The Art of Slow Comedy with JIMMY CARRANE
Schedule
Sun Jun 05 2022 at 02:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Location
The Laughing Academy | Glenview, IL
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GET REAL!Before you can be funny you have to be real. In this intensive one-day workshop you'll learn the basic principals of The Art of Slow Comedy, which make long-form improvisation as easy as having a conversation!
*Get tools to build solid improv scenes
*Take the pressure off of being "funny "
*Have an emotional life on stage
*React honestly to your partner
*Tap into your life experiences
*Learn scenic long form
AND THEN GET ON STAGE!
After the 3-hour workshop, we'll have a short break and then students will take their tools live for an invited-audience performance on The Laughing Academy stage. Jimmy will watch the performance and meet with the class/cast afterwards for a brief note session to help amplify the lessons gained in the workshop.
The best way to learn is by doing, and the right time to leap is always NOW!
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ABOUT JIMMY CARRANE:
Lauded comedian, author, actor, and trainer Jimmy Carrane is excited to guide a new generation of performers through the art of improvisation. Jimmy began his career at The Second City and IO, is an original member of The Annoyance Theater, and was a cast member of Jazz Freddy, Carl and the Passions, and iO's legendary troupe, Armando.
With his co-star Stephanie Weir, Jimmy created “Naked,” one of the first 2-person improv shows, and also wrote and performed his own hit one-man shows “I Am 27, I Still Live at Home and Sell Office Supplies,” and “Living in Dwarf’s House.”
In addition to improv, Jimmy was the longtime host of NPR radio's "Studio 312," interviewing everyone from Conan O’Brian to Cindy Crawford, and currently hosts the "Improv Nerd" podcast on Starburn Audio.
His books include "Improv Therapy" and "Improvising Better: A Guide for the Working Improviser" with co-author Liz Allen, and his performance resume includes the film and TV credits Public Enemies, The Playboy Club, Natural Born Killers, The Untouchables, ER, Early Edition and a (metric) ton of independent films.
Jimmy teaches his award-winning Art of Slow Comedy classes and workshops across the country, and leads corporate improv workshops, bringing the art of improv to the workplace.
jimmycarrane.com
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Where is it happening?
The Laughing Academy, 3230 Glenview Road, Glenview, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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