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IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOPS

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

“HOME Improv Sampler” with MIKE JOHNSON
Thursday, October 17th, 7pm to 9pm.  Cost: $25
An improv Workshop for Beginners and Experienced players looking to learn from (and about) the Home Comedy Theater!

Have you ever wanted to take an improv class but weren’t sure about committing to a full 7-week schedule? Are you someone with improv experience yet still curious about our theater and the benefits of taking classes with us? Then our “HOME Improv Sampler” workshop is perfect for you!

If you’ve never taken an Improv class but are curious about what it would be like, this single class will help give you a better understanding of the benefits of taking improv classes for personal growth or for artistic purposes, like comedy, acting, and writing.
In this class you will learn new ways to improve important interpersonal skills, improve confidence, and discover your creative side in a very fun and unique way. Whether or not you end up taking a full improv class after this, at the very least you will learn new skills, meet new friends, and have a blast doing it.

If you already have improv experience, this class will help give you a glimpse into our approach to improv, ”long form” improvisation, and give you a glimpse of our curriculum.

So whether you’re looking to hone your comedic craft, improve interpersonal skills, or simply looking to try something new and make new friends, this class is the perfect fit for you.

…And, if this class gives you that final extra push to go ahead and enroll in a full 7-week course, we will deduct the cost of this class from the total cost of a full 7-week class, AND, give you an extra 20% discount on your registration.

Register for a class today and discover a new world of laughter and creativity with the best improv deal in the city!

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“Intro to Commercial Acting” with MATT MILLER
Thursday, November 7th. 1pm to 5pm.  Cost: $155

Commercial productions love to cast in Chicago and this one day introductory workshop is perfect for actors with some stage experience who are looking to start working on-camera. Come learn the basics!

This workshop will cover:

  • Acting On-Camera vs. Acting On-Stage and how to calibrate a performance for the lens.
  • How commercials are made and the typical audition journey for actors.
  • How to parse a commercial script.
  • 3 mock commercial auditions with review and feedback.
  • Q&A about commercial work in Chicago.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants.

INSTRUCTOR BIO
Matt Miller is a Chicago based director and teacher. As a commercial director, his recent work includes campaigns for Lowe’s, TD Ameritrade, Crumbl Cookies, America’s Best Eyeglasses, and Crest to name a few.
Miller started his career as a casting director and in addition to casting hundreds of commercials over the years, his notable film credits include The Amityville Horror, Stranger Than Fiction, Public Enemies and The Break-Up. He was also the co-creator and an executive producer on the TV Land original series Teachers. Stalk him properly at mattmillerdirect.com.

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LOCATION2843 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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