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Improv 501 — Advanced Harold Workshop

Thursdays 7:15-10:15pm starting May 08, 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 to register for this class. Please see instructions below.

Advanced Harold Workshop with Michael Delaney

Students will learn more Harold techniques, expand their group game vocabulary, try out alternative long form structures, and continue to hone their skills at the game of the scene. Students will have opportunities to perform at the UCB Theatre.

Admission to 501 is granted on review of previous class performance. If you are 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 or pay without consent from the School Manager. You must complete 401 before you can request permission.

Michael Delaney

delaney, michael
Michael Delaney has been performing improv and sketch comedy in NYC for over 10 years including The Swarm, The Stepfathers, Gravid Water, Omelet Vision, Asscat, Delaney & Gausas, The Two Andys' Dyad Of Destruction, and Episode One (USCAF, Aspen), Killgore, Tracers, Piledriver, and Delaney & Dave's critically acclaimed Marooned and The Cadillac Of Nightmares, for which they received the 2002 Nightlife Award for best comedy group. Michael has directed UCB Theater shows such as Regina, Harmful If Swallowed, Respecto Montalban's When Amish Attack, The Naked Babies, John Ross Bowie's Paid To Stand Around, Peter Gwinn's The Confidence Ladder, and Rode Hard and Put Away Wet (USCAF, Aspen 2005). Michael teaches comedy writing at Columbia University, is a writer for The Onion's web videos, and is a regular performer on Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

Student Feedback

"Michael Delaney is a brilliant teacher."

"Michael Delaney is an exceptional teacher. Michael Delaney combines stage experience with teaching experience and solid theory to provide an excellent environment for learning."

"I'm a much better improviser than when I started the class. I couldn't ask for more than that."

"Delaney gives notes that are tough as nails, but he does it in a great, positive way, and since his notes tend to be right on the money, they're incredibly helpful."