Workshop on Richard III

Dates: September 24, October 1, October 8

Registration is closed. Try one of our other workshops, thank you!

Workshop on The Comedy of Errors

Who: Students grades 3-12 in 2026-2027 (Yes, open to younger grades!)

Dates: January 7, 14, 21

Time: Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM

This workshop offers an interactive study of scenes from William Shakespeare’s first comedy The Comedy of Errors. This will be outstanding preparation for viewing the upcoming Bardstreet performances of The Comedy of Errors. 

• Week 1 will introduce the story based on a plot by the great Roman playwright Plautus and explore some of the physical comedy of this story.
• Week 2 will focus on the speeches and relationships of Antipholus, Adriana, Dromio, and other key characters using vocal techniques from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
• Week 3, we learn new tools to portray emotion and inspire imagination through focus on key words.

Register and pay tuition

• Price: $75.
• Payment is due with Registration which closes December 10 (or as soon as the class fills).
• Space is limited to the first twenty registrations. 
• All tuition will be refunded if the workshop is cancelled.

The Epic Workshop

Who: Students grades 6-12 in 2026-2027

Dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29

Time: Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM or 1:30-3:15 PM

This workshop turns toward the tradition of great epic poetry.  From Homer to The Song of Roland to modern “epics” like that which J. R. R. Tolkien crafted in The Lord of the Rings, these works were meant to be spoken and heard. Each week will review and reteach tools learned in earlier workshops, including physical movement, posture, gesture, resonance, diction, contrast in volume, and other tools of acting while applying them to selections from great epic poetry. Come take a stand outside the gates of Ilium, sound your horn, and ride with the Rohirrim!

Register and pay tuition

• Price: $100.
• Payment is due with Registration which closes March 11 (or as soon as the class fills). 
• Each section is limited to the first twenty registrations. 
• All tuition will be refunded if the workshop is cancelled.

The Monologues & Great Scenes Workshop

Who: Students grades 6-12 in 2026-2027

Dates: May 6, 13, 20

Time: Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM or 1:30-3:15 PM

This workshop will use the same tools we used in The Epic Workshop (physical movement, posture, gesture, resonance, diction, contrast in volume, and other tools of acting) but we turn back to drama. Each student will have a chance to choose and perform a great speech or scene from dramatic literature. From Viola’s “My father had a daughter” (Twelfth Night) to Henry V’s “This day is called the feast of Crispian!”, from A Man for All Seasons to great works by Shaw, Gibson, Sheridan, and others, great speeches and scenes await your voice.

Register and pay tuition

• Price: $75.
• Payment is due with Registration which closes April 8 (or as soon as the class fills). 
• Each section is limited to the first twenty registrations. 
• All tuition will be refunded if the workshop is cancelled.

Acting & Shakespeare Workshop

Who: students Entering grades 6-12 in 2027-2028

Dates: May 27, June 3, June 10

Time: Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM or 1:30-3:15 PM

For students entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2027 and current seniors, this workshop offers an interactive study of three short scenes from William Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, and Henry IV, Part 1.

• Week 1  Macbeth will introduce Shakespeare’s tragedies and train students in using gesture, posture, and blocking to paint a scene of mystery.
• Week 2 Henry IV, Part 1 will introduce Shakespeare’s histories and guide students in the vocal training of Cicely Berry (Royal Shakespeare Company).
• Week 3 will introduce Shakespeare’s comedies! We put it all together and work through a scene from Midsummer Night’s Dream!

Both students new to acting and seasoned thespians will enjoy experimenting with different tools and approaches to Shakespeare.

Register and pay tuition

• Price: $75.
• Payment is due with Registration which closes April 29 (or as soon as the class fills). 
• Each section is limited to the first twenty registrations. 
• All tuition will be refunded if the workshop is cancelled.

Registration is now closed.

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