Summer Session 2012

Pig Iron's annual three-week summer intensive on presence, play, and the red-nose clown was filled to capacity in 2010 and 2011.  For inquiries for the Summer Session 2012 or for other professional training programs with Pig Iron, email summersession@pigiron.org; see below for instructions on how to apply.

Collaboration. Risk-taking. The pleasure of performance.

Beginning with the body, Pig Iron's Summer Session in Philadelphia aims to train performers to be flexible, fearless, present, passionate and disciplined. The goal is to give students the skills to develop their own artistic voices while being grounded in the values of collaboration, experimentation, risk, and a curiosity about the world around us.

The Summer Session is an immersive training program for creative theatre artists interested in pushing the boundaries of contemporary performance. Rooted in Pig Iron's own artistic questions and performance techniques, the intensive workshop is intended to launch performers into the world of physically precise, emotionally rich, imaginatively constructed original theatre. The pedagogical approach will be one of deep inquiry and research grounded in physical training and constantly seeking moments of transcendent live performance. The student's curiosity will fuel the journey toward the discovery of the full expressiveness of the body and voice.

The Summer Session will encourage students to unlock their own creativity and will nourish true collaboration among artists. Though students will be working on provocations that come from the faculty, the ultimate goal of the workshop is to open up each student's vision for the many possibilities of live performance.

Fee: $1,350 ($1,250 if paid in full by April 20)                       

Dates
June 11 to June 30, 2012
Times TBA; Between 5-8 hours/day plus additional evening rehearsals
Classes are held Monday through Saturday  5-8 hours of class-time per day, with additional time needed for rehearsals and class project preparation.

Application Process
Applications are being accepted through March 23. To apply please fill out the application form (available as an updatable Microsoft Word document at the bottom of this page.) Send all questions to summersession@pigiron.org. All notifications will be issued by April 13. Once accepted, a $400 nonrefundable deposit is required to secure a spot in the program.

Applications should include:

• Completed and signed application (2 pages)
• Personal statement
• Letter(s) of recommendation 
• Headshot and resume
• $20 application fee (via check or credit card) Mailing and Email Instructions

Please mail all application materials to:
Pig Iron Theatre Company
ATT: Summer Session 2011
PO Box 17275
Philadelphia, PA 19105

Application and materials can be sent as attachments to: summersession@pigiron.org with subject: “Summer Session Application”

Travel and housing
Students are responsible for arranging their own travel and housing for the duration of the Summer Session (June 11- June 30, 2012). One-month sublets may be available on Craigslist Philadelphia.