

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Westside Experiment Young Actors Laboratory Summer 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: We offer students the skills to create original devised theater in collaboration with a working theater company in residence at IRT.About this EventFor Grades 5-8, 9-12, and CollegeTaught in American Sign Language and EnglishDates: August 10 – 15, 2026Time: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Performance: Sat. August 15, 2025 11amLocation: 154 Christopher st 3B NYCContact IRT: 212-206-6875 we@irttheater.orgFully accessible for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing students.Tuition:Pay-What-You-CanSUGGESTED Tuition: $0-$600 per studentSince 2007, IRT Theater has served the downtown theater community by providing space, support and community for independent artists through its 3B Development Series. An offshoot of IRT’s 3B Development Series, the Westside Experiment offers students the skills to create original devised theater in collaboration with a working theater company in residence at IRT.The progressive Young Actors Laboratory program still covers all the theater essentials, like physical-acting technique, improvisation &amp; script writing, but with a decidedly downtown twist. This years unique summer experience will include a fusion of sign language, spoken word, mime, storytelling, dance and music. This is a great choice for students, hearing, Deaf, and Hard-of hearing, who are interested in theater but eager to try something more offbeat than, say, Oklahoma.No prior acting experience necessary. Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Bring an open mind and have it blown away!LEAD TEACHER:Jules Dameron (he/him) is a deaf trans and gay film &amp; theatre director, working with both deaf and hearing actors. Jules graduated from Gallaudet University with a B.A. in TV/Cinema and then obtained an MFA in Film Production/Directing at one of the leading film schools in the world, the University of Southern California. Shifting between both deaf and hearing cultures, Jules has a strong insight into how the deaf community has a different way of sharing information. Mediating between two cultures has helped Jules harness a direction style and vision that is unique and unparalleled.Recently, Jules has worked on several videos with Sesame Street, helping provide the same experience and amusement to young viewers through a deaf lens. Jules is also currently the writer and director of the soon-to-be-made feature film, Deaf President Now, a film illustrating the events of the Deaf President Now protests at Gallaudet University in 1988. Jules is also co-writing / co-directing a play called, “What is Emily Drawing?” highlighting the effects of language deprivation in deaf children. When not in the director’s chair, Jules extends his talents to the stage playing various roles in notable shows like Romeo and Juliet, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Lés Miserables. Jules aspires to work more with hearing creatives to pave the way for more authentic representation in the media.This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. Support for captioning and ASL interpretation on this production provided in part through funding from Access A.R.T./New York, a program of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York).***IRT is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility. Please reach out to Kori Rushton if you have any accessibility questions or concerns, krushton@irttheater.org ***https://vimeo.com/776280981
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/a-westside-experiment-young-actors-laboratory-summer-2026/100001978828385971
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment, fine-arts, literary-art, rocky-horror-picture-show, spoken-word, storytelling
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 642.09, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: New York
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 154 Christopher St
- **lat**: 40.73255169999999
- **long**: -74.00808909999999
- **full address**: 154 Christopher St, 154 Christopher Street, New York, United States

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- **organizer**: IRT Theater (https://allevents.in/org/irt-theater/18433363)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 154 Christopher St, 154 Christopher Street, New York, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 642.09 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** IRT Theater
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, entertainment, fine-arts, literary-art, rocky-horror-picture-show, spoken-word, storytelling
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