Training Factory
Join us Monday’s during the Fringe Festival at Fort Fringe,
607 New York Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 for Fringe
Training Factory Discussions. All discussions are free and
open to the public. The Fringe Training Factory is Capital
Fringe’s year-round program that supports the development
of emerging performing artists and companies in DC and beyond.
Monday, July 12 6:30pm - DOES ART MATTER
Led By Brian Francoise, Baltimore Theatre Project, Khadijah Moon Ali Coleman of
Running:AMOK, Julianne Brienza
and John Chambers, BloomBars
In a time of war, large environmental disasters, economic crisis, how does art in the
nation’s capital make a difference? Join us for an interactive discussion with area artists,
art-watchers and producers as we discuss art-making in DC and where it connects justice,
protest, community and transformation.
Monday, July 12 7pm - SOLO PERFORMANCE ROUNDTABLE
Led By Slash Coleman, of Chaidentity
Come together with other artists to talk Solo Performance - what it incorporates and what
it takes to be a solo performer. Topics will range from the writing process, developing new
work, production challenges and audience outreach.
Monday, July 19 7pm - EXPLORING IMPROVISATION
Led by Ilana Silverstein
What is improvisation? Is theatre the only artistic discipline to use improvisation? Join local
musicians, actors, dancers and visual artists who use improvisation in their work for a
no-holds-barred conversation about the importance of improvisation in creativity.
Experience improvisational scores/formats/approaches. Drink a shot of inspiration for your
creative process.
MONDAY, JULY 19 6:30PM - YOU’VE DONE A FRINGE SHOW...NOW WHAT
Led by Mark Whitney of Fool for a Client,
Rick Hammerly of Factory 449 a Theatre collective and more
Are you a solo artist? Or do you have dreams of starting your own theatre company?
Learn how to use Fringe as your launching pad from artists who have done just that.
Join us at the Fort to talk about the highs and lows of being an independent artist.
