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Improv 101 — Improv Basics

Wednesdays 7-10pm starting Jun 11, 2008
Cost: $325

Students will learn the fundamentals of long-form improvisation. Core concepts covered include using character agreement to make your scenes succeed, developing character, character status, object and environment work, “playing at the top of your intelligence,” and heightening (finding ways to make your scenes get funnier from start to finish).

This course also introduces the specific vocabulary of the UCB Training Center.

This course meets for 8 sessions that are each 3 hours long. 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: 16 Students

Students will learn the fundamentals of long-form improvisation. Core concepts covered include using character agreement to make your scenes succeed, developing character, character status, object and environment work, “playing at the top of your intelligence,” and heightening (finding ways to make your scenes get funnier from start to finish).

This course also introduces the specific vocabulary of the UCB Training Center.

This course meets for 8 sessions that are each 3 hours long. 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: 16 Students

Bobby Moynihan

moynihan, bobby
Bobby is a graduate of the B.F.A. Acting program at the University of Connecticut. He has studied Improv at UCB with Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser, Michael Delaney, Billy Meritt, Kevin Mulaney, Sean Conroy, Jaime Denbo and others. He has been seen in such shows as Secret Slut, Tick. Tick. Tick., Sith in the City, Wake up with Buff Trumuscle, Sketch Cram, The Dogs of St. Christopher, Real Real World, Sketch and Awe, Nights of our Lives, Cracked Out, Five Dudes, and Showgirls at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Bobby is a proud member of the UCB house team The Stepfathers. Bobby was also a member of the harold teams, The Shoves and Police Chief Rumble. PCR won the 2003 ECNY award for best sketch group, for their work on A Piece of Bullshit Pie. Bobby was also a co-founder of the sketch group Buffoons with Charlie Sanders and is also a writer and performer for the UCB Touring Company. Bobby can be seen on any computer at youtube.com in the short films, Bro Rape (by Derrick) and Other Music (by Human Giant). Bobby has also been seen on VH1's Heartbreakers Hall of Shame, I Love the 30's and I Love the Middle Ages for Comedy Central Motherload, Law and Order: SVU and as the voice of Rabbit on Fuse's Empire Square. Bobby was also a head writer and co-host of Vidiots Live and has been seen on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Bobby also recently had a blast touring with Horatio Sanz' Kings of Improv Tour.

Student Feedback

"Bobby had amazing energy and was very honest. He pushes you to really find your strengths."

"Bobby created a comfortable atmosphere where everyone was able to thrive and overcome any insecurities they had."