Position Play with Brian James O'Connell
Saturday, January 25th 2-5pBig Couch
Brian James O'Connell teaches you the skills you need to find your "position" in the scene and then play it to the hilt. Position Play was invented by Miles Stroth (Del Close's "Warchief", Founder, Owner & Operator of The Pack Theater in Los Angeles) as a way to understand and execute the "scene dynamics" of the Four Basic Scene Types: Logical/Absurd, Character Driven, Alternate Reality and Realistic. If you are able to understand the few tools & techniques needed to play these individual scenes, every other choice you make on stage will be from a place of renewed confidence and successful fun!
Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles. Brian travels the world teaching his expertise in The Deconstruction as part of his ALL IMPROV courses and as a founding board member of Camp Improv Utopia. A main stage performer, beloved bar manager, coach & teacher until the very end at iOWest (RIP), O’Connell is also proud to be a Co Founder of The Pack Theater, LA Weekly’s BEST OF LA Pick for “Best Theater Company” two years in a row, a founding board member of Camp Improv Utopia and recently celebrated his one year anniversary joining the board of Baltimore’s Highwire Improv.
$70
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The Deconstruction with Brian James O'Connell
Sunday, January 26th 12-3pBig Couch
Created by The Family, and under the direction of Del Close himself, The Deconstruction is the
single most important long form ever created as it contains every single possible permutation of
scene approach and thematic development.
An understanding of The Deconstruction is essential for the artistic, intellectual and technical
development of an improviser. Quite simply, an improviser’s understanding of the “work” will
never be the same after being exposed to “Decon”; whether you perform short form, improvised
Shakespeare or are merely a writer looking to improve your understanding of character and
structure, learning these skills will radically improve your understanding of improvisation and
raise your level of play.
Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles. Brian travels the world teaching his expertise in The Deconstruction as part of his ALL IMPROV courses and as a founding board member of Camp Improv Utopia. A main stage performer, beloved bar manager, coach & teacher until the very end at iOWest (RIP), O’Connell is also proud to be a Co Founder of The Pack Theater, LA Weekly’s BEST OF LA Pick for “Best Theater Company” two years in a row, a founding board member of Camp Improv Utopia and recently celebrated his one year anniversary joining the board of Baltimore’s Highwire Improv.
$70
Register here!
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Improvised creativity comes so naturally to us as children, but we often lose sight of its value as adults. Improv comedy training can help us begin to once again work out those creative "muscles", leading to more confident social interactions, stronger professional and personal relationships, and a regular outlet for joy in our lives.
Drawing from nine years and thousands of hours of teaching and coaching experience, our four-level long-form comedic improv curriculum is designed to inspire compelling, character driven scene work. Each level is eight weeks long, culminating in a showcase show in front of a live audience.
Curriculum Overview:
Improv Level 1
In the first of four levels in our long-form improv curriculum, we will use the Formula of Improv to teach compelling, character driven, long-form improv scene work. We introduce the fundamental concepts of "Yes, and...", "If this, then what", structure/filter, and more!
Improv Level 2
Level 2 will take the fundamental lessons from Level 1 and expand on them to take your scenes from good to great. We look at scene dynamics, joyful discovery, specificity, and multiple person scenes.
Improv Level 3
Level 3 will focus on pattern, game, and introduce the use of devices. Students will learn how to support their teammates with Tag Outs, Walk Ons, and Cut Tos.
