The ASSEMBLY: a biennial coming together around grotowski-based training

we are thrilled to announce planning for our second assembly is underway!!

april 2, 2027 from 7-10pm
april 3 & 4, 2027 from 10am-10pm
the mercury store, brooklyn, ny

registration is not yet open, but send an email to theassemblyconference@gmail.com

to be sure we have you on our current mailing list.

welcome.

we are thrilled to planning our second “assemblies” – a biennial conference bringing together practitioners, teachers, beginners, and seekers of grotowski-based training.

who we are.

we* are practitioners and teachers, but also life-long learners and humans. we’ve created this event out of a desire to deepen a sense of community – globally – with folks who have encountered this way of training actors.  maybe one day you or your city will host the next ASSEMBLY. but for now, we’re delighted to be bringing you the second assembly!

the basics.

we will gather april 2-4, 2027 in new york city. we are OVERJOYED to be housed in the beautiful studios of the mercury store, in the gowanus area of brooklyn.

the assembly is open to anyone who is curious.
if you are brand new to this kind of work, you are welcome.
if you have been training or even teaching this work for decades, you are welcome.
if you were in grotowski’s original company, you are welcome.
and gosh, if you are grotowski, you are welcome.

our fee structure is set up to honor the variety of humans interested in coming:

the “i can make this happen” rate is $250 for the weekend
the “standard” rate is $400 for the weekend
the “i can help support some others” rate is $600 for the weekend

if you were with us in 2025 and are curious as to why our rate went up: it’s because we took your feedback and rented the entire mercury store this time around… so we will have 4 classes running concurrently, and therefore we’ll need a bit more to cover our costs!

food & lodging for the weekend are not included.

while the studios are large, we do have a cap on how many can attend, so sign up early!

*this event is being organized by erica fae, budi miller, kate amory, kristy hartsgrove mooers, and andy paris.

teachers/lecturers/presenters are all TBD… though reach out to us if you have any ideas! (but don’t worry, we’re cooking up something special!)

_{photo by A. Berg}