[NEohioPAL] DROP-IN IMPROV CLASSES -$10 BUCKS A CLASS! MARC MORITZ , INSTRUCTOR

Marc Moritz via NEohioPAL neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org
Mon Jul 20 14:55:36 PDT 2015


Summer is a time for Relaxation and Vacation!
But DON'T take a Vacation from a fun and stress-free chance to learn!

See what I did there?

These Drop-In Classes are the perfect commitment-free answer.
Not that any of you have commitment issues!

*Simply RSVP if attending any class to : marcmoritz at gmail.com
<marcmoritz at gmail.com>*

*NEXT DROP-IN :*

*July 25 - WHO AM I? - Building Character*

We will explore creating "in the moment" characters through specific
physical work as well as character traits, status, and finding YOUR unique
approach to the work.

*IMPROV FOR THE THEATRE - Hot Fun In The Summertime!*

These Drop-In Classes focus on the basics of performance improvisation.
Topics covered include: agreement (“yes and”); active listening; using the
environment; basic narrative skills; understanding stage status; and making
your fellow improviser look good. Students learn how to initiate scenes,
build upon their scene partners' offers, and create scenes with a solid
foundation.

Instructor: *Marc Moritz *
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Day : Saturdays
Where : JCU-University Heights - O'Malley Center - Studio Theatre
Dates: July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Teens (16+) and Adults

*Cost: $10- Drop - In Rate PER CLASS* (That's $5/Hr. for those keeping
score!)

Pay for 4 Classes in Advance for 10% Discount! (Cost will be $36.00 for 4
classes)

*Please RSVP if you are planning on attending any class by Emailing Marc
Moritz : marcmoritz at gmail.com <marcmoritz at gmail.com>*

Here are the exciting Topics/Skills Workshops:

July 11 - BASIC TOOLBOX
There's no "denying" this Workshop addresses the Basics such as "Yes And",
and the general rules and terminology of Improv. Put into practice through
Improv Exercises.

July 18 - GAMES! GAMES! GAMES!

Exactly what it means. Interactive Theatre Games to stimulate Spontaneity,
Team-Work ,Quick-Thinking and Ensemble-Building.

July 25 - WHO AM I? - Building Character

We will explore creating "in the moment" characters through specific
physical work as well as character traits, status, and finding YOUR unique
approach to the work.

August 1 - WHERE AM I? - Environments

This Class is all about creating strong and specific environments through
space work, physical behavior and object work.

August 8 - SCENE WORK STRATEGIES - Walking and Talking!

We explore the building blocks to creating solid, truthful, and
ensemble-driven Improv.

August 15 - STYLES

Theatre. Film. Literature. Current Events. We will explore the importance
of every Improvisor to stay connected and immersed in our culture. We will
do this through such Improv performance games as "Film Dubbing", "Group
Expert", and "Styles".

August 22 - THIS IS LONG FORM

This Workshop explores the unique Chicago-Style Long Form , known as the
HAROLD ; Conceived by Improv Guru , Del Close. Focusing on "Group Think",
we will create full-length, interconnected scenes , as we build our own
HAROLD.

August 29 - PUTTING IT TOGETHER

This final Drop-In is all about putting all the pieces together as we
create our own "Afternoon At The Improv".

*Contact:Marc Moritz at: marcmoritz at gmail.com <marcmoritz at gmail.com> for
more info and payment arrangements.*

MARC MORITZ Marc originated the role of Talk Show Host in the Broadway
production of the Stephen Sondheim / Hal Prince Musical, Merrily We Roll
Along.

Directing Credits include: Art , A Raisin in the Sun, Christmas Schooner,
(TrueNorth Theatre) , Hellcab, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune (
Blank Canvas Theatre), The Walworth Farce, Gutenberg! The Musical! , Tigers
Be Still(Dobama Theatre) , Three Guys Naked From the Waist Down, 39 Steps,
Don't Dress For Dinner ( Weathervane Playhouse) , A Broadway Christmas
Carol ( Clague Playhouse), 39 Steps (Weathervane Theatre , New Hampshire)
,Frankenstein 1930 (Geauga Lyric Guild) , Pajama Game (Magnificat HS ).
Acting Credits include : Tateh (Ragtime), Claudius (Hamlet), Mysterious Man
(Into The Woods), Al Lewis (Sunshine Boys), Mushnik (Little Shop of
Horrors), Mister Mister (The Cradle Will Rock), Grumio (Taming of the
Shrew), Ezekiel Cheever (The Crucible), Malvolio(Twelfth Night), Joe
Boyd(Damn Yankees), Otto Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), Emperor Joseph
(Amadeus), and Touchstone (As You Like It). Theatres : Goodman , Long
Wharf, New Harmony, Dobama, Karamu, Porthouse, Idaho Shakespeare, Riverside
Shakespeare, Cleveland Playhouse, Great Lakes Theatre Festival.

Marc was the Founder / Director of Cleveland's successful Improv Troupe -
GIANT PORTIONS. He has taught Improv at ImprovOlympic and Second City in
Chicago. He is currently a Master Teaching Artist with The Cleveland
Playhouse Education Outreach Program, working with Middle and HS Drama
Programs. Marc has taught acting at AMDA and CAP 21 in NYC and is currently
an Adjunct at JCU.Marc was in the Returning Professional Program at Kent
State University where he received his MFA.He is the Cleveland affiliate
for MainStreet Musicals , a NY -based organization committed to nurturing
new works regionally.
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