PUBLIC SPEAKING,
TAUGHT BY BROADWAY ACTORS
In one weekend, you build your next big talk and perform it on a real stage, coached by Broadway actors.
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EVERY GREAT TALK WAS REHEARSED
WHAT'S YOUR NEXT ROOM?
You freeze, you ramble, you rush the ending. Everyone does, until they’ve rehearsed.
Minute four, when a partner asks the question you hoped they’d skip.
The all-hands where you have to say the thing nobody wants to hear.
The demo where one person in the room decides.
Five hundred people, and nowhere to put your hands.
HOW THE WEEKEND WORKS
Two 4-hour days. You build one 2-minute talk for your next room, then give it at Opening Night.
SATURDAY: PRESENCE AND STORY
You introduce yourself in made-up language. You walk on, take center and hold two beats before saying a word. By 2 pm your talk is written in four beats (the moment, the shift, the meaning, the ask) and you’ve said it out loud twice.
SUNDAY: PRESSURE
Overnight you record one run and write down the question you’d least want to be asked. Your coach arrives with a note for you. Then you give your talk through interruptions and a time cut, and answer that question.
OPENING NIGHT
A small theater, invited guests. Your coach sets the room first: “Maya pitches her Series A next month. Tonight, you’re her investors.” Then you walk on. It’s filmed, so you keep it.
12people in the room, and everyone performs in every session.
TAUGHT BY PEOPLE WHO DO THIS EIGHT SHOWS A WEEK.
A stage actor walks out to a full house every night. They know what to do when the nerves hit or a line disappears, and they can teach it.
Your lead coach comes from the theater and coaches professionals. Two guests join: a founder known for telling their company’s story well, and a live performer.
The first cast is announced soon. A performer who loves to teach? Work with us.
A SAFE ROOM WITH A HIGH BAR
Everyone performs. Anyone can pass once a day. Every mistake gets a bow: arms up, “Ta-da!”, and the room cheers.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
YOUR TALK
Performed live, plus a 30-second and a 10-second version for everything else.
THE VIDEO
Opening Night is filmed, so you can watch yourself back.
YOUR NOTES
Written notes from your coach within a week, and the one-page Stagecraft cheat sheet.
A WARM-UP
Five minutes, for the hallway before any room.
A CHECK-IN
After your real moment, plus a 45-minute alumni session on day 30.
WEEKEND 01
Bring the room you’re nervous about. Leave with a talk you’ve already performed.
- Saturday
- 10 am to 2 pm
- Sunday
- 1 to 5 pm
- Opening Night
- Sunday 3:30 pm, bring up to two guests
- Where
- A studio and a small theater in New York
- Seats
- 12, by application
- Dates and price
- Applicants hear first
QUESTIONS
Do I need to be good at this already?
No. Come as you are. The room is built for people who aren't there yet.
Who is it for?
Anyone who speaks at work: founders, managers, sales, marketing, product and engineering leads. If you pitch, lead or present as part of your job, it’s for you.
Is this an acting class?
No. Nobody asks you to play a character. You work on your own talk, in your own words.
What should I bring?
One date on your calendar that makes you nervous: a pitch, an all-hands, a sales meeting, a keynote. We build your talk for that.
How do I get in?
Fill in a short application. It takes about three minutes, and we email you when dates are set.
Can my company pay?
If your company has a learning budget, it can cover your seat.
YOUR NEXT ROOM IS COMING.
WALK IN READY.
The first Stagecraft weekend. Twelve seats, by application.
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