Foundations of Interactive Performance

The audience becomes the story.
Foundations of Interactive Performance
August 10-14 | Blue Lake, CA
Instructors: Amanda Meyers with Jeff Wirth
This intensive transforms how you approach immersive and interactive theatre. Learn to turn audience members into co-creators, handle difficult participants with ease, and develop experiential characters that feel alive.
What You'll Learn:
• Experiential character development techniques
• Tools that transform participants into partners
• Strategies for playing with challenging participants
• Structured improvisation skills
The Culminating Performance:
ON THE ROCKS — an interactive bar experience
Friday, August 14 at 8pm
Each student prepares a 10-15 minute 1x1 vignette. Guests may eavesdrop on the drama or become wrapped up inside it. Randomly selected audience members become named characters with their own Inter-actor guide.
Schedule:
Monday–Thursday: Class and rehearsals
Friday: Culminating performance (8pm)
30+ hours of instruction and rehearsal time
10:30am–6pm daily with 90-minute lunch
Who Should Apply:
Actors with at least one acting class or improv/theatre background. Not for first-time performers.
Tuition:
$400 — 20% off for Baduwa't Festival Pass Holders
$425 — 15% off Early Bird (by July 13)
$500 — Full Tuition
$100 deposit secures your spot.