Location: The Bit Theater
Dates: Sundays, July 26 – August 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Get the definitive toolkit for grounded, high-stakes acting and strategic scenic escalation. Secure your spot in individual sessions, or unlock the ultimate value with the full 5-workshop series pass.
The Workshop Lineup
Workshop 1: Accepting and Using Silence
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Instructor: Mike Devine
The Focus: Pacing, tension, and the power of the unspoken. Learn how to let silence do the heavy lifting in a scene, building anticipation and letting the audience lean into the moment.
Workshop 2: The "Magic If" & Given Circumstances
Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
Instructor: Patrick Stinson
The Focus: Grounded Stanislavski technique. Stop "inventing" plot and start living truthfully inside the immediate reality of the scene. Master using tactical physical actions to achieve your character's ultimate objective.
Workshop 3: Physicality and Physical Spaces
Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Instructor: Mike Devine
The Focus: Stage presence and environmental awareness. Discover how to maximize your body language, utilize spatial relationships, and make the stage environment itself a vital character in your work.
Workshop 4: Particularization & The Six Steps
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Instructor: Patrick Stinson
The Focus: Practical Uta Hagen technique. Replace generalized choices with fierce, specific reality. Explore substitution, psychological conditioning, and Hagen's core questions to root your onstage relationships in immediate truth.
Workshop 5: Heightening, Raising the Stakes & Sustainable Escalation
Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Instructor: Mike Devine
The Focus: Structural pacing and narrative momentum. Master the art of smooth, sustainable escalation so you can raise the scene's stakes to a fever pitch without burning out too fast.
Why Take the Bundle?
This series builds a bridge between raw, spontaneous instinct and disciplined acting mechanics. Whether you are an improviser looking to ground your scenes in unshakeable emotional reality or a dramatic actor looking to sharpen your structural control and physical presence, these tools give you immediate, actionable mastery on stage.
Space is strictly capped for every session to guarantee direct coaching and dedicated stage time.
