Explore the depths of vulnerability and audience relationship through clown. Play with finding the fun in character and how to be in partnership and relationship to everything available to you on stage. Dare to meet your own clown, and discover how our inner clown can help us approach any art. 

Disability Justice was built in theatrical spaces. How do we continue the work to curate accessibility for all theater makers? In this workshop, participants will explore the origins of disability justice, define the concept of access needs and explore how to make our spaces more accessible for all. 

In this playwriting workshop, participants will learn the art of crafting authentic and dynamic dialogue that brings their characters to life on the stage. Through a series of exercises and discussions, writers will explore how to reveal character traits, relationships, and emotions through subtle and nuanced dialogue

Join the amazing film and theatre actor and acting coach Clare Lopez, founder of “The Wholehearted Actor” for this brand new PWFF workshop on mindset!

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Art can be a way to broach hard topics. But sometimes, in our desire to “have the conversation” or “be relevant”, we cause harm.

The 2024 Creating Change Conversations are focused on taking our learning on anti-racism and unsettling, disability justice, LGBTQIA2+ equality, and education and integrating them into our art making- whether in professional spaces or classrooms.

CONTENT NOTICE: below will be mentioned topics of artwork that have caused harm in the past and may cause harm in the future. These words may be activating to some.

Our Creating Change Conversation Series is back for our 5th season! These conversations really are the heart of what we do here, because each group of panelists helps all of us to think through: HOW DO WE MAKE THE ARTS MORE EQUITABLE

We’re exciting to bring Charlie Baker of Xploring Gender back, with an offering perfect for Pride Month!

Join us for an empowering training session where we delve into the profound question: How do we unsettle the story of our bodies to live and thrive in them? This workshop invites you to explore the transformative power of language and movement in reshaping our relationships with our bodies and understanding the bodies around us.

Physical story-telling is key for both dance and theatre work. In this PWFF workshop, Sydney Schwindt will lead you through the foundations of creating character movement and sharing it with the audience!

This workshop, The Essentials of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices, is for creatives in the arts and education who are interested in navigating the creation of new work during difficult times. This essentials workshops will dive into the primary principles of the method in order for participants to be able to fold it into their personal and professional practices. With an emphasis on educational content, the facilitator will explore the brain science behind stress, burnout, trauma, and creativity. Key discussion points will include: the stress cycle, trauma stewardship, trauma exposure responses, types of creativity, and our autonomic nervous system.

Storytelling is at the heart of cultural change and artists have a special place in the environmental crisis that we are facing. Come explore what is eco-storytelling, how nature and movement are linked, and how we can perpetuate natural empathy through story.

Join the amazing film and theatre actor and acting coach Clare Lopez, founder of “The Wholehearted Actor” for this brand new PWFF workshop on mindset!

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A new PWFF playwriting workshop with Luis Roberto Herrera

Molly W. Schenk, creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices is back, hosting a 90min PWFF workshop for teachers. Molly will be leading us through 3 Trauma-Informed Practices for the first day of school.

Virtual and Recorded.

Our Creating Change Conversation Series is back for our 5th season! These conversations really are the heart of what we do here, because each group of panelists helps all of us to think through: HOW DO WE MAKE THE ARTS MORE EQUITAB

Our Creating Change Conversation Series is back for our 5th season! These conversations really are the heart of what we do here, because each group of panelists helps all of us to think through: HOW DO WE MAKE THE ARTS MORE EQUITAB

A PWFF movement workshop with Suzanne Ankrum-Harris.

Boundary and closure practices can support performers in all genres in separating “the work” from “the artist”. In this 3 hour workshop we will use lecture, personal reflection, interactive exercises, and group discussions to define and create boundary and closure practices. Each participant will leave with tools and resources to enter and exit the next performance process confidently and safely.

Come delve into renaissance masked comedy and see why it is relevant for artists today! Learn about the historical characters and then try them on for yourself. We will explore history, character physicalization, and stylized movement.

Explore the art behind the make up, striped shirt, and beret! Mime teaches the actor physical specificity which is at the core of all physical comedy. We’ll get a taste of how to create shape with your body, how to manipulate objects, and storytelling. 

An introduction to playwriting

The Bake-Off is designed to help people words on pages in a safe space. It’s also a quick exercise to put into your toolkit for days when writers block won’t let you be great. It’s geared towards all skill levels and all forms of creative writing.

This workshop will focus on assessment and action steps for creating productions that are strive for better cultural competency. Participants will examine their own organization/institution’s interactions with BIPOC artists and plan actions for improving their current working/learning environment.

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In this workshop, we will cover "Trans 101" and delve into what it means to work with transgender and gender nonconforming individuals in theatre and dance.

The Bake-Off is designed to help people words on pages in a safe space. It’s also a quick exercise to put into your toolkit for days when writers block won’t let you be great. It’s geared towards all skill levels and all forms of creative writing.

What is mime beyond the painted face? Come explore what it is to tell story with shape and gesture. PWFF workshop.

This workshop will serve as a foundational exploration into the world of The Clown! Drawing from the rich history of Theatre Clowning, participants will tap into their own clowny personas, fumble through the messiness of clown logic, (re)connect to their inner child, find their funny, gain comfort living in failure, and learn to find the play in all that they do. This is for performers, practitioners, teachers, and all humans who are looking for more fun and play in their lives and creative processes.

This workshop will focus on assessment and action steps for creating productions that are strive for better cultural competency. Participants will examine their own organization/institution’s interactions with BIPOC artists and plan actions for improving their current working/learning environment.

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In this workshop, we will cover "Trans 101" and delve into what it means to work with transgender and gender nonconforming individuals in theatre.

A new panel of artists returns to discussion equity in representation of LGBTQIA+ artists in dance and theatre.