Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(4651) Improv 401 Saturdays noon-3pm Curtis Gwinn
Improv 401: Harold Workshop
- Prerequisites
- Completion of Improv 301 within previous two years
- Scheduled
- Saturdays noon-3pm
- Start Date
- Sat January 16, 2010, 12:00pm PST
- Price
- $350.00
Improv 401 serves as the end official "end" of our improv program. This course offers students the chance to strengthen their individual skills while giving them more practice with the long form improvisation performance known as the Harold. Additionally, the course will introduce new openings and exercises about playing without fear, emphasizing group ownership, and bringing more of themselves to their scene work.
One goal of the course is to help students perform stronger scenes. The instructor will use the first half of the course to identify and troubleshoot any weaknesses that the individual players may be demonstrating.
The other goal of the course is to allow students to continue to perform full Harolds. The instructor will use "side-coaching," or feedback given during an improvised piece as it is happening, in order to facilitate success in the students' improvised scenes. The instructor will also give notes after each performance in order to enhance and improve the quality of future performances.
This course meets for three hours a week for eight weeks. Students will perform in two class performances, generally held at the UCB Theatre – once halfway through the course and once at the end. Graduation is also contingent upon students seeing at least two improvised shows at the UCB Theater before the end of the course. Class meets at Art/Works in Hollywood
One goal of the course is to help students perform stronger scenes. The instructor will use the first half of the course to identify and troubleshoot any weaknesses that the individual players may be demonstrating.
The other goal of the course is to allow students to continue to perform full Harolds. The instructor will use "side-coaching," or feedback given during an improvised piece as it is happening, in order to facilitate success in the students' improvised scenes. The instructor will also give notes after each performance in order to enhance and improve the quality of future performances.
This course meets for three hours a week for eight weeks. Students will perform in two class performances, generally held at the UCB Theatre – once halfway through the course and once at the end. Graduation is also contingent upon students seeing at least two improvised shows at the UCB Theater before the end of the course. Class meets at Art/Works in Hollywood
Curtis Gwinn, Teacher
Curtis Gwinn is a comedic writer and performer, as well as a teacher of improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. At UCB he's studied with Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Michael Delaney, Andrew Secunda and Armando Diaz. He’s been featured in dozens of films, sketch and improv shows and is renowned for his storytelling prowess. He was the co-star and co-creator of the Adult Swim series, Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, as well as one of its executive producers.
His other credits include writing for MTV’s Human Giant, The Onion, Comedy Central and FOX Searchlight Pictures. He also appeared alongside Rob Corddry in the underground cult classic, Blackballed: the Bobby Dukes Story. Curtis has made notable cameos in MTV’s College Humor Show and IFC’s The Whitest Kids U Know.
Before coming to Los Angeles, Curtis was one of the most well-known and well-respected performers and teachers in NYC. He founded the acclaimed improv ensemble, Death by Roo Roo, performed every month in the hit storytelling show, The Nights of Our Lives and was one half of the comedy duo Gemberling & Gwinn, all at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, where he was also a much sought after teacher of improv and sketch comedy.
His other credits include writing for MTV’s Human Giant, The Onion, Comedy Central and FOX Searchlight Pictures. He also appeared alongside Rob Corddry in the underground cult classic, Blackballed: the Bobby Dukes Story. Curtis has made notable cameos in MTV’s College Humor Show and IFC’s The Whitest Kids U Know.
Before coming to Los Angeles, Curtis was one of the most well-known and well-respected performers and teachers in NYC. He founded the acclaimed improv ensemble, Death by Roo Roo, performed every month in the hit storytelling show, The Nights of Our Lives and was one half of the comedy duo Gemberling & Gwinn, all at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, where he was also a much sought after teacher of improv and sketch comedy.
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