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
25
June
26
June
27
June
28
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY JUNE 25TH, 2026
3:00-5:00: Check in at various hotels
5:00-6:30: Welcome Dinner/Reception
6:30-7:00: Pre-show Discussion MIDSUMMER
7:30-10:00: Attend MIDSUMMER & Talk Back
FRIDAY JUNE 26TH, 2026
9:00-10:30: Breakfast & Panel Discussion of
MIDSUMMER 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 EMMA
7:30-10:00: Attend EMMA & Talk Back
SATURDAY JUNE 27TH, 2026
9:00-10:30: Breakfast & Panel Discussion of
EMMA 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 HAMLET
7:30-10:30: Attend HAMLET & Talk Back
SUNDAY JUNE 28TH, 2026
9:00-10:30: Breakfast & Panel Discussion of
HAMLET 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 1776
7:30-10:30: Attend 1776 & 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!”
