- Saturday, September 27
- 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Cost $45.00 (MUST PAY IN ADVANCE TO HOLD A SPOT)
- PRE-REQUISITE: Current Level 4 student or higher
CHARACTER CENTERED IMPROV – An in-depth workshop exploring original character development. Topics include characterization vs. true character, archetypes and stereotypes, using character to drive narrative, the 5 elements of a comic character. Participants will develop characters as well as learn techniques for further development and exploration. The workshop will also focus on playing with a level of truth and commitment that allows the character to take over making choices as the improvisor goes along for the ride.
Kevin Scott, currently a performer with The Second City in New York, began teaching sketch writing and improvisation for Second City in Chicago in the 1990s. He’s taught continuously since then for the Second City, Gotham City Improv and The People’s Improv Theater. His students have gone on to work in TV and movies (Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Office and more) He was a founding member of 3 legendary long-form improv ensembles (Chicago’s Bang Bang, New York’s Burn Manhattan and Centralia) and has been teaching techniques developed with each of those ensembles for the last 20 years. He is a specialist in physical/organic improvisation as well as comedic improvisation and has taught for BIG in Barcelona, The Wurzburger Improtheater Festival, Impro Amsterdam, Improv Fest Ireland, as well as in Italy, The UK, Poland, Estonia, Norway, Latvia, Germany and throughout the USA. Kevin is also a filmmaker and director. His credits include Video Director and consultant for Marc Maron’s Jerusalem Syndrome.
“Kevin Scott is a very attentive and methodical teacher. He knows what he wants to give to you and does his best to deliver. If you really want to dive into a certain topic – I’d recommend taking his workshop. I’m glad I did!”
-Rahel Otsa, Director TiLT Improv Festival Tallin Estonia
“My team came to Kevin Scott when we were a few years into my improv career and needed to be recharged, reinvigorated and re-inspired. Kevin’s instruction did just that. He grounded my team and I with exercises we knew but then added a library of tools that guided our playing style for years and continues to inspire me today. Kevin reminded us to not just play but taught us that we can also be actors and artists while doing it.”
-Will Luera, Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, Big Bang Improv, Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston
“Kevin is a perceptive and caring teacher with a rare depth of knowledge. There is no bullshit, no ego, just practical, useful material, smartly presented”
-Jules Munns, The Nursery London UK
