Santa Barbara Revels invites aspiring and experienced performers to explore their creativity and strengthen their stage presence at a free acting workshop, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at The Dance Hub, 22 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara.

Open to adults and teens ages 16 and older, the workshop will be led by Matthew Tavianini, an award-winning theater educator, actor, director, producer, and movement specialist.

Through theater games, improvisation, voice and movement exercises, storytelling, and character development, participants will explore acting skills and techniques.

To register, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445A4A92EAAFCC25-66189695-free?useFullSite=true#/.

The workshop is the first in a series of new community programs made possible through funding received by Santa Barbara Revels from the Hutton Parker Foundation.

The initiative is designed to reach new community members and create more opportunities for people to experience and participate in the performing arts, organizers said.

For those interested in taking the next step, the skills explored in the workshop can also provide an introduction to the kind of ensemble performance and storytelling found in future Revels productions.

For 25 years, Tavianini has served as managing director, producer, and actor with BOXTALES Theatre Company and is a co-founder of Lit Moon Theatre Company. He has appeared in Santa Barbara Revels productions since 2010.