Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(4229) Improv 101 Saturdays 12-3pm Gregory Tuculescu
Improv 101: Improv Basics
- Scheduled
- Saturdays 12-3pm
- Start Date
- Sat August 1, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
- Price
- $350.00
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, generally held 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 No class August 15th or September 5th.
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, generally held 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 No class August 15th or September 5th.
Gregory Tuculescu, Teacher
Greg Tuculescu is best known as that guy who farted in the movie "I Love You, Man." He has also appeared in the independent TV pilot "Oh! Be Joyful!" and the NBC hit series "30 Rock." Recently he landed the role of Kevin in the up-coming comedy feature "Bridesmaids" starring SNL's Kristen Wiig.
Greg joined the UCB Theatre in 2004 where he has performed with the house teams Tantrum, Fwänd, People People, and The Law Firm. A founding member of the popular sketch comedy group Quiet Library, Greg has written and performed in over 40 comedic shorts that have garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube alone.
Greg currently resides in LA where he writes, performs, and co-directs the monthly UCB sketch show "Sketch Cram." He also teaches sketch writing and improv and the UCB Theater in LA. Greg holds degrees in English and Italian Literature from Rutgers College and his last name is pronounced too-koo-less-koo.
Greg joined the UCB Theatre in 2004 where he has performed with the house teams Tantrum, Fwänd, People People, and The Law Firm. A founding member of the popular sketch comedy group Quiet Library, Greg has written and performed in over 40 comedic shorts that have garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube alone.
Greg currently resides in LA where he writes, performs, and co-directs the monthly UCB sketch show "Sketch Cram." He also teaches sketch writing and improv and the UCB Theater in LA. Greg holds degrees in English and Italian Literature from Rutgers College and his last name is pronounced too-koo-less-koo.
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