ADULT CLASSES

Introduction to Improvisation for Adults
Instructor: Claire Zick                                                                     

Mondays, April 28th – June 23rd
No Class Monday, May 26
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Playhouse on Park
Cost: $200.00 [Registration Form]

INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION: Whether you dream of performing, want to be a better public speaker, or just try something different, this class is for you. Come learn the basics of Improvisational theater and have fun doing it.  Discover how to actively listen, to use your own life to create stories, and to avoid common thought communication patterns. The class will focus on the fundamental principles of improvisation with emphasis on scene building skills and having fun. Maximum 14 students. [Registration Form]

CLAIRE ZICK moved to West Hartford from Seattle where she was an ensemble member at Unexpected Productions, Seattle's first and most reputable improv theater company. She performed weekly in Seattle Theatresports™ and long-form shows such as Harold, Spoken, Blank Slate, Fakespeare, The Melanie Game, Campfire, A(n) Improvised Christmas Carol , Black Eyed Blonde, Impressionistic Horror, and improvised versions of movie genres. She was also the Assistant Artistic Director and only female member of Sisters of Sal, a long-form improvisational comedy troupe that won Seattle CageMatch and performed with Ryan Stiles. She has studied improv at Unexpected Productions, Magnet Theater, and UCB Theatre. Her instructors have included Randy Dixon, Matt Smith, Jill Farris, Armando Diaz, Christian Capozzoli, Keith Johnstone and Mick Napier. Locally she has been seen in Vanities , Isn't it Romantic, Arsenic and Old Lace and Lend Me a Tenor as well as other scripted and improv productions in theaters around the state.