The 3rd Annual Teen Comedy Fest
WORKSHOPS - 2008 Saturday, August 16, 10am-5pm @ Ridge Park
A wide variety of workshops ranging from improv characters, games, long-form, music, scene work, and stand-up comedy will be offered for teens. These workshops will be taught by Bryan Bowden (stand-up), Emily Dugan (characters), Matt Elwell (games), Boaz Reisman (music), Jessica Rogers (scene-work), and Jameeleh Shelo (long-form). Collectively, the TCF intructors teach at the Beverly Arts Center, ComedySportz Chicago, IO Comedy Theatre, pH Productions, and The Second City Training Center. A free pizza lunch will be provided for the teens attending the entire day's workshops. WORKSHOPS - 2007 Saturday, October 20, 10am-5pm @ South Shore Cultural Center. 10am to Noon: Character Workshops: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of our three veteran instructors for a two-hour intensive workshop in physical and vocal character development. Noon to 12:30pm: Lunch: Lunch will be provided. 12:30pm to 2:30pm: Elective Workshop: Participants will indicate their elective preferences on the Participant Info Form (see the PIF for more detailed workshop descriptions). We will do our best to give everyone their first choice, but workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis?o get your info forms in asap to get your first choice elective! 2:30pm to 3pm: Break: This will be a time to mix and mingle with guests from other troupes as well as touch base with your own group. 3pm to 5pm: Ensemble Workshop: Participants will re-join their own troupe for this final workshop in strengthening your bond as an ensemble. Our experienced workshop instructors will work with one to two ensembles in each workshop to teach games and activities that help build trust and on-stage connections between ensemble members.
Teen Comedy Fest Instructors:
Electives:
Elective One: "Scenework Intensive"
Elective Two: "Rhyming on the Fly" (from Shakespeare to Freestyle Flow)
Elective Three: "Creating Characters from Improv"
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