Creating Committed Characters: Multi-Week Class

Highwire Improv's mission is to build and foster a community that brings all of Baltimore to the world through improvisational theater, and an organization that brings the best of the world to Baltimore. We envision a world where everyone feels included, heard, and represented without regard to race, gender, or orientation.What sort of events do we host?  Amazing live improv theater shows (comedic and dramatic) and classes and workshops that teach you the joy, craft, and magic of improv!All classes and workshops are for participants  ages 18 and older unless otherwise specified.

Highwire Improv

Build upon your foundational improv knowledge in this advanced class and commit to characters you didn’t know you could be!

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Ready to  dive in to learning improv? Our multi-week classes are the place for you!  With foundations classes for beginners and a wide range of skill modules for advanced improvisers, there's always something to learn from Highwire's awesome teachers!

Learn how to step outside of yourself and play someone else! In this class, improvisers will practice character generation and commitment skills using physicality, vocality and motivation in order to perform an original format, “The Funeral.” Build upon your foundational improv knowledge in this advanced class and commit to characters you didn’t know you could be. Over six weeks, you will learn the fundamentals of character comedy through a combination of warm-ups, games, exercises, and practice scenes. Schedule:WEEK 1 (June 17th): Be somebody else! (Physicality/vocality)WEEK 2 (June 24th): Commit to them! (Character commitment)NO CLASS July 1stWEEK 3 (July 8th): Make them think! (Living as the character)WEEK 4 (July 15th): Come in! Get out! (Entrances/exits)WEEK 5 (July 22nd): Working the FormatWEEK 6 (July 29th): Showcase rehearsalWEEK 7 (August 5th): Showcase!Prerequisites:This class is recommended for improvisers who have taken Fundamentals of Improv Level 3, or equivalent training at another theater - email us if you have questions!About your facilitator:Hannah Alden Jeffrey (she/her) is a Baltimore-based comedian with glasses. She directs the monthly character show “Who Are These People?” at the Baltimore Improv Group and runs “The REALLY COOL Open Mic,” a show specifically for women and queer comics at Peabody Heights Brewery. Her solo show “Hannah LIVE: The One-Han Show” has delighted audiences across the country and performs regularly at Highwire Improv. Hannah dreams of becoming a crossing guard, and her favorite animal is the mighty manatee. About Highwire Improv:Highwire Improv is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.

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