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Piven Theatre Workshop
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The Piven Theatre Workshop is a renowned professional theatre and actor training center that has been operating for over 40 years. Offering a community-oriented approach to theater training and performance, the Workshop provides mentorship opportunities, extensive scholarship and community outreach programs, that train approximately 1,000 students annually.

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Piven Theatre Workshop

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Improv and Games for the Stage!

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Unlock your inner performer and experience the sheer joy of play with Piven Theatre Workshop. Discover new and perfect old skills in a fun and supportive environment, culminating in an open workshop for friends and family. Join this ensemble-building class for an unforgettable experience on stage.

All levels 18 and older
$250

6 sessions

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Playwrights as Actors: Applying Piven Acting Techniques to Writing Effective, Playable Scenes

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Explore the art of crafting dynamic scenes that come alive on stage through the fusion of playwrighting and acting techniques. Dive into character connections and dialogue dynamics, honing your skills in creating scenes that resonate with authenticity and dramatic tension.

All levels 18 and older
$250

6 sessions

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Improvisation, Games & Risk Taking

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Unlock your creativity and ignite your passion for theater with this dynamic class at Piven Theatre Workshop. Discover the renowned Piven Technique through engaging theater games and improvisation in a supportive ensemble setting. Perfect for those seeking to unleash their artistic potential and explore the world of performance.

Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

6 sessions

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Improv and Scene

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Join senior teacher Joanne Underwood at Piven Theatre Workshop for an immersive class where students prepare and rehearse scenes from contemporary plays. Through improvisation and games, students will deepen their understanding of characters and relationships, exploring the impulsiveness of improvisation while remaining respectful of the script. No prior experience is required.

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$325

6 sessions

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Shakespeare Intensive

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Join master Viewpoints Technique teacher and award-winning adaptor and director Robin Chaplik to explore every actor’s favorite challenge: Shakespeare! Using Viewpoints Technique and signature Piven games and exercises, students learn to connect with the organic emotions within these classic texts while becoming comfortable with Shakespeare’s heightened language. The class will cover Shakespearean text, characters, comedy, and tragedy.

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

6 sessions

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Playback Theatre Technique

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Playback Theatre invites individuals to tell their story in order to have it reflected back to them, amplified, and performed by an ensemble. Layering it on top of the fluidity of play taught at Piven makes for a potent mix of empathy and play. 

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

6 sessions

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Improvisation, Games & Risk Taking (Core Training)

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Want to know what Piven is all about? Are you interested in getting into a theater class, shaking off the dust, and activating your creativity? This class allows students to discover the Piven Technique by learning theatre games and improvisation in a fun, supportive, ensemble-based environment. Perfect for all students looking to discover and re-discover our work!

Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$200

6 sessions

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Piven Scene Study (Applied Technique)

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

In this class, students prepare and rehearse scenes from contemporary plays and utilize improvisation and games to deepen characters and relationships.  Students explore how Piven uses the impulsiveness of improvisation during the rehearsal process, while being restrained by and respectful of a script. Best for students who have taken Improvisation, Games, and Risk Taking or Games, Story, and Scene, but previous experience is not required.

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

6 sessions

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Improvisation for the Stage

Piven Theatre Workshop

Based on his work with the Piven Improvisation Ensemble (PIE), instructor Tom Herman will teach students to create long form improvisation ensembles capable of going in and out of scenic improvisation, story theatre, and abstract forms of ensemble expression. Students will also have the opportunity to form their own ensembles and develop their own performance concepts under Herman's expert guidance. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in...

Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Monologue and Audition Technique

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Learn how Piven’s signature improvisation style can take your monologue to the next level and rehearse and perfect your audition technique in a supportive environment! Cover all of the steps of a theatrical audition process, including the ins and outs of resumes and headshots, monologue selection and rehearsal, the first round of auditions, and callbacks. Students must come to the first class with a fully memorized, contemporary monologue. Previous...

Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

6 sessions

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On-Camera Technique: Auditioning for Film and TV

Piven Theatre Workshop @ 927 Noyes St, Illinois City, IL

Actors need to know how to self-tape now more than ever. Practice your audition technique and learn the skills that set on-camera work apart from the theatrical auditioning process. A senior Piven teacher will prepare students to audition for everything from one-liners to series regular to feature film auditions. Students will learn exercises to become comfortable in front of the camera and work with scenes pulled from a variety of films and shows...

Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$245

6 sessions

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Building Ensemble and the Art of Adaptation

Piven Theatre Workshop

Piven Theatre Workshop has been devising new literary adaptations since our inception over forty years ago. In this class, we will give our adult students the opportunity to experience the creative energy of an ensemble-driven, text-based devising process. Through six weeks of group improvisation exercises and text exploration, students will adapt and perform stories together.

Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Special Topic: On-Camera and Audition Technique

Piven Theatre Workshop

Practice your audition technique and learn the skills that set on-camera work apart from the theatrical auditioning process. Instructor will prepare students to audition for everything from one-liners to series regular to feature film auditions.  Students will learn exercises to become comfortable in front of the camera and work with scenes pulled from a variety of films and shows shot in the Chicagoland area. Previous experience recommended...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
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