Jeff Wirth
Mentor in Residence
This summer, Jeff Wirth serves as Mentor in Residence, available to support students as they develop their own work. Rather than leading classes, he works directly with artists on in-progress ideas, stuck moments, and evolving pieces. Bring what you’re working on. Jeff helps clarify intention, sharpen structure, and test how your work holds up in the presence of real participants. His strength is in interactive performance, with practical insight that carries across physical theatre, clowning, and experimental forms. The focus stays on your goals, with feedback you can immediately apply.
Jeff Wirth is a longtime innovator in interactive performance and a trusted guide for artists exploring audience engagement. He is the author of Interactive Acting and Interactive Performance 101, and the director of Interactive PlayLab. His work has been featured at Lincoln Center and SXSW, and he has collaborated with organizations including Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, and Disney Imagineering. His approach centers on working with participants as active contributors, helping artists create experiences that are responsive, structured, and alive in the moment.
