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PREREQUISITE: YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED LEVEL 2 IMPROV TO QUALIFY FOR THIS CLASS. In the comment section of Checkout, please list when you took said classes and who your instructors were.
If you fail to meet the prerequisites for this course and continue to register anyway, we will have to transfer you out and add the balance as class credit, to be used for other classes.
In level 3 you will continue to focus on strong listening and reacting without interrupting your scene partner. Making sure “the beginning of your sentence doesn’t get in the way of the middle of theirs”. You will reinforce saying “Yes, and…!” Until you have to say “no thank you”. You’ll learn about devices such as the Analogous or Time-Dash scenes, and work on the first, second, and third beats of scenes. Students will continue to focus on editing by following their gut and heart to edit scenes at the height. You’ll now begin working in 3+ person/group scenes!
Learn how to “heighten and tighten” a scene organically glued in reality to create “win-win” fun scenes to play to entertain yourself and others while “treating your partner like a genius”. You’ll also be introduced to the most widely-known Improv show format- The Harold! As a class you’ll work on performing this format of an Improv show for your Grad Show.
***Grad show will be on Sunday, 4/13 from 4-5 PM at the PIT Loft***
Calendar for Level 3 Improv | Higgins
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
5:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
Location
Global Comedy Studios
156 W. 29th Street, Floor 2, New York, NY, 10001
Instructor
Matt Higgins is an original member of Centralia, The Idiot Kings, and Burn Manhattan. His improvisation bears the indelible influence of director Shira Piven, and teachers Ralph Buckley, Paul Lazar, Josh Broder, and Paul Sills. Matt is an Andy Kaufman Award Finalist and his stand-up comedy has appeared on Comedy Central. T.V. Credits include: The Jim Gaffigan Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Law and Order. Films include: Shadowboxer a Lee Daniels film. Under the tutelage of Seth Barrish, Matt developed his solo comedy JAM MAN STABLES. Recently, Matt and director Ed Malone are developed his newest solo venture, MATT HIGGINS IS GARY FLATLEY, which will played at The PIT April 28th and 29th. Matt’s taught improvisation for Second City (NYC), and led improv workshops at Yale School of Drama, Hampshire College, CUNY, and Temple University. He’s a founding member of UP Theater Company, and his credits with UP include: BROAD CHANNEL by James Bosley, K COMMA JOSEPH, by Kirby Fields, and ALL THE BEST INGREDIENTS, by James Bosley.
Listen below to hear more about Matt’s teaching style and improv philosophy, and to learn more about The PIT in his discussion with PIT Founder Ali Farahnakian.