Alsa and Morgan are married actors, improvisers, and educators with 15 years of mental health and play work between them. They are passionate about using imaginative play to drive the momentum of social change and amplify strategically undervalued voices. They believe that a playful and flexible spirit builds capacity for transformation, both personally and communally. Using applied improv and therapeutic play techniques (as well as other creative arts such as doodling, music, and poetry), they facilitate workshops, produce community events, and perform shows addressing boundaries, joy-building, community investment, collaboration, social evolution and more. Morgan has a master’s degree in Drama Therapy and a background in education while Alsa is a seasoned freelancer, facilitating workshops worldwide for the last 15 years and serving as a youthworker, consultant, curriculum designer, musician, and actor, mostly. They both have extensive experience working with educators, youth of all ages, incarcerated folx, community collectives, small businesses, large corporations, families, hospitals, therapists, care workers, the disability community, and more.
Program Offerings
Alsa and Morgan’s offerings are always adapted to participants. Games and exercises may be swapped out or modified, pacing adjusted, support accommodations provided, and interpersonal demands (i.e. pairs, small groups, large groups, etc) scaffolded based on participant needs.
Workshops
Anti-Racist Storyhour
This workshop is a storyhour! Join us for some liberative storytelling, community anti-racism practice, and a related art activity. This storyhour can be adapted for readers of all ages and abilities – caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend with their youth. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Duration: 1-3 sessions, length of session varies, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Intergenerational
Boundaries
In this workshop, participants engage in games and creative arts activities in which they can playfully practice identifying and developing their boundaries. Key points include defining boundaries as a personal responsibility, practicing yes/no, and discernment. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Duration: 1-3 sessions, length of session varies, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Intergenerational
Improv for Collaboration Community Building
This workshop includes a series of playful, embodied exercises that encourage participants to reflect on the ways they work together. Through playful simulations, participants will practice relating authentically with each other while exploring new and creative ways to collaborate. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Duration: 1-3 sessions, length of session varies, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Intergenerational
Joy-Building
This workshop recognizes joy as a necessary element of our collective liberation. Featuring improv games, embodied activities, creative arts explorations, and lots of giggles, participants can expect to be active co-creators in this joyful experience. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Duration: 1-3 sessions, length of session varies, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Older Adults – Memory Care, Intergenerational.
Stress-Reduction
This workshop features activities and games aimed at identifying, expressing, and deflating stress responses and their catalysts. Participants will be engaged in playful, creative arts exercises to process emotions and stimulate endorphin release, as well as be exposed to stress-reduction methods. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Duration: 1-3 sessions, length of session varies, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Older Adults, Intergenerational
UnMet Needs: A Customized Workshop
This offering allows us to co-create a workshop entirely tailored to your current needs. We’ll spend some time discussing what it is that you’re searching for, including current challenges, your ideal outcomes, your participants, and any themes you want included. Then we’ll deliver a custom residency program that fits like a glove – complete with relevant arts activities, engaging somatic play, therapeutic techniques, and improv games!
Duration: 1-2 sessions, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Older Adults – Memory Care, Intergenerational
Residencies
Community Building Residency
In this Community Building Residency, we explore the interpersonal elements that make up your community. Throughout the residency, participants will have a chance to explore their own needs and patterns, the needs and patterns of the group, establish values, practice conflict resolution, and dream about how to intentionally live into the group’s established values. Featuring improv games, creative arts exercises, and embodied conversations, this residency aims to deepen relationships and spur generative collective conversations.
**The following session themes are listed as examples and may change due to participant needs.**
Session 1: Who Am I?
Session 2: Who Are We?
Session 3: This Space Is…
Session 4: Our Boundaries
Session 5: When We Work Together
Duration: 5 sessions, sessions adaptable from 60-90 minutes, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Intergenerational
Boundaries
In this Boundaries Residency, we explore setting boundaries without isolating ourselves or reluctantly giving in to relational demands. Throughout the series, participants will practice discerning what they like or dislike, setting and maintaining firm boundaries during challenging scenarios, re-assessing boundaries, and repairing after boundaries have been disregarded. Participants will explore themes through improv games, guided creative arts, and embodied conversations.
**The following session themes are listed as examples and may change due to participant needs.**
Session 1: I Like It / I Don’t Like It
Session 2: Changing My Mind
Session 3: Setting Boundaries
Session 4: Repair
Session 5: Boundaries Over Time
Duration: 5 sessions, sessions adaptable from 60-90 minutes, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Intergenerational
Viewership Stewardship: Liberative Media Review
This residency includes the review and discussion of social elements of popular media through a liberative lens, including music, social media, movies, and more. Participants will practice critically reviewing media and grow their capacity for discernment. The residency will include improv exercises, embodied conversations, creative arts engagement, and opportunities to move around the space.
**The following session themes are listed as examples and may change due to participant needs.**
Session 1: Introductions and Media Share
Session 2: Music
Session 3: Social Media (Pt.1)
Session 4: Social Media (Pt. 2)
Session 5: Movies & TV
Duration: 5 sessions, sessions adaptable from 60-90 minutes, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Intergenerational
UnMet Needs: A Customized Residency
This offering allows us to co-create a workshop or residency entirely tailored to your current needs. We’ll spend some time discussing what it is that you’re searching for, including current challenges, your ideal outcomes, your participants, and any themes you want included. Then we’ll deliver a custom residency program that fits like a glove – complete with relevant arts activities, engaging somatic play, therapeutic techniques, and improv games!
