Foundations of Improv Comedy focuses on the skills necessary to improvise in any format. While being thoughtfully led through games, exercises, and two-person scenes, participants will explore concepts of acceptance, support, trust, teamwork, confidence, commitment, spontaneity, and most of all, fun. Together, in a safe, supportive space, we will learn new skills, make new friends and challenge ourselves out of our daily norms. This class is appropriate for beginners who have never performed before as well as seasoned veterans who would like to revisit fundamental skills, improve their performance, and remember why improv is so much fun to begin with.
Mondays, 6:00-8:00 PM
September 9-November 4
9 weeks with an open performance the final week
Please note: You will be purchasing a "ticket" to attend the class. Your confirmation email will be a ticket to the first class date, but it will be unnecessary to bring it with you. Please contact info@mosesianarts with any questions.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kristina Smarz is an artist/educator living in the Boston area. She received her BA in English and Theater from Boston College and has been performing, teaching, or directing theater and improv in some capacity for more than 20 years. An alumni of ImprovBoston, ImprovAsylum, The Majestic Theater, and Williamstown Theater Festival, Kristina has also trained in numerous master classes and festival workshops including the NeoFuturists, NorthCoast, and Second City, and she has had the pleasure of learning from esteemed artists such as Joe Bill, Susan Messing, and Charna Halpern. Kristina works with students of all ability levels and has worked with everyone from young children, to elderly, to performers with disabilities, to professionals and those reluctantly forced to attend corporate trainings.
Teaching Artist Statement
Everyone has a unique story to tell and something valuable to share with an audience. In making theater, we create a community. We share a common space, experience emotions, and leave changed having shared an experience to which no one else can lay claim. As a teacher, my role is to create a safe space where students can explore, create, and connect with themselves, thereby building on strengths and overcoming challenges. My goal is to support my students with enthusiasm, openness, and honesty.
