Hey guys! MSW's offering a one-time, 3-hour improv workshop this Saturday. The instructor is David Avcollie who has taught improv for 40 (!) years. That alone is usually enough to make me throw down some cash for a one-time workshop, but I like that it says the class "makes improv fun, easy and will demonstrate how you can enter a scene with absolutely nothing, and still have the ability to connect with your scene partner and have a strong impact on your audience." I've been doing a lot of premise-stuff lately, so this sounds good to me. I'll be there.
From the website's class description:
Have you performed in an improv show and found yourself not having fun? Have you found yourself thinking a little too hard? David Avcollie has seen your shows, and now he’d like to help.
Join David in a one-time only, 3-hour improv and acting workshop that is designed to help players within the moment get out of their head and into their body. David has all of the tools to make your improv fun, easy and will demonstrate how you can enter a scene with absolutely nothing, and still have the ability to connect with your scene partner and have a strong impact on your audience.
David is old school, and even pre-dates “old man” Miles Stroth. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced, improvisers and performers of any skill level will benefit from the wealth of information David has.
David is the former head of Voice and Speech and Acting at The Theatre School At DePaul University and co-founder of Chicago Playworks. He has been teaching, directing and coaching for over 40 years. Former students include: John C Reilly, George Wendt, Judy Greer, Zach Helm, Rachel McAdams, Jeremy Sisto, among many others.
