Dallas Solo Fest
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • READ SOME PRESS
    • ARCHIVES >
      • DSF 2014 >
        • A DIFFERENT WOMAN by Veronica Russell
        • BEAST OF FESTIVE SKIN by Alexandra Tatarsky
        • BOUNCING UGLY by Danny O'Connor
        • BUTT KAPINSKI by Deanna Fleysher
        • CROSSING YOUR I'S by John Michael
        • EATING MY GARBAGE by David Mogolov
        • INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM by Zeb L. West
        • SWEATER CURSE: A YARN ABOUT LOVE by Elaine Liner
        • WORKSHOPS 2014
      • DSF 2015 >
        • '33: A KABARETT by Bremner Duthie
        • AN AMERICAN ASSHOLE IN FRANCE by Jeff Swearingen
        • AND THEN I WOKE UP by Kris Noteboom
        • LORD OF THE FILES by Lesley Tsina
        • MO[U]RNIN'. AFTER. by Brigham Mosley
        • STANDING EIGHT COUNT by Van Quattro
        • THE SERIOUSLY NEUROTIC DREAM OF MARY SHELLEY by Carla Cackowski
        • TIPPED & TIPSY by Jill Vice
        • WORKSHOPS 2015
      • DSF 2016 >
        • BAD DATES by Eileen Tull
        • BEERS ABOUT SONGS by Ryan Adam Wells
        • CLENCHED by David Mogolov
        • LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, ADOPTEE by Maggie Gallant
        • SCARLETT O'HARA AND THE WAR ON TARA by Brigham Mosley
        • SUPER MORTAL by Erin Singleton
        • THE ESCAPE PLAN by Vincent Mraz
        • WHITE SAUCE AND DIAPER BABIES by Diana Shortes
        • Workshops 2016
      • DSF 2018 >
        • THE BISCUITEATER by Jim Loucks
        • DRUNK LION by Chris Davis
        • CODY CARK: A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING
        • MEATBALL SEANCE by John Michael
        • OH, JESUS! OR... by John S. Davies
        • PERVIRGIN by Nkechi Chibueze
  • SHOWS
    • BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS by Jaye Lee Vocque
    • CRITICAL, DARLING! by Brigham Mosley
    • CYRANO A-GO-GO by Brad McEntire
    • GIRL DAD by Justin Lemieux
    • KEEPING UP WITH THE JORGENSONS by Jeremy Julian Greco
    • MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MUSICAL MAIDEN by Carmel Clavin
    • SEXOLOGY: THE MUSICAL! by Melanie Moseley
    • WHO YOU CALLING A BITCH?1? by Sacha Elie
  • VENUE
  • SCHEDULE
  • CONTACT
    • WANNA HELP?
  • TICKETS
  • SOLO SALON
The schedule below shows the 2014 Dallas Solo Fest workshops. This page will be replaced in May 2015 with the 2015 Dallas Solo Fest workshop offerings.


WORKSHOPS
All workshops open to performers and public alike. Get to know the performers a little better and learn what they have to share about the solo theatre experience. Walk away with a fresh perspective and a few new tools in your creative tool belt.  All workshops will be held at the Margo Jones Theatre.

Sign Up:
To reserve a spot, send an email to [email protected] or head over to the CONTACT page and send a note. Specify which workshop you'd like to participate in. We'll get back with you to confirm. Payment will be collected at time of workshop.

Picture
Fringe Fest Touring 101
with Grant Knutson

Have a great (portable) fringe show? Want to tour it around to fringes and festivals like the Dallas Solo Fest in the U. S. and Canada? Join us for an intro to the logistics side of touring; the different ways fests pick & pay their artists, how to choose which fests will work best for you, how to schedule, budget & market on the road. The class will be a discussion, with the chance to check out marketing materials from different festivals and touring shows. Additionally, we'll schedule a personal follow-up with artists who want to discuss their individual shows doen the line. Through his company, Minion Productions, Grant Knutson helps independent artists develop their shows, fund raise and tour.

Dates/Times: Saturday, May 17 @ 1 pm and Saturday May 24 @ 11:30 am
Workshop duration:  1.5 hours
Cost of workshop: $20
Class limit: 10


Picture
Make Work/Make Play
with Alexandra Tatarsky

In this workshop we will draw from traditions as varied as commedia dell’arte, surrealist writing and circus arts to make work in the spirit of play.  We will develop new material together through improvisations and other techniques that remind us how to create something out of nothing. 

Dates/Times: Saturday, May 17 @ 1:00 pm
Workshop duration: 2 hours
Intended for:  (i.e. kids, performers, anyone interested, knitters, etc.) all curious parties!
Cost of workshop: $20
Class limit: a gazillion people maximum


Picture
Blending the personal and the political
with David Mogolov

Everybody has a story, and everybody has an opinion, but the two can reinforce and amplify each other in powerful and hilarious ways. In his writing, David Mogolov unites personal history with larger cultural and political trends and ideas, blending comedy and commentary into theatrical essay. This workshop is open to anybody looking to anybody interested in taking a recursive approach to their own closest-held stories, digging into them again and again to find all the points of connection to larger themes and movements. 

Dates/Times: Saturday, May 17 @ 3:00 pm
Workshop duration: 2 hours
Cost of workshop: $20
Class limit: 12 people maximum


Picture
Be a Media Darling
with Elaine Liner

Can't afford a publicist but need better media coverage? Learn the quickest, easiest steps for getting free, positive coverage on all media platforms in this workshop. Elaine lays it all out: Why the press release is useless; how to shoot better photos of your shows; how to make critics your allies (they're not the enemy). Elaine's taught this workshop to hundreds of artists, actors, playwrights, comedians -- and for the participants of the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A must for solos!

Dates/Times: Saturday, May 24 @ 1:00 pm
Workshop duration: 2 hours
Intended for:  All curious parties!
Cost of workshop: $30
Class limit: 20 people maximum


Picture
The Naked Comedy Lab
a workshop in hilarious vulnerability

with Deanna Fleysher

BE MORE THAN FUNNY. BE LOVED.
You’re funny, but are they on the edge of their seats? Are they breathless to see what crazy thing you do next? They could be. You just need to strip down and get naked. Naked Comedy demands your body, your guts, and all your fluids. We want to see how funny you can be without thinking or trying. Through play, we will explore your unique connection to the audience, the bravery required to be vulnerable, and the gratification that comes with letting go. Expose yourself (metaphorically speaking), and make people laugh. 

NOTE: This work is pretty physical. Workout wear only. No shoes, no jeans. You’re lucky you’re allowed to wear clothes.

Dates/Time: Saturday, May 24 @ 3:00 pm
Workshop duration: 3 hours
Intended for: teens and older
Cost or workshop: $30 per attendant
Class limit: 12 people maximum

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.