Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(4823) Improv 401 Tuesdays 6-9pm Doug Moe
Improv 401: Harold Workshop
- Prerequisites
- Completion of Improv 301 within previous two years
- Scheduled
- Tuesdays 6-9pm
- Start Date
- Tue May 4, 2010, 6:00pm 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. PLEASE NOTE CLASS PERFORMANCES INCLUDE A WEDNESDAY DATE
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. PLEASE NOTE CLASS PERFORMANCES INCLUDE A WEDNESDAY DATE
Doug Moe, Teacher
Doug Moe is a comedic actor based out of the UCB Theatre since 1998. He is a member of legendary improv team MOTHER (2008 ECNY Winner, Best Improv Group), which had an unprecedented 7-year run at the UCB Theatre. He is a long-time member of the teaching faculty at UCB.
His latest show DOUG MOE IS A BAD DAD [newyork.ucbtheatre.com] (“Well written, well directed and well paced, this show was an all around pleasure”- Improvisation Review) is in its seventh month of performances. It’s been featured and mentioned in the New York Times, The Brooklyn Paper, and Cool Mom Picks.
Doug can be seen weekly at the UCB East in Soundtrack NYC [east.ucbtheatre.com].
Other past acting and writing credits include the sketch shows “Sad Dads,” “Get Evolved” and “Dr. Doug Changes Your Mind.” He has appeared on TV in such shows as The Onion News Network, 30 Rock and Rescue Me. His sketches have been heard on NPR and on the internet. He writes about being a dad at www.manvchild.com [manvchild.com].
More info: [u]http://www.dougmoe.net[/u] [dougmoe.net]
His latest show DOUG MOE IS A BAD DAD [newyork.ucbtheatre.com] (“Well written, well directed and well paced, this show was an all around pleasure”- Improvisation Review) is in its seventh month of performances. It’s been featured and mentioned in the New York Times, The Brooklyn Paper, and Cool Mom Picks.
Doug can be seen weekly at the UCB East in Soundtrack NYC [east.ucbtheatre.com].
Other past acting and writing credits include the sketch shows “Sad Dads,” “Get Evolved” and “Dr. Doug Changes Your Mind.” He has appeared on TV in such shows as The Onion News Network, 30 Rock and Rescue Me. His sketches have been heard on NPR and on the internet. He writes about being a dad at www.manvchild.com [manvchild.com].
More info: [u]http://www.dougmoe.net[/u] [dougmoe.net]
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