Duration: Variable, Participant Type: Early Learners (Pre-K), Early Elementary (K-3), Upper Elementary (4-6), Middle School (5-8), High School (9-12), Folks with Disabilities, Teens & Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults – General, Older Adults – Memory Care, Intergenerational
Professional Development
Duration: 1-5 sessions, length of sessions vary. Alsa and Morgan are also available to customize a professional development program for you.
Community Development
We will explore the interpersonal elements that make up your community. Participants will have a chance to explore their own needs and patterns, the needs and patterns of the group, establish values, practice conflict resolution, and dream about how to intentionally live into the group’s established values. Featuring improv games, creative arts exercises, and embodied conversations, this residency aims to deepen relationships and spur generative collective conversations.
Boundaries
Participants engage in games and creative arts activities in which they can playfully practice identifying and developing their boundaries. Key points include defining boundaries as a personal responsibility, practicing yes/no, and discernment. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Improv for Educator/Leaders
This workshop brings a plethora of improv games suited for educators, supervisors, and those who lead. Participants will practice adaptability, failure tolerance, perspective-play, and joyous co-creation with each other, rooted in collaborative communication. A wide range of game styles that are tailored for every group. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
Stress-Reduction
This workshop features activities and games aimed at identifying, expressing, and deflating stress responses and their catalysts. Participants will be engaged in playful, creative arts exercises to process emotions and stimulate endorphin release, as well as be exposed to stress-reduction methods. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that help them feel settled; bring water, fidgets, or other comforts.
The Idea Doula Workshop (A Consultancy)
Take a deep breath and put your feet up – you’re about to have a great idea! Our team of caring, nurturing professionals are here to support you on your journey to transforming loose concepts into a healthy, productive idea that supports your mission! This offering allows us to join your team for generative games and conversations styled to ignite your creativity and at least temporarily limit that harsh self critic. We’ll also share some tips about how you and your team can offer each other the most support and comfort so that, when the time comes, everyone can meet your beautiful bundle of thoughts.
Performance
Performances are always co-created with participants. Pacing may be adjusted, support accommodations provided, and interpersonal demands scaffolded based on participant needs. Performances are arranged for all ages and abilities.
The BreatheONauts Co-Regulation Superheroes
Meet the BreatheONauts, your favorite co-regulation superheroes! BreatheONaut adventures are improvised by Morgan and Alsa and co-created with audience members. Featuring creative breathing prompts, song and dance, and a new outrageous twist each time, the BreatheONauts are here to get our communities giggling and regulating, side by side. Perfect for youth of all ages and playful adults.
Interactive StoryTelling Hour
Morgan and Alsa will collaboratively tell a completely improvised story, using cues from the audience to move the story along, with some opportunities for audience engagement like “karaoke” or doing spontaneous trivia about friends in the audience. Morgan and Alsa lead the audience in creating group agreements at the top of the show, encouraging the audience to celebrate every contribution and also practice strong boundaries, including telling Morgan and Alsa a resounding “NO”, as every audience member deserves respect. This experience is designed to be intentionally collaborative while also allowing participants to kick back and enjoy the show, knowing that Morgan and Alsa will lead and protect their story. Stories are crafted for every age and ability – all are welcome!
Special Interest Open-Mic
One of the great joys of our lives are special interests, and we’ve all met someone who knows absolutely EVERYTHING about that one topic: dinosaurs, plants, video games, DogMan, superheroes, household hacks, animals, public transit… This open mic is designed to share in the delight of our special interests. Participants will have the opportunity to speak for up to 5 minutes about their special interest. Upon request, hosts Morgan and Alsa will happily interview participants to ease any performance anxiety. Performers are also welcome to sing, dance, recite poetry, or demonstrate special talents or crafts. All ages and abilities are welcomed and encouraged to participate!
Teaching Artist Statement
As teaching artists, we’re adaptable and highly relational. While we always show up with a loose structure diverging into multiple outcomes, we aren’t worried about “sticking to our plan” because we are more interested in the lived experiences and inspirations that are in the room. We look at every community space as an opportunity for co-creation.
To us, success means drawing out participants’ abilities, creativity, voice, and inspirations- which often means highlighting and embracing non-traditional learning and listening styles. We encourage discussions and love to see participants moving around the room or taking space as needed. As we work with people, we are constantly adapting our approach and exercises in order to 1) showcase who is in the room and 2) encourage participants to listen to their own bodies, emotional states, and current social capacity. In this way, we hope to weave a container that allows participants to confidently generate from their most authentically creative selves.
Joy-building is a central tenet of our work, but never a demand from our participants. Instead, both of us arrive with a living practice of striving to centralize the joy in each moment, and our teaching artist personas are generally quite silly, imaginative, and social. We balance this with a grounded approach that we use as a scaffold to meet students, whatever state they may be arriving in. We believe that a playful and flexible spirit builds capacity for transformation, both personally and communally- and this is the foundation of our classrooms.
“BreatheONauts” Performance
“When I see Morgan and Alsa improvise I see no artifice. […] When Alsa or Morgan took on a character or altered their voice they did so completely. They did so with an unflagging memory for the traits of the character they were taking on and when the bit ended they seemed to shed the concept so thoroughly as to have never occupied it.”
Sean M. 3/26/26
Community Building Workshop
“A special thank you to Morgan and Alsa for their energetic and thoughtful and playful leadership of our group activities! […] I just don’t know if I can do justice to the magic of collective concepts and ideas coming together under the loving care of Alsa as they weaved together our camp poem. It’s a work of art that makes me both laugh and want to cry.”
Jason S. 9/16/25
