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201: Game of the Scene


  • Mettlesome 800 Taylor Street, Suite 9-156 Durham, NC, 27701 United States (map)

Learn the core concepts of longform comedic improv. Students will cover scene-work mechanics like editing, tag-outs and heightening in the context of game of the scene. Over this seven-week period, we'll build the groundwork for comedic moves that will elevate your scenes.

Classes every Tuesday, January 25 - March 8. Final class show Saturday, March 12, 5pm.

Prerequisites: Students are required to have taken Mettlesome's 101: Intro to Improv. Students wishing to apply for an exception (ie who have documented prior, relevant improv experience) may do so by emailing hello[at]thisismettlesome.com 

COVID-19 Policy For Classes

All participants must show proof of vaccination prior to the start of the first session in order to participate in this class. Weather permitting, classes will be taught outdoors. Otherwise classes will be held indoors with masks required in accordance with local guidelines.

Please read our Lab Policies before signing up for a class or workshop. 


photo by Areon Mobasher
http://www.areonmobasher.com/

About your BRANDON HOLMES:

Brandon Holmes was first exposed to improv comedy when he tried out for the then-newly-formed troupe at his alma mater, Presbyterian College in 2010. He made it! And loved every single minute of it! 

Improv has taken him all over the country, to bar mitzvahs and nondenominational lock-ins, block parties and watermelon eating contests, New York City and on top of a bank vault in Kinston, NC (what a night). Brandon works at Duke. On any given day, you can probably find several hairs from his beloved scrappy junkyard mutt dog, Miso, on his jeans. Brandon loves music, but he's not crazy about podcasts. 

Brandon has studied with Paula Pazderka, Jeremy McDonald, and taken workshops with Rick Andrews, Chet Siegel, and Charna Halpern (legend).

Earlier Event: January 24
101: Intro to Improv
Later Event: January 26
101: Intro to Improv