Students in this class will learn to really listen to their scene partners, add interesting specifics & details, and progress & expand improvised scenes.
We'll use short, fast-paced improv games to learn to act quickly and spend less time worrying about making the perfect move. Invent and inspire rich and consistent characters, and learn to create a playable environment with just miming.
This course ends in a share performance for an invited audience at Sea Tea Comedy Theater.
Class Day and Time: Thursday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Class Dates:
October 27, 2022
November 3, 2022
November 10, 2022
November 17, 2022
** NO CLASS ON 11/24 (Thanksgiving) **
December 1, 2022
December 8, 2022
December 15, 2022
December 22, 2022
Class Share Performance: TBD at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater
About the Instructor: Matt Francis is a comedian and theatrical Technical Director based in CT. He is a member of Sea Tea Touring Company, and Sea Tea Comedy Theater House Improv Teams: Breakup Tattoo, Part Time Lifeguards, and Less Lonely Boys. He has appeared in sketch comedy shows with Sea Tea including "Titanic: The Unsinkable Show" and "Bunkers Got Talent!". Matt studied improv with the Upright Citizens Brigade, Sea Tea Improv Studios, and Brandeis University. He has a BA in Theater from Brandeis and an MFA in Technical Design and Production from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Matt is the Technical Director for Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, CT, and the Associate Managing Director for Sea Tea Comedy Theater. Find him on facebook or on Twitter at @mattyfran85.
Prerequisites: None, though students with no performance experience may prefer to take one of our 4-week Intro to Improv classes before taking Improv 101.
Cost: $225
COVID-19
Sea Tea Comedy Theater requires proof of vaccination to enter. Vaccine cards will be checked at the box office; photos of your card will be accepted. All performers and staff are fully vaccinated. As always, if you are feeling sick, we will exchange or refund your tickets at no cost.
Sea Tea Improv is committed to keeping you safe, and we highly recommend that you keep a photo of your vaccine card on your smartphone so you'll always have it with you. Thank you for working together to keep our community healthy and safe.
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