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IMPROV 101 Tuesdays 630PM - 830PM Starts 8/7/12

For a description of this class, please see the IMPROV 101 page.

IBCS Students! Check out THE JAM (and get on stage) Every Sunday 7PM!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/jam

Higher Level IBCS Student Teams can submit for CageMatch!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/cagematch

Date(s):
  1. Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  2. Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  3. Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  4. Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  5. Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  6. Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  7. Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  8. Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Student Showcase Show:
Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 7:30 pm - More Info

Location: ImprovBoston Studio Theater
Instructor:

Lori Strauss

Lori Strauss is an enthusiastic ImprovBoston instructor and has been a cast member since 2010. She performs in Harold Night with Birthday Milk and has been a guest performer with Mainstage. Lori appeared in showcase shows 1.21 Jigowatts: A Tribute to Back to the Future, My Dark Love: A Twilight Parody, and Camp. She was trained at ImprovBoston and is excited to share her passion for comedy with all students.

More About Lori

Tuition: $199.00
Registration:

SOLD OUT - This class has reached maximum capacity

Contact: comedyschool@improvboston.com

IMPROV 101 Sundays 130PM - 330PM Starts 8/12/12

For a description of this class, please see the IMPROV 101 page.

IBCS Students! Check out THE JAM (and get on stage) Every Sunday 7PM!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/jam

Higher Level IBCS Student Teams can submit for CageMatch!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/cagematch

Date(s):
  1. Sunday, August 12, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  2. Sunday, August 19, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  3. Sunday, August 26, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  4. Sunday, September 2, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  5. Sunday, September 16, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  6. Sunday, September 23, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  7. Sunday, September 30, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  8. Sunday, October 7, 2012, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Student Showcase Show:
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 7:30 pm - More Info

Location: ImprovBoston Studio Theater
Instructor:

Emily Holland

About Emily

Tuition: $199.00
Registration:

SOLD OUT - This class has reached maximum capacity

Contact: comedyschool@improvboston.com

IMPROV 101 Saturdays 230PM - 430PM Starts 8/11/12

For a description of this class, please see the IMPROV 101 page.

IBCS Students! Check out THE JAM (and get on stage) Every Sunday 7PM!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/jam

Higher Level IBCS Student Teams can submit for CageMatch!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/cagematch

Date(s):
  1. Saturday, August 11, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  2. Saturday, August 18, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  3. Saturday, August 25, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  4. Saturday, September 1, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  5. Saturday, September 15, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  6. Saturday, September 22, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  7. Saturday, September 29, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  8. Saturday, October 6, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Student Showcase Show:
Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 6:00 pm - More Info

Location: ImprovBoston Training Center Upper
Instructor:

MaryBeth Makara

MB teaches Improv 101 in our Comedy School, she has formerly served as Assistant to the Managing Director, producer of the Comedy Lab and as a cast member of the ImprovBoston Family Show and Touring Company. MB also performs with "Work Lunch" and "We Fancy" locally and at festivals. She has been improvising for 30 years and doing so onstage for 8 of those years. MB wants you to come play!

More About MaryBeth

Tuition: $199.00
Registration: Eventbrite - IMPROV 101 Saturdays 230PM - 430PM Starts 8/11/12
Contact: comedyschool@improvboston.com

IMPROV 101 Mondays 630PM - 830PM Starts 8/6/12

For a description of this class, please see the IMPROV 101 page.

IBCS Students! Check out THE JAM (and get on stage) Every Sunday 7PM!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/jam

Higher Level IBCS Student Teams can submit for CageMatch!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/cagematch

Date(s):
  1. Monday, August 6, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  2. Monday, August 13, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  3. Monday, August 20, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  4. Monday, August 27, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  5. Monday, September 3, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  6. Monday, September 10, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  7. Monday, September 17, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  8. Monday, September 24, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Student Showcase Show:
Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 6:00 pm - More Info

Location: ImprovBoston Training Center Lower
Instructor:

Chris Duffy

Chris has taught improv everywhere from Athens, Greece to South Korea to New York City. He specializes in long-form improvisation which he first began to practice in college as a founding member of Brown University's improv team, Starla and Sons. Chris has performed at colleges and festivals all along the East Coast and he produced Rhode Island's first 24-hour long-form improv festival. His favorite movie is Jurassic Park.

More About Chris

Tuition: $199.00
Registration:

SOLD OUT - This class has reached maximum capacity

Contact: comedyschool@improvboston.com

IMPROV 101 Fridays 630PM - 830PM Starts 8/10/12

For a description of this class, please see the IMPROV 101 page.

IBCS Students! Check out THE JAM (and get on stage) Every Sunday 7PM!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/jam

Higher Level IBCS Student Teams can submit for CageMatch!
http://www.improvboston.com/shows/cagematch

Date(s):
  1. Friday, August 10, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  2. Friday, August 17, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  3. Friday, August 24, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  4. Friday, August 31, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  5. Friday, September 7, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  6. Friday, September 14, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  7. Friday, September 21, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  8. Friday, September 28, 2012, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Student Showcase Show:
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7:30 pm - More Info

Location: ImprovBoston Training Center Lower
Instructor:

Erik Volkert

About Erik

Tuition: $199.00
Registration: Eventbrite - IMPROV 101 Fridays 630PM - 830PM Starts 8/10/12
Contact: comedyschool@improvboston.com

IMPROV 301

301: Harold, Introduction to the Structure

IMPROV 301 provides an introduction to Harold, the classic longform format. Developed by legendary comedic improviser Del Close, Harold blends scene work and ensemble games inspired by one suggestion to create a 25-minute show. The structure trains students to focus and actively support the ensemble.

Each session ends with a Student Showcase.

Prerequisite: IMPROV 201

Maximum Number of Students: 12

IMPROV 201

201: Intermediate Scenework, Game of the Scene and Patterns

IMPROV 201 digs into the two-person scene, identifying the game of the scene and developing patterns, themes and story. Our students learn to heighten by embracing creative concepts and placing scene work within a larger picture. By the end of 201 students will start to explore the building blocks for longform.

Each session ends with a Student Showcase.

Prerequisite: IMPROV 101

Maximum Number of Students: 14

IMPROV 101

101: Introduction to Improvisation

IMPROV 101 explores the fundamentals of scene work. Our students are introduced to techniques that develop trust, support and agreement. We push performer playfulness, character depth, relationships, and the use of environment on stage. By the end of 101 students will be able to implement these techniques in improv games and to succeed in situations both on- and off-stage.

Each session ends with a Student Showcase.

Prerequisite: None (No previous experience necessary)

Maximum Number of Students: 14

Improv Workshops for Teens!

Develop your comedic voice with ImprovBoston! Using our unique approach to theater, students learn improvisation skills that not only make them better performers, but give them life long tools they can use every day. This class will teach students to have confidence in their own point of view, accept even the biggest "mistakes" as gifts, become amazing team players, & communicate their ideas more effectively. The session concludes with an improv show featuring the students working with some of our cast members.

Prerequisite: None (No previous experience necessary)

Maximum Number of Students: 10