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level ii physical comedy w/ anne zander (in person)

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Completion of Intro to Physical Comedy with Anne Zander is a required prerequisite **

Now that you’ve learned the foundations, take your physical comedy skills to the next level with Anne Zander! Learn to be an individual clown from within an ensemble and bring maximum joy and laughter to an audience. Drawing on Gaulier-style clowning, Roy Hart vocals and ensemble devising techniques, this class will build on the groundwork of Intro to Physical Comedy and begin to bridge the gap from classroom exercises to live performance. With more rigorous drilling on specificity, truthful audience connection and clown-awareness, Zander will lead you in the creation of individual and ensemble bits that can be brought to an audience. Anne Zander’s supportive teaching style and professional experience will push you to stretch yourself and grow into the funniest version of your clown self!

This is a physical class! We will be getting moving and sweaty at certain points, so wear what feels good to you for movement, and bring water. 

Anne Zander is a “completely ridiculous… completely vulnerable” actor, clown and solo-character creator with an MA in devised, physical theater (Theatre Lab) from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She studied clowning there and beyond with her Gaulier-trained teacher, Peta Lily, and has been taking classes with LA-based clown, Chad Damiani, throughout the pandemic. Her “painfully funny” solo character-clown show JUICEBOX took Portland by storm in 2019 and was Official Selection 2020 at Chicago Sketchfest, Dallas Comedy Festival and HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival (Boston). She’s twice been a guest on Ron Lynch’s IG Live, comedy-variety Tomorrow! Show (LA), and her absurd, digital solo show, Prolific debuted at Fertile Ground 2021. Anne is a long-time mainstage player at Kicksand and has been improvising comedy for over a decade, starting with her longform training at iO Chicago. Her resident Kickstand show, Dear Diary, was frequently named one of Portland Mercury’s ‘Funniest Things to Do.’

This is a 6 week Physical Comedy Class with a class show under the direction of Anne Zander to take place on date, TBD.

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT CLASS INFO BELOW:

Level II Physical Comedy, Sundays, Anne Zander- 1:30pm-4:00pm PST, Class starts 1/16/22 & Ends: 2/20/22

**** Completion of Intro to Physical Comedy with Anne Zander is a required prerequisite. Contact Kickstand Comedy if you have previous clowning experience and training. 
****For the safety of our staff, students and community, Kickstand Comedy will be following guidelines and recommendations of the CDC and Oregon Health Authority for high risk areas. Currently are requiring masks and proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 at all indoor events. If Covid-19 risk increases, and indoor gatherings are no longer advised, classes and events will be moved online. We will not be altering our refund policy for Covid-19-related changes. Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available until 10am the day before the first class.
****By registering for this class you are committing to Kickstand Comedy's Non Harassment Policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gHlZAV2ybrFXMaJ5Qiqzp0LpLu3Ru8fJ/view****
****Students must be 18 and up to register for all classes with the Kickstand Training Center.
****Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available up until 10am the day before your first class***
****Class cancellations - in the event of an emergency class cancellation classes will extend out by 1 week to ensure the full 6 week session****

WRITING FOR TV: DRAMEDY w/ CHARITY L. MILLER

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Open to all experience levels **

As the lines between television comedy and drama increasingly become blurred to accommodate the evolving tastes of sophisticated audiences, a new television genre: the “dramedy” has emerged. Popular shows such as ATLANTA, INSECURE, FLEABAG, JANE THE VIRGIN, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, YOU’RE THE WORST, SHAMELESS, and LOVE are rewriting the stagnant rules of television. Thanks to this new breed of TV and its unique formatting and quirks...dramedy has taken off and set itself apart from its single-genre contemporaries. In this writing course, you will learn the intricacies of this new TV hybrid and work to complete a first draft of an original half-hour pilot. The class will use traditional elements of half-hour comedy (characterization, physicality, limited locations) along with dramatic elements (emotional arcs, serialized storytelling, and dark themes) to craft students’ writing. After brief lessons and lecture, the class will present homework and use a traditional writers’ room approach. They will receive feedback and pitches, take notes, and listen to their work being read aloud by/from others. At the end of 8 weeks, the course will help you craft a novel, hybrid script that is zero parts generic sitcom or cliched dramatic components.

