Listen, react, respond... The Actor's job is to do all of these... truthfully, and in the process, to remain present, in the moment, whether on camera or onstage - to be aware and available. The question is: HOW? This workshop covers the vocabulary and practice of Viewpoints (for more info on The Viewpoints as taught by The Steppenwolf, click here) and incorporates improvisation to give actors tools applicable in all aspects of their craft: auditions, rehearsals, live theatre, and on-camera work. It's all about process, about discovery, about finding out how each artist works.
WHEN: 2- Day Intensive, Wednesday 2/17 & Thursday 2/18, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
COST: ONLY $125 / $95 for students and NCCAF 'Saturday workshop' participants
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This workshop presents Jill Bernard's Fireball Theory and offers exercises to help you improvise faster and harder than you can judge yourself. You will learn to metaphorically hit the scene running and outrun the explosion of self-loathing and doubt like an action movie hero outruns a fireball thus defying the laws of physics. Please wear closed toe shoes to this workshop.
WHEN: Friday 2/19, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
COST: $50 / $40 for NCCAF 'Saturday workshop' participants
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In this workshop, Jill Bernard will take you through a series of exercises that inject your work with a little bit of truth and beauty. Having the ability to create improv that is honest and vulnerable adds another layer to your work, a little bit of cake underneath your frosting to take your work from light entertainment to something with resonance. Please wear closed toe shoes to this workshop.
WHEN: Friday 2/19, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
COST: $50 / $40 for NCCAF 'Saturday workshop' participants
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Festival Acts had the option to register as Workshop Participants which included two (2) Saturday workshops. These workshops are randomly assigned and our Mission is to split Acts up to work with different teachers and different improvisers from around the country so to bring back as much to your group as possible after you return home from the festival. Topics of the workshops vary and are up to our guest instructors (detailed list released soon). Location: UNC Chapel Hill Campus, Saturday Feb 20th, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm and 3:00pm - 5:00pm
DSI Comedy Theater offers the local community a comprehensive 6-course curriculum in improvisation. Who takes improv classes? Everybody. College Students, Actors, Teachers, Lawyers, Engineers, Retail Managers, Executive Trainers, etc. Why do all those people want to learn improv? Well, come see. Our regular classes run $195 for 6 weeks but this Drop-In costs $0, FREE for new students. Location: DSI Comedy Theater, Saturday Feb 20th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm