Theatre, books, improv, poker, food and dementia
There is a new episode of the IRC Podcast up today. It’s an interview with Kevin Reome, teacher at the Second City Training Center in Chicago. We talk about how to treat students new to improv, using you statements and being the guy that everyone wants to improvise with.
See Kevin’s video improv project called Facetime Improv.
Hump Night returns this week with another great lineup of standup, improv, music, and storytelling.Please RSVP on Facebook!
I’ll be performing in Mullaney Chain at the Del Close Marathon this weekend. I am super excited about the lineup. These are some of the best improvisors and funniest guys I know. I invited Andy Secunda. He invited Gavin Speiller. Gavin invited John Gemberling, and John invited Andy Rocco. The show is at 5:45pm at the Hudson. Skip the line at UCB Chelsea and start your DCM15 with us. Bassprov is directly after!
I’ll also be in the 7pm show at UCB Chelsea with most (if not all) of the former and current UCBT Artistic Directors in ADeez Nutz.
Can’t wait!
Here is some of what you missed from last week’s Hump Night. Make sure to be there tomorrow night to see Saurin Choksi and Honeybuns!
Hump Night returns this week with another great lineup of standup, improv, music, and storytelling.Please RSVP on Facebook!
Saturday, June 1, 2013At Upstairs Gallery
5219 N Clark
Third Floor
Chicago
Observe your scene partner, call out their behavior, respond impulsively and let the circumstances tumble out to make a game.
Some of the most fun games to play in a scene come from the emotional interplay of the characters. One player’s behavior inspires an impulsive response in their partner. Patterns of behavior emerge and help form behavior-based games. Justifications bubble up from your unconscious to make sense of what’s happening which leads to more ideas of how to play the game.
For more information about what this class will be about, take a look at the following essays:
This one day intensive class is open to improvisors of all levels.
Due mainly to my ongoing preparations for the Chicago Improv Festival, I have rescheduled the start date of my Tuesday night class. It will now be starting on April 9th and go to June 4th. The class is for intermediate and advanced performers and includes 4 performances. The cost is $199.
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Atheneum Theatre – Studio One
Create fun behavior-based games in your scenes. Respond impulsively to your scene partner. Turn those impulses into a game by provoking your scene partner, and making them your emotional yo-yo.
After one week off, Hump Night is back this Wednesday with a great lineup of guest performers. Hump Night is a night of improv, comedy, storytelling, music and more.
