Let’s start with a scene then, using various edits, explore the funniest, funnest, or downright bonkers choices that our teammates make...and never stop. It’s all about supportive ensemble play and, while we may pause to chat for perspective, each scene will inspire the next through exploration, deconstruction and justification. In this workshop, we’ll exercise:  

This workshop is perfect for improvisers comfortable in their scene-work but want more practice and tools to support from the outside of the scene that go beyond walk-ons. 

BILLY SOCO (from New York City, in Kittyhawk) is an actor, voice artist, and improv teacher of Chilean and Filipino descent based in NYC. He has trained and performed with The Second City, UCB, Magnet Theater, ComedySportz, Freestyle+, Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, and The Story Pirates. Billy performs regularly with North Coast Hip Hop Improv, Big Whoop, and Kittyhawk Musical Improv, bringing his talents to stages and classrooms worldwide, including the Vancouver Improv Festival (Canada), Robin Hood Improv Festival (UK), and Teatro Lospleimovil (Chile), to name a few. He currently teaches and serves as Artistic Director for Megawatt at Magnet Theater and is also on faculty with The Second City. Billy is known for creating fun, supportive spaces where improvisers build confidence, explore emotional truth, and strengthen character-driven scenes through grounded, dynamic play. Learn more at billysoco.com.