Make A Scene: Playing With The Tools Of Comedic Improv
Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm EST ONLINE
June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 2025 $25/class

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This series will explore the tools for co-creating interesting, grounded improv scenes and some of the cornerstones of improv comedy: commitment to the premise, connections between characters, and love for the characters we play. The tools include these steps (building on the STEP acronym shared by learnimprov.com)

Scene-Setting - clarity about the environment that shapes the world we play within
Ties - characters that connect
Exploration - bringing the characters' wants and needs to the action in the scene
Propel - allowing the way that characters impact each other to develop a dynamic and deepen the world, applying the "if this is true, what else is true" concept
Comedy arises from tension, and we will explore how the skills associated with each of these steps assists us in creating and holding the tension for comedic impact. We will focus on using the tools in practice through playing scenes, see what we discover and talk about what we discover about ourselves as improvisers through the process. 

We will explore the mindset for creative expansion that helps us mine the unexpected and make the most of it, grounded in unwavering support for one another with a deep commitment to what unfolds. Most of all, we will have fun with all of it.

This class is a low-risk, high-reward opportunity to ease your way into improv through games and exercises designed to create a supportive, warm, creative space and have a ton of fun. We will start with exercises that boost spontaneity, focus on the moment, help connect everyone in the group to one another and to the spirit of play, and demonstrate core improv principles. We will practice the skills that slide right into the capacity to co-create scenes with other people, and expand into your creative self in a wonderful way. This class is ideal for unlocking creativity that is then available for real-life stresses - and provides a boost of well-being.

If you are entirely new to improv before this class is for you. If you have improv experience, this is an opportunity to practice the improv mind set, deepen the skills you have, revisit some games and exercises you have done before and learn some brand new ones. 

Instructor: Jude Treder-Wolff