This workshop is designed for improvisers who often find themselves "stuck in a loop" and unsure how to move their scenes forward.
We’ll focus on building strong scene foundations and uncovering new possibilities through active listening and organic scene discovery.
YOUR HOST
Lucie Gee
Dream Teams groups players together for one time and one time only to create ephemeral longform sets for one dreamy evening of comedy.
Each troupe is sure to have you exclaiming "I'm dead!" as these heavy hitters of improv prove that when the talent is this good, every set is a headliner.
TROUPES
Third Date
Kingdom Kids
Short Stack
Staccayto Staccato
Imagine one tiny suggestion creates an entire world and story. That's what you'll get in Tales on Tap.
Hilarious, completely unscripted narratives in a variety of genres - watch these stories unfold in real time.
TROUPES
Space Cowboy: An Improvised Space Western (by Wayward Improvised Theatre)
Cutie
Macbeth (the Scottish Improv Team)
Make it a Musical
This year’s high stakes competition will feature nine out-of-this-world teams in a battle of wits and rallying for audience votes. Each performance will be a leap towards the semi-finals, where only the most stellar will make it to the grand finale.
Remember, dear audience the force is with you – as it is your votes that decide the course of each team’s epic journey!
Join us as the adventure begins, and witness the birth of new improv legends in the making. May the laughter be with you, always!
Threepio was created in 2013 by Marc Rowland and has been revived with his permission.
Max's Musical Improv Party is a game show type party which invites the entire audience to participate. The show even accommodates those who cannot sing. This is off the hook fun for everybody. It includes gag prizes, props, costumes, musical instruments, and everything to encourage people to play and sing, regardless of ability.
It has been running about 2 years at the Miami Improv Festival, the New Orleans Improv Festival, the Baton Rouge Improv festival, the Hollywood Fringe festival, and in Edinburgh and Manchester.
Max is a master teacher and performer with 45 years of improv experience working with the best Improv people in the world, including Viola Spolin and Paul Sills.
PRODUCED BY
Max Schafer
Acting for Improvisers - Stanislavski & Scene Dynamics
“On the stage do not run for the sake of running, or suffer for the sake of suffering. Don’t act “in general”, for the sake of action; always act with a purpose.”
― Konstantin Stanislavski, An Actor Prepares
In this class, we'll play with objectives, super-objectives, and tactics. We'll learn healthy conflict dynamics, to recognize when a beat ends, and how to move forward with purpose. And we'll discover the benefits of both stumbling in with nothing and starting with a clear sense of direction.
YOUR HOST
Oliver Georgiou
What happens when an ensemble truly listens as one?
In this improv workshop, we’ll tap into chorus-style techniques to turn group awareness into spontaneous theatre magic.
Through playful games and heartfelt connection, you’ll discover how the ensemble voice can support, uplift, and energize; making every moment a shared spotlight.
YOUR HOST
Janne Richard
An introduction to figuring out how to include tech in your show and give that extra theatrical gloss to both short form and narrative improvised shows.
We'll go through the design process, and how you can incorporate technical design in the conception of your show, tools you might need and how to rehearse (and perform!) with techs.
YOUR HOST
Lindsey McGowen
Immerse yourself in an original format created by veteran improviser, Marc Rowland. Explore methods of weaving through scenes, using physicality to inspire the characters, choices and stories that follow. Get ready for an energetic, focused and relentless format!
YOUR HOST
Mark Rowland
Line 'em up... these improvisers are guilty of making you laugh. Comedians create laugh-out-loud scenes from nothing but your suggestions in a variety of different styles and formats!
A fast paced and high energy show enjoyable by all!
TROUPES
Mom Boy Dad
AM 2 PM
Juice Box
Orson Whales
Gambiarra Engineering Company Ltd.
Pack your bags and prepare for a tour around North America as these 5 teams from 4 different cities around the continent deliver non-stop laughs from their neck of the woods. No passport required.
TROUPES
Rat Race
Maria's Basement
$Dope City$
Tectonic Improv
Club Soda
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