I’m Bringing the Bard to ImprovCon San Diego!

Exciting news arrived in my inbox a few days ago: I’ve been selected to teach my Beginning Improvised Bard workshop at ImprovCon this August in San Diego. This is exciting for a lot of reasons, but first and foremost, I get to be part of something brand new. ImprovCon is being presented as something more than a festival. In fact, they are pretty adamant about not calling it a festival at all. And honestly, I […]

My experiance as a Teaching Artist at the 2026 Washington State Thespian Festival

Now that I’m rested and have had time to reflect on Thursday and Friday teaching teens improv from across the state, I have to say it was one of the best teaching festivals I’ve ever done. It’s neck and neck with all the times I taught and directed at the Teen Comedy Festival in Chicago. Which makes sense, because they are closely aligned. Both feature young actors from different locations, both had professional instructors eager […]

I was on the Turning Trekkie Podcast!

— Listen to episode #47 here — I had such an awesome time chatting with Richard, Christel, my good pal Denny, to talk about something that has been part of my life for as long as I can remember: Star Trek. We focused on Star Trek: Discovery, Season 1, Episode 8, but as you might imagine, it didn’t stay neatly contained there. We wandered through memories, deep cuts, hot takes, and all the strange little […]

Alan Hawkins to Teach Improvised Shakespeare Workshops at the 2026 Washington State Thespian Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle, WA — Improviser, actor, and educator Alan Hawkins has been confirmed as a workshop instructor for the 2026 Washington State Thespian Festival, taking place March 12–13, 2026, at the Seattle Convention Center. Hawkins will lead his Improvising in the Style of Shakespeare workshops for theatre participants who are high school students, with sessions also open to attending educators. The Washington State Thespian Festival brings together theatre students and teachers from across […]

Improvised Shakespeare with Alan Hawkins Comes to Issaquah

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Improvised Shakespeare with Alan Hawkins Comes to IssaquahNew Eastside Workshop Opens January 6 ISSAQUAH, WA — A new four-week workshop, Improvised Shakespeare with Alan Hawkins, is coming to the Eastside beginning January 6 at the Unexpected Productions Improv School in Issaquah. This high-energy class invites participants to explore the bold, playful world of Shakespeare through improvisation, blending character creation, poetic language, and theatrical movement into a dynamic weekly experience. The workshop is […]