CLASS: Whatabout Theatre Improv Level 1: Welcome to Improv
If you've ever considered learning improvisation, this is the place to start! In this class, you'll gain familiarity with improv concepts, grow your skills, and build relationships with your classmates.
After completing this eight (8) week class, you'll:
- Understand stage directions and be able to position yourself on stage
- Create and embody characters with a variety of physicalities and voices
- Perform improvised scenes live on stage in front of an audience!
At Whatabout Theatre, we want our students to stay on T.R.A.C.K.
Trust in your community. Respect yourself and others on and off the stage. Accept people for where they start their journey. Create in a safe and collaborative environment. Know that you are enough.
PREREQUISITE: No previous experience required, all students must be 18 years or older.
PRICE: $225, ONLY $200 through 12/31
Whatabout Theatre Members get a special discount! Join now.
DATE/TIME: Saturdays, January 27 through March 16, 2024. 1-4pm ET
LOCATION: Riverside Arts Center
INSTRUCTOR: Havah Roussel
Havah Roussel (she/her) has improvised, taught improv, and coached improv teams/productions in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area for years. She has worked with EMU, Pointless Brewery & Theatre, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, and created her own improvised project, the Havah Experiment, among other things. She is an educator, theatre artist and play facilitator - presenting educational experiences through play.
STUDENT HANDBOOK: Please read the Student Handbook as it contains all relevant policies for Whatabout Theatre Classes.
Whatabout Theatre is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations help support our mission:
Whatabout Theatre's Mission: To lay the physical and digital foundation for a performing arts community that cooperatively provides quality entertainment, excellent education, and a creative environment. We work to lift up the voices and experiences of underrepresented communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, Women, Genderqueer people, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and/or economically disadvantaged individuals of all ages.
