Creativity, Community, Change
DC Community Gathering at Wellspring 2026
Showing Up for One another
Billy Amoss,
Kate Amoss,
Theresa Cunningham,
Douglass Farnum, and
Liz Lescault
Germantown, MD
May 1 - 3, 2026; Friday beginning 6:30pm through Sunday ending 1:30pm
"Our experience is like a tapestry. We can pick it apart and examine separate threads, but it makes the most sense and is the most beautiful when we see it as a whole." Phil Porter
Whether you are new to InterPlay, or you've been around a long time, join us for the magical medicine that is InterPlay. We will eat healthy delicious food and weave community, all in the beautiful natural surroundings of Wellspring Retreat Center. Come and explore the beauty of being human. Surprise and delight yourself and others with your movement, your vocal play, and your stories.
COVID POLICY: Testing immediately prior to the event is required. Masks optional.
Cost: $360 for a double (plus $25-$100 love offering) -- $460 for a single (plus $25-$100 love offering)
Registration/Information: Kate Amoss - katamoss@gmail.com Full registration requires a down-payment of $100
Venue
Wellspring Retreat Center
11411 Neelsville Church Rd.
Germantown, MD 20876
Wellspring Retreat Center is located at Dayspring, a 200-acre farm, lake and woodland area owned by Church of The Savior . Approximately 30 minute drive northwest of Washington, D.C
Leaders
Billy Amoss
Billy has been a certified InterPlay leader in the Washington, D.C. area for over 20 years. He delights in the power of InterPlay to bring us fully alive. Billy is the Executive Director of RVF, a DC-based non-profit development organization that finances and manages international children's health programs.
Kate Amoss
Kate Amoss, MA, LCPC, is an InterPlay Teacher and Professional Counselor in private practice. Trained in archetypal depth psychology, she has an abiding curiosity in all things hidden below surfaces -- deep roots, bedrock truths, neuro-biological processes, and ancestral antecedents. For her, InterPlay has offered the best toolbox of forms and practices with which to excavate the mysteries of ourselves and our world. She has decades of experience leading workshops, performances, and mentoring other InterPlayers. She co-founded The Big Yes Performance Group and co-led the InterPlay Life Practice Program in Washington DC.
Theresa Cunningham
Theresa Cunningham is an award-winning actor, singer, dancer, director, and teaching artist who does math for fun. A Certified Interplay Leader, she believes in the power of play as a tool for exploration, healing, and community.
Douglass Farnum
Since retiring, play deprived Douglass works hard at doing nothing. He finds that interplay complements his meditation and Non Violent Communication (NVC) practices. Doug co-leads life practice and men's retreat weekends in Washington DC. With more practice he hopes to have fun playing.
Liz Lescault
Liz Lescault, a visual artist and sculptor, has practiced, exhibited and taught art for over 40 years. She founded the DC Open Gathering and continues to coordinate the Open Gathering for the DC InterPlay community which serves the metropolitan region. She is also a member of the DC InterPlay Organizing Body. She currently leads "Art Lab " for Smith Center and the Healing Arts. Formerly, Liz, was a hotline crisis counselor, for various suicide prevention lifelines and The Trevor Project providing help for LGBTQ youth in crisis and the Prince Georges County Homeless Hotline. Liz has also led InterPlay for elders with chronic illness and cognitive disabilities at Iona Senior Center in Washington DC.