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Investigate Voice Over: 3 Part Program
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Edge Studio Voice Actor Casting & School
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Springfield
5400 Carolina Place, Springfield, Virginia 22151
This is a 3-part program: 1. Workshop. 2. Personal voice analysis. 3. Consultation. This program is for newcomers who are unsure how they fit in, who need to learn about all opportunities, and determine if they have potential. It’s a practical and comfortable way to determine if voice over is for you. The instructors...
Anyone Can Act
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Theatre Lab
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Penn Quarter
733 8th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001
A one-day quick intro to some acting fundamentals.
$50
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Level 1: Foundations of Improv
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Improv for all: whether you’re a nonprofit employee, a corporate lawyer, a software engineer or a high school English teacher, you’ve got something to gain from taking Foundations of Improv. Meet people, gain poise, build your confidence and unleash your creativity by learning the fundamental concepts of improvisation. It’s the most fun you’ll...
$285
8 sessions
Level 3: Character
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Develop fully realized characters of all shapes and sizes. Discover how attitude, physicality and objectives can provide a filter for your characters to interact with the world. In improv, there’s nothing preventing you from changing age, gender or personality from one scene to the next. Learn how to embody a diverse array of characters that are...
$285
8 sessions
Level 4: Ensemble
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Create rich scenes featuring dynamic characters. Experience firsthand how rooting scenes in agreement permits discovery and complexity beyond merely setting up a premise or a conflict. You’ve learned how to listen, how to ‘yes and,’ and embody a variety of characters. Now it’s time to really dig in to working in an ensemble. Put all the pieces...
$285
8 sessions
Level 5: Harold
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Encounter the mother of all longform improvisation styles: The Harold. Through this form's classic structure, you'll apply your scenework knowledge with increasing artistry and complexity. Work every muscle of your improv body through an exploration of the ultimate longform format. Find games to carry through to second and third beats. Learn how to...
$285
8 sessions
Advanced Harold
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Dive deep into the mother of all formats. Take your Harold skills to the next level. We all know the Harold: opening, three beats, group games. This class seeks to help participants develop a deeper understanding of the format, perform better scenes within each section of the format, and learn how to maximize playtime. Focus areas include really...
$285
8 sessions
Level 2: Foundations of Scenework
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Learn how to create amazing improv scenes out of thin air! All it takes is a some creativity and a lot of teamwork. After learning the language of improv in Foundations, now you can begin to put together killer scenes. Lay a solid foundation for your scenework by learning to initiate scenes with purpose, recognize games and patterns, and heighten...
$285
8 sessions
Improv for Business
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Washington Improv Theater
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U Street Corridor
1835 14th St NW,, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Learn the basic principles of improv and how to apply them to your work! Imagine you’re backstage at the theater, with a packed audience looking forward to a great show. But there’s one catch: you don’t know your lines, and neither does anyone else. Now go out there and put on a show, a show that’s never been seen before, and that...
$175
Intro to Acting
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Theatre Lab
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Penn Quarter
733 8th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001
A fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about, with plenty of practice in improvisation, scene study and theatre games. For anyone who's ever wanted to give acting a try—or those who haven't done it since that one time in high school. Students also learn the basics of auditioning and the business of acting. This class is designed...
$310
6 sessions
Intro to Acting for the Camera
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Theatre Lab
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Penn Quarter
733 8th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001
An intensive course devoted to acting for film and television. The class will include audition techniques, the role of commercial spokesperson, specifics of industrial film work, and techniques for approaching film and television scripts. All class work will be filmed as it might be on a real set and then critiqued.
$340
6 sessions
Beginning Scene Study
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Theatre Lab
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Penn Quarter
733 8th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001
An intensive introduction to scripted work through preparation and performance of scenes and monologues. Emphasis on learning effective rehearsal techniques and expanding the actor’s range. Requires approximately 3–5 hours of rehearsal with an assigned partner outside of class each week. Taken together or in succession, this course and the...
$340
6 sessions
You Can Handle The Truth
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Make scenes easier by playing the truth of the moment. What's happening right in front of you is all you need. Scenes feel easy when we respond without thinking so hard. The moment we pause to ask ourselves, “what would this character say?”, is the moment things start to feel more challenging. We are often working hard in an improv scene to understand...
$30
Improv for All
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Washington Improv Theater
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Penn Quarter
1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Improv For All workshops are high-fun, low-stress classes designed to show you how improvisers create spontaneous, off-the-cuff theater. Our enthusiastic and friendly instructors work to make sure everyone is able to participate in a playful and trusting atmosphere.
Free
Stretching Your Imagination & the Space-Time Continuum
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Washington Improv Theater
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Columbia Heights
1420 Columbia Road NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Forget about doing improv 'the right way'. It's time to shake things up and expand your notions of what's possible in an improv show. This workshop is designed to aggressively expand the concept of improvised gameplay, scenework, and show formatting. First we’ll shake things up with short form games that play with contradictions, surrealism, mental...
$40