Find ongoing online Viola Spolin improvisation workshops at www.violaspolin.org
Spolin workshops continue online! Find upcoming workshops at www.violaspolin.org About the workshops: Viola Spolin’s Theater Games launched the American improvisational theater movement and changed the way acting is taught. Her work has influenced generations of actors and educators. Theater Games release the intuition through focus, spontaneity, and play, opening up new avenues of expression and […]
TRIBUTE TO VIOLA SPOLIN AND PAUL SILLS AT THE JANE ADDAMS HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM
I am thrilled to share the news about the first-ever tribute to Viola Spolin and Paul Sills, presented by Jane Addams Hull-House Museum on June 20th, 2019. Participants celebrated the innovations and legacies of Chicago theater legends Spolin and Sills with reflections, tributes, and of course, theater games! View the CAN-TV broadcast and see photos here. […]
ALAN ALDA, LAURA LINDENFELD, AND ARETHA SILLS IN CONVERSATION AT AIN CONFERENCE
What an amazing night! Alan Alda, Laura Lindenfeld, and Aretha Sills talked about the 10th anniversary of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and how his work with Paul Sills and Viola Spolin was an inspiration for the original idea and program. It was an absolute pleasure and honor to learn about the exciting […]
UPCOMING SPOLIN IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS WITH ARETHA SILLS NOW POSTED AT VIOLASPOLIN.ORG
Aretha Sills offers improvisational theater workshops regularly in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, the Bay Area, and elsewhere around the country. Learn more about upcoming workshops and register at www.violaspolin.org/workshops ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS: Viola Spolin’s Theater Games launched the American improvisational theater movement and changed the way acting is taught. Her work has influenced generations of actors […]
New York City Weekend Spolin Intensive May 18 & 19th, 2019
Designed to introduce the key principles of Viola Spolin’s revolutionary acting, directing, and teaching methods in two days, the weekend intensive will help players be more fully present onstage and off. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We’ll meet: We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, May 18 & 19th, from 11am to 5pm each day, with an hour break for lunch at 2pm. Location: Simple Studios, 134 […]
Spolin Intensive in North Hollywood March 16 & 17th, 2019
Designed to introduce the key principles of Viola Spolin’s revolutionary acting, directing, and teaching methods in two days, the weekend intensive will help players be more fully present onstage and off. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, March 16 & 17, from 11am to 5pm each day, with an hour break for lunch at 2pm. Location: 5628 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, […]
Improvisation to Develop a Solo or Ensemble Show Starts March 14th, 2019 in North Hollywood
Players will create and develop a monologue or personal story with the goal of beginning a longer piece. Teams of players who would like to develop an ensemble show are also encouraged to participate. We’ll use theater games and improvisational methods to help us round out the characters, fill in detail, and deepen the connections in our […]
Alumni Theater Game Workshop Starts March 12, 2019 in Los Angeles
This 9-week workshop is for returning players who would like to delve deeper into exploring the exciting theatrical possibilities in Viola Spolin’s Improvisation for the Theater. Our last session will be a workshop performance/demonstration and a potluck reception for an invited audience of friends and family on Saturday, May 4th. We’ll meet: We’ll meet for 8 […]
Improvisation for Writers Starts January 10, 2019 in North Hollywood — Save $50 if you register by Nov 30!
