Almasi Collaborative Arts, a leading arts organisation, concluded a Directing and Stage Management Workshop yesterday (Saturday), led by United States theatre director, producer, and Associate Artistic director Adam Immerwahr.
The workshop, which ran from April 20 to May 2, brought together a select group of early and mid-career theater makers for a deep dive into the craft.
Over two intensive weeks, 18 participants underwent rigorous training designed to bridge the gap between creative vision and technical execution.
From mastering blocking and script analysis to navigating the complexities of backstage logistics, the program offered a hands-on environment for artists to refine their leadership skills and professional toolkits.
As a key component of the Africa Voices Now! Festival of New African Plays, this workshop furthers Almasi’s mission of bringing African narratives to the global stage.
It achieves this through the rigorous training of local artists by world-renowned U.S. practitioners and artistic institutions.
The workshop concluded yesterday with a free public showcase of scenes from around the world.
"It is a great pleasure to welcome Adam Immerwahr back to Zimbabwe for his third visit, where he trained our directing and stage management artists in the art of helming a production and managing a creative room," said Gideon Wabvuta, programme director of Almasi.
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"By continuing our collaboration with Immerwahr, we are strengthening our commitment to cultural exchange as an essential pillar of collaborative development.
"This initiative heightens our focus on capacitating local talent through specialised programming.
"This workshop marks the beginning of several training initiatives scheduled for this year, all of which will culminate in the Africa Voices Now Festival—our premier showcase for new and original African plays."
Adam Immerwahr is the Artistic director of Village Theatre (Issaquah and Everett, WA). He previously served as the Artistic Director of Theater J, the nation’s premier Jewish theater, where he led an acclaimed fiscal and artistic revitalisation.
He also served as Associate Artistic Director at the Tony Award-winning McCarter Theatre. Throughout his career, Adam has been a champion of new work and inclusive storytelling. At Theater J, he launched the Expanding the Canon initiative to commission diverse Jewish playwrights and established the Yiddish Theater Lab. At McCarter, his producing credits included the Tony-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and the original development of Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed.
As a director, his work has been seen internationally (Zimbabwe), Off-Broadway (The Public Theater), and at major regional theaters, including Woolly Mammoth and Cleveland Play House.
A graduate of Brown University and a Drama League Directing Fellow, Adam has taught at Princeton, Juilliard, and George Washington University.
Almasi, Co-founded and under the Executive Artistic Directorship of Danai Gurira, is a Zimbabwe-based arts organisation committed to empowering Zimbabwean and African artists to create and produce professional, world-class, and globally competitive works.
Through training, mentorship, international collaboration, and opportunity, Almasi nurtures the next generation of creative voices and builds Zimbabwe’s arts sector.
