Connection is Key Workshop

Improv is an incredibly freeing, social, and present art form, so it makes sense “being in your head” is a persistent issue, especially as you learn more about the craft and have so many ideas about what to do. In this workshop, we’re going to get out of our heads and into the scene by connecting with our partners, the environments, and the situations we create together. We’re going to learn techniques and approaches that will help us get in agreement with our teammates quickly on what the scene’s about and deepen our character work as we heighten and explore. All of this while bonding with folks in the improv community that you might not play with often!

John Thompson Bio

John Thompson is a Philadelphia-based teacher and performer who has been studying, performing, and teaching improv since 2015. He began at the HIT performing with teams like BEEF, The Fourest, and Baby, and later taught Intro and Game classes there. He’s received invaluable education from The Second City, UCB, WGIS, and The BIG under the tutelage of incredible improvisers like Will Hines, Terry Withers, Molly Thomas, Jess Morgan, and Brandon Gardner. He currently plays with revolutionary percussion trio Drums Drums Drums alongside Harrison Merkt and Chris Packard, and is on the ComedySportz team The Next Big Thing. His main focus in improv is creating a playful environment to considerately and carefully explore what it means to be alive. He loves throwing bowls on the pottery wheel, sharing pizza with friends, playing tennis, and helping people feel more confident about their improv.

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