Charity L. Miller is a multiple Emmy-nominated writer/director/producer of crap no one really cares about. Originally from everywhere-the-US-Army-stationed-her-parents, she now calls LA home. She’s improvised in Netflix’s Between Two Ferns the Movie (only one line). Sold shows to Disney (the Mickey Mouse one). And developed original programming for Imagine Entertainment (you know, like Ron Howard and Brian Grazer). She’s a working kids’ and family television writer (Raven’s Home, Family Reunion, Made by Maddie, Bird and Squirrel, etc.). She also gets paid to write for awards shows (with like, celebrities and stuff). Theatre-wise, Charity’s written several critically-lauded sketch reviews (UCB's Jesus Was Ashy, UCB Maude Team: The New Deal, iO West's Period Panties, and Second City Hollywood's THIS IS NOT A TAN!); but also wrote, produced, and/or directed other less-lauded stuff (like UCB's Token, iO West's Jet Jaguar, and 487 Second City Hollywood Premium Shows). In addition to all that other mess, she’s directed Maude Night (UCB’s house sketch teams) and directed and written for Legitimate Goddamn Theatre, and tons of other UCB main-stage shows. Her comedy training (Upright Citizens Brigade, Nerdist School, iO West, Second City Hollywood), master's degree (FSU, KSU), and Shea-buttered Neo-soul leanings (Women's Center for Creative Work) directly clash with her family’s southern roots, advanced knowledge of hashtags, and fixation on baby animals. She’s taught hundreds of workshops (Cartoon Network, Black Women Animate, etc.) and college and university-level writing classes (as a thankless adjunct professor). She's been a finalist/official selection/winner of stand-up competitions (California's Funniest Female), writing contests (like all of them), and short film competitions (SXSW). She was one of the surviving writers in the 2016 CBS Diversity Showcase (back when it was evil). In addition to sleeping, she co-hosts the dope AF stand-up show: Headscarves and Du-rags (HD Comedy) at The Ruby LA every month and performs with UCB improv troupe The Cabal every week.

Writing for TV: Dramedy w/ Charity Miller- Sundays 4:00pm - 6:30pm, starts: 1/16/22 & Ends: 5/30/21

** If sold out please email info@kickstandcomedy.org to be put on the waitlist for a second class!

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Open to all experience levels **

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT CLASS INFO BELOW:

****By registering for this class you are committing to Kickstand Comedy's Non Harassment Policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gHlZAV2ybrFXMaJ5Qiqzp0LpLu3Ru8fJ/view****

****Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available up until 10am the day before your first class***

****Class cancellations - in the event of an emergency class cancellation classes will extend out by 1 week to ensure the full 8 week session****

****Students must be 18 and up to register for all classes with the Kickstand Training Center

INTRO TO PHYSICAL COMEDY w/ Anne Zander (IN PERSON)

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Open to all experience levels **

Learn the fundamentals of physical comedy from “master of physical comedy” Anne Zander. Drawing on clowning, vocal exploration, Commedia dell’Arte and more, this class will help you develop deeper body awareness, lean into vulnerability, and build new (literal!) comedy muscles to entertain and amaze. You will learn to make an instant and continuous connection to the audience, discover your own unconscious physicality and learn to build on or shed it as needed. From precision exercises like takes and isolations to physical improvisations to building character from the outside in, you can bring the lessons of this class to your everyday and to your stage performances.

This is a physical class! We will be getting moving and sweaty at certain points, so wear what feels good to you for movement, and bring water. 

Anne Zander is a “completely ridiculous… completely vulnerable” actor, clown and solo-character creator with an MA in devised, physical theater (Theatre Lab) from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She studied clowning there and beyond with her Gaulier-trained teacher, Peta Lily, and has been taking classes with LA-based clown, Chad Damiani, throughout the pandemic. Her “painfully funny” solo character-clown show JUICEBOX took Portland by storm in 2019 and was Official Selection 2020 at Chicago Sketchfest, Dallas Comedy Festival and HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival (Boston). She’s twice been a guest on Ron Lynch’s IG Live, comedy-variety Tomorrow! Show (LA), and her absurd, digital solo show, Prolificdebuted at Fertile Ground 2021. Anne is a long-time mainstage player at Kicksand and has been improvising comedy for over a decade, starting with her longform training at iO Chicago. Her resident Kickstand show, Dear Diary, was frequently named one of Portland Mercury’s ‘Funniest Things to Do.’
This is a 6 week Physical Comedy Class. No prerequisites.

