Adult Acting & Improv Workshop - April 22 - Spring 2026
$ 80.00
We have the good fortune of having Keith Contreras-McDonald coming out from the city to do a workshop for adults. Count on two informative, energizing hours to jump start your acting and improv goals for spring and reconnect with our acting community—or join us for the first time!
WHEN: Wed, April 22, from 5 pm to 7 pm
WHERE: Toquet Hall, downtown Westport
WHO: Adults (max 10 students)
This workshop will begin with a warm-up and improv in the first hour. In the second hour, students who would like to do scene study will workshop their scenes in pairs. Those who only want improv will have equal stage time doing more improv scenes. Scene-study students: you may pair up ahead of time and pick a scene to do or choose from scenes we have on hand the day of.
For our current improv students who haven't taken class with Keith, you will definitely gain fresh insight and understanding of improv from a different perspective and background (Upright Citizens Brigade). Never tried scene study? This is a good chance to give it a try or observe what it is like.
Toquet Hall is located at 58 Post Rd E, Westport, CT (at the bottom of Main Street; enter from the alley on the Post Rd or through the hidden alley on the library side next to the book store.
For our current improv students who haven't taken class with Keith, you will definitely gain fresh insight and understanding of improv from a different perspective and background (Upright Citizens Brigade). Never tried scene study? This is a good chance to give it a try or observe what it is like.
Toquet Hall is located at 58 Post Rd E, Westport, CT (at the bottom of Main Street; enter from the alley on the Post Rd or through the hidden alley on the library side next to the book store.
Keith Contreras-McDonald
Originally from San Antonio, TX, Keith Contreras-McDonald started acting professionally at age 13 in local and national projects. After high school he went on to study acting at The Juilliard School and graduated with a B.F.A. from The Juilliard School’s Drama Division. He recently earned an M.F.A. in Theater Education from Goddard College. In addition, Keith trained with the Upright Citizens Brigade (101–401 & Musical Improv). His regional theatre credits include: Pablo Del Valle with Arizona Theatre Company; Dracula and Usnavi in Dracula and In the Heights at the Zach Scott Theatre of Austin. Usnavi in In the Heights with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Edward II at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Sam Gold; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Joe Dowling; The Imaginary Invalid at Shakespeare Theatre Company of D.C.; Hope Part II a Mexican Trilogy with Center Theatre Group and The Latino Theatre Company of Los Angeles; Blue Man Group Briar Street Theatre Chicago; Bella: An American Tale at Sundance Musical Theatre Lab dir. Robert O’Hara. TV work includes: a recurring role on Law and Order SVU, and guest spots on FBI, High Maintenance, Go On, The Electric Company, Medium, CSI: Miami, Metro dir. Stephen Gaghan (NBC Pilot), and has been a principal performer in over a dozen national commercial and industrials for major brands and retailers. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity. @keefdabeef