Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center
(5211) Improv 301 Tuesdays 7-10pm Julie Brister
Improv 301: Harold Structure
- Prerequisites
- Successful Completion of Improv 201 within previous two years
- Scheduled
- Tuesdays 7-10pm
- Start Date
- Tue August 24, 2010, 7:00pm PDT
- Price
- $350.00
If you took Improv 201 in January 2010 or later, you cannot enroll in this course until you receive written notice that you have successfully completed Improv 201. If 10 days have passed since your graduation performance and you have not received this information, please email the registrar at classes@ucbt.net for NY classes or lindsay@ucbcomedy.com for LA classes.
This course introduces students to the long form improvisation structure known as “The Harold,†developed by Del Close.
In the first four weeks, students will study “Group Gamesâ€, scenes that involve multiple performers. Instruction will focus on teaching students a number of different ways to approach performing these group scenes. They will also study a variety of “Openingsâ€, which are stylized methods of using an audience’s suggestion to generate enough content to support a half hour long improvised performance piece.
In the second four weeks of the course, students will put all of the techniques learned in Improvisation 101, 201, and the first four weeks of 301 into action by putting together fully formed Harolds.
This course meets for three hours a week for eight sessions. At the end of the course, students will take part in a class performance, generally held at the UCB Theatre. Graduation is also contingent upon students seeing at least two improvised shows at the UCB Theater before the end of the course.
Class Size: 16 Students Class meets at Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silver Lake
This course introduces students to the long form improvisation structure known as “The Harold,†developed by Del Close.
In the first four weeks, students will study “Group Gamesâ€, scenes that involve multiple performers. Instruction will focus on teaching students a number of different ways to approach performing these group scenes. They will also study a variety of “Openingsâ€, which are stylized methods of using an audience’s suggestion to generate enough content to support a half hour long improvised performance piece.
In the second four weeks of the course, students will put all of the techniques learned in Improvisation 101, 201, and the first four weeks of 301 into action by putting together fully formed Harolds.
This course meets for three hours a week for eight sessions. At the end of the course, students will take part in a class performance, generally held at the UCB Theatre. Graduation is also contingent upon students seeing at least two improvised shows at the UCB Theater before the end of the course.
Class Size: 16 Students Class meets at Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silver Lake
Julie Brister, Teacher
Julie Brister is an actor and comedian and a long time performer, teacher and director at the UCB Theatre. She most recently appeared as Crystal Conners in the critically acclaimed Showgirls, The Best Movie Ever Made, Ever! She is co-creator of Laid Up! and Put it in You! The Sex Ed Musical. Other UCB credits include Buy Beg Borrow or Steal, the improvised soap Chastity Cove, Van Gogh's Path, WUCB Action News, Filet of Film, Todd Barry's Icky and Beyond the Valley of the Switchblade Pussycats. Her directing credits at UCB include Get Evolved, The Adventures of Lock and Kay, Cardboard Follies, Double X, Of Mice and Tara and Michael, and Crush.
She has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, MTV, FUSE, and will soon be seen on a new online show for The Onion. She's also been in about 2 billion short films, many of which can be viewed on the internets.
She has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, MTV, FUSE, and will soon be seen on a new online show for The Onion. She's also been in about 2 billion short films, many of which can be viewed on the internets.
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