The 2023 Sound Improv Retreat is FULL. However, we do have a waiting list and are glad to put you on it! Conact us at [email protected] for more information or to be added to the list. Thank you for your interest.
Welcome to your next big adventure!
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The Sound Improv Retreat is an annual intensive training opportunity offered to actors and improvisers ready to level up their skill, broaden their performance horizons and soak in the beauty and majesty of The Puget Sound. Since 2013 The Sound Improv Retreat has welcomed, engaged, entertained and educated improvisers from around the world and this year, we are excited to meet YOU!
This years Sound Improv Retreat takes place Thursday July 27th through Sunday July 30th and is lead by Domeka Parker and Randy Dixon. Improvisers are lodged in a beautiful cliff side house on Harstine Island in Washington State, USA. Meals are provided Thursday night, Friday and Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday breakfast. Training takes place: Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Saturday- 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. That's 15 hours of TRAINING with two of the worlds most prolific and skilled improvisers, plus 8 meals and 3 nights of lodging in a remarkable house on an ISLAND for $445 Payment plans are available. 
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What's it like?
DAY ONE:
Improvisers arrive from all directions, flying into Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle and taking a ferry across the Sound, or driving up from Portland, down from Canada...etc. When you arrive to the house there is a hustle and bustle of getting things into rooms and meeting new people. By 6:00 p.m. we have all arrived and dinner is served. During the registration process we will touch base with you on any dietary needs you may have and always offer vegetarian options. During dinner we meet one another more officially and receive information about the weekend ahead of us. After dinner we settle in, getting to know each other, becoming more and more comfortable, sitting in front of the fire, in or outside depending on the weather, have beers or soda and laugh A LOT!
DAY TWO:
Breakfast is served around 9:15 a.m. We either sit together or find a quiet nook to enjoy our meal as we wake up and dig into the day.
Training begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 1:00 p.m. when lunch is served. The training is fun and intensive. The first day of training gets us into the swing of a new vocabulary, a new approach and a new group of people to play with.
After lunch on day one we dig right back into training until dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. After dinner we hang out, play games, go on night walks, have a fire on the veranda, (depending on weather)...etc.
DAY THREE:
Day three resembles day two except that we do some training outside (depending on weather) and we dig into some unconventional approaches to collaborative creativity such as playing with LEGOS in the afternoon. All training is lead by Domeka Parker and works efficiently and effectively to strengthen your skills as a performer. In the late afternoon of day three we dig into some performance work that inspires and pushes us.
After dinner we make gourmet SMORE'S together an then have total freedom and down time. Often people dig into board games together on this night and stay up way too late.
DAY FOUR:
On day four we eat our final meal together and we assemble the lessons of the weekend through performance work, play and a few final exercises, feed back and goal setting. Around 1:00 p.m. we collect up our things, say our good byes and head off into the world inspired, and generally very tired.
Improvisers arrive from all directions, flying into Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle and taking a ferry across the Sound, or driving up from Portland, down from Canada...etc. When you arrive to the house there is a hustle and bustle of getting things into rooms and meeting new people. By 6:00 p.m. we have all arrived and dinner is served. During the registration process we will touch base with you on any dietary needs you may have and always offer vegetarian options. During dinner we meet one another more officially and receive information about the weekend ahead of us. After dinner we settle in, getting to know each other, becoming more and more comfortable, sitting in front of the fire, in or outside depending on the weather, have beers or soda and laugh A LOT!
DAY TWO:
Breakfast is served around 9:15 a.m. We either sit together or find a quiet nook to enjoy our meal as we wake up and dig into the day.
Training begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 1:00 p.m. when lunch is served. The training is fun and intensive. The first day of training gets us into the swing of a new vocabulary, a new approach and a new group of people to play with.
After lunch on day one we dig right back into training until dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. After dinner we hang out, play games, go on night walks, have a fire on the veranda, (depending on weather)...etc.
DAY THREE:
Day three resembles day two except that we do some training outside (depending on weather) and we dig into some unconventional approaches to collaborative creativity such as playing with LEGOS in the afternoon. All training is lead by Domeka Parker and works efficiently and effectively to strengthen your skills as a performer. In the late afternoon of day three we dig into some performance work that inspires and pushes us.
After dinner we make gourmet SMORE'S together an then have total freedom and down time. Often people dig into board games together on this night and stay up way too late.
DAY FOUR:
On day four we eat our final meal together and we assemble the lessons of the weekend through performance work, play and a few final exercises, feed back and goal setting. Around 1:00 p.m. we collect up our things, say our good byes and head off into the world inspired, and generally very tired.
How do I register?
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Please send a letter of interest (a simple email) directly to Domeka expressing your desire to register and you and she can arrange your deposit (non-refundable $75), discuss you're needs regarding payment plans, travel or official documents needed for international guests, and once your deposit is in you'll receive an official welcome letter with all the information you'll need.
Send your email to [email protected] |
The deposit button is available here on this web page, but please do not use it until you have sent your email and received a response. The deposit is non-refundable and we want to make sure you have all the info you need before giving us forever your money. :)
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Domeka ParkerDomeka Parker has lived a life rich in improv. Raised by professional improvisers, Domeka grew up with a deep understanding of the art and craft. With over 20 years of teaching experience Domeka created Sound Improv, a unique approach to Improvisational Theater. She has taught at Cambridge University in England, as well as Portland State, and Fort Hayes in the U.S. She has also taught and performed in countries across the globe, including Finland, Austria, Australia, Amsterdam, Slovenia, and New Zealand. “Domeka Parker is one of the foremost improvisers, directors in the United States, and I will always jump at the chance to work with her.” – Tony Beemen, Artistic Associate at Unexpected Productions.
“Domeka Parker is a teacher who manages to give poignant feedback while creating a space in which people can hear it and integrate it. Partly this is because she teaches from the heart and that makes students feel willing to take risks. Partly it is because she creates structures for students to learn within that allow pieces to fall into place in a way that makes sense. And partly it is because of her ability to execute and therefore demonstrate what she is asking of students. You will definitely make huge gains in your improvisation and performance skills if you work with her.” – Mary Rose |
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Randy DixonRandy Dixon is regarded as one of the most experienced improvisational artists in the field. In 1983, he was a founding member of Unexpected Productions, Seattle’s longest running improvisational theater company and was the company’s
Artistic Director until 2021. During his tenure Unexpected Productions established a reputation of presenting high quality shows, classes and workshops. In 2006, Randy founded and still directs Orcas Island Project a multinational group of twelve performers from ten countries. OIP develops, explores, and investigates interactive theatrical forms. They have performed in various locations around the US and Europe. Randy has toured the world with his unique brand of improvisation. He has taught improvisational theater and acting in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, France, The Netherlands, Finland and all over the U.S. and Canada. His approach to improvisation has been influenced by his studies and friendships with Del Close (creator of the Harold), Paul Sills (creator of Second City), and Keith Johnstone (Author of Impro). His book, Being Present: Spontaneous Storytelling and the Art of Improvisation has been published in German (as Im Moment) |