Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(4228) Improv 401 Thursdays 7-10pm Zach Woods
Improv 401: Harold Workshop
- Prerequisites
- Completion of Improv 301 within previous two years
- Scheduled
- Thursdays 7-10pm
- Start Date
- Thu July 30, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
- Price
- $350.00
Improv 401 serves as the end official "end" of our improv program. This course offers students the chance to strengthen their individual skills while giving them more practice with the long form improvisation performance known as the Harold. Additionally, the course will introduce new openings and exercises about playing without fear, emphasizing group ownership, and bringing more of themselves to their scene work.
One goal of the course is to help students perform stronger scenes. The instructor will use the first half of the course to identify and troubleshoot any weaknesses that the individual players may be demonstrating.
The other goal of the course is to allow students to continue to perform full Harolds. The instructor will use "side-coaching," or feedback given during an improvised piece as it is happening, in order to facilitate success in the students' improvised scenes. The instructor will also give notes after each performance in order to enhance and improve the quality of future performances.
This course meets for three hours a week for eight weeks. Students will perform in two class performances, generally held 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. NOTE: ADDITIONAL SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION AT THE TRAINING CENTER IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH ONLINE REGISTRATION.
Admission to 501 after the completion of this course is not guaranteed. Students will be judged on their application of concepts that they have learned in previous levels.
No class August 13th.
One goal of the course is to help students perform stronger scenes. The instructor will use the first half of the course to identify and troubleshoot any weaknesses that the individual players may be demonstrating.
The other goal of the course is to allow students to continue to perform full Harolds. The instructor will use "side-coaching," or feedback given during an improvised piece as it is happening, in order to facilitate success in the students' improvised scenes. The instructor will also give notes after each performance in order to enhance and improve the quality of future performances.
This course meets for three hours a week for eight weeks. Students will perform in two class performances, generally held 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. NOTE: ADDITIONAL SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION AT THE TRAINING CENTER IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH ONLINE REGISTRATION.
Admission to 501 after the completion of this course is not guaranteed. Students will be judged on their application of concepts that they have learned in previous levels.
No class August 13th.
Zach Woods, Teacher
Zach Woods is a regular performer and director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Trained in improvisation at the UCB Theater, he has also studied at the Atlantic Theater Company. Zach has been
featured in numerous improv and sketch shows at the UCB and is a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company. He has appeared on Late Night With Conan O’Brien and has been featured in a number of national commercials. A popular improv coach/director
in New York, Zach has also conducted workshops at Columbia University, Duke University, New York University, and Lincoln Center. He currently performs
every Friday night with UCB team The Stepfathers.
featured in numerous improv and sketch shows at the UCB and is a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company. He has appeared on Late Night With Conan O’Brien and has been featured in a number of national commercials. A popular improv coach/director
in New York, Zach has also conducted workshops at Columbia University, Duke University, New York University, and Lincoln Center. He currently performs
every Friday night with UCB team The Stepfathers.
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Online Registration is not available.
This Course is Completed.
This Course is Completed.