This class will cover:

• fundamental theory work in understanding power, trust, and safety for rehearsal rooms
• models for understanding trauma, artistic growth, consent, and boundaries for actors
• best practices for play/musical selection, auditions, and setting up your rehearsals for being empowering spaces of belonging
• how to get actors ready for exceptionally physically-, mentally-, and emotionally-demanding acts on stage
• basic choreographic language tools for giving actionable direction to actors (without taking on the responsibility of a formal intimacy director)
• practice applying knowledge learned with exercises focused on how to manage production needs, maintain script/story integrity and honour actors’ boundaries