Opportunities for Theatre Artists
The Body Reveals the Person: A Theology of the Body Retreat for Artists
Join Missed the Boat Theatre in reflecting on St. John Paul II’s masterpiece Theology of the Body through an artistic lens, exploring how its truths can reveal something about our humanity and creative responsibility. We invite you to come away for a day and rest with the Lord, pray and reflect and explore in community, and be in God’s natural beauty on the shores of the stunning Buffalo Lake.
Audition Prep: Monologue Workshop
Hone your acting skills in this free workshop preparing you to audition more professionally and confidently. Artistic director Mary Shaffer will walk participants through the do's and don'ts of a successful acting audition, including how to select and prepare a monologue. After watching a sample audition, participants can opt to bring and perform a 30-60 second monologue for the group, building confidence as they receive affirmation and constructive feedback.
Physical Comedy Performance
In this course, we will use tips & tricks to explore the use of time, space, and physical posturing; hone comedic instincts as an actor; and create a supportive place for people to take physical risks as we share our imaginative silliness and creativity.
Musical Theatre Dance: Embracing the Spotlight
A 6-session dance course taught by Mary Mailand Schlichting
Grace & Imagination: Learning to Let God Speak
A retreat for anyone with an imagination and a desire to hear God’s voice more personally.
Acting Fundamentals: Crafting a Scene
This course is designed to help participants develop their communal and personal craft by telling a story within scene assignments both scripted and unscripted (devised).
Acting Fundamentals: Discovering the Person
This course is designed to develop participants’ call to be fully alive through new discoveries about who God created them to be, applying this both in theatre and daily life.
