Consent-forward practices and the principles of intimacy work have become essential to contemporary rehearsal rooms and classrooms. As performers increasingly arrive prepared to advocate for their boundaries, directors and choreographers are being asked to lead in new, collaborative ways that support safety, trust, and creative risk-taking.
This workshop introduces directors to consent-based frameworks that foster clarity, regulation, and collaboration throughout the rehearsal process. Participants will explore how consent benefits not only performers, but also directors—by creating sturdy containers for high-stakes work, reducing reactivity, and allowing deeper creative engagement.
Through discussion, exercises, and practical rehearsal tools, directors will leave with concrete strategies they can immediately implement in their own processes
The workshop explores applying Proportion and Scale to an image and then creating a simple scaled White Model of the image. Essentially, students utilize a process whereby they are able to accurately recreate a single room dwelling from a photograph by simply applying the dimensions of the door into their overall calculations.
Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT Goodwyn 102
Milwaukee Rep’s residency program makes space for the emerging artist’s artistic heart while bolstering their business brain. Through national connections, personal mentorship, and on & off-stage opportunities, this season-long experience steeps those motivated to work in Acting, Directing, Stage Management, Costume Construction, and Education & Engagement roles in the professional world. Through weekly panels, residents build their knowledge of the field and train in techniques provided by experts from around the country, all while serving Milwaukee’s diverse audiences. Come hear what puts this paid job pathway head and shoulders above the rest. For Actors, Directors, Arts Managers, and Education & Engagement focused folks.
Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT Goodwyn 110
If you have any questions regarding the Two year transfer auditions, please contact Tim Davis at 859-576-1744 or Drew Davidson at 606-392-8323 Thanks! Tim Davis
Tuesday September 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT Goodwyn 112
This session is an opportunity to get direct feedback on your program notes for the ten-minute plays. There will be individual work and group guidance during this time, helping you to make edits, cuts, or changes to clarify the writing in preparation publishing it in the online program.
Sign up in person to receive an audition time for professional companies and conservatories;First come, first served so sign up for a time slot to be seen by these great companies! Bring a monologue (or 2), a song, your accompaniment track,your IR or MTI audition and show us what you've got.
Tuesday September 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT Goodwyn Lobby
An introduction to the art of juggling, a vital performance skill that has been in existence for centuries. Participants will learn a basic three ball cascade routine and be given a demonstration of juggling techniques with other items such as clubs, rings, and scarves.
Equipment will be provided and all experience levels are invited from beginner to exper
Michael Chekhov was a brilliant acting teacher. His exploration of Psychological Gestures, Atmospheres, and the Life Body invites actors to shift focus to discover unexplored creativity. In this workshop, we will give intellect a rest and let the body lead us to productive character development. We will play with specific exercises that promote joyful exploration and lead to the development of vivid stage characters. “Dare to Be Silly” will be our battle cry.
Audition for Professional Companies; First come, first served so sign up for a time slot to be seen by these great companies! Sign up in person Bring a monologue (or 2), a song, your accompaniment track,your IR or MTI audition and show us what you've got.
Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT Goodwyn 112
This introductory workshop introduces participants to intimacy choreography as a rehearsal practice, not a personal interaction. Grounded in Theatrical Intimacy Education’s (T.I.E.) consent-forward, actor-centered approach, the session provides students with shared language and practical tools for navigating staged intimacy with clarity, agency, and care. The workshop emphasizes that intimacy choreography supports storytelling by creating work that is specific, repeatable, and sustainable.
Patch a play from pieces of your memories, dreams and stories from family, friends, and readings. Find a way to put the pieces together to craft a play that only you can imagine. Begin to write a play that will give you satisfaction and grip the audience's imagination. Practice recommended play formatting to make your creative writing easy to read and perform.
Part of being a dramaturg is connecting with others. This meeting aims to provide space to talk about the successes, struggles, and ways we have overcome challenges in the dramaturgical process. We will also discuss ways that we can uplift the work we do as individuals and as theatre-makers more generally. This session will help us explore ways to collaborate, support, and stay in touch with each other. It's an opportunity to celebrate our work, learn more about the community, and share what we love.
Are you passionate about developing new plays and bringing them to life on stage? Do you enjoy unearthing the historical and cultural contexts that shape characters and their stories?
In this workshop, we are going to map the intersection of in-depth dramaturgical research and the creativity of new work development. Building on Heather Helinsky’s idea of “treating the classics as new works, and new works as classics,” we will trace how canonical plays inspire contemporary writing and how playwrights borrow, adapt, and reimagine the works of artists creating before their time.
Designed for dramaturgs, playwrights, actors, directors, and designers, the session equips participants with tools to approach classics with fresh eyes and engage meaningfully with new plays.
Calling out to members of the Rainbow Brigade, the Alphabet People, etc. etc. - if you're a part of us, let's get together, connect and talk about having a queer identitity in theatre. We'll search for common ground, intersections, interests and maybe talk about some queer history and lived experiences.
