Improv Comedy Club: Theater and Acting Workshop
We play fun improvisational theatre games in a social, inclusive environment. It's drama club full of collaboration, creativity, and confidence building. And lots of laughs. Try it out and see if your teacher is as funny as he claims!
Michael
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
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 can be funny. And everyone will laugh and learn together. We will play a silly warm up to remind ourselves to say "yes!" to every idea no matter how crazy. And, then we will learn and practice popular improvisational comedy games and exercises. Have a favorite? We would love to give it a shot. Through collaboration and always saying "YES" we will create hopefully amusing short scenes that will have their first performance and closing night all at the same time. Maybe each line starts with the next letter of the alphabet? Maybe you're a pirate and have to tell us what your favorite movie is and why? Or maybe you have to write a complaint letter with a new friend.....one word at a time. This class does it all.....from helping to build confidence speaking in front of others all the way to learning core acting skills like tactics and objectives. We build characters and work on using our voices, bodies, and imaginations to bring them to life! We'll always praise what works, and we'll always reflect on what we can do better. And, we will laugh. We will definitely laugh! NOTE: This course is ongoing. You are welcome to come or go at anytime. Each week will include a focus on a specific aspect of improvisation such as making offers, saying yes!, playing strong characters, space work and pantomime, etc. Favorite exercises will come back and new ones will be introduced. As we work together and get to know each other as a group, our improvisations will no doubt grow in strength. Did I mention how much we'll laugh?
Learning Goals
Students will play popular and hilarious improvisational comedy games with friends.
They will learn how to say YES to new ideas and then add on to them.
They will gain confidence by being creative in a supportive environment.They will practice playing characters and improve their acting skills whether scripted or unscripted.
They'll improve their concentration as they create scenes together.
And we will laugh. A lot.
Other Details
Learning Needs
My classes are 100 percent inclusive for all learners.
Pre-Requisites
Be ready to collaborate and be part of a team.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from UC San Diego
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!Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 1454 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
4-10 learners per class
