Snubfest Weekend workshops have been announced.
Sign up for classes at http://www.snubfest.com/classes.html
2008 CLASSES ANNOUNCED
Endless Characters
Saturday June 7 10am-Noon Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater
Learn how to draw from an endless supply of vibrant characters, rather than just your stock five. Characters can be created immediately, without relying on clich?+ stereotypes or lengthy explanations. It’s about simple choices, perception, and commitment. Throw away that fallback Jamaican pot-smoker and be inspired!
INSTRUCTOR:
Joseph Kyle Rogan began improvising professionally in 1996, when he founded Knock Your Socks Off Improvised Productions (KYSOff) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since that time, he has travelled throughout North America performing, studying, teaching, and directing improvisational theatre. He is most well known as the first half of the international touring long form improv duo JoKyR and Jesster.
$40
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Your Show, Your Ensemble and You
Saturday June 7 10:00am-Noon Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater
This class will focus on the marketing materials you need to help your Ensemble get to the next level, Your Show get to the next level, and for you to get to the next level. Taught by an expert in the all three. Shaun has not only brought her improv group national exposure she has opened doors for her group and herself to be scouted by Television Executives, Casting Directors, and Talent Agents. Her improv group Oui Be Negroes has performed along side with Woody Harlson and Robin Williams because of Shaun’s amazing marketing techniques.
INSTRUCTOR:
Shaun Landry is the Artistic Director of Oui Be Negroes. She is founder of The San Francisco Improv Alliance and producer of The San Francisco Improv Festival. Other credits include The National Touring Company of the Second City , The Second City Children’s Theatre Co, The UPN San Francisco Television show Seriously Unusual Television Network, the upcoming Bob Zagone Film “Reads You Like A Book” starring Danny Glover and the Gabriele Muccino film The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith.
$40
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Comedy Festival Seminar
Saturday June 8 12:30-2:30 Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater
Panel of Comedy Festival Producers will discuss the process of Festival Submissions, How to stand out in a pile, and what it takes to put up a Festival. Q & A, hand outs, and examples will be provided.
Panel will include:
Bill Binder (The Phoenix Improv Festival), Shaun Landry (The San Francisco Improv Festival), Kevin Patrick Robbins (Toronto Improv Festival), Butch Roy (Twincities Improv Festival), Jim Mendrinos (NY Underground Comedy Festival), Angie McMahon (Snubfest)
$25
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DIALOGUE QUICK COURSE
Saturday June 7 3pm-5pm Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater
You will explore a variety of dialogue styles that will enrich all of your character choices. You will learn to economize your dialogue and strip out unnecessary exposition, explanations and justifications. You will learn a variety of dialogue techniques that will improve your scene, lead to less conflict-driven and more relationship-driven scenes, and some that just make the scene much cooler.
INSTRUCTOR:
Kevin Patrick Robbins is the artistic director of Toronto’s Impatient Theatre Co. and Canada’s leading instructor of longform improvisation. An emerging thought-leader in the art form, his techniques and approach to improvisation have quickly established his company as Canada’s most progressive training ground for improv. In six short years, the Impatient Theatre Co. and its players have reached international acclaim, performing and headlining shows at festivals throughout Canada and the U.S.
$40
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STARTING OUT STRONG
Sunday June 8 Noon-2pm Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater
The beginnings of shows should be more than a chance to create chaos or fulfill some requirement of your format. Those beginning minutes of a show are a chance to check in with your ensemble, to find and agree on the focus and direction of your show, and hopefully, to invite the audience to come on the journey with you rather than confusing them. This workshop uses techniques to unify and strengthen your ensemble’s openings.
INSTRUCTOR:
Bill Binder has directed the Phoenix Improv Festival for the last two years and been head of the selection committee. He has also been invited to perform at several Festivals including CIF, Del Close, LA Improv Fest, Out of Bounds, Southern Improv Fest etc. He has learned that submissions to festivals can be much more likely to be accepted when they define themselves quickly, especially in a pile of tapes that are all Harolds of one form or another. This doesn’t necessarily mean doing something crazy right off the bat, but simply using the beginning of your show to define what we’re about to see. He feels he has developed some ideas that can help a troupe form their show this way. Actually, beyond Festival Submissions, he feels this is a great tool for any show for any audience; inviting the viewer in with an anticipation and expectation of what’s to come.
$40
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