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Characters and Genre Style Play: An Improv Workshop (ONLINE)


Event Details

  • Date: June 23, 2020 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Venue:
  • Instructor: Nick Armstrong
  • Price: $20





Characters and Genre Style Play: An Improv Workshop (ONLINE)
Tuesday, June 23rd
6-8pm (pacific time)

In this 2 hour class, students will learn the philosophies of playing genre style and how to play rich and dynamic characters. Nick will teach you the basics of genre and give you tools to play those type of characters. Improvisers will perform characters in the class and perform genre style scenes. We will rely heavily on working your acting chops and heightening your improv tool belt!

Instructor Bio: Nick is an Actor, Improvisor and Writer living in Los Angeles, CA. On TV Nick has been on the Emmy-Award winning shows The Office and Grey’s Anatomy. He has also made appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, New Girl, Stan Against Evil, Young Sheldon, Brooklyn Nine Nine and Parks and Recreation.

Nick has trained at The Groundlings and iO West. He is an alum of The Sunday Company at the Groundlings and currently performs at the M.I.’s Westside Comedy Theater with LA’s Critically Acclaimed Harold team King Ten and County Line. Nick is the former Artistic Director of Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater where he still teaches and performs and is the Co-Owner of Voodoo Comedy in Denver. He has also taught improv at iO West, The Groundlings, The Pack Theater and has done workshops all over the world.

Nick is also the Camp Director and Founder of Camp Improv Utopia a a 501(c) (3) Non Profit improv retreat for grown ups. He is also one of the founding members of the The Improv Network.

Class sizes are limited. Enrollment is dependent upon availability. For enrolled students a confirmation welcome email will be sent 24 before the start of the first class. There are no refunds or transfers on tuition.

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