Upcoming Improv Comedy Classes
'INTRO TO IMPROV COMEDY' CLASS
TIMES: Sundays 2:00-4:00 PM for 8 weeks -the last week includes the showcase (Feb 23 - Apr 13)
Cost: $255
Max number of students: 12
Location: Westport Grange- 931 Main Rd Westport, MA
In this 8-week improv comedy class, students will learn the basics of improv and scene work in a supportive and fun environment! Core concepts include using agreement, listening, playing honestly, practicing getting up on stage, building scenes with your partner, and character work. I strongly believe anyone can improvise, so this class is for everyone! No experience is necessary, and you don’t need to believe you are funny, I promise. Improv is not stand-up, don’t worry, it is about support, collaboration, and fun. Each class will include warm-ups, various improv games, and exercises that help students use their ideas to create and build strong scenes together. At the end of the 8-week session, you and your classmates will perform as a team in your very own show! This course runs once a week for 8 weeks the last week includes the show and each class is 2 hours long.
About the instructor: Kate Teichman
Kate, an Ohio native, received her B.F.A. in Theater from Ohio University. It was there she found improv and began performing with other students who also didn't have plans on a Saturday night. After graduating, she moved to Chicago where she studied improv at iO Chicago (formerly ImprovOlympic) and became an ensemble member of The Curious Theater Branch, a company dedicated to creating and supporting new works. . Since moving to the Northeast, Kate co-founded and operated the improv comedy theater Wage House in Pawtucket, RI. She's a member of Rhode Island's longest-running improv troupe, Improv Jones, and collaborates with the folks at Dugway Theatre making theatrical new work. Kate is an improv and theater instructor in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She teaches both adults and little folks. Kate has a tricky ankle so she usually wears gym shoes.
