Character Development: Building People, Not Characters

The most interesting characters don't start with a funny voice, a costume piece, or a list of traits. They start with something human. In this workshop, Karla Dingle helps performers move beyond stereotypes and surface choices to create people who feel real, specific, and alive.

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Through a combination of exercises, exploration, and scene work, you'll discover how thoughts, feelings, relationships, experiences, and behavior shape who someone is. We'll focus on curiosity rather than invention, allowing characters to emerge naturally instead of forcing them into a predetermined idea.

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Whether you're working from a script or creating a role through improvisation, you'll leave with tools to build richer people, make more grounded choices, and create performances that audiences recognize as truth.