M10 Workshop: Gift Giving with AMANDA BREEN

Workshop Description: Let’s make our scenes pop! This workshop, taught by Amanda Breen (UCB’s Training Center Director and former Director of Improv) is all about making your scenes more fun, surprising and deeply connected.
We’ll tap into the love language of gift giving as we unleash a whole toolbox of gifts you can offer your scene partners: juicy character backstory, unexpected twists, delightful specifics and more. You’ll learn how to spot gifts, accept them fully and use them to build scenes that feel effortless and pure fun!
Workshop Length: 2.5 hours
Prerequisite: One level at any school.
What Should I Bring? Please wear comfy clothes and closed-toe shoes fit for movement. Bring a notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes. Bring a full water bottle.
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About the Instructor: Amanda Breen (AB) is an improviser and writer who wears many hats, literally and figuratively. AB is the Training Center Director for UCB and the former Director of Improv. They teach improv at UCB NY, Second City Brooklyn, and the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. AB performs weekly with ASSSSCAT, biweekly with the veteran team Duchovny, and around the city with the indie team soft. They also produce and host a monthly show “What the Hell? An Incredible Improv Show” which brings together veteran and up-and-coming improvisers to put on a damn good improv show, some might even say… an incredible improv show.