Primary Stages Off-Broadway Einhorn School of Performing Arts is opening our virtual doors for a week of FREE collaborations and networking opportunities! Whether you’re interested in attending a free workshop or seeing some of our artists perform, join us at ESPAfest this week February 8-13 – and bring your friends!
FREE PERFORMANCE - SOLO TRAIN
hosted by Judy Gold
Monday, February 8 at 7:30pm ET
Solo Train is an evening of new work by Solo Performers who've been guided by renowned actress and Emmy Award-winning writer Judy Gold.
FREE WORKSHOP - Intro to Dramatic Writing
with Mêlisa Annis (Writer, Director, and Dramaturg; Faculty, NYU Tisch Dramatic Writing Program)
Tuesday, February 9 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
What is dramatic writing? Demystify the art form together!
FREE WORKSHOP - Alexander Technique: How to De-Stress on Zoom
with Karen Braga (Alexander Technique for Performance Teacher)
Tuesday, February 9 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET
Learn how to sit for optimum comfort, use breath to release tension, and practice simple exercises to energize and rejuvenate.
FREE WORKSHOP - Seeing Between the Lines: The Night Watcher
with Erin Daley (Associate Artistic Director, Primary Stages)
Tuesday, February 9 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET
Watch and read a play from the perspective of a dramaturg and see what you've been missing.
FREE WORKSHOP - From "Why" to Website: Websites for Artists
with Kimberly Immanuel (Actor, Website Designer)
Wednesday, February 10 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm ET
Get inspired to think outside the screen as you design your website.
FREE WORKSHOP - RECESS!
with Zachary Fine (Writer, Bewilderness at Playmakers Rep; Actor, China Doll on Broadway)
Wednesday, February 10 from 7:00pm – 7:45pm ET
Learn how to invigorate any virtual space with joy, curiosity, and fun.
HOW WE HEAL – A Discussion with Chesney Snow and Sharon Washington
moderated by Erin Daley
Thursday, February 12 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm ET
This discussion between artists Chesney Snow and Sharon Washington, and Primary Stages Associate Artistic Director Erin Daley will explore the role of artists in this extraordinary moment and our responsibility to avoid complacency and cultivate active motion.
FREE WORKSHOP - Write-In
with Winter Miller (Writer, In Darfur at The Public Theater)
Friday, February 12 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
Come together as a community to reflect and write it out.
FREE PERFORMANCE - DETENTION #51: Word Have Power
Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13 at 7:00pm ET
Click here to see our list of artists for each night and RSVP
Detention is an evening of new and original theater pieces written, directed, and performed exclusively by ESPA artists.
For more information about ESPAfest and to RSVP for all events, please visit: https://primarystages.org/espa/our-community/espafest