Complex sentence: Performers often play games and run scenes, and also participate in workshop-oriented exercises, which are not intended as performance pieces, but rather encourage the development of skill sets that can be utilized during improv games and scenes.
Split into simpler sentences: Performers often play games and run scenes, also participating in workshop-oriented exercises. These exercises are not intended as performance pieces, but rather they encourage the development of skill sets that can be utilized during improv games and scenes.