allen
Stella Adler once said, “In your choice lies your talent.” To make a choice and play an action on the line is the most basic thing for an actor to do and yet sometimes the hardest. The workshop will get back to the basics and use scenes drawn from modern and classical texts to examine different choices and actions in an exploration of the words and the meaning behind them. How does environment and context shape intent and action? How does an actor bring choices to the table for the director to use in rehearsal? How does the actor remain flexible enough to play not only in a performance but even an audition. How does an actor unlock their choice and their talent?
Finding the Seed with Joel Williams
This workshop will explore script analysis from the designer’s perspective. Participants will learn how to identify themes through the inciting incident, the conflict, and the resolution. They will develop an understanding of how themes influence design research and choices. Students will create a theme/mood board. A laptop or tablet is recommended.
The Viewpoints in Action with Jonathan Wehmeyer
Building community and trust is a critical component of performance. The Viewpoints are a technique that can be valuable in the rehearsal process to help build that trust and community amongst actors. In this workshop we will walk through The Viewpoints utilizing “grid work” activities. Come prepared to move.
Friday April 19, 2024, 10:00-11:15 AM
Discussion with Philip Dawkins and Gregg Wiggans
In this curated group discussion, Playwright and former Inge Resident Philip Dawkins (The Gentleman Caller) and director Gregg Wiggans will discuss the life and work of William Inge, placing his work in the context of the time, his relationships and his lifelong battle with addiction and depression. Learn how the people and the town of Independence figure prominently as influences in his writing and gain a deeper appreciation for the lives he painted on the stage.
Once upon a time…. with Emily Goodpasture Giles
That is how most kids start their stories. In this session, we will look at two successful programs that encourage young children to write stories that are then used to create playlets and mini musicals and performed by adults/older teens. This is a great way to encourage writing in our youth, as well as bridge the age gap by providing intergenerational cooperation.
Meisner Acting Technique for Beginners with Jonathan Wehmeyer
In this workshop we will explore the basics of Meisner Technique. Through discussion of what the technique is supposed to achieve (Living truthfully under imaginary circumstances) as well as active participation in repetition work and scene work on finding actions that are urgent, meaningful, and difficult, we will develop the foundations for solid Meisner technique.
Auditioning in the Modern World with Darlene Hope
Join Darlene Hope for a workshop on audition techniques for the modern world. In this workshop you will get an introduction to current audition trends for theatre, film, television/streaming, and voice over. We will talk about how the industry is advancing in regard to material choice, lighting and sound solutions for at-home studios and self-tape auditions and getting familiar with the most current online industry platforms. You’ll also hear secrets from today’s leading casting directors, producers, and directors on techniques their favorite actors use to successfully book professional work!!
Inventing Shakespeare with Michael Allen
There is a reason why you go to see different people play Hamlet or Macbeth… or any great Shakespearean role. We all know the story of Shakespeare’s plays, but it is THE ACTOR that brings them to life. The workshop examines the trap of “Fatal Fluency” in performing Shakespeare and addresses feeling constrained by the verse in performance rather than emboldened by it. No audience comes to see a recital. No actor is the same. How does a modern actor make it seem like they are inventing the 400 year old text for the first time? The workshop examines the use of verse, cesuras, clusters and structure to unleash the language of the bard and make it personal. Participants will get the text in their mouths and learn certain filters and guideposts to pass the text through in order to unlock it in performance. They will leave with some tools and new ways to attack any role in the Bard’s cannon and make it their own. (texts will be provided but participants can also bring in any piece they want to work on as well)
Friday April 19, 2024, 12:30-1:45 PM
Inspiration Workshop with Philip Dawkins
Ever sit down to write and then….don’t know what to write about? In this workshop, we will explore some different techniques to get those creative juices flowing as well as offer some tips to get over writer’s block in the middle of a project. The muses are there, let’s wake them up.
Inventing Shakespeare with Michael Allen
There is a reason why you go to see different people play Hamlet or Macbeth… or any great Shakespearean role. We all know the story of Shakespeare’s plays, but it is THE ACTOR that brings them to life. The workshop examines the trap of “Fatal Fluency” in performing Shakespeare and addresses feeling constrained by the verse in performance rather than emboldened by it. No audience comes to see a recital. No actor is the same. How does a modern actor make it seem like they are inventing the 400 year old text for the first time? The workshop examines the use of verse, cesuras, clusters and structure to unleash the language of the bard and make it personal. Participants will get the text in their mouths and learn certain filters and guideposts to pass the text through in order to unlock it in performance. They will leave with some tools and new ways to attack any role in the Bard’s cannon and make it their own. (texts will be provided but participants can also bring in any piece they want to work on as well)
The Viewpoints in Action with Jonathan Wehmeyer
Building community and trust is a critical component of performance. The Viewpoints are a technique that can be valuable in the rehearsal process to help build that trust and community amongst actors. In this workshop we will walk through The Viewpoints utilizing “grid work” activities. Come prepared to move.
Auditioning in the Modern World with Darlene Hope
Join Darlene Hope for a workshop on audition techniques for the modern world. In this workshop you will get an introduction to current audition trends for theatre, film, television/streaming, and voice over. We will talk about how the industry is advancing in regard to material choice, lighting and sound solutions for at-home studios and self-tape auditions and getting familiar with the most current online industry platforms. You’ll also hear secrets from today’s leading casting directors, producers, and directors on techniques their favorite actors use to successfully book professional work!!
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