“My vision is a world of accessible intuition.” -Viola Spolin “If you haven’t surprised yourself, you haven’t written.” -Eudora Welty This 8-week workshop is designed to jump start new written work in a playful and non-competitive environment. Writers will learn the fundamentals of scene improvisation and put them to work in their writing through in-class games and […]
8-Week Theater Game Workshop in Los Angeles Starts January 15, 2019
This workshop is open to beginners and experienced players. Actors, educators, directors, and improvisers learn through play how to incorporate Viola Spolin’s transformative techniques into their practice. The workshop will introduce players to the the key principles of Spolin’s revolutionary acting, directing, and teaching methods, and help them be more fully present onstage and off. We’ll meet: Tuesday Nights, Jan 15 – March 5, […]
Bay Area Spolin Improvisation Intensive Jan 12 & 13, 2019
Designed to introduce the key principles of Viola Spolin’s revolutionary acting, directing, and teaching methods in two days, the weekend intensive will help players be more fully present onstage and off. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, Jan 12 & 13, from 11am to 5pm each day, with an hour break for lunch at 2pm. Location: Shotgun Studios, 1201 University Ave, Studio […]
Los Angeles Weekend Intensive November 10 & 11, 2018 (North Hollywood Location)
Designed to introduce the key principles of Spolin’s revolutionary acting, directing, and teaching methods in two days, the weekend intensive will help players be more fully present onstage and off. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, November 10 & 11, 2018, from 11am to 5pm, with an hour lunch break at 2pm. Location: New […]
No Expectations Improvisation: Theater Games to Inspire Mindfulness and Communication, Saturday, Dec 1, 2018 in LA
Focus is meditation in action – Viola Spolin Enter the holiday season refreshed and inspired! In this three-hour workshop, we’ll explore the theater games and exercises that inspire theatrical improvisers to get out of the head and into the present time, but without any expectation of performing or being “on.” Our goal is to experience the […]
Chicago Weekend Intensive Oct 27 & 28, 2018 — wait list only
Viola Spolin’s Theater Games launched the American improvisational theater movement and changed the way acting is taught. Her work has influenced generations of actors and educators. In the workshop with sidecoach Aretha Sills, we’ll explore the groundbreaking exercises and theatrical concepts found in Improvisation for the Theater with an emphasis on the philosophies of legendary improvisation innovators Viola Spolin and Paul Sills, and on applying Spolin’s meditative methods to your work in any artistic […]
Improvisation for Generating New Creative Work (Starts in North Hollywood on Sept 6th, 2018)
Improvisation for Generating New Creative Work (Meets in North Hollywood) “In any art form, we seek the experience of going beyond what we already know.” —Viola Spolin Viola Spolin’s famously fertile theater games have inspired generations of artists to create new works in many genres. This nine-week workshop is for writers, directors, actors, solo performers, […]
Improvisation for Performance: The Sills/Spolin Method (Meets in Los Angeles Starting Sept 4th, 2018)
Improvisation for Performance: The Sills/Spolin Method (Meets in Los Angeles) “Focus is mediation in action.” —Viola Spolin In this ten-week workshop that culminates with a show for an invited audience, we’ll explore Spolin’s many wonderful theater games for performance, working from a running order created by Paul Sills and performed on Broadway. Whether you’re an experienced […]
Los Angeles Weekend Spolin Intensive August 11 & 12, 2018 (NoHo Location)
Los Angeles Weekend Intensive August 11 & 12 (North Hollywood Location) Designed to introduce the key principles of Spolin’s revolutionary acting, directing, and teaching methods in two days, the weekend intensive will help players be more fully present onstage and off. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, August 11 & 12, 2018, from […]
Seattle Weekend Spolin Intensive at Unexpected Productions June 23 & 24
The intensive is an accelerated version of an introductory workshop. Actors, educators directors, and improvisers learn (through play) how to incorporate Spolin’s transformative techniques into their practice. The workshop is open to beginners and experienced players and is designed to help players be present onstage and off. We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, June 23rd & 24th, […]
Kids’ Summer Session: Shakespeare & Spolin for Los Angeles Drama Club July 9-13, 2018
SHAKESPEARE & SPOLIN SUMMER SESSION AT THE LOS ANGELES DRAMA CLUB JULY 9 – 13, 2018 July 9 – 13, at the Chromolume Theater, 5429 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016. For 2nd through 9th grade (Fall 2018). Los Angeles Drama Club has always used Viola Spolin’s Theater Games as one of the foundations of the way we […]
New York Workshop for IRTE Just Added! April 24th, 2018
Workshop for IRTE in Manhattan: Exploring “the Where” in Improvisation to Create Connections Between Players Taking time to build a “Where” and enter into it helps players into the present moment and into true relation. We’ll discover the riches the environment has to offer as we slow down and explore it. Through warm-ups and scene games, […]
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