NOVA Workshop Series
This exciting series of professional workshops geared toward adult learners provides artists opportunities to explore their craft and build new skills. Workshops are led by theatrical professionals and aim to foster creativity, confidence, and collaboration with our talented Michigan artists.
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CONSENT-FORWARD THEATRE LEADERSHIP
Led by Kat Walsh
March 29th, 2026
5-10 PM at Theatre NOVA
Join us at Theatre NOVA for a consent-forward theatre leadership workshop designed specifically for directors, artistic directors, producers, and stage managers.
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Consent-forward theatre informs and shapes power dynamics, trust, and artistic courage in the rehearsal room. This workshop introduces artistic directors, directors, producers, and stage managers to the five pillars of intimacy work: Context, Communication, Consent, Choreography, and Closure, offering a shared language for ethical, rigorous, and creatively expansive practice. We’ll explore how intimacy work strengthens the entire production process, in addition to scenes involving intimate moments. We’ll also tackle real-world leadership questions, such as whether members of a production team can hold intimacy responsibilities. The focus is on purpose and approach, equipping participants to build rehearsal rooms where artists and designers feel supported and inspired in the creative process.
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VOICE ACTING
AND AUDIODRAMA PRODUCTION
Led by Michael Alan Herman and Josie Eli Herman
April 12th, 2026
6-10 PM at Theatre NOVA
Whether you’re interested in booking gigs as a voice actor, or starting your own audio drama series, this workshop is a great way to get started! Learn techniques to develop a character through voice, gain confidence acting for the microphone, and grow your skills in authentic and nuanced voice acting – all in a fun and stress-free environment. This workshop is designed for actors of all experience levels to grow their voice acting skills, and touches on the basics to help you start recording an audiodrama or podcast of your own.
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Prompts for Playwrights
Led by Sarah Elisabeth Brown
May 3rd, 2026
6-10 PM at Theatre NOVA
Do you love new plays? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to write one yourself? Do you have a story to tell but aren’t sure where to start? Join us at Theatre NOVA for a one-night-only Playwriting workshop designed especially for non-playwrights and curious creatives.
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This hands-on, experiential workshop pairs discussion of the core elements of theatrical writing with creative exercises designed to ignite the imagination. Participants will explore writing snappy dialogue, building compelling characters, and accelerating dramatic conflict—all in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
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Whether you’re an actor, director, designer, theatre lover, or someone who’s never written a play before, this workshop is designed to inspire creativity and help you step outside your comfort zone and try something new.
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Puppetry Basics
Led by Cameron Prevatte
May 31st, 2026
6-10 PM at Theatre NOVA
Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of Puppetry? Come explore multiple different styles with puppet master and EMU alumni Cameron Prevatte. We will dive into bunraku puppetry with paper puppets, mask work, object puppetry, as well as shadow puppetry. Utilizing grounded breathing techniques and sensory awareness, Cameron leads participants through a collection of exercises that give actors tools for character and performance creation. Come ready to move and explore your creative self!
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INTRO TO CLOWN
Led by Fool School Clown Class, Rose Carver
July 26th, 2026
6-10 PM at Theatre NOVA
You'll learn the basics of clown theory and performance while discovering what makes clowns such a timeless and enduring archetype. You will get a glimpse into the clown world of failure, embracing vulnerability, connecting with the audience, and what it means to be a clown in the current political climate.
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