Whiplash! Scene Work Intensive 2

WHIPLASH! 10 Hour Scene Work Bootcamp! Prerequisite: Level 2 or higher in established improv school. Limit: 12 students When: Saturday, March 7th, 12-5pm Sunday, March 8th, 12-5pm REGISTER: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=2VNK8FUUJ9VNL&lc=US&item_name=Whiplash%20Scenework%20Intensive%202&amount=99%2e99¤cy_code=USD&button_subtype=services&bn=PP%2dBuyNowBF%3abtn_buynowCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted Description: Whether your goal is solid story telling or pure chaos, the root of any good improv show is solid, two person scene work. This two day long intensive focuses on the fundamentals of creating believable, lived in universes, giving players the tools to answer the audience's burning question: "Why the fuck are we watching this?” Players will work on making active choices with a deep commitment to honesty and listening and will drill simple techniques to create interesting scene starts every single time, with a heavy focus on building powerful and emotionally dynamic relationships between the characters and creating fun, playable games. The intensive will also include plenty of individual feedback and plenty of reps, as well as in depth homework assignments designed to chisel you into hardened improv steel. In the spirit of the film “Whiplash,” we’re going to work to push ourselves to the next level! Minus the verbal abuse and codependency. About The Instructor Michael Jastroch has won several awards for his improv including “Best Comedy Group 2008” in the Austin Chronicle Reader’s poll and the B. Iden Payne award for “Outstanding Improv Ensemble.” His sketch project, Lovey and Lovey, won Best of Fest at the 2005 Lone Star Sketch Festival and the 2008 Frontera Fringe Festival as well as a Critic’s Pick in the 2008 Austin Chronicle Reader’s Poll. Michael is an owner of ColdTowne Theater and teaches and directs sketch and improv at the ColdTowne Conservatory. Michael has been nominated for best improv teacher multiple times at the Austin Improv Collective Awards as well as the ColdTowne awards. Michael has coached and directed Midnight Society, Victrola, Rapture the Flag, Houndstooth, Oh Science, Galactic, Duplex, Bear Derby, Tears But Joy, Cereal For Adults and more. He can be seen performing with the Frank Mills, Elevator Action and Jonestroch. Michael has taught his improv workshops all over the country, including at the Oberlin College Improv Festival, the Gila Monster Improv Fest in Tuscon, Arizona, the Phoenix Improv Festival and at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival in Chapel Hill.