Master Class: Process: An Improviser's Journey: A Foundation for Improvised Acting with Michael Gellman

Saturday, Dec 12, 2026 @ 10:00 AM CST • $250.00 (includes fees)


Description
Process: An Improviser's Journey: A Foundation for Improvised Acting
(2-day weekend workshop with Michael Gellman)

Improvisation is the Jazz of Theatre - Come play with us!
Improvisation is simply acting without a script - A theatre created by actors for actors - A playful method of training using the creation of story and the actor’s imagination. It’s time to get back to the fun of exploring the actor’s craft for performance – rediscover the playfulness within the play.

IMPROVISED ACTING is designed to bridge modern day improvisation techniques with traditional theatre training.  

In this 2- day weekend intensive participants will be encouraged to focus on the tools necessary for creating strong and exciting performance and exploring methods used to create unique and truthful theatre with and without text.   We will explore tools, techniques and performance forms which allow us to explore:
  • Playing and being truly present in the moment.
  • Getting out of our own way.
  • Reacting vs Responding
  • Connecting to our partners on stage
  • Trusting ourselves and our characters in performance
  • Rediscovering the JOY in performance


All shows and classes take place at Studio Momentum (1541 W Belmont). We can be hard to find the first time, so please use the directions here: https://www.theatremomentum.com/directions

Location

Studio Momentum - 1541 W Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657

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