Encompass Collective

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Encompass Collective

We offer affinity space actor training that is brave and revolutionary at accessible sliding scale p We rise in success and purpose with those around us.

mission

Encompass Collective is a community engaged in principled struggle for a liberated actor practice. We cultivate a better future for global majority storytellers in the theater, film, and TV industry. values

COMMUNITY
We are a Collective because we are stronger together. LIBERATION
We dare to dream of a new American canon. Pedagogies can change to reflect the world around us. We source ou

r knowledge from ourselves, teachers, and ancestors. JOY
Our pleasure, dissension, and existence is tied to revolution. We practice radical empathy and joy in our work and process. CONSENT
Actor training should not be traumatic. We cultivate relationships that are brave, communicative, and supportive.

06/25/2025

Encompass Collective Retreat 2025! Much love to our new and returning students and teachers for another unforgettable summer of Global Majority acting! And always love to for being the perfect hosts

04/13/2025

DONATE {link in bio} TO GET STUDENTS TO OUR RETREAT! 🔥😊🔥😊🙌🏾🙌🏾

Thanks to our collective community each year we are able to give generous scholarships to our summer retreat actors! We need you again 🙏🏾 No donation is too small or too big! Together we can continue to make training for Global Majority actors available and ACCESSIBLE. ♥️✊🏾♥️

04/06/2025

Come learn about what makes so special at our free event tomorrow! hear directly from our co-directors and .c , our incredible collaborators , , and meet some of our community of acting alums. It’s gonna be a vibe, and right on time.

04/04/2025

Thank you DC for partnering with us for the production of The Scenarios! We had an amazing time with an incredible group of DC actors🙌🏾 huge thanks to the knowledge and empowerment shared with the room by casting directors and 💥😊 we are so excited for what the artists in DC are creating in community and we can’t wait to share space with you again soon! Special shout out to for dreaming up this event with us and all the support from the Studio Theatre teams ♥️

01/27/2024

Our collaborator is offering a three day workshop in New York this March. The training will focus on his unique pedagogy the fuses Michael Chekhov technique, Fitzmaurice voice work, and Balinese mask tradition with the goal of unlocking the imaginative space of the performer and achieving “Taksu” (a transcendent and spontaneous performance.)

Three days only March 8th, 9th, and 10th in New York. Cost: 600 USD. Email [email protected] to register.

12/14/2023

Not sure we can handle, all the talent in this picture.

12/07/2023

Some pics shot by post our first winter workshop with dubbed the Revisit. This will be the first of many. And we are still buzzing.

12/02/2023

Matching Gift!! For summer 2024! Go to to donate towards our summer retreat for Global Majority actors and teachers. Every little bit and a lotta bit is appreciated! Like, repost and share with friends.

It takes a village. ♥️

11/25/2023

Share or observe : let’s do this together. GRAD AUDITION DROP IN classes are back. Come for the coaching, leave with the community. {link in bio}

11/13/2023

ReVisit BROOKLYN! Advanced training artists gathered with to continue work from our summer retreat. Big thanks to & for organizing space for the practice to deepen.

Address

1501 14th St NW
Washington D.C., DC
20005

Website

https://www.encompasscollectivenyc.com/

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