PROGRAMS
THE CARAVAN PROGRAM
Seat of the Pants is always traveling around Northeast Ohio, and we'd like you to be able to join us, too! But we know that driving longer distances or through inclement weather or at night isn't for everyone — and that's why we created The Caravan Program!
Here's how it works: if you want to see a show, but need some help getting to it, send us an e-mail at submissions@seatofthepants.org, letting us know 2–3 dates you would be able to attend, where you're coming from, and we'll try to pair you with a ride.
And — if you're willing to bring someone along — you can e-mail us at submissions@seatofthepants.org, letting us know when you plan to come see the show and where you're coming from.
We'll give each pair of Caravan buddies $10 for coffee, gas, or dessert, plus some conversation starters to fill your time together before and after the show!
THE SALON SERIES
Three times over the course of the year, we’ll focus on brand-new work, hearing plays read aloud for the first time. Each reading will be followed by a talkback with the playwright, where audience members will be asked curated questions that will guide next steps in edits and rewrites. And there will also be an opportunity for our patrons to ask questions about the playwright's experience in crafting the piece up to this point. This is another way that we're trying to celebrate process and development as the hallmark of great theatre-making.
Assorted Locations in Canton and Cleveland.
Tickets are $10. Join us!
Year of the Monkey by Ed Walsh
Saturday, February 20, 2027
1:30 p.m. in Cleveland
Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
7:30 p.m. in Canton
Location TBD
(TBD) by Charles Smith
Saturday, May 8, 2027
1:30 p.m. in Canton
Location TBD
7:30 p.m. in Cleveland
Clague Playhouse
1371 Clague Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
ACTOR WORKSHOPS
Love acting technique and developing your craft? Come play with us! Three workshops conducted throughout the year allow adult artists to add new skills to their performer’s toolbox. Workshops are led by various instructors who will guide you through exploring techniques like Lebon and Chekov, or share tips on scene study and text analysis. And our workshops are not just for actors, but for anybody looking to express themselves. We are proud to offer these workshops on a free, donation-based basis throughout Northeast Ohio.
Workshop #1:
Making the Space Work for You: An Active Exploration of Atmosphere and Architecture
Led by Charlene V. Smith (www.charlenevsmith.com)
As an itinerant theatre company, Seat of the Pants artists are used to adapting to the needs of different spaces. Using tools from the Chekhov Technique and Viewpoints, this workshop will explore how actors can respond to the very room they are in, making it part of their world-building and allowing it to inspire their performance choices.
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30-9:30
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2952 W. 14th St., Tremont, Ohio.
Parking available onsite in addition to street parking around the building and neighboring streets.
To Register:
Please email SotPProgramming@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Then, please send $5 through Venmo (@SeatofthePants), CashApp ($SeatofthePants), or Zelle (847-456-2030) to complete your registration. This deposit is to prevent no-shows and will be returned to you upon your attendance.
Workshop #2:
Developing the Chameleonic Character Reflex: A Text and Body Exploration
Led by theatre maker and dramaturg Muggs Johnson
In this workshop, Jaques Lecoq meets Kristin Linklater; physical body work meets vocal technique to explore and expand the actors' toolsets. More information to come!
Wednesday, November 11, 6:30-9:30
Location: TBD
Workshop #3:
Vocal Power Without Pain or Strain: The Lessac Kinesensic Connection
Led by Courtney Brown
Discovering the natural energy of the voice — Vocal Neural Regenerative Growth (NRG) — is foundational to the voice component of Lessac Kinesensic "body voice training". Join in as we dive into one of the three NRGs that shape Kinesensic voice and speech work - Tonal NRG! We will apply it to a creative experience withtext and build on the richness and fullness of the speaking range of the voice, and beyond. Exploring and applying an awareness of Tonal NRG offers a scientifically supported approach to vocalization that is healthful and regenerative.
Building on ancient wisdoms, backed by modern science, Arthur Lessac’s Kinesensic BodyVoice Training is a pioneer in holistic approaches to somatic learning. Kinesensics encourages you to use familiar behaviors of your body as organic instructions towards improved physical and vocal expression and health.
Participants are invited to bring a few lines of text in any language(s) of their choosing. We will focus on feeling and fueling bone-conducted resonance to enhance the open, full voice that is healthy and free. Participants will leave with tools for increasing vocal awareness and protection, the grounded “home base” of the voice, and the organic resources for the big, full, open voice that can fill any space without pain or strain!
Tuesday, May 18, 6:30-9:30
Location: TBD