EAST TEXAS' ONLY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE
BARD & BREAKFAST WORKSHOP
Go behind the scenes with the Texas Shakespeare Festival and engage in a variety of hands on exercises, discussions, Q&A panels, and demonstrations to create a well-rounded approach to teaching the fine arts. This workshop is designed and taught by professional actors, directors, artisans, and technicians from all over the nation. The cost to enroll is $250.
• Earn 30 CPE hours in one weekend
• See four professional productions
• Work with professional actors, designers and directors
• Swap exercises and lesson plans with other educators
• Develop new strategies for teaching theater
CALENDAR
Mondays
4:30 pm
June
29
June
30
July
1
July
2
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY JUNE 29TH, 2023
3:00-5:00: Check in at various hotels
5:00-6:30: Welcome Dinner/Reception
6:30-7:00: Pre-show Discussion COMEDY
7:30-10:00: Attend COMEDY & Talk Back
FRIDAY JUNE 30TH, 2023
9:00-10:30: Breakfast & Panel Discussion of
COMEDY with Director & Company
10:40-11:30: Actor Warm-Up and Exercises
11:30-12:00: Breakout Session and Exercise Swap
12:00-1:30: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30-3:00: Text Analysis
3:00-4:30: Stage Combat
4:30-5:00: Breakout Session and Exercise Swap
5:00-6:30: Dinner Break (on your own)
6:30-7:00: Pre-show Discussion PRIDE & PREJUDICE
7:30-10:00: Attend PRIDE & PREJUDICE & Talk Back
SATURDAY JULY 1ST, 2023
9:00-10:30: Breakfast & Panel Discussion of
PRIDE & PREJUDICE with Director & Company
10:40-11:30: Activating Shakespeare Exercises
11:30-12:00: Breakout Session and Exercise Swap
12:00-1:30: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30-3:00: Staging the Scene
3:00-4:30: Basic Choreography
4:30-5:00: Breakout Session and Exercise Swap
5:00-6:30: Dinner Break (on your own)
6:30-7:00: Pre-show Discussion LEAR
7:30-10:30: Attend LEAR & Talk Back
SUNDAY JULY 2ND, 2023
9:00-10:30: Breakfast & Panel Discussion of
LEAR with Director & Company
10:40-12:00: Backstage Tour (VCA)
12:00-1:30: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30-3:00: Greek Chorus Work
3:00-4:30: UIL Judge Tips
4:30-5:00: Breakout Session and Exercise Swap
5:00-6:30: Dinner Break (on your own)
6:30-7:00: Pre-show Discussion SOMETHING ROTTEN!
7:30-10:30: Attend SOMETHING ROTTEN! & Talk Back
“Above and beyond my wildest expectations! I do not have a theatre degree, and I feel all of
the workshops have gone towards filling places where I have gaps in my knowledge.”
“I am going home with so many ideas, lessons, and resources for my classroom and personal library.”
“A toolkit of resources, professional advice and Broadway quality entertainment! We’ll definitely be back!”
