Event Title:

Organization:

  Performing Arts

  San Francisco

Start Date:

  5/5/2025

End Date:

  5/9/2025

Start Time:

  7:00 PM

End Time:

  9:00 PM

Event Info: 

  May 5 - 9, Times vary, in afternoon and evening

Come Thru: A Cultural Celebration with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

WORKSHOPS
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9, 2025
Times Vary

LHT's celebration kicks off with a series of engaging workshops for Black theater artists and the theater-curious, exploring themes such as auditioning, movement & dance, navigating a career in the arts, the power of storytelling in business, and more.

These sessions will be helmed by lauded local artists, including Melissa Archie, Idris Ackamoor, Kendra Barnes, and Velina Brown, beginning with a highly anticipated workshop on auditions and monologues led by Artistic Director Margo Hall. All are welcome!

WORKSHOPS ON OFFER

Book that Role! with Margo Hall ($95)
Want to level up your audition game? Work with LHT Artistic Director Margo Hall to get individualized, constructive feedback improving your performance skills for your next role or audition...

Mind-Body-Kinection with Kendra Barnes ($50)
While integrating gestures, movement qualities, and theatrical themes, students are nurtured and empowered to find their authentic artistic voices through breath, dance and movement...

Brand YOU: Define Your Story with Melissa Archie ($75)
Your personal brand is about so much more than a logo, font and colors! It's about being clear about who you are, what you stand for, and how that is reflected in what you do and the decisions you make while you build your craft as a business...

Business of Show Biz Q & A with Velina Brown (Pay-What-You-Can)
Bay Area legend Velina Brown will make an opening statement to set up a rousing conversation about working in theatre, entertainment and performing arts.

Don't Drop Dead on Stage: Sustainability, Prosperity, and Success with Idris Ackamoor ($75)
This workshop is a frank discussion tackling topics such as grants, publishing, the music business, social security, pensions and retirement accounts, health issues, and estate planning in an easy to understand, accessible manner.

https://www.lhtsf.org/come-thru-workshops

Location:

  Magic Theatre

Room:

Address:

  Landmark Building D, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd.

Phone:

City:

  San Francisco

State/Province:

  CA