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Dowd Room, Cohon
5000 Forbes Avenue, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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Improvisation teaches skills of communication, influence, collaboration, creativity, and empathy by way of three foundational principles: “Be Present,” “Make Your Partner Look Brilliant,” and “Yes, And.” Anchoring back to these foundational principles, this workshop will present exercises that shine a light on the benefits of improv training. These exercises will include group games, structured conversations, and playing through scenarios in pairs. All are welcome: people with no experience with improv who want to see what it’s all about, as well as experienced performance improvisers who want to see how their improv practice can benefit their life and relationships more broadly.
Topic: Practical Life Skills
Please arrive at least 5 minutes early and check in with the NPP representative in front of the workshop location. If you can't make it, please cancel your reservation to allow others to register due to limited space. Thank you!
Dress Casual (jeans ok)
Speakers
Fred Brown
Fred Brown is a Pittsburgh-based performer, improviser, and educator. He got his start with longform improv at the Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) in 2012, performed weekly shows for 6 years, and has performed at festivals around North America with the team The Future. He received his MFA in Lecoq-based physical theater from the Pig Iron School in 2017, focusing on mime, mask, clown, and devising. At various points in the last ten years, he has taught longform classes to students of all levels through PHIT, Ithaca Improv (Ithaca NY), and Steel City Improv Theater (Pittsburgh PA); he now teaches classes independently out of the Glitterbox Theater in Homestead. He also works as a facilitator, trainer, and team coach focusing on applied improvisation and collaboration skills. Formerly, he was a Latin and Ancient Greek teacher with a degree in Classical Philology from Harvard University.