Workshops
Workshops are 3 hours, 6 hours or 12 hours.
Workshops are 3 hours, 6 hours or 12 hours.
Short-form improv is fun, fast, and exciting! Short-form teaches you to get to the point faster, know what makes a scene interesting, practice characters, stick to a single thing, and work together towards the same goal. Whether you want to learn and practice short form or pick up some techniques to improve your long-form play, this workshop is for you. Good short-form games require good scene work within a set of confined rules. Good short form does not rely on gimmicks or repeated moves and characters from our backlog. Instead, it requires knowing game mechanics to free your mind to play in the moment (and even knowing when to bend the rules to benefit the scene). In this workshop, we will cover different categories of short-form games, practicing a selection of each type to learn the mechanics of how to play within each framework.Short Version:Explore short-form improv focusing on strong scene work and free play within structured games. Develop clarity, collaboration, and fast thinking skills to improve short- and long-form play.
Every one of us carries a rich tapestry of cultural stories, traditions, and experiences. Culturally Proud is a workshop that invites you to embrace and celebrate your cultural identity in improv. Through discussions, guided exercises, and scene work, you’ll learn how to bring elements of your heritage, customs, and perspectives into your characters and stories, creating scenes that feel deeply personal and universally resonant. This workshop encourages you to explore how cultural diversity adds depth and relatability to your improv while connecting you to your own roots and those of your fellow players. Let's add more cultural flavors to our improv!
by LÊ KIM THANH
In this workshop, we'll explore how music can actively influence your moves when you’re in a scene, rather than solely underscore them. Too often, music directors are seen as mere supporters whose role is to heighten the actors' choices. But what if we flipped that dynamic? When we truly listen, music can inspire character or location choices, emotional shifts, and even dynamic storylines.
This workshop is about saying “yes, and” to your music director too (!), treating music as a dynamic, collaborative scene partner, and allowing it to guide you into new directions and build something even stronger together.
