WORKSHOP: Exploring Red Nose Clown
The workshop is designed to encourage creativity while offering a safe space to experiment, fail, and find joy in the ridiculous.
WORKSHOP: Taking the Joke Out Of Your Head and Bringing it to the Stage
Learn about joke structure, writing tools, and elements of performance in this standup comedy workshop.
WORKSHOP: Acting for Improvisers
Discover ways to bring more of yourself into your improv scenes and stay in the moment.
[SOLD OUT] M10 Workshop: Joyful Improv with CASEY FEIGH
Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Casey Feigh of Holy Shit Improv!
M10 Workshop: Four Scenic Structures with MIKE MCLENDON
Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Mike McLendon of Holy Shit Improv!
[1 SPOT LEFT!] M10 Workshop: Game But Fun with CASEY FEIGH & MIKE MCLENDON
Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Casey Feigh and Mike McLendon of Holy Shit Improv!
[1 SPOT LEFT!] M10 Workshop: Simple & Sustainable Scenework with CONNOR RATLIFF
Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Connor Ratliff!
[SOLD OUT] M10 Workshop: The Person/Improviser You Are with CONNOR RATLIFF
Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Connor Ratliff!
[SOLD OUT] M10 Workshop: “Yes And” Your Writing with TAMI SAGHER
Celebrate Mettlesome's 10th Anniversary with a very special workshop with Tami Sagher!
WORKSHOP: Form is Content
The way you format your sketch or screenplay can help get your idea across to your readers and collaborators.
[SOLD OUT] Workshop: JTS Brown with Craig Cackowski
Learn the JTS Brown from legendary actor and improviser Craig Cackowski. This improv form emphasizes physical transformation, dream logic and unconditional team support.
[SOLD OUT] Expanding Your Range: A Character Workshop with Craig Cackowski
Participate in subtle to "over the top" character development exercises with legendary actor and improviser Craig Cackowski. You’ll never be accused of “always playing yourself” again.
WORKSHOP: Chaos in Comedy
Performers dread the unexpected. You forget your lines, the lights go out, your costume rips. What if, instead of mistakes, these were opportunities for creating once-in-a-lifetime comedy moments?
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Dynamic Object Work
In the world of improv, object work can make a scene more engaging to watch and can even help drive the Game.
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Solo Character Workshop [WEDNESDAY]
A crash course in creating solo character work for sketch.
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Solo Character Workshop [TUESDAY]
A crash course in creating solo character work for sketch.
WORKSHOP: POWER UP! Advanced Musical Improv
We'll focus on improved scene-song connection, techniques for creating powerful characters, and character wants that make songs flow.
WORKSHOP: Genre in Musical Improv
Identify and execute genre through character, story and song style, leaning into musical tropes.
WORKSHOP: Intro to Musical Improv
Learn the basics of participating in musical improv scenes and making up songs on the spot.
WORKSHOP: The Back Line Ninja
During this workshop, we’ll work on making sure our ideas off the back line are really supporting the scene and not ourselves.
WORKSHOP: The Power of Questions
In improv scenes, asking and responding to questions can be treacherous ground, but that doesn't mean we can't use them.
WORKSHOPS: Position Play & The Ladder Form
Two workshops for advanced improvisers! Learn your "position" in a scene AND learn "The Ladder" form, with visiting instructor BOC!
WORKSHOP: First Steps - Brainstorming for Sketch
Join this low-pressure writers' room and leave with a toolkit to use for your next sketch-writing project.
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Intro to Standup Comedy
The workshop will cover standup etiquette and how to get started, breaking down experts on video as well as providing tips for joke writing.
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Clown Improvisation Lab (Sunday)
Want to be a beautiful idiot? Let's get some reps in. With guest instructor: Daniel Maseda from “Be Good!”
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Clown Improvisation Lab (Saturday)
Want to be a beautiful idiot? Let's get some reps in. With guest instructor: Daniel Maseda from “Be Good!”
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Musical Improv - Scenes and Songs
Dive into musical improv - the art of making up songs on the spot - with an emphasis on scene-based musical improv and group songs.
WORKSHOP: Chicago Style vs. New York Style Improv
During this workshop, you'll have the chance to explore the pedagogy and participate in scenes based on two differing improv styles.
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Introduction to Musical Improv
You'll learn the basics of musical improv - how to make up songs on the spot and collaborate with others while doing so.
WORKSHOP: The Spooky Bat with Jack Reitz
Receive a crash course in "The Bat" form - improv in the dark - just in time for Halloween.
[SOLD OUT] WORKSHOP: Be Reasonable with Corey Brown
Being the voice of reason in an improv scene doesn't mean you don't get to be funny.
Free Teen Improv Workshop: Taking the First Step
This free teen improv workshop for 12- to 17-year-olds will give participants the tools they need to be more comfortable in their skin through shared group improv scenes and games!