PLEASURE RIOT w/Saige Larmer
Dates, Times, and Locations are subject to change.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Saige Larmer is a queer actor and performance artist based in New York. Their work has been seen at The Public Theater, Lincoln Center, The Shed, The Bushwick Starr, Ensemble Studio Theater, The Tank and Theatre Row. Saige has trained with Maria Dizzia, Erica Fae, Tina Satter, and Lisa Fagan, among others. They received their BFA in Acting from UT Austin.
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
BREAKING THE ICE w/Reb Martin
Dates, Times, and Locations are subject to change.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Breaking the Ice - an intro to devising through the Pig Iron lens is a workshop that explores techniques learned at the Pig Iron School, devising work, and collaborative play. By using a few of the building blocks of the Pig Iron School’s MFA in devising - such as Lecoq Pedagogy, understanding the rhythms of entrances and exits, and entering the playing space with a question - we dive into ensemble exploration and the “Jeu” of devising.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Reb Martin is an actor, deviser, and teaching artist based out of Philadelphia, PA. Currently, she is pursuing an MFA in Devised Performance at the Pig Iron School/Rowan University. Reb has performed and directed works that toured throughout the country and internationally. Reb is a co-founder of Fall Risk Theatre Collective, a Philadelphia based physical theatre group which prioritizes the exploration of play. Along with FRTC, she is devising and producing the collective’s premier immersive piece in Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
COOKING WITH GAS w/ Gagarin
Dates, Times, and Locations are subject to change.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Discover new creative pathways with Gagarin! In this physical theater extravaganza, we will focus on what comes through the body and voice when we work fast and furiously enough to free ourselves of our chattering minds.
This workshop invites you to explore the body and voice through a series of generative prompts and exercises. Playing with solo and group improvisations, we will seek a deep groundedness and fearlessness in our bodies, unlocking their potential as sources of abundant creative material.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gagarin (They/Them) is a physical theatre maker currently based in Brooklyn. With a practice grounded in the physical and devised world; Gagarin is lit aflame by all things that involve smashing the body against obstacles be they text, movement, or walls and seeing what happens ;). They currently serve as a Curator with Expand the Canon where they work to establish gender equity in the classical canon. Previous collaborations and works include; Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre, The New Georges, PhysFest, SITI Company and Blessed Unrest. Upcoming projects include: Who's Your Daddy at the Brick AUX. you can follow all of their shenanigans on IG:@hotcephalopodsinurarea
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
VOICE + BODY w/ Emmanuelle Zagoria
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This three-hour workshop is a deep exploration of the voice—its technique, its expressive range, and its connection to the body. Through targeted vocal exercises, resonance work, and movement-based exercises, you’ll learn how to free, strengthen, and refine your voice while integrating it fully with physical presence.
We will combine technical precision with creative exploration, moving from vocal techniques into improvisation and short devising tasks. Working individually and collectively, you’ll investigate how the voice can shape expression, how the body influences sound, and how technique can open new creative possibilities.
Open to all experience levels—from those curious about their voice to seasoned performers—this workshop offers a holistic and energizing approach to the voice, providing tools you can bring into performance, artistic practice, and everyday life.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
A plural Franco-Australian artist, Emmanuelle Zagoria trained in theater at the École Jacques Lecoq, in classical and jazz singing in various Parisian conservatories, in classical percussion in Australia and in musical theatre in several Parisian and Australian schools. She studied free improvisation with Hélène Breschand, Meredith Monk and Joëlle Léandre. She performed lead in New - the improvised musical, the free improvisation trio "Voix La Harpe Trompette", in several original musicals in Paris and sings and writes with Andy Emler, among others.
She writes/composes for artists such as Australian contemporary ensemble Greywing and creates her own shows. To transmit complex subjects in the form of musical theater, she studied political science and created the solo "Vocal Experimentations" in NYC. She was co-author/composer of La Mauvaise Voie, a political musical shown in Paris and Avignon.
Eager to transmit, she taught singing, rhythm and free improvisation in several Parisian conservatories, theater with the Drama Ties company and art and politics at the University of Paris 8.
After living in New York 2011-2013, she just moved back from Paris to continue developing and performing original musicals in an environment that celebrates them. She is very excited to start this new adventure.
