Upright Citizens Brigade Improvisation and Sketch Comedy Training Center

(5292) Improv 101 Sundays 3-6pm Todd Fasen

Improv 101: Improv Basics

Scheduled
Sundays 3-6pm
Start Date
Sun September 19, 2010, 3:00pm PDT
Price
$350.00
Students will learn the fundamentals of long-form improvisation. Core concepts covered include using character agreement to make your scenes succeed, developing character, character status, object and environment work, “playing at the top of your intelligence,” and heightening (finding ways to make your scenes get funnier from start to finish).

This course also introduces the specific vocabulary of the UCB Training Center.

This course meets for 8 sessions that are each 3 hours long. 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 Art/Works in Hollywood

Todd Fasen, Teacher

Todd Fasen has been performing and taking classes at UCBTLA since 2006. He's studied with Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts and Matt Besser of the Upright Citizens Brigade plus Seth Morris, Billy Merritt, Sean Conroy, and many others. He started improvising in 2000 as a member of the Vassar College improv troupe boringly named Improv.


Todd currently performs weekly at UCBTLA with his groups Convoy and Sentimental Lady. He is a teacher at UCBTLA as well as a member of the UCB Tour Co. Todd had a recurring role on the critically acclaimed FX Series Terriers, and co-created and starred in a pilot for Comedy Central. He has also appeared on Reno 911!, and in various national commercials. Other UCBTLA credits include Thirty:30,Comedy Death-Ray, CDR Sketch, Quick and Funny Musicals,and Sketch Cram.

Schedule

September 2010
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  • Class #1

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Class #2

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
    6577 Santa Monica Blvd.

     
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  • Class #3

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Class #4

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Class #5

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Class #6

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Class #7

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
    6577 Santa Monica Blvd.

     
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  • Class #8

    Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
     
  • Performance

    UCBTLA
     
  • Art/Works Theatre, Studio B
    6577 Santa Monica Blvd.

     
  • UCBTLA
    5919 Franklin Avenue (at Bronson)
    Hollywood
     
Online Registration is not available.
This Course is Completed.