$299 + fees
In this class you will use scene work and group exercises to explore the joy of improvisation, be more confident, trusting and graceful on stage. Learn “Yes, and…!” until you have to say “No, thank you”. Focus on positive choices to initiate scenes, real-life and character monologues grounded in TRUTH! Students will perform The Armando for their grad show, giving improvised monologues and performing scenes based off said monologues!
Calendar for Level 1 Improv | Schmieder
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:00pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
Instructor
Mandy Schmieder has performed and taught improvisation at The Peoples Improv Theater in New York City for 12 years. She loves teaching improv to budding comedians, aspiring actors, and those with no interest in a career in entertainment whatsoever. She specializes in taking the core principles of improvisation and applying them to successful interactions in a corporate setting. Her clients include Duke Fuqua School of Business, Columbia AMP, Amgen Inc., Lockheed Martin, The Securities & Exchange Commission, and many others. She received her M.F.A. in Acting from UC-Irvine, where she was an Artsbridge teaching scholar. She produces & writes original content including solo shows, short films, and sketch comedy, and has performed live from coast to coast. You can see her on your TV in commercials for Geico, GE, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She was a recurring guest on all five seasons of Inside Amy Schumer and is currently touring the festival circuit with her award-winning short film, Unnatural. She lives with her husband in NYC, where they’re raising two small humans named Teddy & Veda. Mandyschmieder.com