New York City Spolin Improvisation Intensive April 21 & 22, 2018

The NYC Intensive is sold out. For a spot on the waiting list, or to be notified about our upcoming fall NYC intensive, please email.

Viola Spolin’s Theater Games launched the American improvisational theater movement and changed the way acting is taught. Her work has influenced generations of actors and educators. In the workshop with sidecoach Aretha Sills, we’ll explore the groundbreaking exercises and theatrical concepts found in her seminal book Improvisation for the Theater, with an emphasis on the philosophies of legendary improvisation innovators Viola Spolin and Paul Sills, and on applying Spolin’s meditative methods to your work in any artistic discipline.

The weekend  intensive is an accelerated version of a longer introductory workshop. Actors, educators, directors, and improvisers learn through play how to incorporate Viola Spolin’s transformative techniques into their practice. Workshops are open to beginners and experienced players. The intensive will introduce players to the the key principles of Spolin’s acting, directing, and teaching methods, and help you be more fully present onstage and off.

We’ll meet: Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, 2018, from 1pm to 7pm, with an hour meal break at 4pm.

Location: The Thalia Studio at Symphony Space. 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025-6990

Tuition: $265. Checks, Venmo, PayPal, and payment plans accepted.

Refund Policy: Tuition is refundable minus $50 if you cancel by March 21.

Registration: The NYC Intensive is sold out. For a spot on the waiting list, or to be notified about our upcoming fall NYC intensive, please email.

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