!! Early Bird Special Good now through January 11. Register for Improv classes now !!
OKC Improv is pleased to announce a new run of classes February 1 – March 15. Whether you’re an improv veteran looking to sharpen your skills, or a complete stranger to improv, comedy, theatre, or performance, we have a class for you! Classes are taught by our skilled staff, who have collectively traveled, performed, and taught over 35 years in many different states across the U.S.
Pre-registration begins now, and until January 11th, take advantage of our early bird special!
Level 1 (Section 1): Introduction to Improv – Fundamentals and Short Form w/ Buck Vrazel (SOLD OUT) — We’re opening up another section. See below!
Just beginning or want some more practice with the fundamentals? Want to be more creative and expressive or learn to generate ideas on the spot? This class is for you! Level 1 introduces you to improv skills in an open, supportive class structure. With 14 years of improv experience on the local and national stage, Twinprov’s Buck and Clint Vrazel will guide you through the basics, dissolve your nervousness, and help you see the joy and opportunity in every moment. You’ll learn a mixture of exciting Whose Line Is It Anyway? short-form games, group games, and OKC Improv original games, as well as have the opportunity to participate in the Level 1 graduation show on March 8th! The class includes a dress rehearsal (TBD).
Class meets from 2 – 4 pm each Saturday (Feb 1 st – March 15th)
Class size is limited to 12 students.
Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/540341
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Level 1 (Section 2): Introduction to Improv – Fundamentals and Short Form w/ Clint Vrazel
Just beginning or want some more practice with the fundamentals? Want to be more creative and expressive or learn to generate ideas on the spot? This class is for you! Level 1 introduces you to improv skills in an open, supportive class structure. With 14 years of improv experience on the local and national stage, Twinprov’s Buck and Clint Vrazel will guide you through the basics, dissolve your nervousness, and help you see the joy and opportunity in every moment. You’ll learn a mixture of exciting Whose Line Is It Anyway? short-form games, group games, and OKC Improv original games, as well as have the opportunity to participate in the Level 1 graduation show on March 8th! The class includes a dress rehearsal (TBD).
Class meets from 4 – 6 pm each Saturday (Feb 1st – March 15th)
Class size is limited to 12 students.
Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/555752
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Level 2 Class Series: Scenes and Games w/ Kyle Gossett
Apply what you’ve learned in Level 1 to begin mastering the fundamentals of long-form improv: scene work and games. In this class you’ll learn the basics of what makes improv work: creating and playing comedic games, creating characters with distinct points of view, and playing them out in scenes. Join instructor Kyle Gossett (OKC Improv Mainstage director, Off-Book: Musical Morsels) as he takes you through the basics of what makes scenes comedic.
This class has a graduation show on March 8th.
Class meets from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. each Saturday (Feb. 1 – Mar. 15)
Class size is limited to 12 students.
Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/540347
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Level 3 Intro to Longform and The Armando w/ Clint Vrazel
Apply what you’ve learned in Level 1 and 2 to begin mastering long-form improv with the classic Armando show, as pioneered by Chicago’s iO Theater. Heavy on exercises in the fundamental structural components of long-form: Mining a suggestion for ideas, finding the beats of when and how to edit, monologues, heightening and reincorporating material as callbacks. Join Twinprov’s Clint Vrazel in learning the basics of long-form improv. You’ll emerge from Level 3 with the tools and skills necessary to sustain longer pieces containing recurring themes, rich characters, and plenty of surprise and delight.
Prerequisite: Level 1 and 2, sufficient improv experience, or by permission of the instructor.
Class meets from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. each Saturday (Feb. 1st-Mar. 15th).
Class size is limited to 12 students.
Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/540363
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Level 4 Advanced Scene Work (Relationships) w/ Sue Ellen Reiman
Apply what you’ve learned thus far to create believable characters and relationships.
Audiences care about people and how they relate to each other. Usually you have enough for a scene in the first moments – so why invent when you can invest in what’s already there? We’ll work on character objectives, heightening emotions and relate it all back to theatre styles with a new focus each week. Join instructor Sue Ellen Reiman (Anomaly, The MiDolls, Almost Broadway, Everybody and Their Dog) as she takes you through intricate improvisational scene work.
This class has a graduation show on March 8th.
Class meets from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. each Saturday (Feb. 1 – Mar. 15)
Class size is limited to 12 students.
Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/540358
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Intro to Sketch Comedy Writing w/ Kellen Hodgeson & Tim Huckeby
Through written, group, and improv exercises, this class will teach you concrete skills that will help you become a better sketch comedy writer. You will learn techniques on how to develop your ideas, clarify your premise, create characters, and understand what makes a good sketch work.
Taught by OKC Improv Instructors Kellen Hodgeson & Tim Huckeby (Friday Night Live, Remote Control, Oak City Comedy, Heel Turn, Red State Blue State).
We’ll discuss a variety of sketch terms and formats, including blackout, musical, runner, commerical, parody – and emerging formats such as Vine. We’ll also practice starting from an idea, script, suggestion, or an even an existing scene. Finally, we’ll workshop your material onstage, concluding with our instructor team and students performing a staged reading of students’ sketches. No previous sketch-writing experience required. Open to all.
Prerequisite: Any improv class will be helpful, but is not required.
Class meets from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday (Nov. 2nd-Dec 14th).
Class enrollment is limited to 12 students.
Register here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/540364