Rotate Theatre Acting Workshop: Monologues & Scenes
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February 9 - March 16, 2025
- Sundays, 5:00-7:30pm
- Optional: March 18 bonus virtual session with Writing Workshop participants.
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Location: South Madison Partnership
- 2238 S Park St, Madison, WI
- Age: Adult
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Level: Mixed-level.
- Performers of underrepresented demographics (LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, women, etc) who are interested in exploring new material or who feel out-of-practice are especially encouraged to participate.
- Access Chart
- Access info also available via email (rotatetheatre@gmail.com) or phone (608-515-8912).
- Facilitators: Cyra K. Polizzi with directors Breahan Eve Pautsch and Richard Paro.
- Cost: Subsidized*
- Registration is now closed. Please join our Mailing List to be notified about future opportunities.
Rotate Theatre Acting Workshop: Monologues & Scenes is a consent-conscious workshop series inviting artists to embrace curiosity, collaboration, and multidirectional learning while exploring our acting toolboxes and rehearsing monologues and/or short two-person scenes.
What previous participants are saying:
- "I love the opportunity to be creative and connect with others through a shared joy!"
- "Thank you so much for creating this space - it is so welcoming, inclusive and FUN! :)"
- "This workshop has been a wonderful experience. I am enjoying the focus on establishing healthy relationships and community through practicing consent and trust building. I also like the monologue practice and feedback."
Each week consists of a highly modifiable warm-up and an activity, an opportunity for each participant to play with a short piece with the help of Rotate directors, and a closing activity. Participants have the option of cold-reading a new piece each week, exploring one piece over the course of the series, or anything in between. Solos or duets from musicals are also welcome and may be workshopped a cappella or with a recorded backing track.
Rotate Theatre's 2024/2025 programming includes two virtual Writing Workshops, one running in tandem with the Acting Workshop. This season's workshops culminate with Stage Test: An Evening of Works in Development in April in Madison, WI.
Please join our Mailing List to be notified about future opportunities or email RotateTheatre@gmail.com for more information or access-related questions or requests.
*Rotate Theatre Company is offering this workshop series to artists for just a small $20 administrative fee (if the fee is a barrier, request a fee waiver on the registration form). The rest of the cost is subsidized by donations and partnerships that help us provide affordable development opportunities like this one -- Consider donating today! A donation of $300 subsidizes this workshop series for one artist.