Emmanuelle is currently working on a musical drama 'There She Is', a feminist electro-experimental musical solo 'What’s In the Handbag?' and a climate changes - a song cycle for harp, cello, voice and SATIRICAL texts. Emmanuellezagoria.com
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
D/E 8: DEVISING WITHOUT LIMITS with Mike Iveson
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Celebration Barn and D/E proudly present: DEVISING WITHOUT LIMITS
Discover new creative pathways in this open-ended exploration of devised theater-making.
With an emphasis on experimentation, improvisation, and collaboration, students will generate new work—or rebuild previous work—based on prompts designed to push their creative boundaries.
Inspired by Elevator Repair Service, these prompts encourage artists to use their entire environment as a stage and to draw on a wide range of source material, from the mundane to the profound.
Rather than work toward a preconceived finished product, artists will develop new strategies to help them face down or embrace the chaos of generating something intended for an audience.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mike Iveson has appeared in dozens of productions in New York City and beyond. Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me.
With the award-winning company Elevator Repair Service: Gatz, Measure for Measure, Arguendo, The Sound and the Fury, Fondly, Collette Richland, Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf, and The Select/The Sun Also Rises.
Other theater includes the recent revival of David Hare’s Plenty (The Public); the Obie-winning A Beautiful Day…Great Lakes (New Georges), The World My Mama Raised (Clubbed Thumb), Crime or Emergency (PS 122), and How to Get into Buildings (New Georges).
He is also a longtime collaborator with dance/performance artists Sarah Michelson and DANCENOISE; and he teaches at the Wooster Group Summer Institute for New York City public high school students every summer. Film: West Side Story; Television: Orange Is the New Black, Tulsa King.
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
D/E WORKSHOP #7
FREE WORKSHOP
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Led by Charlie Chauca and Margot Gage, this workshop will explore techniques developed by avant-garde theater companies;
> DUMBTYPE
> Elevator Repair Service
> Frantic Assembly
> The Wooster Group
to generate new work, tackle unexpected source material, and play with body, text, space and time.
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
D/E WORKSHOP #6
FREE WORKSHOP
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Led by Charlie Chauca and Margot Gage, this workshop will explore techniques developed by avant-garde theater companies;
> DUMBTYPE
> Elevator Repair Service
> Frantic Assembly
> The Wooster Group
to generate new work, tackle unexpected source material, and play with body, text, space and time.
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
D/E #5: INTRO TO CLOWN w/ Luis Feliciano & Kristen Hoffman
FREE WORKSHOP
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Clown, for the sake of this workshop, is about discovering the person you were before anybody said “No” to you — that sparkly, squirrely little one inside you, before you were bullied into tucking all that enthusiasm away. Through a series of specifically tailored exercises, we will find our fun and love for being on the stage once again.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Luis Feliciano and Kristen Hoffman have done Clown training around the world -- namely with Christopher Bayes in NYC, Giovanni Fusetti in Padova, Italy, and Philippe Gaulier in Etampes, France. They have also been Teaching Assistants for Linklater-Certified Benjamin Moore for over 3 years. They are co-founding members of the award-winning Torch Ensemble (Best Play at NYC Fringe 2024), and have devised a clown show, MILLION IDEAS TOUR, and a bouffon show, COUPLE OF BOUFFONS, both seen most recently at The Idiot's Hour.
This workshop is a first introduction to the world of physical theater and Clown. We are hoping to garner your interest in helping us develop a pedagogy that combines all of our teachings from several master teachers.
All artists welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Limited Space Available.
FAQs
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Sign up by clicking on our available workshops! There, you'll find a short sign-up form, along with the dates when submissions open and close.
Since space is limited, we encourage you to secure your spot as soon as possible.
Please note that completing the sign-up form does not guarantee entry to the workshop. Accepted artists will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours after submissions close.
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Everyone is welcome to join this workshop! Whether you have experience in theater, ensemble devised work, or are simply interested in being part of an artistic community, this workshop is for you.
All artists are invited, and no prior experience is necessary.
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This workshop is FREE to participate though a $5 donation is suggested to help us cover the cost of our space.
You can donate via Venmo at Charlie-Chauca or by emailing us at devise.exp@gmail.com .
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We highly encourage participants to bring a full bottle of water, snacks, and wear comfortable clothes for movement.
Please note that shoes are not allowed in our workspace—feel free to work with or without socks.
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