The "Die Vampire, Die" workshop will be held July 20 in downtown Seattle from 2-8 PM. A vampire, it should be noted, "is any person, thought or feeling that stands between you and your creative self-expression."

The workshop, according to press notes, is "designed to assist participants in identifying and nurturing the seedlings of ideas through the writing process and into performance. While some performance experience is helpful, it is not necessary."

Blackwell said in a statement, "Every person has a well of creativity within them, whether they are actors, accountants or aerospace engineers. Our hope is to help others connect with their inspired ideas, whether they hope to pursue them recreationally or professionally."

Themes of the workshop include Establishing a Safe Creative Space, Contributing to a Collaborative Process, Identifying and Taking Creative Risks, Tapping into Creative Freedom and Developing Clear Self-Expression.

There is a $125 fee for the one-day workshop.

To reserve a spot and receive further information, email Kat Ramsburg at [email protected].