FREE HEADSHOT WORKSHOP

• Who: Lee Rayment

• What: Performer and photographer Lee Rayment is offering a free in-person workshop to help performers take better headshots. 

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: Date TBD based on interest

• Cost: Free

FREE OUTDOOR BROADWAY BURN

• Who: Hannah's Dance Community

• What: Boston theatre artist Hannah Shihdanian hosts twice weekly FREE outdoor "Broadway Burns" classes throughout the summer and early Fall at The Greenway on Tuesdays and the Esplanade on Thursdays.

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid-September

• Cost: Free

INTRO TO COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE

• Who: Huntington Academy 

• What: Take a fascinating journey into the origins of comedy! This course dives into the rich culture of Italy through the vibrant world of Commedia dell’Arte. Gain hands-on experience in this movement-focused course, led by co-founder and artistic director of the Commedia dell’Arte company Pazzi Lazzi Troupe, Chiara Durazzini (dialect and text coach for The Light in the Piazza at The Huntington). This is your chance to explore the history and defining features of this highly physical form of theater that continues to inspire performers today.  This course will start with an exploration of body isolations and shaping a “body‑mask.” You’ll investigate the postures, gestures, and signature walks of iconic stock characters to understand how physical traits reveal psychological and personality traits, analyzing archetypes such as Zanni, Arlecchino, Pantalone, Colombina, Capitano, the Nobles, and more. Then you’ll move into mask work, experimenting with costumes and props, and conclude by improvising on excerpts from historical scenarios dating back to the late 1500s. Be ready to move, play, and have fun! 

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 

• Cost: $300

CLOWN PLAYGROUND - WEEKEND WORKSHOP OF CLOWNING ESSENTIALS

• Who: Huntington Academy 

• What: Join us for a clowning workshop that opens the gates to playfulness and presence, joyous mess and courageous vulnerability. Expect whimsical mischief and silliness as you reconnect with your child-like spirit during this weekend of clowning games, song and dance, and delicious moments of discovery. Led by Lecoq-trained teacher, director, and theatre artist Susan Thompson, this workshop is your personal clown playground – the perfect space to embrace the flops and celebrate the failures! All levels of clowns are welcome.

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: September 12 & 13, 12:30-5:30pm 

• Cost: $175

TAP FUNDAMENTALS 

• Who: emBODY Project Theatre 

• What: Tap is rhythm made physical. Tap Fundamentals is an accessible entry point into tap technique for beginners and returning dancers, building foundational vocabulary, musicality, and the specific percussive body awareness that makes tap unlike any other form. No prior experience required. Just bring your shoes and a willingness to make some noise.

• Where: Canton, MA

• When: September 7 through November 15, 2026

• Cost:

  • Drop-In $25

  • 5-Class Pass $100

PLAYWRIGHT WORKSHOPS

• Who: Salem Playhouse

• What: Join the Salem Playhouse Writer’s Group, a playwriting collective under the leadership of Salem playwright and theatre educator Brit Barone. This group will focus on fostering new works from individual writers, generating collaborative writing amongst participants, and editing works based on positive and constructive group feedback. Writers of all experience levels are welcome! There will be opportunity to share previously-written selections, as well as plenty of prompts and activities to create new works. The Writer’s Group will begin as a monthly meeting this fall, increasing in frequency in 2027 to build toward a showcase of new works. Join us for our first meeting to see if the Writer’s Group is right for you! There is no need to bring previously-written material to the first meeting. 18+ participants only. 

• Where: Watertown, MA

• When: October 2, November 6, and December 11

• Cost: Free

TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING

• Who: Actors' Shakespeare Project

• What:  3-day training for Greater Boston teaching artists.

• Where: Watertown, MA

• When: October 16, 2026 

• Cost: Unknown

ARTIST PATHWAY PROJECT WORKSHOPS

• Who: Arts Action Consortium

• What: The Arts Action Consortium (AAC) is a dynamic initiative comprised of six Boston-based cultural organizations with a mission to strengthen and sustain Boston’s creative workforce. Through the Artist Pathways Project, they offer a number of workshops to help build professional skills for artists. 

• Where: Virtual

• When: 

  • October 20: Spiritual Wellness as Artistic Foundation

  • November 10: Education as Program Design

• Cost: Free

SHAKESPEARE FOR PROFESSIONALS

• Who: Actors' Shakespeare Project

• What: Refine your craft with ASP’s advanced Shakespeare training for professional and aspiring actors. Through text analysis, scene work, and performance exercises led by Artistic Director Christopher V. Edwards, you’ll deepen your connection to heightened language, sharpen your performance skills, and receive individualized feedback to elevate your artistry

• Where: Watertown, MA 

• When: 

  • The Mechanics of the Mechanicals - Sunday, October 18 — 6:30-9:30pm

  • The Action to The Word, The Word to The Action - Sunday, October 25 — 6:30-9:30pm

  • Strutting and Fretting Your Hour Upon The Stage - Sunday, November 1 — 6:30-9:30pm

• Cost:  $150, or $360 for all three

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BOSTON ARTS & CULTURE NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR

• Who: Spektrix

• What: In partnership with ArtsBoston, we’re delighted to invite you to our Boston Arts & Culture Networking Happy Hour, where you’ll get the chance to gather in person with fellow Boston-area live events professionals. We created this event to serve as a designated space for Boston-area arts, culture, & in-person experience professionals to connect and share ideas. In addition to time for networking, you’ll hear from a panel of local experts from ArtsBoston, ArtsEmerson, and Puppet Showplace Theatre. They’ll share their thoughts and ideas about the most pressing issues and exciting opportunities facing arts & culture organizations today. Whether you’re a theatre, museum, visitor attraction, commercial space, or you offer another kind of in-person experience, you’re welcome to join and learn about the challenges that others are facing and the solutions they’re using to solve them.

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: September 15

• Cost: Free

CREATIVE LABOR, CREATIVE CONDITIONS & FALL KICKBACK

• Who: CompanyOne

• What:  Creative Labor, Creative Conditions is a national campaign supported by Doris Duke Foundation, bringing together coordinated activations across the U.S. to center artists in a national conversation about the future of artistic labor. The September convening in Boston will be hosted by Company One Theatre, and co-produced with Boston Public Library, and Doris Duke Foundation. Join C1 for their Fall Kick Back, a low-key chance to catch up with the C1 community of artists and activists as they gear up for Season 28. Come through for free food, activities, and exciting performances as we celebrate community and connection at the intersection of art and social change. 

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: September 17 & 18

• Cost: Free

FALL INTO THE ARTS THEATRE INDUSTRY MIXER

• Who:  

• What: Boston theatre artist Andrea Gomez is hosting a theatre industry mixer for actors, designers, directors, crew and more to interface and network with local professionals. Attendance is limited! 

• Where: Boston, MA

• When: October 13

• Cost: Free

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