What do people mean when they say they're doing "Chicago Style" or "New York Style" improv? You'll spend half of this workshop focusing on character and relationship-driven scenework, just like it's Chicago in 1995. Then, you'll spend the second half of the workshop framing, justifying, and resting Game of the scene, just like it's New York City in 2010.

Prerequisites: Some improv experience required.

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What Should I Bring? A full water bottle and a notebook for general note-taking. Wear comfy clothes and shoes fit for movement.

Instructor: Jack Reitz (he/him) is an actor, writer, and improviser based in Durham, NC. He has been studying improv since 2004, first with the DSI Comedy theater in Chapel Hill, NC, and then with the UCB Theater and The Magnet Theater in NYC.Jack has appeared on stage in Durham, Chicago, and NYC and in various film work including appearances on ABC and MTV.

For seven years, he toured nationally (and internationally) as part of Catharsis Productions' show "Sex Signals," which uses scripted and improvisational comedy to address issues of sexual assault in the military and on college campuses. He is a co-founder of Mettlesome, teaches improv classes and coaches teams, and can be seen performing with Mettlesome house team Hush Hush.

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