Our spring writing workshops will take place in the Aldrich Room and on Zoom on Tuesday February 4, Wednesday March 4, and Wednesday April 1, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Attend any or all of them. Please contact Jared Jenisch at jared.jenisch@thehowe.org to reserve a spot. Attendance is limited to 12.

Learning about and playing with the cornerstone rule of improvisation (“Yes, And”), author and improvisation workshop facilitator Sloane Miller will address elements of storytelling through applied improv exercises that will turn you into a creative powerhouse, brimming with ideas. We will use improv exercises as our prompts and then write together silently. We won’t share what we write in the room; however we will explore how the exercises might help us in our writing moving forward. No improv or writing experience is needed, just a willingness to try something new, say yes, and dive in.

Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSW, is a sought-after workshop leader, speaker, award-winning author, coach, and consultant. A published author, licensed social worker, and experienced improvisational comedy performer, Sloane is adept at harnessing the power of applied improvisation to help clients solve problems faster, build better interpersonal skills, communicate more effectively, and discover their infinite capability for more yes!  For the past 20 years, she has worked with private clients and as a consultant to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and hospitality industries, government, and not-for- profit organizations. Sloane earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College, her Master of Social Work degree at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work, and her Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing and Literature at Bennington College. She is certified in Katie Goodman's "Improvisation For Life" Workshop Certification Program. She holds a Professional Coaching Certificate from NYU’s School of Professional Studies. Since 2012, she’s been performing musical improvisational comedy in and around New York City.