Visual Scene Work: a 3-week clinic

Not sure what to do with your body once a scene starts? Want your scenes to feel more active, clear, and connected? This focused 3-week clinic helps improvisers make stronger physical choices, build clearer environments, and create scenes that feel more alive on stage.

Students will explore how movement, spacing, focus, and simple environmental choices can strengthen scene work without overthinking or forcing. You’ll practice using silence, repetition, status, and relationship to support what’s happening in the moment, while building confidence in how you use the stage. Expect lots of reps, clear coaching, and a supportive room to try things, adjust, and try again.

Class meets once a week for three weeks.

Adults 18+.

Prerequisite: Improv 201 and above

Class size: Limited to 10 participants to support coaching, reps, and individual attention.

Policies: All sales are final. No refunds. No credit for future sessions. No transfers. All courses must be paid in full before the first class. Promo and discount codes do not apply to clinics and workshops. Please consider your schedule carefully before you register.

Day: THURSDAY

Dates: July 9, 16, 23

Time: 7PM - 9PM

Optional Showcase Prep/ Make-Up Date: N/A

Showcase: No showcase offered with this course

Room: TBD

Theater Location: Hamilton Family Arts Center 62 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

About the Instructor:

Michael “Dola” Amendola (he/they) is a Philadelphia & NYC-based performer-creator, and educator with a strong interest in the personal, creative and social impact of “play.” He has performed in over 60 productions across the US including 600 shows with the Off-Broadway comedy hit, Drunk Shakespeare, and 100+ performances as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the ASC. He earned his BFA in Acting from Texas State University and is pursuing an MFA in Devised Performance at the Pig Iron School. He has also studied clown extensively with many world-renowned teachers. In addition to teaching at PHIT, Dola has led workshops in devising, clown, improv and character creation for Circadium School for Contemporary Circus, Austin Shakespeare, Cannonball Festival, and the American Shakespeare Center.

What others Say:

"Dola is the best!"

“Dola was incredibly engaged and helped us see how improv skills apply both on stage and in everyday life.”

"This was the most beneficial workshop I've been to in years. I was able to reconnect my mind and body to acting. I have immediate lessons to bring back to my students."

"Oh god. Dola is a brilliant firecracker's worth of expression and depth. His style of teaching gives me courage and curiosity and freedom to explore and learn. I loved this class!!!"

"Dola really invited the students to be their best selves, creating an environment of play and discovery. He had excellent notes for the performers, truly insightful. It is evident that his eye is really tuned in to what is being created and is present to what is actually going on."

“Dola is an excellent teacher - the way he commands the room, and how excited he is by it. It’s great to see someone who is so passionate about something and then so good at it!”