The Illuminated Letter
Instructor: Rick Paulus Explore the rich and colorful history of the decorated letter as you create lively letters of your own, culminating in a Medieval-inspired illuminated letter on vellum!
Instructors: Judith Heneghan & Johanna McKay
Through writing prompts, storytelling exercises, and theater improv games you will craft compelling stories in your own personal style. No previous writing or performance experience is needed鈥攐nly curiosity, a willingness to play, and a story to tell.

June 21st 鈥� June 25th, 2026
One-week session
Friday, June 25th, 2027 at 4:00 PM
Bowman Theater
18+
$2,620
$1,185
$50
$50
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Beginner
10 students
A Memoir Writing and Improvisation Workshop. Bring your memories, your curiosity, and your sense of play鈥攁nd discover the stories waiting inside you.
In this workshop, memoir writing meets the spontaneity and joy of improvisation. In a delightful and supportive atmosphere, you will:
Through exciting prompts, storytelling exercises, and theater improv games, you will craft compelling stories in your own personal style. No previous writing or performance experience is needed鈥攐nly curiosity and a willingness to play.鈥═he week will end with Improvisation games and the sharing of the stories you created.鈥╓ith no pressure to perform. Come as you are, take creative risks gently, and enjoy discovering what happens when your true stories meet a little unscripted play.
Judy Heneghan has been a professional actor for over 20 years with an extensive background in comedy improv, all types of theater, and an array of on-camera work. Written and performed her solo storytelling work at Theaters in Los Angeles/New York/ Dublin/Mpls.
Her play, The Big Woop, is under option for Film. Judy co-created and originated the role of Olive in the, 70鈥檚 musical lounge act called 鈥淢artini & Olive鈥�. Musical Theater Productions -including playing 鈥楪imli鈥�- in 鈥淔ellowship!鈥�, the hit musical parody of 鈥淭he Lord of the Rings鈥�. At Idyllwild 蜜桃直播 Arts – Judy taught/directed many programs including Page To Stage, Artist Discovery, Improvisation, and Shakespeare. Studied Theatre/Communications @ Univ. MN/Mpls and Univ. WI/LaCrosse.
Johanna McKay has worked for 蜜桃直播 蜜桃直播 Program for thirty-two years, teaching and directing everything from musicals to a Page to Stage program where students would write and perform their own plays. She adapts and directs Shakespearean plays, and her adaptation of 鈥淎s You Like It鈥� was published by Playscripts, Inc. Johanna has been the Curriculum Consultant on the Netflix show Julie鈥檚 Greenroom, which teaches children about the arts. She鈥檚 also taught theater, acting, and arts integration at UCLA, Los Angeles Community College, Otis College of Art and Design, and California State University at Northridge. Johanna works for P.S. ARTS, writing and directing plays for grades TK-5th.
She has worked with writers and composers to create projects which she then directs. Johanna has trained with The Groundlings, earned her B.F.A. from The Theatre School, DePaul University, and her M.F.A. in Theater, Film, and Television from UCLA. Besides film and television, Johanna鈥檚 acting credits include work at Steppenwolf, The Goodman, Dallas Theatre Center, San Jose Repertory Theatre, and The Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA.
Instructor: Rick Paulus Explore the rich and colorful history of the decorated letter as you create lively letters of your own, culminating in a Medieval-inspired illuminated letter on vellum!

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