Improv 502
THE MONOSCENE
Taught By Stefan Gearhart

If you’ve already done the Harold, Armando, or any long form narrative, then you are ready for 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’s 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 workshop Stefan Gearhart will teach the performers how to apply these skills in this form as well as establishing small moments in the beginning that become strong character arcs, in depth relationships, and the ability build a whole world out of one location.

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.