<div dir="ltr"><div><span class="" tabindex="0" id="fbPhotoPageCaption"><span class="">Summer is a time for Relaxation and Vacation!<br> But DON'T take a Vacation from a fun and stress-free chance to learn!<br> <br> See what I did there?<br> <span class=""><br> These Drop-In Classes are the perfect commitment-free answer.<br> Not that any of you have commitment issues!<br><br></span></span></span></div><span class="" tabindex="0" id="fbPhotoPageCaption"><span class=""><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>Simply RSVP if attending any class to : <a href="mailto:marcmoritz@gmail.com">marcmoritz@gmail.com</a></b></span><br></span></span></span><div><div><div><span class="" tabindex="0" id="fbPhotoPageCaption"><span class=""><span class=""> <br> <font size="4"><b>NEXT DROP-IN :</b></font><br> <br> <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>July 25 - WHO AM I? - Building Character</b></span><br> <br>
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.<br> <br> <u><font size="4"><b>IMPROV FOR THE THEATRE - Hot Fun In The Summertime!</b></font></u><br> <br>
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.<br> <font size="4"><br> Instructor: <b>Marc Moritz </b><br> Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm<br> Day : Saturdays<br> Where : JCU-University Heights - O'Malley Center - Studio Theatre<br> Dates: July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29</font><br> <br> Teens (16+) and Adults<br><br> <span style="color:rgb(116,27,71)"><font size="4"><b>Cost: $10- Drop - In Rate PER CLASS</b></font></span> (That's $5/Hr. for those keeping score!)<br><br> Pay for 4 Classes in Advance for 10% Discount! (Cost will be $36.00 for 4 classes)<br> <br> <i><b>Please RSVP if you are planning on attending any class by Emailing Marc Moritz : <a href="mailto:marcmoritz@gmail.com">marcmoritz@gmail.com</a></b></i><br> <br> Here are the exciting Topics/Skills Workshops:<br> <br> July 11 - BASIC TOOLBOX<br>
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.<br> <br> July 18 - GAMES! GAMES! GAMES!<br> <br> Exactly what it means. Interactive Theatre Games to stimulate Spontaneity, Team-Work ,Quick-Thinking and Ensemble-Building.<br> <br> July 25 - WHO AM I? - Building Character<br> <br>
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.<br> <br> August 1 - WHERE AM I? - Environments<br> <br> This Class is all about creating strong and specific environments through space work, physical behavior and object work. <br> <br> August 8 - SCENE WORK STRATEGIES - Walking and Talking!<br> <br> We explore the building blocks to creating solid, truthful, and ensemble-driven Improv. <br> <br> August 15 - STYLES<br> <br>
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".<br> <br> August 22 - THIS IS LONG FORM<br> <br>
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.<br> <br> August 29 - PUTTING IT TOGETHER<br> <br> This final Drop-In is all about putting all the pieces together as we create our own "Afternoon At The Improv".<br> <br> <u><b>Contact:Marc Moritz at: <a href="mailto:marcmoritz@gmail.com">marcmoritz@gmail.com</a> for more info and payment arrangements.</b></u><br> <br>
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.<br> <br> 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. <br> <br>
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.</span></span></span></div></div></div></div>