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Improv 401: The Harold


  • Mettlesome Theater 800 Taylor Street Durham, NC, 27701 United States (map)

Building on the skills of 301’s game-driven longform, this class introduces students to openings and group games as key components of the Harold structure, a cornerstone improv form.


Classes every Wednesday, March 5th - April 16th from 7:00-9:30pm. The course will culminate in a student show on Saturday, May 3rd at 6:30 PM

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Prerequisites: Students are required to have taken Improv 301: Improv Longfrom. If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact us here.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Students are required to attend 2 improv shows at Mettlesome during the course (students get into shows for free)

  • Students are allowed a maximum of 2 absences per course.

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INSTRUCTOR: Brandon Holmes

Brandon Holmes (he/him) 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: March 4
Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Tuesdays)
Later Event: March 11
Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing