Date: February 22nd, 2026. 10am-7pm*

*Note: We strongly prefer that participants attend the entirety of the training. 

Location: Midtown/Hell’s Kitchen, NYC (Address/details will be sent to confirmed participants) 

Participants will be required to submit proof of a negative COVID test to attend this training.

Facilitators: Sulu LeoNimm & Marcela Artunduaga

Need to practice jokering a Forum Theatre Performance? 

This 8-hour intensive workshop is designed for those who have trained in Theatre of the Oppressed, looking to deepen their facilitation skills in Forum. Participants will practice leading parts of a Forum Theatre presentation, focusing on techniques to effectively engage with diverse spect-actors and navigate a range of interventions. Through hands-on exercises, role-playing, and real-time feedback, you'll gain confidence in guiding dynamic, unpredictable performances that explore and challenge social issues. By the end of the day, you'll leave with refined skills to handle different audience dynamics and drive meaningful dialogue and change through theatre.

Rates are on a sliding scale between $200-350 dollars. You can apply to pay based on your financial means, the value you wish to receive, or your desire to support.

Application: Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, February 17, and reviewed on a rolling basis. You will receive a  reply within 3-5 business days. Link: Apply Here

A non-refundable $50 deposit is required to reserve your spot. The balance of your workshop fee is due 2 weeks before the training. Advance payment of workshop fees supports TONYC in opening spots to people on the waiting list. If your access to funds means you need a payment plan or adjusted payment schedule, please email [email protected]

Training fees paid to TONYC are non-refundable during the 7 days before the training, and may not be credited to a future training. Exceptions will only be considered at TONYC's discretion.

COVID policy: For the safety of our staff and attendees, masks are required until you have confirmed your negative COVID test result with a TONYC staff member. Staff and attendees must complete a rapid antigen or PCR test within 24 hours before the event, and bring a timestamped photo of the negative test result or email the timestamped photo to [email protected]. If needed, COVID tests can be provided onsite. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early if planning to test onsite. Once you have confirmed your negative test result, masks are encouraged but not required.

About the Facilitators:

Marcela Artunduaga is a Queens-based Theater Artist originally from Colombia. Since 2023, she has jokered TONYC's programs with The Fortune Society, the Red Hook Community Justice Center, and ESCUCHA. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Dramatic Arts from Universidad del Valle, and an MA in Applied Theater from CUNY SPS. She has been involved in theater since 2010, first in Cali, her native town, and, recently, in New York City. Marcela has developed and implemented workshops with children and youth (pre-k, elementary, middle, and high school). Her work is founded on the belief in community-based theater, where participants are the center of the encounters. She strongly aims for a creative process that allows space for critical thinking, imagination, and movement. Marcela explores multiple intelligences for theater creation and aims for an ongoing reflection throughout the process. 

Sulu LeoNimm (they/them) has worked with TONYC since 2011 as a Joker facilitating Forum Theatre Troupes, Joker Trainings, and workshops, and formerly as Program Director. Alongside Liz Morgan and Katy Rubin, Sulu is co-author of The Wildcard Workbook: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Forum Theatre. Sulu has been a Brooklyn-based theater artist and physical theater performer since 2003, enthralled with making ensemble-devised work. They created and toured work as co-founder of Pack of Others, and performed with various ensembles in NYC, Denver and Seattle. They are a part of Trans Boxing, and collaborator on Obvious Agency's 2025 project, Space Opera.