Drop-In Classes
3 Times a Week!*Take 9 drop-in classes and get your 10th free!
(See reception at Simple Studios to pick up a punch card)
*$5 discount on drop-in classes if you are currently enrolled in a PIT class!
(must present PIT student ID card)
Friday Drop-In:
Scenework
Instructor: Geoff Grimwood
This ongoing class will focus on many of the fundamentals of great scenework such as relationships, strong choices and heightening. We will work on building scenes one line at a time, as well as exercises that help with callbacks and second beats. The goal of the class is to get you out of your head and into the scene and keep you playing, not scripting. Let's have fun!
Fridays (ongoing)
7-10pm
Location: Simple Studios (134 W. 29th Street, 2nd fl)
Prerequisite: Improv Level 1 or equivalent experience
$20 per person per class (cash only) (Since this is an ongoing class, there is no online registration. Simply show up!)
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GEOFF GRIMWOOD has studied and performed improv in New York and Chicago since 2002. A Chicago native, Geoff trained at iO (formerly ImprovOlympic) and performed there for two years on the house teams Dystopia 10, Children of God, and Switchgrass, as well as the independent show Triple Play. Geoff was also a longtime member of the independent company pH Productions, where he performed weekly in the improv shows "pHrenzy" & "pHamily," and the sketch show "What's Your Problem, Owl?" He was also a longtime member of Dirty South Improv's "The Beatbox," which played in theaters across the city and festivals nationwide, including Canada. In New York, Geoff has studied acting at William Esper Studio, and improv at UCB and the PIT, where he has been a proud member of the house teams Fancy Dragon and Punch, as well as a co-founder of the independent group Bandolero. Geoff enjoys coaching various house and independent improv teams, as much as he can squeeze in after his son, Otto, goes to bed. |
Saturday Drop-In:
The Workout
Instructor: Pete LePage
This ongoing class is open to ALL improvisers. Each week students will examine and practice different longform fundamentals with improvisers of other backgrounds and levels. From the simplest games to the most advanced exercises, this Saturday class is more fun than a day at the zoo!
Saturdays (ongoing)
3-6pm
Location: Simple Studios (134 W. 29th Street, 2nd fl)
Prerequisite: Improv Level 1 or equivalent experience
$20 per person per class (cash only) (Since this is an ongoing class, there is no online registration. Simply show up!)
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PETE LEPAGE has been doing Stand-up, Sketch, and Improv in New York City since 1999 - Performing at Comic Strip Live, Stand-up New York, Gotham, Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade and The PIT. He has worked with Colin Quinn, Billy Merrit and performed with Jack McBrayer. He is currently a head writer and founding member of the Nefarious Popes sketch troupe, ensemble member of the PIT house team Mrs. Estherhouse, and co-host of the acclaimed show Comic Book Club and Pulp Secret webcast. In 2006 Pete was voted the ensemble member of the year at the PIT. |
Sunday Drop-In:
Long Form Improv
Instructor: BRETT WEAN
What do we all associate most with Sundays? That’s right...brunch! Wait. Did you say brunch? The correct answer is IMPROV! In this fun, super-delicious class, tailor-made for a (perhaps post-Brunch) Sunday afternoon, we’ll be whipping up a fluffy omelette of scenework, character-building exercises, and longform structure...all designed to aid you in making your scenes heartier and more satisfying. We’ll be pancaking together skills such as listening, Yes-And-ing, heightening, status, and taking care of yourself as well as your scene partner. Everything you need to make the mimosa out of your scenes...no reservation required.
Sundays (ongoing)
3-6pm
Location: Simple Studios (134 W. 29th Street, 2nd fl)
Prerequisite: Improv Level 1 or equivalent experience
$20 per person per class (cash only) (Since this is an ongoing class, there is no online registration. Simply show up!)
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BRETT WEAN is a writer and actor who has performed improv at various New York theaters and is happy to call The PIT his home. Growing up outside Philadelphia, Brett attended The Haverford School (all-male), where he learned to wear a jacket and tie whilst experiencing puberty. He later studied film and acting at Vassar College, which was formerly an all-female school but still manages a pretty sweet ratio -- Hello! Brett has been a member of several PIT house teams, most recently of which was the long-running group The Baldwins. He has studied commercial acting with casting directors Brooke Thomas and Mary Egan of House Productions, and has since done commercial work for VH-1 and Mars. Until recently, Brett worked in the glamorous world of book publishing, and has written pieces for Time Out New York, as well as a syndicated career-related humor column called The Worker Bee (I know, I know.) He has performed in the Del Close Marathon, greatly enjoys teaching and coaching improv (he teaches the PIT’s Sunday Longform Drop-In class, and is on the Official PIT Approved Coaches List), and is fascinated, just fascinated, by the comic strip Cathy, which annoys his wife greatly. He can be reached at mybuddybrett (at) yahoo dot com, and through Facebook. |
Drop-In Classes
- Friday Drop-In: Scenework (Geoff Grimwood)
- Saturday Drop-In: The Workout (Pete LePage)
- Sunday Drop-In: Long Form Improv (Brett Wean)