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Improv 501 — Advanced Harold Workshop

Mondays 7-10pm starting Mar 24, 2008
Prerequisites: Completion of Improv 401
Cost: $325

Each master class course offered at this level is instructor-driven. Students will get to study the Harold and related performance pieces at an advanced level and will receive in-depth personal feedback about their own performance and progress as improvisers.

This course will meet for three hours a week for eight weeks. Students will perform in two class performances at the UCB Theatre – once halfway through the course and once at the end. Graduation is also contingent upon students seeing at least two improvised shows at the UCB Theater before the end of the course.

Class Size 16 students.

You must get permission from the Training Center Manager to register for this class, even if you have taken a 500 level class before. Please see instructions below.

Improv 501 - Advanced Harold Workshop with Jackie Clarke

This class will focus on second beats, heightening and emotional commitment. We will experiment with non-Harold scenes/techniques as a way to approach Harold from different angles. Second beat/heightening work will explore how to play in a three dimensional way (playing the game from all angles). We will also focus on how to make the Harold feel less like work and more like...um...improvisation!

Prerequisite: Completion of Improv 401. Admission to 501 is granted on review of previous class performance.If you interested in taking this class please EMAIL classes@ucbt.net. If you have received permission for previous 500 level classes, you still need to send an email. Please do not register/pay for this class without consent of the Training Center Manager.

Maximum class size is 16.

Jackie Clarke

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JACKIE CLARKE is a writer, actor and radio personality living in New York City.

Most recently Jackie was a writer for Season 2 of Logo's "Big Gay Sketch Show." She has written for television and publications including "Time Out New York," "Playgirl" and the Gawker book.

Jackie was a part of the now defunct FM Talk Station 92.3 FREE FM in NYC, first with the "Jake and Jackie Show" and with "The Jackie Clarke 3 Hour Radio Hour." A versatile talent, Jackie has worked with many diverse radio personalities such as Danny Bonaduce, Michael Graham, Sid Rosenberg, JV and Elvis and Nick Diapolo.

Jackie is also a television pundit and has appeared on "Hannity and Colmes" on Fox News in the role of "token liberal" and "woman."

Jackie is a regular performer at the esteemed Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. She has written and performed two one-person shows, "Mail Order Family" (formerly "Big Vagina Monologues") and "Full Metal Jackie." Other credits include "George Bush is a Motherfucker," "Neo Tokyo Girl Crush 2040," "When Amish Attack" and the long running "Showgirls: The Best Movie Ever Made Ever!" which she also co-created.

See her every Friday night at 11pm at the UBCT improvising with her group "Death by Roo Roo." Jackie has been sued by both her stepmother and Eve Ensler. Visit her website at www.jackieclarke.net

Student Feedback

"Funny, supportive and helpful, I would recommend her classes to anyone."

"Jackie Clarke was a great instructor. She explained things clearly, ran class efficiently, and guided us toward a great show. I had a great time in class and hope to work with her again someday."

"Jackie Clarke was an amazing instructor. She had the spirit and energy of a level one student and the knowledge and discipline of a veteran teacher."

"Jackie Clark was an incredible teacher. This was my first class and after having so much fun taking Level 1 I'm going to look to take more classes."

"Jackie Clarke kicks ass! Jackie led the class without plodding, allowing an environment where it was okay to make mistakes and to learn from them. As a class we evolved from a group of strangers from diverse backgrounds to a cohesive group that was actually able to put on a show (which the audience even liked)!"