Improvisation Essentials

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Designed for both Theatre and non-Theatre majors, this course is a study of improvisational techniques, rooted in the work of Viola Spolin, that are foundational to theatre such as The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. Students will work individually, in small groups, and as a single ensemble to experience the process of improvising together. Drawing from both everyday life and improvisational concepts (such as give and take, support, mirroring, explore and heighten, environment, object work, and character) students will actively explore through exercises to create consistent and effective scene work.