SUNDAYS / 3-5PM / LIMIT 16 STUDENTS
Come practice your skills or experiment with new ones at The Drop-In. Each week the most experienced local artists and teachers will guide you through a fun, low pressure practice. It's sure to inspire creativity, new friendships and return visits. Everyone is welcome!
This Week:
Justification Station with Ashley Melzer
Why? It's the question that gets to the heart of any scene or unusual behavior. Being able to justify in the moment can save you from crazy town or head you toward a truly funny game of the scene that you can heighten and explore.
ABOUT ASHLEY MELZER
Ashley Melzer is an improviser, writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in Durham, NC. Born in North Florida, she received her Bachelors in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California and then a Masters in Folklore from UNC-Chapel Hill. Her work has been featured in Indy Week, Wondering Sound, Paste Magazine, eMusic, The Carrboro Citizen, and the Southern Foodways Alliance. From 2014-2016, she served Associate Producer of the NC Comedy Arts Festival and Associate Artistic Director at DSI Comedy. She's worked with Hopscotch, Moogfest, Groove Productions, Thornapple Films, Southern Cultures Journal, The Southern Oral History Program and more.
Ashley is a founding partner and stakeholder of Mettlesome. She directs Hush Hush, performs with Golden Age, and serves as executive producer of Clarified Butter. She also produced the debut sketch show, Two Months In - An Original Sketch Comedy Revue.
Ashley has studied with Rachel Mason, Aaron Jackson, Ben Rameaka, Paula Pazderka, Harrison Brookie and more.
Follow along on Twitter: @ashleymelzer