WORKSHOP | $40 | Non-Sequiturs in Improv w/ Kevin Reome from Second City Chicago

Sat Jun 22 2024 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Riverside Arts Center | Ypsilanti

Whatabout Theatre
Publisher/HostWhatabout Theatre
WORKSHOP | $40 | Non-Sequiturs in Improv w\/ Kevin Reome from Second City Chicago
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Workshop: Non-Sequiturs in Improv
Random isn’t just random. It’s a tool. Create your most original scenes and characters in this workshop that can generate a brilliant scene through chaos.
Price: $40 (non-members) $36 (Whatabout Theatre members)
Date/Time/Location: The workshop will be held Saturday, June 22 from 1pm-4pm at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti, MI.
Prerequisites: All levels of experience are welcome to participate in this workshop.
Instructor: Kevin Reome
Kevin Reome has been studying improv for more than 30 years, beginning at The Second City Training Center in Chicago and then at iO Chicago with Del Close. He is a founding member of the long-form improv team Inside Vladimir that performed as a house team at both iO and The Playground Theater. Reome starred in “The Real, Real World” with the Upright Citizens Brigade at the Del Close Theater in the 90s. Over the years, he has appeared on the ABC 7 talk show Windy City Live as well as Fox Chicago, NBC5 Chicago, WBBM Newsradio and WLS Talk Radio.
Since 2005, he has taught at The Second City Training Center in Chicago as a faculty member, including teaching in Osaka, Japan, in 2014 for The Second City. In addition to working with many theater and corporate groups in Chicago, he has taught improv all over North America in places such as Detroit, Atlanta, Cincinnati, San Diego, Baltimore and Mexico City, in universities including the University of Michigan, Nova Southeastern University and Murray State, as well as for sports teams including Western Michigan University football and the Detroit Tigers.
Reome has written and starred in various shows in Chicago including “The Eulogist,” “Rahm Zombie,” “The Reome Awards of Chicago to Benefit Alzheimer’s Research” and “Lightfoot Loose.” He currently hosts and plays in "The Reome Ring", an improvised monthly show, where each week different all-star caliber Chicago improvisers are invited to play. Reome holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a teaching degree from Western Michigan University.

About Whatabout Theatre:
Whatabout Theatre is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our mission is to lay the physical and digital foundation for a performing arts community that provides quality entertainment, excellent education, and a creative environment for all. We work to lift up the voices and experiences of underrepresented communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, Women, Genderqueer people, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and/or economically disadvantaged individuals of all ages.
Workshop registration is non-refundable. All participants must be 18 years of age or older.
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Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197-2608, United States,Ypsilanti, Michigan

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