Workshop –  11:00AM-3:00PM

Footlighters’ Green Room

1810 Barton Road

Ready to sharpen your comedic timing and bring more laughs to the stage? The this workshop is for you! Whether you are prepping for an audition, building your toolkit, or just looking to play, come spend an afternoon digging into the craft of stage comedy.

Workshop participants will explore the fundamentals of physical and verbal comedy – from the perfect pratfall to the perfectly timed “take” – in a hands-on, supportive environment. Come dressed to move.

What you’ll explore:

• Commitment to character – the foundation that makes every laugh land
• Pratfalls, trips, and comedic violence dyads (slaps, kicks, and safe stage chaos)
• “Takes”: Spit takes, double-takes, and the underrated slow take
•  Banter: Pace, rhythm, tension, and release
• Irony in comedy – the secret sauce of smart, layered humor

About the facilitators:

Jason Connors is an award-winning theater artist with over 20 years of professional experience across San Diego, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. A UCSD Theatre Arts graduate with a master’s degree from NYU, he has worked with acclaimed companies including Cygnet Theatre and trained with mentors such as Craig Noel, founder of the Old Globe.

Rob Thurmond is a full-time martial arts instructor with over 30 years of theatrical experience on both the East and West Coasts. He has directed three productions at Redlands Footlighters, including his award-winning Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

Reserve your spot today for this FREE workshop. Space is limited, and this workshop is designed to fill quickly.

Don’t miss your chance to train, play, and connect with other Inland Empire actors in an afternoon that is equal parts challenging and ridiculous fun.

Registration Deadline: June 3

Workshop –  10:00AM-12:00PM

Coaching Sessions start at 12:30pm

Footlighters’ Green Room

1810 Barton Road

Ready to ‘up your game’ for Shakespeare auditions? Then this workshop is for you, and offered just in time for auditions for ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’!

Workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of auditioning for Shakespeare, including scansion and textual context. Registrants will be provided a monologue in advance to use during the session, or they may work with a monologue of their own choosing.

For a deeper dive, a limited number of 1:1 coaching sessions for participants will be offered starting at 12:30pm. Coaching sessions will provide feedback to help improve audition readings and fluency with text and style.

Instructor:

Pamela Lambert is an award winning actor and director. She holds a Masters in Shakespeare in Performance and has studied privately (and performed) with A Noise Within and the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. In addition to directing many Shakespearean productions, Pamela has adapted three of the Bard’s plays, including the upcoming version of the ‘Merry Wives of Windsor,’ which she will direct at Redlands Footlighters this season.

Reserve your spot today for this FREE workshop. Space is limited, and this workshop is designed to fill quickly.

Registration Deadline: January 22

Six sessions

Saturdays, 9:00AM-12:00PM

Footlighters’ Green Room

1810 Barton Road

Are you ready to push your craft and step into deeper, more truthful performances? Join Footlighters member/performer Jason Connors for an intensive 6-week workshop designed to challenge and inspire actors at every level.

Drawing from Stanislavski’s system, Adler and Meisner techniques, Bogart’s Viewpoints, and Suzuki physical practices, this course blends the best of multiple traditions into practical, hands-on training.

What you’ll gain:

• Confidence in building layered, believable characters
• Stronger connection and chemistry with your scene partner
• Sharper instincts, grounded stage presence, and vocal power
• A toolkit of proven techniques you can use in any rehearsal room

Workshop Structure

• Table work that digs into relationships, subtext, and stakes
• Homework from Adler: actioning dialogue and building backstories
• Meisner partner drills that hone truth, listening, and responsiveness
• Suzuki practices to sharpen projection, diction, and physical grounding
• Bogart’s Viewpoints to expand movement choices and staging awareness
• Scene work from Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, a groundbreaking classic of American theatre

About the Facilitator

Jason Connors is an award-winning theatre artist with over 20 years of professional experience across San Diego, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. A UCSD Theatre Arts graduate with a master’s degree from NYU, Jason has worked with acclaimed companies including Cygnet Theatre and trained with mentors such as Craig Noel, the founder of the Old Globe. He now brings his professional expertise home to Redlands, offering accessible, high- quality training to strengthen the local theatre community.

 Questions? Contact  Jason Connors

Reserve your spot today. Space is limited, and this workshop is designed to fill quickly. Don’t miss the chance to train, grow, and connect with other Inland
Empire actors in an intensive that’s equal parts challenging and rewarding.

Registration Deadline: September 10

“Donate What You Can” Registration:  This 6-week series – valued at $120 – is offered as a community service, on a “donate what you can” basis.  Proceeds will benefit the Footlighters Building Renovation Fund.