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT CLASS INFO BELOW:

Intro to Physical Comedy, Sundays, Anne Zander- 2:00pm-4:30pm PST, Class starts 11/14/21 & Ends: 12/19/21

****For the safety of our staff, students and community, Kickstand Comedy will be following guidelines and recommendations of the CDC and Oregon Health Authority for high risk areas. Currently are requiring masks and proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 at all indoor events. If Covid-19 risk increases, and indoor gatherings are no longer advised, classes and events will be moved online. We will not be altering our refund policy for Covid-19-related changes. Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available until 10am the day before the first class.
****By registering for this class you are committing to Kickstand Comedy's Non Harassment Policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gHlZAV2ybrFXMaJ5Qiqzp0LpLu3Ru8fJ/view****
****Students must be 18 and up to register for all classes with the Kickstand Training Center.
****Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available up until 10am the day before your first class***
****Class cancellations - in the event of an emergency class cancellation classes will extend out by 1 week to ensure the full 6 week session****

VIDEO EDITING FOR COMEDY W/ kIA GERATHS (NW DoCumentary)

Video Editing for Comedy, Premiere Pro - Two day workshop, May 8th/9th from 1-3pm

Join NW Documentary and Kickstand Comedy for an interactive weekend workshop covering the basics of Premiere Pro with a particular focus on editing sketch comedy for digital platforms.

Day one will cover the editing workflow, interface, and shortcuts and best practices for editing and exporting. 

Day two will dig into audio, titling, color correction, basic effects, and will finish with a block of independent, supported work-time and an open Q&A.

This workshop is perfect for folks who are beginning their editing journey, or who want a refresher and some expert tips and tricks.

Please bring video footage with you to class to work with.

$100, no one turned away due to lack of funds

PREREQUISITES: 

• Access to Adobe Premiere Pro. You can access a free trial of the software here: https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/free-trial-download.html

• Please bring video footage to class to work with. If you need to borrow footage, please email info@kickstandcomedy.org with the subject line: NW Documentary Workshop Footage Request

Kia Anne Geraths is a west-coast based film director, cinematographer, and council member at NW Documentary in Portland, Oregon.

She is best known for her work as the Director/Co-Writer of the film I Love Your Cosplay which starred Marza Warsinske and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn. Filmed over the course of 4-days at Emerald City Comic Con it went on to premiere at POW Film Fest and was featured in We Are Moving Stories. She is currently working as Director of Photography and Editor on the comedy web series Gabby Antonio Smashes the Imperialist, White Supremacist, Capitalist Patriarchy!.

Video Editing for Comedy w/ Kia Geraths- Sundays 1:00pm - 3:00pm: 5/8/21 & 5/9/21 (two-day workshop)

REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HERE ** Open to all experience levels **

****Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available up until 10am the day before your first class***

****Class cancellations - in the event of an emergency class cancellation classes will extend out by 1 week to ensure the full 8 week session****

** No previous experience necessary

Advanced SKETCH WRITING: MAKING YOUR OWN CONTENT w/ Mark Kendal

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Must have taken Intro to Sketch Comedy or received faculty approval**

Ready to level up your sketch writing and create memorable content online? In this class you will build off of the foundations of Mark’s Intro to Sketch Comedy course and work towards writing, workshopping, and creating fully realized video sketches. This class will explore different genres and mechanics of sketch writing with weekly writing assignments and constructive feedback. Midway through the class, students will shift focus to producing their own work, writing and creating clear, short character-driven sketch pieces that they’ll workshop and develop further within the class. The class will debut their filmed sketches in an fun and supportive online show streamed on Kickstand’s Facebook live and Twitch channels.

Mark Kendall is an Atlanta-based comedian. His one person show, "The Magic Negro and Other Blackness" was produced by Dad’s Garage Theatre and the Alliance Theatre and also performed at ARS Nova's ANTFEST in NYC and The New Ground Play Festival at The Cleveland Playhouse. He completed the Comedy Central Chris Rock Summer School Program, where he pitched jokes at "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Mark was named best Professional Funnyman by Creative Loafing in 2015 and was the Readers Pick for Best Comedian in Creative Loafing Atlanta in 2019.

