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Are you tired of talking head scenes where nothing really happens? Stuck playing the same characters that feel like a version of yourself? Spending too much time chasing the plot instead of letting yourself play?Then this workshop is for you. Stop pretending and start making it real. Comedy comes from commitment, and the funny will follow when you really mean it.
This 5-week improv intensive is designed for intermediate to advanced students who want to create deeper, more authentic scenes that practically play themselves. We’ll explore strong points of view, the fun of what goes unsaid, and believable environments that give you something to do besides stand around and talk. Let your body do the talking, let your scene partners surprise you, and let yourself be changed by what’s happening around you. Stop writing your scenes in your head and start living them on stage.
Because if you believe it, so will the audience.
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays, 7–9:30 p.m.
Nov 24
Dec 1
Dec 8
Dec 15
Class Show:
Tuesday, Dec 22 at 7 p.m.
Class Location
hearsay Training Center
251 Jackson Plaza Suite B
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
What to Expect:
Week 1: Have an Opinion
Too often we drop our point of view in the name of “yes, and.” This week is about playing characters with real feelings, clear perspectives, and honest reactions. Learn to hold onto your character’s truth and let their opinion shape the scene.
Week 2: Between the Words
This week is all about subtext, because what’s unsaid often matters most. You’ll explore how to read between the lines and let your body do the talking. Every shift, pause, and reaction can say more than words ever could alone.
Week 3: Care About Your Where
Environment should be a tool, not a distraction. Stop shying away from object work. Instead, build detailed, believable spaces that ground your characters and elevate your scenes.
Week 4: Be a Sponge
Drop your agenda. Listen. Feel. Be in the moment. The best scenes unfold when you are open, responsive, and willing to be affected by what’s happening around you. Learn to let your scene shape you instead of the other way around.
About the Instructor:
Michael Hovitch has been performing and teaching improv in Southeast Michigan since the turn of the century, which is longer than he’d care to admit but too late to take back. He’s an alumnus of the Second City Training Center, Go Comedy’s Resident Company, and Planet Ant’s Home Team, where he also served as Creative Managing Director and led the training center for five years.
He has written, directed, and performed in theater productions throughout the region, with work spanning improv and scripted theater. His love of improv is matched by his enthusiasm for teaching it and helping others find their confidence, their voice, and their people. He currently performs with 11 Non-Blondes at hear.say brewing + theater and beyond.
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