Completion of Intro to Long Form or equivalent encouraged, but not required!

Improv Secret: We want to know who you and your scene partner are to each other at the top of a scene, but who’s the doctor and who’s the patient doesn’t matter yet.

It’s more important to show a connection than describe it. And it’s a lot easier—and more interesting—to watch characters explore feelings and dynamics than it is to see generic doctor quiz a generic patient about their symptoms

In this session, we’ll learn and practice techniques to initiate, heighten, and uncover relationships between characters. There will be handouts.

Part of The Long Form Toolkit Workshop Series with Trish Berrong

Edits We Forget Exist and When to Use Them | 6/21/25 at 10:00am
Emotions and How to Show Them | 7/12/25 at 10:00am
Finding Relationships with Your Scene Partners | 8/16/25 at 10:00am

About The Teacher

Trish Berrong has been improvising non-stop since 1990 and loves short-form with long-form smarts and long-form with short-form playfulness.

She’s taken workshops and intensives with The Second City (including Michael Gellman, Dave Razowsky, and Nick Johne), Del Close and at least a dozen iO (ImprovOlympic) teachers; The Annoyance Theater’s Mick Napier, Susan Messing, Rebecca Sohn, Joe Bill, and Mark Sutton; TJ Jagodowski, Dan Izzo, and Artistic New Directions in NYC.

Trish currently is in the cast of The Bird Musical Comedy Show and performs with the indie teams Explosive Group Chat, Ham Kitty, Tantrum/Spite and Brownies Don’t Lie, a duo with Minneapolis improviser Jill Bernard.

Only at The Bird.

The Bird Comedy Theater is Kansas City's Best Comedy Theater. Featuring Improv, Sketch, Stand-Up, and more every week in the Crossroads Arts District. Voted KC's Best Comedy Club & Improv/Sketch Troupe since 2023; Best Theater Company & Open Mic since 2024 in The Pitch Best of KC. Give Your Week The Bird.

Full Bar, Soft Drinks, & Popcorn available at our in house bar!

Street parking available! Located a block and a half from the 19th Street Street Car stop!

Recommended for ages 17+

103 W. 19th St. STE B Kansas City, MO 64108 | 816-929-4383 | www.TheBirdKC.com

Finding Relationships with Your Scene Partners