Improv Masterclass Weekend with Brian James O'Connell
About this Event
Join us for an intensive weekend of high-level long-form improv masterclasses taught by legendary instructor, filmmaker, and performer Brian James O’Connell (BOC). Whether you are an improviser looking to elevate your performance skills or a writer aiming to sharpen your narrative structure, these workshops will radically transform your approach to the craft.
Attend an individual masterclass or grab the Full Weekend Bundle to experience both and save!
Weekend Schedule & Ticket Options
Day 1: The Deconstruction
- Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM PDT
- Single Workshop Price: $85
Day 2: The Improvised Movie
- Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM PDT
- Single Workshop Price: $85
Full Weekend Bundle (Both Workshops)
- Price: $150
- Select the "Full Weekend Bundle" ticket option at checkout to join us for both days!
Workshop Details
Saturday, July 25: The Deconstruction
Developed by some of the top names in entertainment like Adam McKay, The Deconstruction is a 12 step philosophy to unlock the secretes of storytelling. An essential tool for creativity, your work will never be the same! Topics include: The Opening, Commentary, Thematics, Tangentials & The Run
Created by The Family, and under the direction of Del Close himself, The Deconstruction is the single most important long form ever created as it contains every single possible permutation of scene approach and thematic development.
An understanding of The Deconstruction is essential for the artistic, intellectual and technical development of an improviser. Quite simply, an improviser’s understanding of the “work” will never be the same after being exposed to “Decon”; whether you perform short form, Improvised Shakespeare or are merely a writer looking to improve your understanding of character and structure, learning these skills will radically improve your understanding of improvisation and raise your level of play. (NOTE: Miles Stroth is my mentor and taught me The Deconstruction
personally.)
Sunday, July 26: The Improvised Movie
A 3x feature film write/director whose distributed movies star some of the biggest names in entertainment like Matt Berry & Pedro Pascal (Slamdance Openign Night Premiere), BOC teaches you how to create an enture movie from scratch!Perfect for screenplay development or live theatreical perfomance, learn how to tell stories like a film professional.
_______________
Created by the legendary iOChicago improv team THE FAMILY under the direction of Del Close, The Improvised Movie long form structure is a fun, fast-paced stylized piece that will strengthen your understanding of story, plot, narrative structures & genre tropes through the creative use of applying cinematic language to the theatrical stage!
Brian James O’Connell has a BFA in Film Editing from the world famous UNCSA School Of
Filmmaking (Jeff Nichols, David Gordon Green, Craig Zobel) and is a 3x feature film writer/director whose distributed films star some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Pedro Pascal and Matt Berry.
Let BOC use his combined 50 years of filmmaking and improv experience to help you learn an artistically rewarding long form piece that is also a box office smash for your audiences!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 91.73 to USD 160.73
