Sharing Your Life Story-From the Page to the Stage Workshop - 4 week workshop led by Ann Randolph

Creating and Performing Comedy and Solo Performance Pieces - 8 week workshop with Charlie Varon

Creating and Performing your Own Work - 8 week workshop with David Ford

Making it up - 2 evening workshop with David Ford & Charlie Varon

Raising The Bar - 1 day workshop with David Ford & Charlie Varon

Writer's Workout - 1 day workshop with David Ford & Charlie Varon

Saturdays,
September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2008
10am to 2pm at the Marsh in San Francisco
Tuition: $200

The Class performance is on Oct 7 at 7:30pm
$8-12 dollars

Ann Randolph's 4-week course in how to develop a solo performance piece. The workshop runs from September 13th through October 4. Classes will be held at The Marsh on Saturdays, from 10am to 2pm.

The workshop is limited to 15 people, so early registration is encouraged. Questions can be directed to marsh@themarsh.org, or phone (415) 641-0235.

To register, click here.

8-week workshop in solo performance
Mondays, Sept 8 - Nov 3, 2008
7pm to 10:30pm in San Francisco
Tuition: $400 - $350 for early registration
Click to register

Develop new comedy or solo performance pieces in a supportive setting. The workshop meets from 7pm to 10:30pm for eight weeks and culminates in a special performance at The Marsh.

The workshop is open to all levels of experience. Class size is limited, and admission is first come, first served.

Please visit Charlie's website for more info or to registerYou may also call 415-641-0235 or e-mail us.

Upcoming performances by Charlie Varon's class, click here.

Tuesdays, Sept 2, 2008 - Dec 2, 2008
6pm to 10pm in San Francisco
Tuition: $400
Special Class performance:
Dec. 8 & 9, 2008
To register, print our tuesday form

Sundays, Sept. 7, 2008 - Dec. 7, 2008
10am to 2pm in San Francisco
Tuition: $400
Special Class performance:
Dec. 15 & 16, 2008
To register, print our sunday form

Student will start with their own script, idea, character, etc. and create a twenty minute performance piece. Topics will include: getting out of your own way; writing and improvising; the narrator as a character; the difference between psychology and art; relating to the audience. The class will meet ten times over the course of the above scheduled dates.

Tuition is $400, with a $50 deposit due at the time of registration. The balance of the payment is due by the start of class. Applicants not accepted due to over enrollment will be refunded their deposit. Applicants who wish to drop the class after it has begun must notify the instructor before the second class to receive a 50% refund and before the third class to receive a 25% refund. No refunds are available after the third class.

To register, print our tuesday or sunday form and send it to The Marsh with your payment. For information, you may also email us.

Upcoming performances by David Ford's class, click here

Wednesdays, Sept 17 & 24, 2008
6pm to 10pm in San Francisco
Tuition: $150 ($125 before Aug 20: use code EARLY)

To register, click here

This 2-evening workshop will help you get started writing a fictional piece of solo theater.
As David Ford says: "The distinction between fiction and nonfiction has ceased to have meaning. But it's a different creative act to start from imagining a world."
This workshop deals with the fun, the freedom, and the frustrations of creating a world and populating it.

Sunday, Oct 26, 2008
10am to 3pm in San Francisco
Tuition: $100 ($75 before Oct 1: use code EARLY)

To register, click here

Raise your standards as a writer and performer without frightening yourself out of the business. In this workshop, we'll look at exceptional writing and performing (both solo and ensemble work), as a challenge and spur to get to the next level in our own work.

Sunday, Jan 11, 2009
10am to 6pm in San Francisco
Tuition: $125 ($90 before Dec 15, 2008: use code EARLY)

To register, click here

Write new words!
Give yourself a creative jolt!
Meet fellow artistic travelers!
This is a one-day workshop (10am to 6pm) in writing for the stage.

It's open to everyone, whether you have lots of experience or none, whether your form is monologue, play, comic sketch, or other.

Fun and challenging exercises will help develop creative muscles and a passion for the craft of writing for the stage. It's designed for:

· beginners who want to develop their skills
· experienced playwrights and monologists who need a creative jolt
· the artistically adventurous who want to try writing for the stage