Explore the dramatic side of improv comedy through the heightened world of Tennessee Williams. Think outrageous characters, big emotions, slower pacing, rich atmosphere, and a focus on grounded acting inside an improvised world.

In this two-day intensive workshop, Jessica Young will guide improvisers through the tools of genre-based improv, using the style of Tennessee Williams as a jumping-off point for character, relationship, tone, and theatrical storytelling. Students will explore how to commit fully to a genre while still staying present, playful, and connected as an ensemble.

Jessica Young is an actor, improviser, teacher, and coach with more than 20 years of experience performing and teaching around the country. She trained at iO West and UCB, performs with the genre improv team Kind Strangers, and teaches genre work with Improv Utopia. Her TV credits include New Girl, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and For the People.

This workshop includes a student showcase performance on Thursday, June 25 at 6pm at the Michigan Theater.

Intensive Location:
Hear.Say Academy Training Center, 251 Jackson Plaza, Suite B, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Schedule:
Wednesday, June 24
10 am - 12 pm - Part 1
12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch
1 pm - 3 pm - Part 2

Thursday, June 25
10 am - 12 pm - Part 3
12 pm - 1 pm - Lunch
1 pm - 3 pm - Part 4

Showcase:
Thursday, June 25 at 6pm
Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

We offer improv classes and occasional sketch and stand up offerings from top local and visiting instructors. Classes take place in hear.say theater or our new training center.