<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-font_9" style="text-align:center;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="background-image:initial;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><b style=""><font size="4" style="">Longform Improv 1 Class Begins Wednesday with Michael Busch (IO, UCB)<br></font></b></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="text-align:center;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px">This course is an introduction to long-form improvisation, based on the style developed by The iO Theater and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. We will start with a focus on the fundamentals - agreement, listening, and support - as well as the thing that should come across in every scene: the fun. We will also get into things like establishing the reality of the scene, connecting with your scene partner, and heightening based off game/premise.</span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-wixGuard" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px">This class is designed for beginners up to those with jam or short form improv experience.</span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"> </p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px">Each week we will develop your group and individual skills through scene work and exercises. </span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-wixGuard" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"></span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px">The class ends in a graduation show.</span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><br></span></p><div class="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2cuy gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_3dgx gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px">Sign-up and more info here: <a href="https://www.themichaelbusch.com/improv-1-fun-fundamentals" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">https://www.themichaelbusch.com/improv-1-fun-fundamentals</a></div><div class="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-text_exposed_show" style="display:inline;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2cuy gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_3dgx gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">If you have any questions, or would like to sign up for occasional emails about classes and shows, please email michaelbuschclasses at gmail.</div><div class="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2cuy gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_3dgx gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2cuy gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_3dgx gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit">About the instructor:</div><div class="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2cuy gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_3dgx gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-_2vxa" style="direction:ltr;white-space:pre-wrap;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 0px;font-family:inherit"><a href="https://www.themichaelbusch.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Michael Busch</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> is a Cleveland native who has over fifteen years of professional experience in the Los Angeles comedy scene and entertainment industry as an actor, writer, director, and producer. To learn more about his work and other class offerings here in Cleveland, please visit </span><a href="https://www.themichaelbusch.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://www.themichaelbusch.com/</span></a></div></div><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><span id="gmail-m_245310152293432082gmail-m_1996163520289200446gmail-m_3526432937692215846gmail-docs-internal-guid-2a54ac08-7fff-75a4-02a1-dbace20ae795" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small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ed in various other shows there. </span></p><p class="gmail-font_9" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55em;font-family:avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,56,77)"><span class="gmail-color_15" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional television and film acting credits: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Goldbergs, </span><a href="https://youtu.be/mid1VvK9Xpg" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Adam Ruins Everything</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span><a href="https://youtu.be/RCakbY1ZIus" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Glee</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, The Middle, </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/220263095" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pretty Little Liars</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, The Ghost Whisperer, Community, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Arsenio Hall Show, Body of Proof, </span><a href="https://youtu.be/0rprFSG8cTY" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hope & Randy</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Franklin & Bash, Workaholics, Carpoolers, Miss March,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and dozens of </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAcWQCkAetapZYVuFghpm0Bz_D-iP3nR_" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">national commercials</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">For class information please visit: <a href="https://www.themichaelbusch.com/classes" target="_blank">https://www.themichaelbusch.com/classes</a></div></div></div>