a place where the community witnesses work that uplifts, inspires, and informs through experimentation, training, and performance.
Upcoming Events
Come to BABS’LAB for events, performances and much more!
Join us for our monthly Story Slam, Improv Classes as well as plays and other events.
What Happens at Babs Lab?
"A Wonderful space where people can connect over ideas and words spoken from the purest of hearts and the most honest of souls." ~ Erica Saffer
BABS'LAB is a place for experimentation, training, and performance. It is a place where the community comes together to witness work that uplifts, breaks barriers, and crosses lines.
What happens here reflects the artistic sensibility of Barbara Colaciello. She believes there's nothing more powerful than being in the present moment with one another, our minds and hearts open, actively listening and sharing. Through both our indoor and outdoor events, she offers this experience to the community.
BABS’LAB regularly hosts performing artists who want to workshop original material. Other events at BABS’LAB include: readings, dinners, improv jams, listening parties, film screenings, concerts, and private parties. We're always coming up with new ways to use the space and engage the community.
Current Offerings:
Improvisation classes
Communication Workshops
Monthly Story Slams
One-on-one CoachinG
“If you’re looking for an evening that blends cutting edge, independent performance of theater, improv, live music and visual arts in the greatest arts enclave in Jacksonville... this is the place.”
Patrons of BABS' LAB
Donate Today
In the summer of 2017, we raised $13,000 to update the production capacity of BABS’LAB. We express our gratitude for the 188 backers who contributed to the campaign as well as recognize those who gave at the $50 level and higher.
If you believe that Jacksonville needs a space where we are devoted to storytelling, where we can bear witness to one another across difference, where we can train to speak with our authentic voice, then back our work today!
$500 Level
Cathy Driscoll
Marc McCombs
______________
$350 Level
Jacob Danner
Jon Fine & Leslie Fine
Redgie & Holly Gutshall
Jim Wiggins & Michelle Wiggins
______________
$250 Level
Anthony Anurca
Jennie Fernandez Beltz
Diane Brunet-Garcia
Canetha Dodd
Becky Grey
Hope McMath
Kelby Siddons
______________
$150 Level
Doug and Mary Coleman
Robin Halpin
Heather Moore
Denise Reagan
Lisa Weatherby
______________
$100 Level
Jessica Arco
Claudia Baker
Claire Cimino
Gigi David
Kathryn Carroll Gordon
Timothy Kompanchenko
Suzanne Colaciello Mead
Princess Rashid
Deborah Reid
Alicia DeWitt Somers
Sabeen Perwaiz Syed
Jesse Wilson
Laurel Wilson
______________
$75 Level
Carlo Altomore
Erin Tunstill Colledge
Al Emerick
George Golden
Katrina Sbordone Lewis
Tiffany Manning
Nancy-Laurel Pettersen
Dr. Nadia Ramoutar
Margaret Sindel
Lori Tilley
Anne White
Eric Yarham
_____________
$50 Level
Allishia Baumen
Brie Burge
Marci Scott Cervone
Matt Colaciello
Elizabeth Colledge
John Donato
Christie Chandler
George Cornwell
Gary DeLena
Malia Finger
Pamela Gardener
Heather Haner
Vanessa Harper
Lana Heylock
Ron Hubbard
Rick & Leslie Kirkword
Jammie Kirlew
Karen Kurycki
Craig Leavitt
Al Letson
Calli Marie
Diane Mataraza
Dana Minyard
Peter & Susan Natale
Renee Parenteau
Jen Purcell
Nancy Purcell
Joni Roberts
Emily Moody-Rosete
Patti Peeples
Melody Shacter
Tropic of Cancer
Josh White
Steve Williams
Jennifer Wolfe