Hosted by Tri-State Santa Consortium
CPW#2: Advanced Storytelling and Character Work in Westville, NJ
Apr 24-26, 2026
In the first course, the Performing Fundamentals, you were presented with a buffet: with a little of everything, all designed to inspire. Now in the Advanced Performance Workshop, you’ll be immersed in more intensive hands-on and activity-based materials, where participants will create and do.
- Day One, Storytelling, is spent working on understanding, creating, and telling stories. We also examine key techniques in receiving and giving feedback plus coaching.
- Day Two, Character Work, takes story knowledge and Christmas lore to create unique character back stories and deepen your character work.
Along the way, we focus on what makes each of your individual characters unique, how to build buy-in from audiences, create character depth, and how to use ALL of this to enthrall your audience. Throughout, we engage in performing exercises, with a bit of vocal, improv, and duo exercises, working in both small and large groups so participants can try out new skills in a supportive environment.
This is a workshop like no other!
Pre-Requisite: Performing Fundamentals is recommended but not required.
Schedule
- Friday, April 24, 2026 – Meet and Greet bonus get-together
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9 AM-5 PM – Day One (with lunch break)
- Sunday, April 26, 2026, 9 AM-5 PM – Day Two (with lunch break)
Class Tuition: Pricing
- Regular Pricing – Nov 25, 2025 through April 5, 2026
- Single ticket $275
- Couples ticket $450
- Late Pricing – April 6-April 23, 2026
- Single ticket $300
- Couples ticket $560
Travel, lodging, and extra activities are not included in the registration.
CPW Training Decks will be available for purchase at the workshop at a discount (and are not included in registration). Purchase of decks is optional.
Venue
Westville Fire Department, 23 W. Olive Street, Westville, NJ 08093
- Westville, NJ is 10 miles (~20 minutes) from Philadelphia via 676, 58 miles (~ 60 minutes) from the Jersey Shore via AC Expressway, 119 miles (~120 minutes) from Delaware Shore via DE 1 N and only 13 miles (~20 minutes) from the Philly International Airport via I-95 and I-76 E.
- You’ll have an opportunity to reserve a hotel near the workshop site in Deptford, NJ, no more than 10 minutes (~4 miles) from the venue in Westville.
How to Register
- Step One: Reserve your spot in the workshop today!
- Purchase tickets on the Tri-State Santa Consortium (ts2c) website
- Questions: Email SantaTriState@gmail.com
- Step Two: Complete the Advanced Registration Survey to ensure you get your workshop graduation certificate.
- If you are having a hard time with the survey, please go to this page instead: Advanced Survey – Email Questions and email us at santa@santatrue.com with your answers.
Workshop Participant Survey
Questions?
Contact SantaTriState@gmail.com
Tri-State Santa Consortium