Exploring the Armando - Advanced Elective Class

Name: Exploring the Armando - Advanced Elective Class
Start: 2024-11-20T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-20T20:30:00-05:00
Location: St. Luke's Church on the Avenue

Schedule

Wed Nov 20 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

St. Luke's Church on the Avenue | Baltimore, MD

This 4-week class explores the endlessly entertaining and useful Armando form, where improvisers build a show around an interview!
About this Event

About this class:

Over four weeks, we'll explore and practice the Armando show format. The Armando is named after its creator, Chicago Improv teacher and player Armando Diaz.

At its base, this improv format starts with a storytelling-style monologue, based on an audience suggestion. After the monologue, players play improvised scenes inspired by the monologue, and the monologue may even continue, later on in the performance.

The Armando style can be extended to a number of related formats where the 'raw materials' are interviews, stand-up acts, sketches, news stories, and more. The opportunities to apply this structure are nearly limitless.

Each class session will run from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET, with optional time available after class to discuss and debrief:

Week 1 (November 20): What Makes a Good Story Input?
Week 2 (December 4): Meeting Audience Expectations and A to C Thinking
Week 3 (December 11): Elevating the Guest of Honor
Week 4 (December 18): Putting it All Together

This class is in-person, but Highwire Improv also offers online classes - check out our page for other offerings!

Prerequisites:

Students must have completed Highwire Improv's Fundamentals of Improv Level 2 class, or have equivalent training at another improv training center.

About your instructor:

Barry Wright (he/him) is a improviser, teacher, and technology professional. He is a co-founder of Highwire Improv and currently serves as President of the Board. He has trained in improv since 2017, including at Baltimore Improv Group, Hoopla Impro, and numerous online workshops. He performs with groups including Improv Jeoparty, Topiary, Important Screws, Whatever This Is and Dreamweaver. Barry lives with his wife Kristen and their three cats and is always happy to chat about improv or start a Google Doc.

About Highwire Improv:

Highwire Improv is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.