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Improv 301 — Harold Structure

Mon-Fri 11am-2pm starting Jul 21, 2008
Prerequisites: Completion of Improv 201
Cost: $325

This course introduces students to the long form improvisation structure known as “The Harold,” developed by Del Close.

In the first four weeks, students will study “Group Games”, scenes that involve multiple performers. Instruction will focus on teaching students a number of different ways to approach performing these group scenes. They will also study a variety of “Openings”, which are stylized methods of using an audience’s suggestion to generate enough content to support a half hour long improvised performance piece.

In the second four weeks of the course, students will put all of the techniques learned in Improvisation 101, 201, and the first four weeks of 301 into action by putting together fully formed Harolds.

This course meets for three hours a week for eight sessions. At the end of the course, students will take part in a class performance at the UCB Theatre. Graduation is also contingent upon students seeing at least two improvised shows at the UCB Theater before the end of the course.

Class Size: 14 Students

Complete a full class in just 2 WEEKS!

Class meets Monday,Tuesday,Thursday & Friday. There is no class on Wednesday.

Please note, due to the nature of the intensive class, make-ups are much harder to schedule.

Intensive

Because we register the intensive classes so far in advance, we cannot announce who will teach the class. For most intensive classes, two or more instructors teach the class jointly.