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT CLASS INFO BELOW:

Adv. Sketch Writing w/ Mark Kendall will be taught online - Sundays from 4-6pm PST for 8 class sessions

Classes start 11/22 and end 1/17

** If sold out please email info@kickstandcomedy.org to be put on the waitlist for a second class!

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Must have taken Intro to Sketch Comedy or with faculty approval**

****Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available up until 10am the day before your first class***

****Class cancellations - in the event of an emergency class cancellation classes will extend out by 1 week to ensure the full 8 week session****

Students must be 18 and up to register for all classes with the Kickstand Training Center

Intro to Sketch Comedy w/ Mark Kendall

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Open to all experience levels **

Always wanted to learn how to take a funny idea and mold it into a comedy sketch? Always enjoyed writing but wanted to give comedy a try? Well check out, INTRODUCTION TO SKETCH COMEDY! This 8-week online class is an introduction to the basics of writing sketch comedy. Using in class writing exercises and video clips, students will come away with a basic understanding of sketch structure and brainstorming techniques. In addition to structure, students will have weekly writing assignments where we delve into premise, character, and parody.

Mark Kendall is an Atlanta-based comedian. His one person show, "The Magic Negro and Other Blackness" was produced by Dad’s Garage Theatre and the Alliance Theatre and also performed at ARS Nova's ANTFEST in NYC and The New Ground Play Festival at The Cleveland Playhouse. He completed the Comedy Central Chris Rock Summer School Program, where he pitched jokes at "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." Mark was named best Professional Funnyman by Creative Loafing in 2015 and was the Readers Pick for Best Comedian in Creative Loafing Atlanta in 2019.

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT CLASS INFO BELOW:

Intro to Sketch Comedy w/ Mark Kendall will be taught online Sundays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm, 

Classes Will begin: 10/4/20 - 11/22/20*****

** If sold out please email info@kickstandcomedy.org to be put on the waitlist for a second class!

REGISTER FOR CLASSES HERE ** Open to all experience levels **

****Refunds (minus transaction fees) are available up until 10am the day before your first class***

****Class cancellations - in the event of an emergency class cancellation classes will extend out by 1 week to ensure the full 8 week session****

Students must be 18 and up to register for all classes with the Kickstand Training Center

PAST CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

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THIS MARCH JUMP INTO SOME IMPROV AND SKETCH WORKSHOPS FROM VISITING ARTIST ROSE O’SHEA!!

**This is an advanced workshop available to Kickstand students who have completed level 3+ or with faculty approval REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

Why does it seem like improvisers are able to read each others’ minds? There is an art to communication and agreement that can make improv look like magic, and one of the best ways to develop this skill is to practice identifying the five distinct types of longform scene. Once you know what type of scene you’re in the easier it becomes to play your game with clarity and precision, and invite others to play too. In this week-long workshop we will explore each of the five types of scene (Voice Of Reason/Unusual, Peas In A Pod, Mapping, World, and Pattern/Group Game) and hone the technique of establishing clearly what you want to play, and how.

Rose O’Shea is a comedian and director originally from Seattle. She is a UCB performer (PONY, Queer World, ASSSSCAT, UCB Touring Company) and UCB improv teacher, as well as a director for Maude Night, UCB’s house sketch teams. She produced the long-running UCB show Legitimate Goddamn Theatre and wrote/directed the play Manic Pixie Congressman. She is the founder of a production company called Lady Astronaut Productions and works as a director for Cut, a Seattle-based channel, as well as The Future Is Zero, a live satirical gameshow. You can catch her on Drunk History (Comedy Central) - something her mom absolutely hated.

This improv intensive is an advanced education opportunity available to Kickstand students who have completed level 3 or higher, perform on Kickstand mainstage shows, or have faculty approval. If you have eligibility questions please email kickstandpdx@ gmail.com

The intensive will run from Monday, Mar. 16th through Friday, Mar. 20th.

Classes will be held from 6pm-9pm daily with a class show on Sunday Mar. 22nd from 6:00 - 7:30pm

Use our early bird discount code “WORM” through 2/26 for $25 off Cost $275

**This workshop is available to all students who have completed an intermediate improv or sketch course REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

Improv and sketch comedy have more in common than you might think. In this weekend-long workshop we will be using both sides of the brain, experimenting with the ways both improvising and writing can be valuable tools to heighten and explore. Improvisers welcome! We will be using improv techniques to develop sketch premises. Sketch writers welcome! We will be using sketch premises to inspire improv. Taught by UCB improviser and sketch director Rose O’Shea. Rose O’Shea is a comedian and director originally from Seattle. She is a UCB performer (PONY, Queer World, ASSSSCAT, UCB Touring Company) and UCB improv teacher, as well as a director for Maude Night, UCB’s house sketch teams. She produced the long-running UCB show Legitimate Goddamn Theatre and wrote/directed the play Manic Pixie Congressman. She is the founder of a production company called Lady Astronaut Productions and works as a director for Cut, a Seattle-based channel, as well as The Future Is Zero, a live satirical gameshow. You can catch her on Drunk History (Comedy Central) - something her mom absolutely hated.

