Workshops
2 0 2 3 W O R K S H O P S
Interested in trying improv or storytelling for the first time? Want to brush up on your skills? These classes are great on any level!
Show Running Panel
with fest creators Deena Nyer Mendlowitz and Sam Dee
October 8th | 10:30am
Hosted by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz and Sam Dee they will answer questions and give helpful feedback on what it takes to create and run a show ranging from improv, stand up, storytelling & variety shows!
Declarations and Gifts: How to prepare for your next improv scene
with Edgar Blackmon
October 8th | 12pm
Have you ever been in the middle of a scene, and realized that you're stuck? You and your scene partner are trying to figure out what happens next? In this workshop Edgar Blackmon will teach you how to implement basic principles of improv to ensure that you are always ready to move on to the next beat of a scene.
The Shrek Principle: How to write comedy for kids that grown-ups find funny, too
with Erin E. Dolan
October 8th | 2:30pm
From a silly twist to a punny joke, kids love to laugh! And if your audience is kids, chances are their grown-ups are there, too! Give them both something to laugh about!
Emotion Builds Character
with Dana Quercioli
October 8th | 5pm
This workshop will focus on how to create real characters and connections in your improvisation. Getting to the game of the scene, committing to a premise, and better listening all come from emotional exploration and a willingness to play, and we'll learn together that humor's where the heart is.