Bethesda Workshops
The Rehearsal
Challenge yourself.
The Rehearsal is our free, monthly workshop series for actors who want to grow, take risks, and expand their artistic limits.
Each month, we select a single dramatic work as the centerpiece of the evening. Under the guidance of a visiting director, actors explore scenes and moments from that piece, sometimes stepping into the same roles as others, sometimes tackling different sections of the story.
We’ll strip away traditional casting expectations and open the field for bold interpretation. Actors may embody characters of any age, gender, or archetype. The goal: to train the muscles of imagination, presence, and truth.
All participants must be off-book and ready to play. These are challenging works that will push you — and that’s the point.
At Bethesda Rep, we believe boundary-pushing theatre serves our humanity and our community. We honor the personal boundaries of every artist and ask that you communicate them clearly in advance. Growth requires courage, and The Rehearsal is a safe space for both.
The Rehearsal IS NOT a class.
- There is no fee to participate in The Rehearsal as Bethesda Repertory fiercely believes that if any artist is willing to further their curiosity in their craft, our sessions should, consequently, be accessible and free.
- Each member of The Rehearsal is expected to come prepared with their text buried & interpreted, ready to work in a fully realized capacity, open to critique by discussion, and above all, willing to grow and push oneself.
- Participation in these workshops is limited to 10 actors, as smaller groups lead to more in-depth exploration, and ample time to work.
- The Rehearsal lasts from 3 to 4 hours, depending on group size.
All Actors are welcome regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or Actors' Equity status. We do require our artists to be 18 years or older to participate.
How to Get Involved:
- Actors: Sign up for the next session below.
- Directors & Writers: Interested in leading a session or proposing material? Email us at info@bethesdarep.com with “The Rehearsal” in the subject line.
Storytelling Through Movement
Move yourself.
Next Session Coming Soon
Instructor--Company Member:
Zoë Papia
Actors will learn to deepen their work through a meaningful and explorative physical approach. Through movement-based exercises and tools, Zoë will help you find more confidence in your body and new paths to discovering your character. This 3-hour course will assist you in unlocking a newfound freedom and autonomy as a storyteller.
Those with all levels of experience are encouraged to attend.
All Actors are welcome regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or Actors' Equity status. We do require our artists to be 18 years or older to participate.
Advanced Acting
Push yourself through.
Next Session Coming Soon
Instructor--Company Member & Artistic Director
Andrew Rudy Galindo
As artists, we are disruptors of the status quo and act as tangible reflections of our past, current, and future communities. We hold power to account through our work, which then, has to power to change the lives of those who absorb it.
Being an artist, demands being susceptible to the human condition, without impediments. Those avenues, that abhor or make consumers shake their head and say, “I can’t imagine being in that circumstance,” or, “I don’t know how they can these characters can live with themselves! They're monsters!”, is what we do for a living—we go into the emotional fire and turmoil and not way. There is an inherent curiosity for understanding these messes and unmentionables that live within us…there should be—there must be. Are you truly prepared to step into these roles when called upon? Can you authentically live truthfully under the given imaginary circumstances that not only honor the text, but the countless lives and experiences they represent?
Through exercises, paired scenes, and one on one scene work & monologues, we will explore these very notions and demand ourselves to be as truthful as we command ourselves to be.
Those with advanced & professional levels of experience are encouraged to attend.
All Actors are welcome regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or Actors' Equity status. We do require our artists to be 18 years or older to participate.