We offer in-person and online improvisational theatre workshops and performance opportunities for teens and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. People without disabilites are also welcome to join in the fun. Our workshops provide social and recreational opportunities in the natural environment of the performing arts. All our teachers have autism.
In-person workshops are $35 per workshop, and online workshops are $15 per workshop. Sliding scale tuition is available if needed.
Our current and upcoming workshops are listed below.
Fall 2026:
PACT PLAYS PRESENTS – Our Fall Play!
September 13 to December 20, 2026
In this 16-session in-person series, participants are creating a play from improvisational theatre, which they will perform for our community. Workshops, rehearsals, and the performance will take place at Dance North County in Encinitas. Workshops/rehearsals are held on Sundays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, with a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 19 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. The performance will be at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, followed by an after-party.
Jovyn Anderson is the director this year’s play, with Jacob Redmon and Kalea Cunningham serving as associate directors. It’s off to a great start, with the cast having lots of fun creating improvs and characters for the play. Download a Fall Play 2026 flyer here.
This is our third yearly play, and they have been great fun for everyone involved. In both previous years, our casts performed in front of packed houses to great success and accolades.
Last Fall we performed “The Enchanted Forest,” a musical.
Winter/Spring 2027:
January 17 to May 16, 2027
During the Winter/Spring months of 2027 we will offer a 16-week series of in-person “Joy of Improv” workshops. Jovyn Anderson, Jacob Redmon, and Kalea Cunningham will co-lead the series. The focus of the workshops will be on having fun and connecting with peers. Improv theatre naturally helps our participants master the art and skill of social interaction, as it is a social art.
We will videotape some of the workshops and edit them into dynamic half-hour programs which we will make available to people who are isolated by their disabilities.
Ongoing Workshops:
Virtual Improv/Acting Workshops
We provide weekly online improv/acting workshops for teens and adults with autism on Fridays from 4:00 to 4:50 pm (Pacific Time). The group enjoys improv games tailored for online use, and reads in character from popular movie scripts.
We have discovered that our theatre workshops are very enjoyable in a virtual setting, and provide a much needed community of friends for people who are unable to attend our in-person workshops.
FOR MORE INFORMATION about our workshops, contact our office at info@pacthouse.org or call 760-815-8512. If you would like to donate, please see our Donation Page.
EXPLORE OUR VIDEOS!
New – Learn What PACT Workshops Can Do for You!
Wil Fisher, PACT teacher, mentor, and trainer from 2021 to 2026, shares how Positive Action Community Theatre’s workshops help teens and young adults on the autism spectrum in the video, Benefits of PACT Workshops!
Watch PACT in Action in this SDSU Student Documentary
The documentary, Making an imPACT, created by SDSU students Finley Louch, director, and Julian Rodriguez, producer, will take you up close and personal to the people and programs that make it great!
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Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT) is a dynamic non-profit organization that offers improvisational theatre workshops where teens and adults with autism, and people of all abilities, have fun with their peers, and in the process, develop social and communication skills. Those most served by our programs are teens and young adults with high functioning autism, but people of all abilities are welcome to join us.
The fun, low-stress and upbeat environment of these workshops give our participants an opportunity to express their creativity, and enjoy connecting with peers of all abilities.
Mastering an art is a very enriching experience. It is also lots of fun, and proves to be a great ally in life. Studying and expressing the performing arts brings our participants into a shared world, where they feel more connected, and are better able to express their thoughts and feelings and share their own unique gifts.
