The Brody Theater offers a full course
of study in improvisation, including public performance opportunities
for dedicated students at the advanced levels. Whether your
goal is to perform on the improvised stage, improve spontaneity
in your scripted acting, or simply find a new creative outlet--or
inlet--these fun, challenging and rewarding classes are for
you.
From
time to time we offer additional 1-day or weekend workshops,
some designed for our students, and others open to beginners
or improvisers with some experience. These are often announced
via email. If you are not on our email list and would like to
be, contact classes@brodytheater.com
Current
class offerings:
Fundamentals of Improvisation
Intermediate Improvisation
Advanced Improvisation
Solo Performance
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We
also teach creativity and team-building workshops for
non-performance/business applications, and can design a program
to suit your needs and goals. Contact us if an improv-based
experience for you and your co-workers interests you.
All
our students receive free admission to Brody performances, an
important and enjoyable adjunct to your class work. You can
pay online or by mail: make full payment or put down a $35 deposit
that will reserve your spot in our intro class. Deposits are
not refundable, and early enrolment discounts, when offered,
are available only with full payment. If you need to discuss
prerequisite experience or have any other questions, drop an
email, or phone us at 503.224.0688. Mailing address: The Brody
Theater, PO Box 3835, Portland, OR 97208
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the teachers!
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OFFERED CLASSES:
1-night intro workshop
Tuesday September 9 7:30-9:30pm
This
one-evening workshop, designed for the beginner or someone who
just wants to dip their toe into the waters, will include lots
of fun improv games and exercises. No previous theater or improv
experience required! Meets at our workshop studio, at 3314 SW
1st Ave (side entrance, on SW Gibbs St)
Prerequisite:
none, beginners welcome!
Fee: $30.00
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Fundamentals
of Improvisation
Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm
Early fall session starts September 16
Late
fall session starts Nov 11
Meets at the Brody studio, 3314
SW 1st Ave (side entrance, on SW Gibbs St)
This
class is an introduction to group improvisation covering spontaneity,
group focus and ensemble building, narrative skills, and ways
to identify and exploit the patterns and connections between
ideas and experiences that help power and integrate our work.
This is our entry level class, and is prerequisite to further
work in the training program.
Prerequisite:
none, beginners welcome!
Fee: $165.00--seven class sessions
(150.00 early enrollment discount price
through August 31)
Instructor: Brad Fortier
To
get the discounted price, pay online or mail a check postmarked
by the deadline. You can also reserve a spot at full price by
sending us a $35 deposit, or:
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Intermediate Improvisation
Wednesdays 7:30 -9:30 pm
Fall session starts September 17
Our
intermediate level is a 2-class sequence. Intermediate I focuses
on scene work and II focuses on ensemble play. They are offered
on a rotating basis, and can be taken in any order. Topics will
include scene work, ensemble play, narrative skills, scene-editing
and connecting, introductory long form concepts.
Prerequisite:
Fundamentals of Improvisation or equivalent training and permission
Fee: $150
Instructor: Tom Johnson
Intermediate
Improvisation drop-in class
Wednesday Sept 10 7:30-9:30 pm
A
one-night session of games and intermediate level improv instruction
Prerequisite:
Fundamentals of Improvisation or equivalent training and permission
Fee: $25 (or
FREE if you are enrolled in the regular class that starts July
16)
Instructor: staff
NEW:
Improv
Games drop-in sessions
Mondays June 2, 9, 23 30 7:30 -9:30 pm
In
these sessions, we'll focus on one or two improv performance
games, including both free-styanding "short form"
games and games suited for use in long form structures llike
"Harold." Intermediate to advanced level participants.
Prerequisite:
Fundamentals of Improvisation or equivalent training and permission.
Fee: $25 ($15 for current Brody students)
Instructor: Tom Johnson
For
Intermediate, call or email to sign up if you're new to the
Brody; if you're a current or recent student and have completed
fundamentals, just let us know you're enrolling, and then be
there for the first class! Pay at the class (cash or check)
for drop-in sessions.
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Advanced
Improvisation:
starts September 21
Sundays 1:00-4:00 PM
Advanced
level work in various aspects of improvisation
prerequisite:
2 Brody intermediate sessions or significant experience and
permission.
Fee: $125 five class sessions
instructor: TBA
NEW:
"Keepin' It Real"
Summer master class with Amanda Rountree
Wednesday, August 27 7:00-10:00 PM
$45 ($35 for current Brody students)
prerequisite:
Previous experience at the Intermediate level or above
register via email or phone; pay at the workshop
We
are pleased to welcome visiting artist Amanda Rountree from
Chicago. She is an amazingly versatile improviser and a thoughtful,
engaged teacher. You will love her style, her unbridled enthusiasm,
her positive outlook, and her insight.
This workshop will help deepen your performance with the use
of sincerity, emotional connection, and believability. Discover
the real "first offers" of every scene, and make improv even
more natural, playful, and invigorating than it was before.
Gain richness in your humor and a more dynamic connection with
your audience. How can your life be explored, translated, or
applied in an improv performance? Come, find out! More
info on Amanda:
NEW:
Going Solo: Your One-Person Show
Mondays, 7:00-9:30 PM
starts September 22.
5 sessions.
Working
on, or thinking about starting, that one-person performance
piece? This workshop series will help you develop a current
project or get one going. We'll work on story telling, character
development, autobiographical material, monologue performance,
and more. We'll combine instruction & exercises with group
discussion and evaluation, and will work with each participant's
project at its own pace and level of development. No previous
experience with solo performance required. Taught by Brody Artistic
director Tom Johnson, who brings to the class 27 years experience
as an improv actor, director and teacher, standup comedian,
and solo performer.
prerequisite:
None.
Fee: $175
early
enrollment $160 through Aug 31
$150 for current or recent Brody students
instructor: Tom Johnson
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To
enroll without full advance payment:
For Fundamentals, send a $35 deposit (not refundable, credited
toward tuition) to:
The Brody Theater
PO Box 3835
Portland, OR 97208
For
intermediate and advanced classes, if you are not a currently
enrolled student, call 503.224.0688 or email classes@brodytheater.com
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