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2026 Summer Workshops
Find Your Story
Led by Robert Post
May 24 – May 30
Bring story and character to life in your own original work of physical theater.
Transformative Actor Training
Led by Dr. Budi Miller
May 31 – June 6
Embody the imagination with masks
Encompass Collective Summer Retreat
June 7 – June 13
Join instructors from Encompass Collective for five days of rigorous actor training for early career BIPOC actors.
The Visit
Led by Dr. Budi Miller
June 14 – June 20
Reclaim your powers of embodied greatness onstage.
Devising
Led by Davis Robinson with Mike Iveson and Tina Satter
June 21 – June 27
Discover new creative pathways.
Playing with Shakespeare
Led by Dave Demke & Jane Nichols
June 28–July 4
Follow your clown into the heart and mind of Shakespeare.
Viewpoints, Suzuki & Composition
Led by J.Ed Araiza & Ellen Lauren
July 5 – July 11
Expand your artistry and theatrical imagination with founding members of the SITI Company.
Physical Performance Practices
Led by Lisa Fagan
July 12 – July 18
Make movement that speaks for itself.
Dirt, Decay & Decomposition Laboratory
Led by Alex Tatarsky
July 19 – July 25
Play at the edges of clowning, comedy, performance art, and everything in-between.
Principles of Eccentric Performance
Led by Avner Eisenberg
July 26 – August 1
Discover the heart of clowning as you learn to build rapport with audiences and unleash your personal Eccentric Performer.
Mime
Led by Dean Evans
August 2 – August 8
Embody your creative expression in new ways with a timeless art form.
Physical Comedy
Led by Hilary Chaplain
August 9 – August 15
Get physical—and funny—while making your own material.
Melodrama
Led by Aitor Basauri
August 16 – August 22
Experience the passions and pleasures of great acting.
Creating Clown Material
Led by Aitor Basauri and Toby Park
August 23 – August 29
Open your creative toolbox with a cohort of fellow clowns.
Make a Show with Shannan
August 31 – September 7
Spend a week developing your own solo show under the direction of a world-renowned creator.
