TWP Programs

Every human being
has a story to tell

TheatreWorkers Project (TWP) teaching artists provide an introduction to the fundamentals of physical theatre, improvisation, and writing techniques that lead to a theatre piece or staged reading written and performed by the participants.

Participants work together as an ensemble and in small groups structured to provide safe and supportive environments for creative risk taking.

TheatreWorkers Project’s belief that “every human being has a story to tell” serves as the jumping off point for these programs.

“This class opened my eyes to the common bond that incarcerated men all feel: trauma. Despite the differences in our complexion, language, and background, we all feel. Prison attempts to smother this reality, but Theatre Workers Project brought it out in a very unique, creative way. This is a class that all incarcerated individuals should partake in. It can change lives as it has done mine”.

–—Tyson Atlas, former LAC Theatre Inside Participant

  • In-Prison Programming

    Provides an innovative approach to addressing California's critical public safety needs and rehabilitative priorities within its correctional institutions.

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  • Reentry Programs

    Provides for formerly incarcerated individuals and reinforces the direct impact that arts and culture have on the health, welfare, and economic well-being of all.

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  • Project Re/Frame

    Provides a paid opportunity for formerly incarcerated individuals to collaborate with TWP artists on professionally developed and produced performance pieces.

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  • Bright Futures

    Provides underserved and at-promise youth access to theatre experiences with the belief that the arts are essential to the health and well-being of a future society.

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“The TheatreWorkers Project is a rare bird: a collective that actually succeeds in mixing ideology with artistry.” ---Jan Breslauer, LA Weekly, 1990

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