Sat, Mar 14, 2026
1 PM – 4 PM EDT (GMT-4)
Porter Hall, Room 100
5000 Forbes Avenue, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
Registration
Details
Matching (or “peas in a pod”) scenes are a shortcut to a great time for you, your scene partner(s), and the audience. This workshop focuses on the skills of matching physicality, voice, and point-of-view to create engaging, high energy, and funny scenes. You’ll leave with a strengthened ability to make more out of less, to establish trust with your scene partner, and to rely on your own creative instincts. Come ready to move!
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!
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.