Straight Man/Clowning
Bayfront Theater, San Francisco
Schedule: Tuesday, August 11, 10am-6pm (with a 1-hour lunch break from 1:30-2:30pm)
Class size: 12 students maximum
Class hours: 7 hours of instruction total
Prerequisite: Foundation 3 and above. Please contact Regina Saisi, Dean, with any questions about prerequisites or your eligibility at regina@improv.org or 415-474-6776.
This is a class that will delve deeper into games, scenes and long-form using advanced acting techniques and awareness of roles to bring out the best comic scene possible. We’ll study traditional Straight Man/Clown techniques, comedic character work and use of physical space to create comic scenes with heart, depth and power. We’ll also study the balance between Comedy and Drama and how to offset one with the other to enhance the depth of any scene.
Class hours: 7 hours of instruction total
Prerequisite: Foundation 3 and above. Please contact Regina Saisi, Dean, with any questions about prerequisites or your eligibility at regina@improv.org or 415-474-6776.
This is a class that will delve deeper into games, scenes and long-form using advanced acting techniques and awareness of roles to bring out the best comic scene possible. We’ll study traditional Straight Man/Clown techniques, comedic character work and use of physical space to create comic scenes with heart, depth and power. We’ll also study the balance between Comedy and Drama and how to offset one with the other to enhance the depth of any scene.
**Register before June 1st to take advantage of our early registration rate of $129. After June 1st class price increases to $149.**
