
Performance Craft: Fundamentals of Acting
(Open to ages 18 and up, all experience levels welcome)
$150. A few sliding scale spaces are available. Email us for details: [email protected].
6-week course starting on March 25
Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm
This workshop is for anyone who would like to explore the craft of performance, whether they are interested in learning the fundamentals of acting for the stage, hoping to overcome stage fright, or to enhance their communication and presentation skills for work and life.
Each week we will begin with warm-up activities including orientation games and theatre techniques such as vocal and physical exercises. Then the focus will shift to various aspects of performance which will change each week and build upon prior knowledge learned.
This workshop will explore the following building blocks of theatre making:
- Presence and filling the space
- Self discovery and exploration
- Creating and engaging with an ensemble
- Character development
- Relationships between players and the audience
- Physical storytelling
- Interaction and use of theatrical implements
Participants will gain performance skills and experience in a safe and encouraging environment.
Acting Fundamentals for Teens
(Open to teens ages 13 to 18)
$150. A few sliding scale spaces are available. Email us for details: [email protected]
6-week course starting on March 23
Sundays 2-4 pm
Through a combination of experiential theatre games and acting exercises, young actors will learn the fundamentals of acting for the stage in a fun, inclusive, and encouraging environment. Players will explore a range of theatre techniques from an actor’s perspective including improv, scene study, physical storytelling, clowning, stage combat, and more.
The benefits of theatre training can last a lifetime. Theatre helps players develop self confidence, resilience, as well as collaboration, problem solving, and communication skills. All teens ages 13 to 18 are welcome, no experience needed.
Dan Klarer

Dan is a professional theater artist living in Door County and works as an actor, fight director, stage manager, and costume designer. He has performed these jobs and more for theater companies around the Midwest including: Third Avenue PlayWorks, Peninsula Players, Northern Sky Theatre, Door Shakespeare, First Folio Theatre, Artists’ Ensemble, Theatre at the Center, Children’s Theatre Madison, Madison Ballet, Chicago Kids Company, and the Goodman Theatre. Dan has taught stage combat and worked at a variety of sanctioned workshops through the Society of American Fight Directors and Dueling Arts International as well as taught clowning, Shakespeare, and acting for young people. Dan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama from UW-Stevens Point and his Master of Arts degree in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.