WORKSHOPS

THE NEXT RETREAT IS JAN 31 – FEB 2, 2020


This is a video of last year’s wonderful workshop – you may see some of these people return for more.

Gary Schwartz offers a weekend workshop intensive at Mosswood Hollow Retreat Center, Duvall, WA   Total Cost:$420.00

Improvisation is not an exchange of information between players;
it is communion. – Viola Spolin

People say Improv is terrifying. No, it’s not!  It’s fun!
If you can play a game you can improvise. 

Viola Spolin once said “Acting requires presence. Playing produces this state.”
Enjoy a fun weekend playing and absorbing the philosophy of Viola Spolin in a rural setting. Mosswood Hollow Retreat Center, Duvall, WA

What can I expect from this workshop?

  1. Reach into the unknown through play.
  2.  Experience creative transformation through Spolin Games.
  3. Transformation of the individual, the group and the culture through true play! Pure play!
  4. Amplify your intuitive power to reach new levels of creativity, artistry, collaboration, 
  5. Go forth into the unknown and transform your life.

– This workshop is open to all levels – 

“Gary Schwartz is a gifted player and coach. He has a thorough understanding of my work.”- Viola Spolin

“Gary Schwartz was very close to Viola for years, and one of her best students. I’ve had him in several workshops now and find he’s the best side coach around, including me.” – Paul Sills

. You can arrive at the Hollow and check in anytime after 4 pm.

We will meet & greet on Friday, have dinner at 6 pm and play from 7:30 pm – 10 pm in their 30 foot yurt, where the workshop will take place.

  • Saturday we will start at 9am – 12 noon. Break for lunch and resume from 2pm – 5pm. In the evening another session. 8pm – 9:30pm
  • Sunday we will gather at 10am in the yurt and play until 2pm. In all 12 hours of instruction.

About the accomodations:  Mosswood can accomodate up to twenty-two people. All the rooms are beautifully furnished, many with antiques, in a bed and breakfast style. The beds and bedding were chosen to provide the utmost comfort. Bathrooms are shared, one for every two bedrooms.
Some people prefer to pitch a tent or sleep on a pad on the floor in the living room, on covered porch, or in the yurt.

Accommodations are not included.  Rooms and sleeping arrangements are to be paid by attendees. Rooms range from $25 – $110 per night depending on your choice of private, shared rooms or camp out.

All the rooms are beautifully furnished, many with antiques, in a bed and breakfast style. The beds and bedding were chosen to provide the utmost comfort. Bathrooms are shared, one for every two or three bedrooms. For those who want to pitch a tent, there are two bathrooms in the Lodge with showers that have outside access.

Photos from our last retreat: ImproveClass-Gary 028ImproveClass-Gary 004 (1)ImproveClass-Gary 012ImproveClass-Gary 021

The skills learned in improv class are life skills.
Be more spontaneous   ♦   Enhance your collaborative skills  ♦  Learn new ways to communicate   ♦   Become more confident   ♦   Learn about yourself   ♦    Meet new people

But most important… Have fun!!

Through my workshops you will learn how to be more spontaneous, find new ways to communicate and most importantly, learn how to adapt to ever-changing situations, your fellow players and your environment.

I am available to travel to your city to teach. Visit https://spolingamesonline.org/workshops/  

More information: call Gary at 425-831-5667