The workshop will run 2 days from Saturday, Mar. 21st through Sunday, Mar. 22nd.

Classes will be held from 2pm-5pm daily with a class show on Sunday Mar. 22nd from 6:00 - 7:30pm

Start 2020 off right with WORKSHOPS from oscar montoya!!

**This is an advanced workshop available to Kickstand students who have completed level 4+ or with faculty approval REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

Join a week long deep-dive into improvs legendary Harold form with UCB, PIT, and Magnet Theater's own Oscar Montoya. Learn advanced technique for harold-friendly scenework, add clarity and innovation to your moves, and level up your support and execution of this endlessly deep improv form.

Oscar Montoya is a comedian, writer and choreographer living in Los Angeles. Oscar is currently a performer and teacher at the Uprights Citizens Theater, playing withe the Harold team PONY. He also directs the Maude, or house sketch team, Emerald. He also has produced two of the most popular shows at UCB: UCB Drag Race and the Latinx Comedy showcase show Spanish Aqui Presents (which is now a podcast on Earwolf). He's also worked for CollegeHumor, Buzzfeed, Facebook Watch, Comedy Central and you can currently see him (or rather, hear his voice) on the FOX animated show Bless the Harts

This improv intensive is an advanced education opportunity available to Kickstand students who have completed level 4 or higher, perform on Kickstand mainstage shows, or have faculty approval. If you have eligibility questions please email kickstandpdx@ gmail.com

The intensive will run from Monday, Jan. 6th through Friday, Jan. 10th.

Classes will be held from 6pm-9pm daily with a class show on Sunday Jan. 12th from 6:00 - 7:30pm

Use our early bird discount code “WORM” through 12/6 for $35 off Cost $300

REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

In some cases, the biggest obstacle in improv is getting out of your head. We tend to overthink our choices when we don't know how a character would react, or if you're trapped about where to take the scene. This workshop avoids getting trapped in your head and encourages you to default to what you would do in an unusual or "crazy" situation. Learn how to be present, stay sharp and be yourself in scenes in this workshop. No one know you more than you, right? So why not use you in your scenes!!

Oscar Montoya is a comedian, writer and choreographer living in Los Angeles. Oscar is currently a performer and teacher at the Uprights Citizens Theater, playing withe the Harold team PONY. He also directs the Maude, or house sketch team, Emerald. He also has produced two of the most popular shows at UCB: UCB Drag Race and the Latinx Comedy showcase show Spanish Aqui Presents (which is now a podcast on Earwolf). He's also worked for CollegeHumor, Buzzfeed, Facebook Watch, Comedy Central and you can currently see him (or rather, hear his voice) on the FOX animated show Bless the Harts

This workshop is open to performers who have completed any introductory long-form improv course

When: Saturday Jan 11th from 3pm-6pm/ Cost $50

**This is an advanced workshop available to Kickstand students who have completed level 4+ or with faculty approval REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

Learn how to make the Pattern Game opening work for you in your Harolds. There are tips and techniques on how to your every single idea from your Pattern Game to your Harold work as seamlessly as possible. The Pattern Game is the most difficult opening there is in the Harold, and if you master it, you'll have more fun being present and having fun in your actual Harold. We'll work on initiating a string premise based on your opening and having looser and more fun group games.

Oscar Montoya is a comedian, writer and choreographer living in Los Angeles. Oscar is currently a performer and teacher at the Uprights Citizens Theater, playing withe the Harold team PONY. He also directs the Maude, or house sketch team, Emerald. He also has produced two of the most popular shows at UCB: UCB Drag Race and the Latinx Comedy showcase show Spanish Aqui Presents (which is now a podcast on Earwolf). He's also worked for CollegeHumor, Buzzfeed, Facebook Watch, Comedy Central and you can currently see him (or rather, hear his voice) on the FOX animated show Bless the Harts

When: Sunday Jan. 12th from 2pm-5pm/ Cost $50

Corporate Workshops

Are you interested in workshops for your business? Improv classes, workshops, and shows that come to you!

"We believe everyone can benefit from taking an improv class. It is a fun way to get out of your head, connect with people and reduce stress. We want to make it easy, so we will come to you and teach class at your work!"

