THE IMPROVISER'S JOURNEY:
A LEVEL ONE BASIC LONG FORM CLASS
(6-Week Intensive)
Every Monday at 8pm-10pm
From March 11 - April 15
LEVEL 1
IMPROV 502
Taught by Stefan Gearhart
$125 For Entire 6 Weeks

The Improviser's Journey is a process in which the students will take a journey through many basic and deep improv practices. Learning from the ground up and exploring deep within one's self for true improvisation leading to the Monoscene. The Monoscene or sometimes called a one-act play was originally created by Michael Gellman, as detailed in the book “Process”. The Monoscene is one of the most challenging and rewarding forms of improv. In the Monoscene you play the same character for the full time on stage, you are only in one location, the scene takes place in real time, and there are no edits of time or space. It can be a tricky process as there are no internal form structures to cling to, so instead, the improviser’s skills require listening, give and take, ensemble focus, acting, and patience. Through this 6-week class, Stefan Gearhart will teach the performers how to apply these skills in this form as well as establishing small moments at the beginning that become strong character arcs, in-depth relationships, and the ability build a whole world out of one location. Any and all experience levels accepted!

The class will conclude with a Monoscene performance on April 19th and 20th at The Bard's Town Theater.

Taught by Stefan Gearhart of Sidetracked Improv and the Creative Producer of Louisville's Damn Good Improv Festival. He has been teaching and performing for 20 years.