Registration Open for CADA’s Summer 2022 Online Professional Development Workshop

Calling all theatre teaching artists, educators, and those who work with disabled and autistic populations:

Join us Saturday, August 27, 2022 for a 6-hour, hands-on professional development workshop in inclusive and accessible applied drama techniques designed to enhance social and emotional development.

Taught by drama and autism specialist and CADA’s Founding Artistic Director, Wendy Duke, along with professional improv artist and CADA’s Associate Director for Inclusion and Outreach, Ruben Ryan, this workshop is offered remotely in our Zoom studio and will cover techniques which work in the theatre, the classroom, and virtually.

Our classes are small by design and space is limited. To secure your space for this workshop, enroll here! Questions? Concerns? Great ideas? Contact Us.

Read on for a preview of what’s in store!

Schedule:

Morning Session (9:00 AM - noon): Overview of Inclusive Drama Classes and Productions

—Establishing routines and developing curriculum

—Warm-ups and beginning exercises

—Providing mentoring through use of co-actors

—Specific supports for individual needs (physical, sensory and cognitive)

LUNCH BREAK (on your own)

Afternoon Session (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM): Improvisation, Physical and Voice Acting)

—Who/What/Where Games

—Games for Physical Acting

—Games for Voice Acting

—Wrap up/Q&A