Email workshops@kickstandcomedy.org to learn more!

eVEN MORE PAST WORKSHOPS!

will hines!

REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

Silly vs. Sensible Workshop w/ Will Hines

Lots of scenes have an "unusual" character and a "voice of reason." Knowing how to play each role can make your improv a lot more powerful. Learn to be "wrong" but with a philosophy. Learn to be baffled and confused but not angry. Learning to NOT solve the problem but make it worse.

Will Hines is a teacher, actor, and writer who has performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since November 2000. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he performs with the improv group The Smokes. He's been on the TV shows "Broad City," "Brooklyn 99" "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and "Inside Amy Schumer" and he's also a regular on the podcasts "Comedy Bang Bang" and "Improv4Humans." He also writes sketch comedy, including his award-winning show "A Soundly Defeated Man."

This workshop is open to performers who have completed at least an introductory long-form improv course

When: Saturday Oct 19th from 12:30-3:30pm/ Cost $50

**SOLD OUT - Premise Initiations Advanced Workshop with Will Hines

**This is an advanced workshop available to Kickstand students who have completed level 3+ or with faculty approval REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE

Bring your writer brain into improv. Off of an opening, start a scene with an idea in mind! With a little practice, this will jumpstart your scenes without boxing you in. The trick is still letting your actor brain be in control, also. This approach is great for performing for audiences who haven't seen improv before.

Will Hines is a teacher, actor, and writer who has performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since November 2000. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he performs with the improv group The Smokes. He's been on the TV shows "Broad City," "Brooklyn 99" "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and "Inside Amy Schumer" and he's also a regular on the podcasts "Comedy Bang Bang" and "Improv4Humans." He also writes sketch comedy, including his award-winning show "A Soundly Defeated Man."

When: Sunday Oct 20th from 12:30-3:30pm/ Cost $50

**SOLD OUT - ADVANCED IMPROV INTENSIVE w/ WILL HINES

Join a week long improv intensive from legendary UCB teacher and performer Will Hines exploring advanced scene work technique and taking a deep dive into Will’s personal philosophy for what makes great improv.  Challenge yourself to dig deeper, “Know, Care, Say”, and take advantage of Will’s 20+ years of improv wisdom

Will Hines is a teacher, actor, and writer who has performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since November 2000. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he performs with the improv group The Smokes. He's been on the TV shows "Broad City," "Brooklyn 99" "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and "Inside Amy Schumer" and he's also a regular on the podcasts "Comedy Bang Bang" and "Improv4Humans." He also writes sketch comedy, including his award-winning show "A Soundly Defeated Man."

This improv intensive is an advanced education opportunity available to Kickstand students who have completed level 4 or higher, perform on Kickstand mainstage shows, or have faculty approval. If you have eligibility questions please email kickstandpdx@ gmail.com

The intensive will run from Monday Oct. 14th through Friday Oct. 18th. Classes will be held from 6pm-9pm daily with a class show on Sunday Oct. 20th from 6:00 - 7:30pm. Use our early bird discount code “WORM” through 9/30 for $35 off

Cost $300

Rich Talarico!

BRAINSTORMING & PITCHING SKETCH W/ RICH TALARICO

Learn how the most simple ideas and random wonderings can be turned into undeniable sketch comedy pitches. This class will teach writers how to wring the most out of that first flash of an idea and explore unlimited possibilities. Students will also learn how to contribute to other's ideas in a writers’ room setting. Learn to find ideas anywhere and never fear pitching again. Join Rich Talarico a 25+ year sketch comedy writing veteran whose credits include Second City, MADtv, SNL, The Tonight Show and Key & Peele.

Tuesday 9/24
6-9pm, 15 capacity - $60, $20 audit

OBJECT WORK, THE SECRET WEAPON OF IMPROV W/ RICH TALARICO

A picture is worth 1,000 words --so why don’t you want 1,000 words worth of information streaming into your scenes every time you deal with the objects and spaces around you.“Rolling visualization” brings you fully into the skin of your character, in present tense engagement with the world around you. Object work makes callbacks easier, engages your audience, kills “talking heads” scenes, and creates opportunities for every other player on stage. Join Rich Talarico, a 25+ year improv vet and alumnus of The Second City and Improv Olympic, as he leads this object work workshop that will leave you with many tools to wring myriad benefits out of the environment.

Wednesday 9/25

6-9pm, 15 capacity - $60, $20 to audit

Terry Withers!

Carla Cackowski!