In-Person Workshops

2024 In-Person Workshops

Please note our 2024 on-site workshops have finished for the season. We will be announcing our 2025 workshop season in early December.

In the meantime, we will be offering some special in-person workshops in NYC this fall.

Upcoming NYC Workshops

Clown

Led by Dean Evans

October 26 & 27

Learn to move with the cosmic musicality of a clown—and maybe cause a little trouble along the way!

Dean Evans. Photo courtesy of artist.

Our 2024 Workshop Season

Feel free to browse our 2024 season below.

Make a Show with Shannan

May 25 – June 1

Spend a week developing your own solo show under the direction of a world-renowned creator.

Shannan Calcutt. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Devising without Limits

Led by Mike Iveson, Davis Robinson, and Tina Satter

June 2 June 8

Discover new creative pathways.

Mike Iveson. Davis Robinson. Tina Satter. Photos courtesy of artists.

Find Your Story

Led by Robert Post

June 9 June 15

Bring story and character to life in your own original work of physical theater.

Robert Post. Photo courtesy of artist.

Encompass Collective Summer Retreat

June 16 June 22

Join instructors from the Encompass Collective for five days of rigorous actor training for emerging BIPOC theater artists.

The 2023 Encompass Collective Summer Retreat

The Visit

Led by Budi Miller

June 23 June 29

Reclaim your practice in this acting laboratory for graduate-level and professional BIPOC theater artists.

Budi Miller. Photo courtesy of artist.

Mime

Led by Dean Evans

June 30 – July 6

Embody your creative expression in new ways with a timeless art form.

Dean Evans. Photo courtesy of artist.

Principles of Eccentric Performance

Led by Avner Eisenberg

July 7 July 13

Discover the heart of clowning as you learn to build rapport with audiences and unleash your personal Eccentric Performer.

Avner Eisenberg. Photo courtesy of artist.

Make a Show with Shannan

July 14 July 21

Spend a week developing your own solo show under the direction of a world-renowned creator.

Shannan Calcutt. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Physical Performance Practices

Led by Lisa Fagan

July 21 July 27

Make movement that speaks for itself

Lisa Fagan. Photo by Maria Baranova.

Viewpoints, Suzuki, and Composition

Led by Ellen Lauren and J.Ed Araiza

July 28 – August 3

Expand your artistry and theatrical imagination with founding members of the SITI Company.

Ellen Lauren and J.Ed Araiza

Make It Work

Led by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley

August 4 – August 10

Immerse yourself in the creative process of Fake Friends.

Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley

A Clown’s Approach to Character

Led by Bill Irwin

August 11 – August 17

Bring clown logic to your scene work.

Bill Irwin

Creating Clown Material

Led by Aitor Basauri

August 18 August 24

Open your creative toolbox with a cohort of fellow clowns.

Aitor Basauri. Photo by Rosie Powell.

Bouffon: Dare to Mock

Led by Aitor Basauri

August 25 August 31

Unlock your power to play dangerously.

Aitor Basauri. Photo by Rosie Powell.