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Magnet Theater has a bunch of new electives coming up in the next few weeks. We have one day workshops and extended classes that build over a series of weeks. Classes on short form, group games, storytelling, and playing patiently. All sorts of options to help develop your improv and performance skills.
Take a look below to see what we're offering. Make sure to register right away at www.magnettheater.com or by calling 212-244-2400.
4Track Workshop
This 4-week class introduces and explores the key improv philosophies behind the 4Track form. Learn how to match energies and use its momentum to make discoveries to super charge your scenes, make bold moves with big stakes and high energy, say "yes" in huge ways with more than just words, and attack the stage with total agreement and zero fear. Get out of your brain and into the scene. All lessons are designed to create an immediate sense of trust, synergy, and agreement. Surprise and shock yourself and take this class. 4 weeks of class followed by a graduation performance. Prerequisite: Level One or equivalent experience. Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Christian Capozzoli
Day: Sundays, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Starting: Oct 17, 2010
Cost: $149
Art of Patience
The funniest parts of scenes are most commonly the behavior-inspired, relationship-based moments that arise naturally from listening patiently and responding appropriately. In this workshop we'll aim for those moments with some fun and relevant exercises, and by practicing longer, slower scenework - scenes with room to breathe. The emphasis will be on creating clear relationships, exploring them and making discoveries naturally. Trust, and the funny will come. Four weeks of class followed by a graduation performances. Prerequisite: Level One or equivalent experience. Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Charlie Whitcroft
Day: Saturdays, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Starting: Oct 30, 2010
Cost: $149
Master Class with Rachel Hamilton
This is a class for advanced improvisers who want to explore their work more deeply. Leaving behind the tried and true techniques that have become our standard choices on stage, we will take the risk to play with even more truth, more commitment and more connection to our partner and our environment. Each week, class will have a different focus designed to stretch and expand the individual improvisers as well as the ensemble in a space where it is safe to "fail." Prerequisite: Level Three or equivalent experience (or permission of instructor). Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Rachel Hamilton
Day: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Starting: Oct 19, 2010
Cost: $325
One Day Workshop: Intimacy & Group Mind with Rick Andrews
How do we overcome the fear of impromptu performance? By putting trust in our scene partners, groups, and self. In this workshop, we’ll explore the issues of trust, connectivity, intimacy, and group mind from a practical perspective. We’ll work on forging a real connection to our scene partners to get access to more impactful scenework, and we’ll take some of the mysticism out of “group mind” and learn how to connect as an ensemble. Push through your fear to find a better, funnier you. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: One Day Workshop
Day: Sunday, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Oct 24, 2010
Cost: $30
One-Day Workshop: Instant Characters
Building strong characters starts the moment your foot hits the floor, not the moment you start “thinking.” This workshop will focus on the organic unfolding of character based on that first step. Characters are richer, instantly fleshed out and exciting, all leading to playing people you have never inhabited, in scenes you have never before played. More being…less thinking! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: David Razowsky
Day: Monday, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Starting: Nov 8, 2010
Cost: $50
One-Day Workshop: Revelations!
A scene doesnʼt change unless someone in it changes. Makes sense, huh? How do you know youʼve changed, and how can you spot an emotional change? Get in touch with that inner alert that tells you itʼs time to take the next step in the action. Why invent when you have everything you need right in your gut? Heck, itʼs practically a life lesson! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: David Razowsky
Day: Monday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Starting: Nov 8, 2010
Cost: $50
One-Day Workshop: Shape/Gesture/Tempo Viewpoints
Whether youʼre an old pro using Viewpoints, or just you just wanna be mindful of these, using Shape, Gesture and Tempo creates instant character, dynamic and scenes without you adding anything but your awareness (which youʼre already bringing!). No previous Viewpoints classes needed for you to take begin your new way of feeling/being/acting/living! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: David Razowsky
Day: Sunday, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Nov 7, 2010
Cost: $50
Panic Free Prov with Karsten Cross and Ian Caruth
(Inner monologue) "Wait, that's not what I initiated at all." "Where the heck is this scene going?" "Oh man, I have no freaking clue what's going on." There are seemingly endless opportunities to panic in an improv scene, but it doesn't have to be that way! Come explore some of the most common panic scenarios in improv and practice methods to reduce panic and steer your scenes back on track. 3 weeks. Prerequisite: Level One or equivalent experience.
Taught by Karsten Cross and Ian Caruth. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Team Taught
Day: Sundays, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Nov 7, 2010
Cost: $99
Sketch Writing Level One
This class will teach you concrete skills that will help you become a better sketch comedy writer. You will learn how to develop your ideas, clarify your premise, create characters, and understand what makes a good sketch work. The class will consist of lectures, writing assignments, and focused and fun workshops each week. Most of the class will be about the work, but of course some of the class will be devoted to the business, and the improvement (or creation) of your sketch packet. 6 weeks. No experience required. Open to all.
No class November 27. Limit 12 students.
Instructor: Armando Diaz
Day: Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Nov 6, 2010
Cost: $249
Storytelling
Learn how to take personal experiences from your life and create stories that are universal and identifiable for an audience - you’ll be surprised at how engaging your personal stories can be! In this class, you will learn the basic elements of telling a narrative story, how to take a crowd by surprise and make them care, how to be real and truthful on stage, and how to discover and communicate the real meaning behind your experience. Classes will include verbal and written exercises, examples of performances from some of the finest storytellers, and various techniques and approaches to prepare yourself for a performance of your story. What you’ll get out of the class: at least one polished, six-to-eight minute story, which could be the beginning of a one-person show, and the fundamentals needed to develop future stories. The class concludes with a graduation performance where you will perform your personal story in front of an audience. Limit 12 students.
