Booking and details
Dates Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 11:30am
Venue Reading Room
Tickets $20
Please note: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.
This event has been postponed.
Explore the connections between verse and musical rhythm in this participatory, all-ages workshop. Using the famous “Seven Ages of Man” speech from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, actor and musician John Sygar will lead participants in learning the basic structure of iambic beats in Shakespeare’s text, engaging in a musical conversation, and co-creating a unique and improvised composition.
How to attend the festival
Individual events – $20
Reading Room Festival All-Access Pass – $125
Access to all staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations included in the Festival.
Students – Free admission to readings and conversations
Admitted free one-half hour before event start time, with a valid ID.
Who’s Who
John Sygar
John Sygar (Facilitator) Folger Theatre: debut; Arena Stage: Swept Away; Kennedy Center: Look Both Ways; Capital Repertory Albany: Once; Olney Theatre Center: Beauty and the Beast, A.D.16, Once; Signature Theatre: Light Years; Round House Theatre: Spring Awakening; Monumental Theatre Co.: Head Over Heels. New York: Broadway: Swept Away. Other credits: Only Make Believe (Company Member), songwriter for baseball hat. Instagram: @jsyg