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Fri, Mar 13, 2026
5 PM – 8 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Wean Hall, Room 5403
5000 Forbes Avenue, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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Get out of your head and into your body! We’ll put twists on classic children’s playground games, along with other improv games and guided exercises, to focus on the essential improv skills of connection and collaborative play. You’ll leave with more confidence in your ability to find the fun by committing wholeheartedly to what’s happening, and to create comedy and maximize audience enjoyment. Come ready to be active and have fun.
Topic: Playful Improvisation
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.