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Improv 600 — Advanced Performance Workshop

Sundays 6:30-9:30pm starting Sep 21, 2008
Prerequisites: Completion of Improv 501, Application Only
Cost: $325

YOU MUST APPLY TO BE IN THIS CLASS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

Improv 600 - Performance Workshop

In A World...


Taught by Shannon O'Neill

Learn to create a specific world and improvise within it. Get to know the neighbors, the town gossip and the dog catcher. Who keeps stealing the office supplies, why is the secretary always crying and find out what happened to the water cooler delivery man's face back in 1972. There are an infinite number of worlds to be created and explored. To help enhance scenes this course will take time to focus on a variety of techniques, such as split screens, object work, bending the space, time dash, and of course, we can't play in these worlds without game.

This class will perform at the theatre for 4 weeks.

If you are interested in taking this class, send an email to classes@ucbt.net with the subject "In A World...", by 5pm on Wednesday September 3rd. We will review the applicants and send a notice to those who have been accepted by Wednesday , September 10th.

Prerequisite: Completion of a 501 level Improv Class. The ability to attend all 8 classes. Do not apply for this course if you can not attend all 8 classes.

Maximum class size is 16.

Shannon O'Neill

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Shannon O'Neill is a veteran performer at the UCB Theatre. She has studied improvisation and sketch comedy under a plethora of teachers including, Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Michael Delaney, Billy Merritt, Kevin Mullaney and Armando Diaz to name a few. You can watch her Friday nights with The Stepfathers, or at various college campuses with the UCB Touring Company. Shannon has no shame.

Student Feedback

"Shannon is super encouraging and clear. The tools she gave us and her vibe made me less scared and more trusting."

"Shannon gave specific notes with out making anyone feel inferior or inadequate. Her positivity and hilarious examples gave the class a great atmosphere that improved the class chemistry"

"Shannon knows how to make us feel comfortable with our own intuition & in working with others."

"She can really read the energy levels, strengths, & weaknesses of the class really well and tailors the class to them."

"Shannon was an amazing improv teacher. I wanted to vomit the first class and Shannon eased everyone into it, made it fun but still learned the structure of the scene."