Acting for Improvisers

Mimimain, Mainline Theatre: 3997 Saint-Laurent Blvd.
organized by Musical Improv Montreal and Taught by Adina Katz at the Minimain, Mainline Theatre

Get out of your head and into your heart! When you are grounded in a scene, you know instinctively who your character is and how they feel; you won’t have to struggle with figuring out what to do next. You can be bold, free, and have much more fun! We will use The Meisner Acting Technique (repetition exercises), which trains actors to be better listeners, observers, more in touch with their instincts, more sensitive, and in turn respond truthfully to their partners and circumstances, with clarity and direction. This work puts the focus on deep listening, connecting, character point-of-view, behaviour, impulses, and reactions, which will lead to more organic, dramatic, and fun improv scenes. You will also gather some tools and training to help strengthen your technical stage skills, vocal and physical abilities, presence, boldness, and character development. You will receive constant feedback, so students must be prepared to grow.

Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm (Nov 6 – Dec 11)