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Detour Workshops -- What's Right in Front of You: Reacting in the Moment
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Back to Detour: Improv Theater Festival
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
5 PM – 8 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Wean Hall, Room 4623
5000 Forbes Avenue, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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Everything we need is right in front of us, we just need to notice it to use it. This workshop will teach you how to use the details already in scenes to deepen your character: your scene partner's choices, your own choices, the environment, the dynamics. Whether you're just starting out or want to brush up on your listening skills, this workshop is useful to improvisers of all levels.
Topic: Textured and Specific Scenework
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
James Dugan
James Dugan was born in Northern California but moved to Chicago to learn what this whole "winter" thing is. In his nearly 20 years of improv experience he has performed for The Second City, iO, The Annoyance, and any other stage in Chicago that will give him the chance. He currently can be seen with Clued In at Second City, Hitchcocktails at The Annoyance, The Armando and Whirled News Tonight at iO, and all over the country with his duo Jaymes Gretchky.