Arts
Improv Comedy Club: Theater and Acting Workshop (Ages 13-18)
Students will learn and practice popular improvisational comedy games and scenes.
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13-18
year old learners
4-10
learners per class
$18
Charged upfront
Meets once
50 minute class
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Description
Class Experience
Students will laugh during this hour long jump into the pool of improvisational comedy. It doesn't matter if you've improvised a zillion times or if you're not even sure what comedy improv is. It doesn't matter if you've memorized scenes from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" or if you've only seen your friends perform improv once. It doesn't matter if you're the class clown or if you feel kind of shy. Everyone will laugh and learn together. We will play a silly warm up to remind ourselves to...
Students will learn and put into practice the rules of improvisation. Students will learn how to focus and really listen to partners. They can expect to learn the principles of dramatic conflict. Most importantly, they will learn to say "yes" and find how to add on to--and not reject--others' ideas.
I have an MFA in Directing and a certificate in clowning and commedia dell'arte. I've participated in improv comedy and taught it at middle schools, high schools, and universities for years. My favorite moment doing improv was at a high school where I planned with one of the students in advance to argue over one of the games at the Faculty/Student Improv Comedy Night. We kept bickering over the course of the event until he ultimately ran at me, tackled me, and we rolled into the orchestra pit. It became the stuff of legends. I never told anyone it was planned and, as far as I know, neither did he. Feel free to read my full teaching bio and message me any questions!
There will be optional videos to watch before class if the student desires.
50 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Teacher
Michael S.Professional Theater Director. Pop Culture Geek.
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United States1312 total reviews
571 completed classes
About Me
I'm a professional theater director and educator. I have an MFA in Directing from U.C. San Diego, and I've been lucky to direct a lot of shows over my career. My favorite experiences have been assistant directing the national tours of RENT and...
