IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOPS

CLASS TYPES: IMPROV WRITING WORKSHOPS

Improve your play and comedic writing with a range of workshops we offer throughout the year.

“LONGFORM STYLES” with Norm Holly
Saturdays, July 12th to August 2nd – 12pm to 3pm. Cost: $80

Learn to create full stories and characters in contemporary American styles- Mamet, Shepard, sitcom etc. in this 4-week workshop. The class will culminate in a 30 minute long form performance.

“Social Political Satire Show Creation” with Norm Holly
Wednesdays, August 6th to August 27th. – 7pm to 10pm. Cost: $80

Go to the roots of Revue Comedy with this 4-week class on creating a Social/Political show. In this class Norm will help you develop your voice and ideas while creating a show full of scenes, songs and blackouts with substance.

“DIRECTING WORKSHOP” with Norm Holly
Thursdays, August 7th to August 28th – 12pm to 3pm. Cost: $80

Learn the basics of turning improvisation into review scenes and shows in this 4-week workshop. The use of a review running order and placement. Problem-solving skills.

Norm’s artistic experience includes 25 years as Artistic Director and Conservatory Head at The Second City in Chicago, where he was also a Resident Company and Touring Company Director. He is part of the Columbia College Comedy Studies faculty and the former Asst.Chairman of the Columbia College Theater Dept.
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“Scene Work and Character POV” with TJ Jagodowski
Saturday, July 19th – 11am to 2pm. Cost: $55
*Registration Opens Friday, June 27th at NOON*

In this workshop, TJ will focus on truthful two-person scene work and will dig deep into Point Of View as a way to help create/shape character.

* Priority will be given to those that have not taken a workshop with TJ before. *

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“Using Emotions to Further Your Improv Scene” with Laurel Krabacher”
Saturday, August 23rd – 12pm to 3pm. Cost: $55

In this workshop you will learn ways to let go of the need to “think” about what to feel and gain access to a more genuine emotional response within a scene. You’ll find yourself playing moment to moment and realize good improv is easier to access than you think.

Laurel Krabacher has been working in the Chicago comedy scene for the last ten years. She got her first job writing and performing at The Mission Theater directed by TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi. At the Second City, she was a member of the national touring company for three years, wrote and performed in four sketch revues on their ETC stage, and wrote and performed in one revue on Second City’s Mainstage.
Laurel has appeared on the TV shows Chicago Med, Chicago PD, and Easy.

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LOCATION: 2843 N. HALSTED ST.

(312) 488-9528

The Home Comedy Theater is within a short walking distance from the Halsted bus stop (Bus #8), the Diversey Brown & Purple line, the Wellington Brown & Purple line, and the Belmont Red, Brown, & Purple line train stops.

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