Improv I: The Basics of Inspired Improvisation

Details
Mon, Dec 14, 2020
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
2020-12-14T18:30:00-05:00
2020-12-14T19:45:00-05:00
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Asheville Community Theatre
35 E Walnut St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
175 for full 6 week session, in person
Contact
Asheville Community Theatre--Amanda
(828) 254-1320
Information

This class will be offered in person on the ACT Mainstage, following all the recommended protocols for safety and sanitation. Limited to 8 students. In person classes are 50 minutes with an added 10 minutes for temperature checks. For ages 18+.

Incorporating aspects of the top improv programs in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, this course covers the fundamentals of improvisational acting with an emphasis on comedy; such as listening, commitment, adding information, agreement, intuitive reaction over desperate invention, as well as recognizing and capitalizing on emerging patterns. The class is crafted in such a way to have participants gradually gain their improv instincts through enjoyable and achievable exercises rather than teaching them the taste of disappointment and frustration. Students will gain experience and confidence in unscripted comedic performance through a series of improvised stories, scenes, and group structures; all done from a safe distance.