You're Invited
Educator Workshops
June 16–17, 23–26, 2025
Registration
Applications close May 29.
Location
The Music Center Annex
Explore as learners. Create as artists. Reflect as educators. Apply in your classroom.
Join us this June to freshen up your skills, investigate new approaches, and connect deeply with the art of theatre and your own personal creativity.
Details
Designed to help educators find meaning and enjoyment in the arts, educators will develop new skills and approaches that they can share with their students. There is no cost to participate and no experience is necessary.
ELIGIBILITY
All educators working with young people are eligible to apply. Los Angeles County middle and high school theatre teachers in under-resourced communities will receive priority for enrollment.
Schedule
Monday and Tuesday, June 16–17 | 10am–4pm
Devising in the Classroom
This two-day workshop will use an existing story to explore the foundational theory of devised theatre and use the collaborative creative process to create short original performances.
Instructors: Resident Teaching Artist Christine Breihan and Teaching Artist Zachary Bones
Capacity: 25 participants
Monday, June 23 | 10am–4pm
Up Your Game!
Need some new games in your toolbox? Participate in a variety of ensemble-building games for all ages that generate buy-in, establish trust, and build foundational theatre skills.
Instructors: Teaching Artists Zachary Bones, Tara Ricasa and Mara Palma
Capacity: 25 participants
Tuesday, June 24 | 10am–4pm
An Introduction to Viewpoints
Move through a series of Viewpoints exercises designed to help you listen deeply, respond truthfully, and expand your movement vocabulary.
Instructor: Resident Teaching Artist Christine Breihan
Capacity: 25 participants
Wednesday, June 25 | 10am–4pm
Puppet Lab: Shadow Puppetry
Explore the science of shadow play! Learn about various styles of shadow puppetry around the world and create your own mini shadow puppet show.
Note: This workshop requires sitting, kneeling, bending, and other physical movement.
Instructor: Teaching Artist Tara Ricasa
Capacity: 20 participants
Thursday, June 26 | 10am–4pm
Trauma Sensitive Theatre Practices
Learn theories from somatic practices, intimacy choreography and trauma specialists that will help you work with populations that have experienced trauma, navigate charged performance material, and handle moments of emotional overwhelm in your classroom or rehearsal space.
Instructors: Resident Teaching Artist Christine Breihan and Carly DW Bones
Capacity: 25 participants
Location
The Music Center Annex
601 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking can be found at the Music Center Parking Garage
135 Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012