Beginner Musical Improv: Finding Your Voice with Rachel Bouton

About the Workshop: Does getting up on stage and making up a song completely on the spot sound terrifying but also kind of awesome? Well that’s because it is. In this workshop we’ll learn the fundamentals of musical improv. We'll begin crafting hilarious and heartfelt songs, while finding your character’s voice in a scene. We’ll learn to quiet our inner critic, and work together to craft duets and group numbers, and eventually, a 15-minute, fully improvised musical!

When and Where: This workshop runs from 3pm to 6pm on Saturday 4/12. The event is at 16 S Prince St Lancaster, in the Lancaster Improv Players' Theater.

About the Teacher: Rachel Bouton is an improviser, host, and experience designer based in New York City. After completing the advanced study improv and sketch programs at the Upright Citizens Brigade in 2012, she spent several years as a cast member of the touring musical comedy show Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, performing improvised musicals in exotic locations like Michigan and North Carolina. She is also a founding cast member of Vern, one of New York’s longest running musical improv companies, most recently completing a successful 6-month off-Broadway run in Vern: Off Broadway at The Player’s Theater. When she isn’t on stage making up musicals, she designs events and experiences for organizations that have included Atlas Obscura, Grist Magazine, Science Friday, and The New York Times. She’s a big trivia and gameshow geek and has appeared as a contestant on $100,000 Pyramid and Who Wants to be a Millionaire (spoiler: I did not become a millionaire). She lives in Queens with her husband and their two cats, all of whom she thinks are very funny and charming.

Refund Policy: We will not honor any refund requests made after Thursday 4/10.

Parking: On Saturdays much of the street parking is metered, so be mindful of where you park! The parking garages are open and cost $5 for the whole day! Steinman Garage, Prince St Garage, and Duke St Garage are recommended in that order!

Host or Publisher Lancaster Improv Players