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Gary Jacobs Improv Workshop, June 7

alanirwin — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:45:09 +0000

Workshop

Saturday, June 7th

Jefferson Hall

Santa Barbara

With Gary Jacobs

learn cutting-edge improv techniques,

sharpen your improv and scripted work,

discover principles of creating great art,

improvisationally unlock dormant creative

impulses to keep your acting and

improvising exciting and fresh!

Explore a new art form:

The full-length improvised play

For 28 years, Gary Jacobs has been

directing, teaching, performing, and producing

improvisational theater. He is founder and

artistic director of Precipice Improv Theater

in Washington D.C.

Enrollment is limited. Sign up early.

Where: Jefferson Hall

1525 Santa Barbara Street

Santa Barbara, California 93101

When: Saturday, June 7th from 12:00 to 3:00

Cost: $60 tuition

$50 if you register by May 30th

To register: contact Mike Gordon

(805) 886 2148

mike@gordonillustration.com

A Night of Stand Up Comedy

alanirwin — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:29:36 +0000

Justin Testa from the Wednesday night class is one of the performers in a Stand Up Comedy Show of graduates from the Ojai Comedy Workshop. In case the scan of the poster isn’t completely legible, here are the particulars:

Friday February 23rd and Saturday February 24, 2007

Starting time is 8:00 pm

It will be at Theater 150 in Ojai

$10 admission also gets you a beverage

Call for reservations and tickets at 646-4300

bang. studio

alanirwin — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:23:00 +0000

I just came across this group called bang. studio. They’ve got a level 1 class starting up this Monday, July 10 and I wanted to post a link to it. I don’t know much about them, so I can’t really say how they compare. They say they’ve been around 10 years and provide a ’supportive, creative, fun environment’.

There are a variety of shows performed at their performance space, and they produce some short videos. Check it out at your own risk!

IO West Writing Programs

alanirwin — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:51:00 +0000

I just came across this notice from the IO West (the west coast Improv Olympic franchise) about their writing classes. They’ve got two different level classes starting up this weekend in LA:

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Last chance to register for the Writing Level 1 class beginning

SATURDAY, JULY 8

8 WEEKS / SATURDAYS 12-3

$300

TAUGHT BY JOHN HINDMAN

WRITING LEVEL 1 offers a great foundation for all types of comedy writing, sketch comedy, screenwriting, writing for television, etc. In this class you learn the basics of comic structure, premise, writing point-of-view, monologues, finding the joke, satire, parody, writing for ensembles, and establishing a writing routine. If you’re starting your writing career or need a great refresher of the essentials, this class is for you!

JOHN HINDMAN is the founder of the I.O.West Writing Program, now in its fourth year. John has written for TV & film, and as a story consultant has provided analysis & feedback for studios, producers, and his students. His latest screenplay “The Dream of the Romans” is currently in development at Endeavor.

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SITCOM SPEC WRITING

BEGINS 7/9

8 WEEKS / SUNDAYS 3-6PM

$300

TAUGHT BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY

SITCOM WRITING teaches you the ins & outs of writing your own sitcom spec script. From conception of the show idea to pitching the story to writing the drafts – all the way to the final draft and staged reading! This class yields a sitcom spec script suitable for submission to agencies, networks, and producers.

MICHAEL MCCARTHY has written for ‘Saturday Night Live’ (for which he was nominated for an Emmy), ‘Sesame Street’, ‘The Drew Carey Show’, and numerous other Comedy Central and network shows. He is an alumnus of The Second City Chicago Mainstage and helped start their writing program. He currently teaches the Writing 2, Writing 3, and Sitcom Writing classes for I.O.West’s Writing Program.

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TO REGISTER:

CALL THE TRAINING CENTER TO REGISTER WITH A VISA OR MASTERCARD. (323)962-7560

OR REGISTER ONLINE USING PAYPAL: http://www.iowest.com/classes

San Francisco Improv Festival

alanirwin — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:02:00 +0000

There are still a couple of weeks left for the San Francisco Improv Festival. This festival has been going from June 15 and has shows through July 29th, so if you are up in the bay area during that time, check out the ensemble performance schedule. There are still a couple of workshops, so check in on the workshop schedule if you are interested.

VATS

alanirwin — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:55:00 +0000

The Ventura Area Theatresports group has been around for a long time and is run by a very talented group of folks. They are part of the Theatresports franchise (Keith Johnstone’s group), and I highly recommend their performances and their workshops. The same folks also operate the Livery Theatre and so you can check in at http://www.liverytheatre.org/ for the latest info.

Currently, their open workshops are on Saturday morning and Monday evening, and their shows are generally on Friday and Saturday evenings.