Instructor: Adam Wade
Day: Sundays, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Starting: Oct 24, 2010
Cost: $249
Take a look below to see what we're offering. Make sure to register right away at www.magnettheater.com or by calling 212-244-2400.
4Track Workshop
This 4-week class introduces and explores the key improv philosophies behind the 4Track form. Learn how to match energies and use its momentum to make discoveries to super charge your scenes, make bold moves with big stakes and high energy, say "yes" in huge ways with more than just words, and attack the stage with total agreement and zero fear. Get out of your brain and into the scene. All lessons are designed to create an immediate sense of trust, synergy, and agreement. Surprise and shock yourself and take this class. 4 weeks of class followed by a graduation performance. Prerequisite: Level One or equivalent experience. Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Christian Capozzoli
Day: Sundays, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Starting: Oct 17, 2010
Cost: $149
Art of Patience
The funniest parts of scenes are most commonly the behavior-inspired, relationship-based moments that arise naturally from listening patiently and responding appropriately. In this workshop we'll aim for those moments with some fun and relevant exercises, and by practicing longer, slower scenework - scenes with room to breathe. The emphasis will be on creating clear relationships, exploring them and making discoveries naturally. Trust, and the funny will come. Four weeks of class followed by a graduation performances. Prerequisite: Level One or equivalent experience. Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Charlie Whitcroft
Day: Saturdays, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Starting: Oct 30, 2010
Cost: $149
Master Class with Rachel Hamilton
This is a class for advanced improvisers who want to explore their work more deeply. Leaving behind the tried and true techniques that have become our standard choices on stage, we will take the risk to play with even more truth, more commitment and more connection to our partner and our environment. Each week, class will have a different focus designed to stretch and expand the individual improvisers as well as the ensemble in a space where it is safe to "fail." Prerequisite: Level Three or equivalent experience (or permission of instructor). Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Rachel Hamilton
Day: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Starting: Oct 19, 2010
Cost: $325
One Day Workshop: Intimacy & Group Mind with Rick Andrews
How do we overcome the fear of impromptu performance? By putting trust in our scene partners, groups, and self. In this workshop, we’ll explore the issues of trust, connectivity, intimacy, and group mind from a practical perspective. We’ll work on forging a real connection to our scene partners to get access to more impactful scenework, and we’ll take some of the mysticism out of “group mind” and learn how to connect as an ensemble. Push through your fear to find a better, funnier you. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: One Day Workshop
Day: Sunday, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Oct 24, 2010
Cost: $30
One-Day Workshop: Instant Characters
Building strong characters starts the moment your foot hits the floor, not the moment you start “thinking.” This workshop will focus on the organic unfolding of character based on that first step. Characters are richer, instantly fleshed out and exciting, all leading to playing people you have never inhabited, in scenes you have never before played. More being…less thinking! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: David Razowsky
Day: Monday, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Starting: Nov 8, 2010
Cost: $50
One-Day Workshop: Revelations!
A scene doesnʼt change unless someone in it changes. Makes sense, huh? How do you know youʼve changed, and how can you spot an emotional change? Get in touch with that inner alert that tells you itʼs time to take the next step in the action. Why invent when you have everything you need right in your gut? Heck, itʼs practically a life lesson! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: David Razowsky
Day: Monday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Starting: Nov 8, 2010
Cost: $50
One-Day Workshop: Shape/Gesture/Tempo Viewpoints
Whether youʼre an old pro using Viewpoints, or just you just wanna be mindful of these, using Shape, Gesture and Tempo creates instant character, dynamic and scenes without you adding anything but your awareness (which youʼre already bringing!). No previous Viewpoints classes needed for you to take begin your new way of feeling/being/acting/living! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: David Razowsky
Day: Sunday, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Nov 7, 2010
Cost: $50
Panic Free Prov with Karsten Cross and Ian Caruth
(Inner monologue) "Wait, that's not what I initiated at all." "Where the heck is this scene going?" "Oh man, I have no freaking clue what's going on." There are seemingly endless opportunities to panic in an improv scene, but it doesn't have to be that way! Come explore some of the most common panic scenarios in improv and practice methods to reduce panic and steer your scenes back on track. 3 weeks. Prerequisite: Level One or equivalent experience.
Taught by Karsten Cross and Ian Caruth. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Team Taught
Day: Sundays, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Nov 7, 2010
Cost: $99
Sketch Writing Level One
This class will teach you concrete skills that will help you become a better sketch comedy writer. You will learn how to develop your ideas, clarify your premise, create characters, and understand what makes a good sketch work. The class will consist of lectures, writing assignments, and focused and fun workshops each week. Most of the class will be about the work, but of course some of the class will be devoted to the business, and the improvement (or creation) of your sketch packet. 6 weeks. No experience required. Open to all.
No class November 27. Limit 12 students.
Instructor: Armando Diaz
Day: Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Starting: Nov 6, 2010
Cost: $249
Storytelling
Learn how to take personal experiences from your life and create stories that are universal and identifiable for an audience - you’ll be surprised at how engaging your personal stories can be! In this class, you will learn the basic elements of telling a narrative story, how to take a crowd by surprise and make them care, how to be real and truthful on stage, and how to discover and communicate the real meaning behind your experience. Classes will include verbal and written exercises, examples of performances from some of the finest storytellers, and various techniques and approaches to prepare yourself for a performance of your story. What you’ll get out of the class: at least one polished, six-to-eight minute story, which could be the beginning of a one-person show, and the fundamentals needed to develop future stories. The class concludes with a graduation performance where you will perform your personal story in front of an audience. Limit 12 students.
Instructor: Adam Wade
Day: Sundays, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Starting: Oct 24, 2010
Cost: $249