Learn the basics of long-form improv. Students will cover scenework principles like "yes-and" and active listening. Over this six-week period, we'll build the groundwork for comedic improvised scenes that'll jumpstart your love of improv.
Classes every Sunday, February 26 - April 2. Class show TBD.
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.
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INSTRUCTOR
ASHLEY MELZER is an improviser, writer, 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 writing and photography have been featured in Indy Week, Paste Magazine, eMusic, and the Southern Foodways Alliance to name a few. She's worked with Hopscotch, Moogfest, The Groove Productions, Southern Cultures Journal, and more. She is currently Director of Humanities for the Public Good, a Mellon funded initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Ashley is Producer of You Gave Me a Song, a feature length documentary about the life and music of legendary old-time and bluegrass musician Alice Gerrard, which premiered at the Full Frame Film Festival in 2019. She is director and producer of Zara, Andrew Aghapour's one person show about an anxious, asthmatic Muslim kid’s search for meaning and the chance encounters that impacted him.
Ashley is a founding partner and stakeholder of Mettlesome. She performs with Golden Age.