GII Symposium 2026

GII Symposium 2026

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8:00am PDT

COFFEE in the Lobby

Saturday July 11, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT

Broadway Entrance Lobby

Enjoy free coffee and snacks while supplies last

Artists

You

You have agency to make choices in life. Engage!

Saturday July 11, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
Broadway Entrance Lobby Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97207

z Wellness

9:00am PDT

GII26 Open Space Opening Circle

Saturday July 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

75 Recital Hall

At this session, we’ll introduce Open Space Concepts and you will create the offers and sessions for Saturday!

Artists

GII26 Team

Saturday July 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All Play Event

10:15am PDT

GII26 Open Space Block 1

Saturday July 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

First Round of breakout sessions in the Open Space Technology format

Artists

You

You have agency to make choices in life. Engage!

Saturday July 11, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Various Spaces Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97267

Open Space

11:30am PDT

GII26 Open Space Block 2

Saturday July 11, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Second Round of breakout sessions in the Open Space Technology format

Artists

You

You have agency to make choices in life. Engage!

Saturday July 11, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Various Spaces Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97267

Open Space

12:30pm PDT

Improv in Real Life Podcast

Saturday July 11, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT

75 Recital Hall

Artists

Jude Treder-Wolff

Consultant/trainer, Lifestage, Inc

Saturday July 11, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

Interview

12:30pm PDT

The Theatre Machine Reunion docushort & Keith Johnstone’s Master Class, GII 2017

Saturday July 11, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT

115 Studio Theater

Screenings of two new films: The Theatre Machine Reunion award-winning, documentary short & Keith Johnstone’s Master Class from the GII 2017.

Artists

Theresa Robbins Dudeck

Assistant Professor | Co-Founder/2026 Chair, Portland State University | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)

Theresa Robbins Dudeck
Assistant Professor of Theater at Portland State University; Co-founder of the Global Improvisation Initiative (GII); and Director of P.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble). Theresa works internationally as a theatre practitioner with expertise in improvisation. She is a Fulbright Scholar (Brazil), autho... Read More →

Saturday July 11, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
115 Studio Theater Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97231

Screening

12:30pm PDT

LUNCH (on your own)

Saturday July 11, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT

Portland (on your own)

Enjoy a meal in the amazing city of Portland

Artists

You

You have agency to make choices in life. Engage!

Saturday July 11, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Portland (on your own) Portland, OR 97207

z Wellness

2:00pm PDT

GII26 Open Space Block 3

Saturday July 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Third Round of breakout sessions in the Open Space Technology format

Artists

You

You have agency to make choices in life. Engage!

Saturday July 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Various Spaces Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97267

Open Space

3:15pm PDT

GII26 Symposium & Open Space Closing Circle

Saturday July 11, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT

75 Recital Hall

At our final session, we’ll have a chance to reflect and celebrate.

Artists

GII26 Team

Saturday July 11, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All Play Event

7:00pm PDT

Saturday Night Improv Across Portland

Saturday July 11, 2026 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT

Various Locations

Improv Shows at participating theaters!

Artists

You

You have agency to make choices in life. Engage!

Saturday July 11, 2026 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Various Locations Portland, OR 97207

Performance