WORKSHOP- Performing with Care: Emotional Wellness & Intimacy in Theatre
Schedule
Sat Mar 29 2025 at 10:30 am to 01:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
STAGEtwo at 321 | Evansville, IN
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STAGEtwo is proud to present a two-day workshop-- Performing with Care: Emotional Wellness & Intimacy in Theatre! Join us for these two Saturdays to learn more about theatrical intimacy, mental health, and where the two intersect. There will be some instruction and also activities. These will be led using the techniques found in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and through the techniques and pedagogy taught by Theatrical Intimacy Education. All instruction and exercises will be at your boundary and comfort levels because your boundaries are perfect, right where they are!When: March 29 and April 5 from 10:30-1:30
Different Exercises and Material will be present at each date. You do not have to attend both workshop days, but we highly recommend it.
Cost: FREE! We will be bringing in lunch each day although you are welcome to bring your own. If you wish to share pizza, please bring $5 cash on the day of the workshop.
Some of the topics include (but are certainly not limited to):
· Boundaries
· Self-Care
· Mindfulness concepts
· Distraction Techniques
· De-rolling and cool down exercises
· Grounding Techniques
· Progressive Muscle Relaxation
· Rejection and how to handle it.
· Intimacy and combat onstage- and how to mental prepare for these!
Instructors include:
Aaron Brosmer- licensed clinical social worker, LCSW. Aaron works with our Veteran population as a Suicide Prevention Coordinator and has a small private practice where he provides mental health therapy. Aaron has helped treat issues including anxiety, depression, peer and family conflict, self-harm, and suicide ideation, and substance abuse disorders. Aaron was also STAGEtwo’s mental health consultant for SPRING AWAKENING
Jaddyn Sage- Theatrical Intimacy & Choreography- Jaddyn is a local choreographer who teaches across the tri-state including at University of Southern Indiana and owns her own company, Sage Movement.
Toni Schaperjohn- Theatrical Intimacy- local director and board President at STAGEtwo as well as the Artistic Director for Evansville Shakespeare Players.
Jondi Soper- Theatrical Intimacy- local actor, stage manager, and board member at STAGEtwo,
***All of our Intimacy speakers have been trained through the Theatrical Intimacy Education Group.***
From Theatrical Intimacy Education’s website:
Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE) empowers everyone with the tools to ethically, efficiently, and effectively stage intimacy and nudity, create consent-based spaces, establish boundaries in all environments, and help everyone develop progressive practices. This is about culture change.
We provide consulting and training on establishing consent-based spaces in all forums. We expand upon how to foster an environment where establishing and respecting boundaries is normal.
We train the whole company, department, and/or ensemble in TIE Best Practices and beyond. Although based in the performing arts, we support all spaces that want to establish a more progressive culture for equitably managing power dynamics.
We believe that all processes should be Ethical, Efficient, and Effective, and we want to train you to do it.
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Where is it happening?
STAGEtwo at 321, 321 N. Congress Ave,Evansville, Indiana, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
