Let's take a look at improvisation in its purest form: the scene. Just a scene--no games, no flaming hoops, no guardrails. It's just you and your partners onstage, creating theater from virtually nothing.
So...how? This weekend intensive will focus on that very question, covering approaches, tools, and tactics to go from nothing to something wonderful!
Class Session:
Saturday and Sunday, 11/15 - 11/16, 10 AM - 5 PM both days. See full schedule below.
Important Details:
Tuition is nonrefundable. You must be at least 18 to register.
Prerequisites:Improv 101 and 201 or comparable experience/training. Students should have a grasp of foundational improv skills and scene work. Please reach out to
[email protected] with any questions.
During this class, students will learn:
- Strategies for bold scene starts that quickly harness the creative energy of the improvisers and ground them in emotion, physicality, location and relationships.
- How to create focus in scenes through character desires and objectives.
- How to keep conflict fresh and interesting through character actions and tactics.
- How to bend time and space within a scene, allowing you to explore a single situation from various angles.
- How to land the plane by sensing and initiating a satisfying end to an improvised scene.
- Prepare for our next class level: Improv 401, Character Creation and Study
- Have fun and be gentle with yourself and others!
Class schedule:
DAY 1:
10 AM – 1 PM: Part 1
1 PM – 2 PM: Lunch
2 PM – 5 PM: Part 2
There will be 5 minute breaks every hour.
DAY 2:
10 AM – 1 PM: Part 3
1 PM – 2 PM: Lunch
2 PM – 5 PM: Part 4
There will be 5 minute breaks every hour.
Students are welcome and encouraged to bring snacks and water and should bring their own lunches. Students may make their own lunch plans or join us for lunch at Frankie's Pizza (200 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814) which is a 1 minute walk from the venue.
Accessibility:
Our ADA-accessible entrance is located through the front entrance on Firehouse Alley. The exits are the same — fully accessible and compliant with ADA requirements. The restrooms are located inside the venue, in the hallway of the main event space, and are ADA-accessible as well. We provide sensory tools and fidget toys for our classes as well. We are happy to accommodate any requests to sit or take additional breaks for those who need them. You are encouraged to take care of yourself and your body’s needs!
About the instructor:
Andy Sarouhan has been a professional improviser and improv instructor for 25 years. His improvisation journey began in 1992 when he joined his high school improvisation team. That event started a chain reaction that eventually resulted in a BA in Theatre from UC San Diego and an MFA in Creative Writing from UC Riverside. From 2003-2019, Andy performed, directed, and coached extensively in San Francisco through BATS Improv, ImprovWorks, and Un-Scripted Theater Company.
In 2019, he relocated to Sacramento and has been active in the local improvisation scene as an instructor at B Street Theatre and a performer and producer at STAB! Comedy Theater and Haus of Comedy, where he is a co-owner.
For 15 years, Andy has taken the practices and philosophies of improvisation to settings outside the theatre, facilitating skill-building workshops and corporate role-playing experiences for countless professional entities, ranging from public school districts to Fortune 500, and pretty much everything in-between. The dude just likes his work!
Haus of Comedy offers improv classes, live improv comedy shows, and team-building in Sacramento, CA. We believe that comedy is more than just entertainment—it is a catalyst for happiness, connection, and community.
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