Unblock & Unlock: Characters from Within

Instructor: Kate Walsh

Date: Sunday, September 29 (11:00am-1:00pm)

Want to explore the depths of your creativity? Let’s find the fun and new inside of you! In this workshop you will learn to have fun with discovering those characters hidden deep inside of you. Using games and studied techniques, we will discover great new characters from within. This class combines learning and fun as Kate is known for her spunky characters, spontaneity, and physical comedy. Unblock, unlock, and come join the fun!

Instructor Bio: Kate Walsh has been studying and performing improv for over 14 years and teaching for over 3 years. She began at Fairfield University in CT and joined a house team at the Redhouse Theatre in Syracuse, NY. Since then, she has been on various teams in the Tri-State area. Currently, Kate is a member of both Death by Improv and Howdy Stranger in Hackensack, NJ. Walsh has studied at Magnet Theater in NYC and performed in the Boston Improv Fest and the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. Kate teaches both teens and adults introductory and advanced level, classes. When not improvising, she enjoys skiing, podcasts, and pondering if she really should try the Konmari cleaning method.

Level: Beginner & Intermediate. 18 & over.

Fee: $25

ABOUT SCRANTON IMPROV & COMEDY: Launched in 2019, Scranton Improv & Comedy offers classes, workshops, improv jams, performances and unique events in Northeast PA. We welcome actors, non-actors, seasoned pros and beginners to a world of improv & comedy possibilities. We value inclusion, acceptance, play, laughter and learning!

​We are inspired to bring people together and encourage an improv way of life that enriches people's optimism, creativity and connections. ​Whether you are a curious new student, seasoned performer or an audience member, together we will create something fresh, fun and engaging. Let's Gather, Laugh & Thrive!

During the Scranton Fringe Festival, Scranton Improv & Comedy is producing ALL YOU CAN LAUGH! a show featuring local & regional comedy and improv talent, THE MIGHTY IMPROV MASH-UP where audiences and improvisers take the stage together and a variety of IMPROV & COMEDY WORKSHOPS open to all. Search "Scranton Improv" on Eventbrite.

For more info visit: www.scrantonimprov.com and www.facebook.com/scrantonimprov or search "Scranton Improv" on Eventbrite.