Description: Ready, set, laugh! Learn to think on your feet, be in the moment, and have more confidence on stage and off in this fun, interactive class. Improv is an essential skill for everyone; whether you’re an actor looking to gain skills, a comedy fan who wants to try creating collaborative, instantaneous laughter, or anyone looking to connect with their creative side, this class is for you! In this four-week class, you’ll learn the building blocks of improvisation: Support, Collaboration, Trust, and Discovery. By week four, you’ll be creating original characters, memorable scenes, and countless laughs. And we all could use more play and laughter in our lives.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Deana Criess has been a professional improviser for more than 25 years. A master instructor, director, and performer, Deana has been featured at festivals (New York Improv, New York Musical Improv, Chicago Improv, Chicago Musical Improv, Vintage Improv Women in Comedy, San Francisco Improv, Miami Improv, Improv Amsterdam and dozens more), Fortune 500 companies (including Google, Intel, Facebook, Moderna, Procter & Gamble, Ocean Spray to name a few), and colleges and theaters all over the country.
Deana’s work has been featured on PBS, NPR, The Boston Globe, CNN, Slate.com, and weirdly, the Korean Broadcasting System. Her original scripted musical comedy, Lube had a sold-out premiere run in Boston. During her years in comedy she has worked with some amazing artists including Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons), Laura Hall (Whose Line Is It Anyway), Kevin McDonald (The Kids In The Hall), Sasheer Zamata (SNL), Lauren Ash (Superstore/Not Dead Yet), Ryan Styles (Whose Line Is It Anyway), Janeane Garofalo (Wet Hot American Summer), Josh Gondelman (Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me), Anthony Atamanuik (What We Do In the Shadows) and so many other increíble people.
When she’s not touring, Deana works as an Applied Improv Specialist at Perkins School for the Blind where she uses improv to teach professional and life skills to staff and students. Learn more about her at deanacriess.com
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