We are excited to welcome Meahgen Quinn to our Workshop series!  Meaghen is an Actor, Intimacy Director, Movement Coach, and Drama Professor currently living in Windsor, Ontario Canada.  She holds an M.F.A. in Acting from Pennsylvania State University and a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Windsor. Meaghen joined the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium as an Associate teacher in 2022, is working on her third year of the Feldenkrais Institute of Ann Arbor’s practitioner program, and recently completed achieved her certification in Intimacy Direction under IDC and mentor Claire Warden(First ID on Broadway) Meaghen seeks out collaborative environments and is drawn to historical and fantastical worlds that allow for heighten moments of physical storytelling.

This 5-hour immersive workshop introduces the fundamentals of stage intimacy, consent-based practice, and physical storytelling. Designed for actors, directors, and movement practitioners, it combines discussion and embodied exercises to build confidence, clarity, and trust when working with touch and expressive intimacy on stage. Participants explore ensemble connection, the role of the intimacy director, and key tools such as boundary-setting, communication practices, pause/reset techniques, and shared language for staging touch and high-stakes relationships.

This workshop does not certify participants as Intimacy Directors, but offers a practical toolkit to support physical storytelling and the creation of trauma-informed, braver, and safer rehearsal spaces.