Improv 101: Intro to Improv [TUESDAYS]

Learn the basics of long-form improv. Students will cover scenework principles like "yes-and" and active listening. Over this six-week period, we'll build the groundwork for comedic improvised scenes that'll jumpstart your love of improv. Classes every Tuesday, October 27th - December 1st from 7:00-9:30pm.

The course will culminate in a student show on the weekend of December 5th - 6th (exact date and time to be determined).

Please read our and before signing up for a class or workshop.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

• Students are required to attend 2 improv shows at Mettlesome during the course (students get into shows for free)
• Students are allowed a maximum of 2 absences per course.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE:If you have questions, need assistance, or require any accommodations, please email us at [email protected].

INSTRUCTOR: Marisa Escolar (she/her) is a writer, coach and improviser based in Chapel Hill. For over twenty years, she’s been passionate about teaching everything from the five paragraph essay to Italian verb conjugations to gender dynamics in World War II. She currently performs on the Mettlesome Harold team “No Consequences” and the musical Indy team “No Notes.”

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Mettlesome Theater, 800 Taylor St., Durham, United States

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