In this session, we’ll explore how to find clues in Shakespeare’s text by getting up on our feet and stepping into character. We’ll break down the heightened language, put it into our own words, and see how these stories still connect to our lives today. Let’s make Shakespeare active, fun, and totally relatable!

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Learn how to use your body to create illusions and atmosphere! We will explore Marcel Marceau, Lecoq and other methods for creating illusions and characters.

Get out of your head and into the space. Come take a ride on your own body with Viola Spolin’s Theater Games.

Attend every workshop at The Lab for 6-12 graders!

All three workshops on July 25-- day 1 of the Lab!

Students will devise their own monologues through various storytelling methods including improv, research, curiosity, and unconventional writing techniques.

In this workshop, actors will learn how storytelling happens in the GAPS of a stage fight. Through movement, students will create a unique story to a short piece of fight choreography.

Join our interactive workshop to master the essentials of audition preparation for high school and college theater programs. We'll cover everything from selecting the perfect monologue to making a professional entrance.

What is dramatic improvisation, how is it different compared to comedy improv and how can it help unlock your potential and dissolve inner blocks? Combining the foundational principles of Stanislavsky's method with the liberating force of modern theatrical improvisation, this workshop is designed to awaken your individuality and artistic instincts.

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Students will devise their own monologues through various storytelling methods including improv, research, curiosity, and unconventional writing techniques. This workshop is a fantastic opportunity for children to boost their confidence, express themselves creatively, develop communication skills. They will discover the joy of improv and movement and how it helps create characters on stage.

All four workshops for 6-12th graders on July 26-- day 2 of the Lab!

A morning camp that ends in a short, original performance! 

A morning camp that ends in a short, original performance! 

A morning camp that ends in a short, original performance! 

Explore themes of inclusion as we take on this classic story, but without all those messy humans.

Explore the big and small of our world as we explore themes connecting to the climate crisis.

When a ship of aliens crash lands on planet earth and discovers human technology, they must reckon with the effects of the digital age. This class will explore themes of technology, technological addiction, and self-image.

Some stories are thousands of years old, passed down through generations. It turns out, some who tell the tales are also thousands of years old. In a world where history holds a lot of power, what is worth saving? In this undead adventure, we’ll explore themes of peer pressure and fear.

After years of battling the terrible pack of trolls under the bridge, the Gruff family learns something that turns old enemies into new friends. This fast and fun tale will explore ideas around inclusion.

What do three little pigs, the big bad wolf, the rats of Hamelin, the mice from Cinderella, and the dragon from Sleeping Beauty have in common? Come devise a new performance piece and find out!

The Committee of Jackalopes: a group of mythical jackalopes are frustrated that people don’t believe in them, so they try more and more outrageous plots to prove themselves. In time, will they realize that it’s more important to believe in each other and in themselves?

React’s Advanced Repertory class is for the student considering studying contemporary performance beyond high school, is dedicated to the development and performance of social issues outreach pieces, and is interested in learning diving deeper in their acting. Students must apply by emailing Georgeanna at georgeanna@reactclasses.org.

Birds roost together in winter. They tell stories, play games, and face challenges to pass the time and to survive. What does it take to form and to keep a community? Is it in our nature to look out for ourselves, or to look out for each other?

A group of rabbits share stories of courage, bravery, and overcoming impossible odds. What different kinds of courage are there? How can we inspire each other to be brave?

Frogs in a pond wish for a king to come lead them to greatness. But having a king isn’t all it’s cracked up to be— some of them do nothing but sit around like a log, some don’t listen to the people, and some outright lie. How can the frogs care for their pond and take care of each other?

Join us for our sleep away camp in Mitchell, IN, and create an original performance piece!

Join us for our sleep away camp in Mitchell, IN, and create an original performance piece! 

We're heading back to Camp Rivervale (where we do our summer camp, The Experiment) for October 3-5! We won't be building a show, but we WILL be building your skills as an actor and creator. Students will take workshops in theatrical techniques such as improvisation, movement, stage combat, and more! Plus, all the camp classics like nature walks, campfires, and s'mores!

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