Asaf Ronen of The Confidence Men will hold a series of workshops on March 5th & 6th, 2010 at the IAO Gallery.
Space will be limited in classes, so register early to secure a place in the class you desire. Registration is assured when payment is received. Payment can be made through the paypal link below, or payment can be given to Red Dirt Improv at any performance leading up to the workshop. Checks can also be mailed to Red Dirt Improv (email info@reddirtimprov.com for more information). If space is available, classes can be registered for and paid for the day of the workshop(s).
About the Instructor
Asaf Ronen
Asaf is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of YESand.com, a website devoted to improvisation and is the author of Directing Improv: Show the Way by Getting Out of the Way. Close to celebrating his 20 year anniversary in improv, Asaf has performed with NY Theatresports, ComedySportz, and toured nationally with Imp., a two-person silent improv show, and Confidence Men who do improvised plays in the style of David Mamet. He has taught in Canada, England, Norway and in twenty-two of The United States. In 2000, he worked with Cirque du Soleil as a scout for improvisational talent. Currently he resides in Austin, TX where he teaches through The Institution Theater and produces such shows as Ka-Baam!! Improvised Comic Book Adventures, Hyperlinks, and a soon-to-be developd improvised Hayao Miyazaki/Lewis Carroll project.
About the Workshops
Improv Diagnostics (Asaf Ronen)
No lesson plan. Focuses on finding the strengths of individual students and helping them develop further in new directions. Great for beginners who want to develop new skills and for professionals who want to keep it fresh.
Maximum 14 students
Getting out of Your Own Way (Asaf Ronen)
There are a hundred things that you end up doing on stage instead of what you want to be doing. Your brain is clouded with all sorts of things that you think you are supposed to do instead of what you are inspired to do. Learn to throw all conventions to the wind and just have fun in your scene work.
Maximum 16 students
Two Person Dynamics (Asaf Ronen)
Regardless of how many people are on stage, ultimately stories are about two people. The fight between good and evil in Star Wars, after all, would not have meant as much without Luke and Vader. Improv scenes are about two people coming closer together or moving further apart. See how to best tune in to these two-person dynamics and ways to explore it to the fullest.
Maximum 16 students
Schedule
March 5:
6pm - 8pm - Improv Diagnostics
March 6:
10am - Getting Out of Your Own Way
2pm - Two Person Dynamics
Fees
Friday only: $25
Saturday, one workshop: $30
Saturday, two workshops: $50
Friday plus one Saturday workshop: $55
Friday plus two Saturday workshops: $75
Payment
Payment can be made through the paypal link below, or payment can be given to Red Dirt Improv at any performance leading up to the workshop. Checks can also be mailed to Red Dirt Improv (email info@reddirtimprov.com for more information). If space is available, classes can be registered for and paid for the day of the workshop(s).