Improv: Scene Work
You know about “yes, and,” and “zip, zap, zop,” but how do you enter a scene and keep it going in a way that feels natural and dynamic? This class will teach you the fundamentals of scene work in improv comedy. You will learn the concepts of game, heightening, and patterns. We will further explore physicality and clowning as a way to create characters who are believable and fun to play. You will come to see that you and your scene partners are geniuses and poets when you take the stage!
You will leave this class with the ability to learn and perform in any longform improv format. This class is taught in partnership with Third Place Theater at the Hangar Theatre Company.
Some flexible pricing options available, reach out to Ilan via ilanjkaplan@gmail.com.
Meets Wednesdays, 7-9pm, starting January 22, 2025. All classes and the final show are at the Hangar Theatre (801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY 14850).
Class 1: Wed, Jan 22, 7-9pm
Class 2: Wed, Jan 29, 7-9pm
Class 3: Wed, Feb 5, 7-9pm
Class 4: Wed, Feb 12, 7-9pm
Class 5: Wed, Feb 19, 7-9pm
Class 6: Wed, Feb 26, 7-9pm
Class 7: Wed, March 5, 7-9pm
Class 8: Wed, March 12, 7-9pm
Class Show: Fri, March 14, 7-8pm
You know about “yes, and,” and “zip, zap, zop,” but how do you enter a scene and keep it going in a way that feels natural and dynamic? This class will teach you the fundamentals of scene work in improv comedy. You will learn the concepts of game, heightening, and patterns. We will further explore physicality and clowning as a way to create characters who are believable and fun to play. You will come to see that you and your scene partners are geniuses and poets when you take the stage!
You will leave this class with the ability to learn and perform in any longform improv format. This class is taught in partnership with Third Place Theater at the Hangar Theatre Company.
Some flexible pricing options available, reach out to Ilan via ilanjkaplan@gmail.com.
Meets Wednesdays, 7-9pm, starting January 22, 2025. All classes and the final show are at the Hangar Theatre (801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY 14850).
Class 1: Wed, Jan 22, 7-9pm
Class 2: Wed, Jan 29, 7-9pm
Class 3: Wed, Feb 5, 7-9pm
Class 4: Wed, Feb 12, 7-9pm
Class 5: Wed, Feb 19, 7-9pm
Class 6: Wed, Feb 26, 7-9pm
Class 7: Wed, March 5, 7-9pm
Class 8: Wed, March 12, 7-9pm
Class Show: Fri, March 14, 7-8pm
You know about “yes, and,” and “zip, zap, zop,” but how do you enter a scene and keep it going in a way that feels natural and dynamic? This class will teach you the fundamentals of scene work in improv comedy. You will learn the concepts of game, heightening, and patterns. We will further explore physicality and clowning as a way to create characters who are believable and fun to play. You will come to see that you and your scene partners are geniuses and poets when you take the stage!
You will leave this class with the ability to learn and perform in any longform improv format. This class is taught in partnership with Third Place Theater at the Hangar Theatre Company.
Some flexible pricing options available, reach out to Ilan via ilanjkaplan@gmail.com.
Meets Wednesdays, 7-9pm, starting January 22, 2025. All classes and the final show are at the Hangar Theatre (801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY 14850).
Class 1: Wed, Jan 22, 7-9pm
Class 2: Wed, Jan 29, 7-9pm
Class 3: Wed, Feb 5, 7-9pm
Class 4: Wed, Feb 12, 7-9pm
Class 5: Wed, Feb 19, 7-9pm
Class 6: Wed, Feb 26, 7-9pm
Class 7: Wed, March 5, 7-9pm
Class 8: Wed, March 12, 7-9pm
Class Show: Fri, March 14, 7-8pm
Ilan Kaplan is an award winning improviser, teacher, and actor, who trained at the UCB and Magnet Theater in NYC. He has taught and performed improv in NYC and Chicago at all levels. He once taught improv to Punkie Johnson (SNL) and improvised a song with Willem Dafoe.