CREATIVE CONVERSATION FOR ADULTS

Spooky Action Theater is offering new ways to engage with each other and our work. Join us to deepen your knowledge of Spooky Action's process and discuss with other theater lovers. All discussion groups require a working webcam and microphone for maximum participation and safety.

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The Spooky
​Method

WHEN: Wednesdays 7:00-8:30, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10

WHAT: If you're reading this, then you probably already know what a Spooky Action play feels like. But what exactly goes into looking for and producing our "Spooky Actionable" aesthetic? Join playwright/director Tyler Herman as we take a deep dive into four plays Spooky Action has produced. Participants of this book-club style discussion group will be given access to scripts and archival footage to enrich a lively exploration of the elements a play has in its DNA as well as the ways they manifest on our stage. You will leave understanding the many factors at play in script consideration, as well as a facility in discussing theatrical design elements. No prior experience required.

​HOW MUCH: Four Sessions - $120

Farm to Table
Nurturing New Works

WHEN: Mondays 7:00-8:30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28

WHAT: Have you ever wondered how new work springs to life? How does a producer find the gems among hundreds of plays received which are, by design, not yet complete? What changes in a script between its first submission and its stage debut? Join playwright/director Tyler Herman and playwrights from our (im)Possible play series as we explore a play's journey from the mind of the playwright to the voices of the actors. This discussion-based course will explore plays from Spooky's Impossible Play Cycle as well as The Lady from The Village of Falling Flowers. Registration includes access to view these plays online. No prior experience required. 

HOW MUCH: Four Sessions - $120

About Our Teaching Artist

TYLER HERMAN

Tyler Herman is a brother, a son, an actor, a director, a husband, a writer, a teacher. He has taught for Theater J, The Actors' Center, Brown University, Templeton Academy, Imagination Stage, Faction of Fools Theatre, and more. He has also acted at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Theater J, Imagination Stage, Avant Bard, Adventure Theatre-MTC, Faction of Fools Theatre Company, and more.