Master Class

“My vision is a world with accessible intuition”- Viola Spolin

Weather you have yet to explore your creative side or you have invested yourself wholly into the theater profession, we are all equal in human-ness. Please, come to the table, take a risk and let’s trust the work of our teachers and innovators! These scientists of the intuitive, who loved playing and saw it transform people have given us a framework to work within. Let’s not think of engaging in competitive improv, let’s not be the funniest or the most clever, let’s instead remember our place as neighbors in this together. We are players, we are storytellers, we are people who want nothing more than to share are authentic unique view of the world….in a fun and relatable way. - Jen Jurek

The time for reactivating the intuitive might be...now. To understand the benefits of Viola’s work it might help to know how it all began. Viola began her student life  at Hull House with Jane Adams and other educators in the 1920’s, an immigrant. Through a joint effort of  social workers, namely Neva Boyd: An interested observer of children’s play.   Viola adopted games which Ms. Boyd documented and and created a system by which to play them in communities. She’d play with anyone who’d play!

The games themselves with aid by a ‘side coach’ (Viola’s name for the teacher of her classes) gives the student opportunities of self correction without being called out or criticized. In other words, if a person decides on a personal agenda within a game, the rules of said game (as well as the fellow players in the game) will work to right the ship: All to stay in the boundaries laid out in the initial game description. So, a person can save face as they learn avoiding damaging criticisms from outside sources.    If you are interested in learning more about Spolin’s work or philosophy please feel free to read more about her:

One on One Coaching

Do you have an audition coming up? Are you wondering how to be relatable, communicative and responsible for a role in the show that has come up? Do you want to work on a work presentation? Do you experience stage fright? Are you a living breathing human that would like to try acting for the first time? Do you want to feel more comfortable in your body during auditions? Do you want to enjoy the rest of your creative life?

$90 Per Hour

Jen Jurek is a performance and creativity coach here to help you gain access to your intuition.” Jen has your back and your best interest at heart. She wants you to succeed!”- student of J, 2021

Jen uses the works of Viola Spolin to help you regain your spark and find your place in the world of theater.

“Do Not withhold yourself” . Be prepared for a shift in perspective, a shift in your focus and be willing to build actual, kind, trust in what you have available to you. Be prepared to let go of bad habits that no longer serve you in an audition or in the business. Be prepared to have a wonderful time and change the way you view preparing for a role or an opportunity to get that role. Give your brain a new focus…while you stay out of it, come back to the space, come back into the moment, and let go of exhibitionism and ego driven self indulgence. Become a true communicator using a performance. And learn that nothing is in the head….it’s all in the space we share…together.