We’ll explore many different types of agreement– from object work to world-building—and practice applying them to scenes. We’ll also examine the nuance of “yes and”, and learn how sometimes saying “no” is actually the biggest YES you can give your scene partner.
Early Bird Pricing Until October 4th!
Monday, November 2 - 9pm to 11pm
The Many Faces of YES
VFW Post 3150 - Arlington, Virginia
We’ll explore many different types of agreement– from object work to world-building—and practice applying them to scenes. We’ll also examine the nuance of “yes and”, and learn how sometimes saying “no” is actually the biggest YES you can give your scene partner.
Tuesday, November 3 - 7pm to 9pm
Tags and Tag Runs
VFW Post 3150 - Arlington, Virginia
Only 1 Spot Left!
Feeling shy on the back line? Questioning whether your support moves are good enough? Not to worry! The first part of this workshop is all about stoking your creative furnace and drilling tags until they become second nature. In the second part of the workshop, we’ll take that explosion of ideas and focus them like a laser, working on second beat tactics like ~ blowing out the world, taking characters on a journey, cutaways and cutbacks, jumping to an unexpected POV, and more!
Wednesday, November 4 - 7pm to 9pm
Short Form Games, Long Form Skills
ArtFarm, Annapolis, Maryland
This class will use specific short form games to drill skills that are invaluable to long form shows. It’s a fun and funny way to work on things like second beats, character games, adjusting to left turns, doubling down on choices, and staying in the moment. No prior short form experience necessary!
In this advanced scene work class, Suzi will diagnose your “bad” improv habits and give you some techniques for counteracting them. She’ll also help you identify what it is you do well so you can hone your improv superpowers and further develop your own unique comedic voice.
Thursday, November 5 - 9pm to 11pm
Scene Doctor
Lake Anne Plaza - Reston, Virginia
In this advanced scene work class, Suzi will diagnose your “bad” improv habits and give you some techniques for counteracting them. She’ll also help you identify what it is you do well so you can hone your improv superpowers and further develop your own unique comedic voice.
About Suzi Barrett
Suzi Barrett is an actor/writer/improviser based in Los Angeles, who is a frequent guest on After Midnight and Comedy Bang Bang. She has studied and performed with iO, Second City, UCB, and Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, as well as taught all levels at UCB, and tours with Holy Shit Improv and Ben Schwartz and Friends.
Her Yes, Also Podcast is a masterclass in the history and philosophies of improv, with a weekly interview of people with deep histories in the various improv scenes over the years. I highly recommend her podcast if you want to learn more about improv, where it has been, and where it might be going.
