It’s the month of giving thanks and I’d like to say we are so very thankful to all the students that have come to Crossroads to start or continue their performance education! We’ve offered 6 multi-week classes and four have completely sold out! Building on that success we are offering a new round of classes for winter 2022 that include new and returning instructors and new and returning classes!

Teaching for the first time with us will be Tanya Morgan (Not Yet Rated) and Carolyn Beatty (The Decoy) who are teaching Improv Basics and Intro to Sketch Writing respectively. Rob O’Neill (Not Yet Rated and Study Hall) will be teaching an in person version of our Improv Inspired By class. This class is the perfect encapsulation of the method of improv that Crossroads is focusing on. Improv Inspired By features not just a class performance, but one that is voted on by the class and directed by its instructor. 

There may be more classes and / or one day workshops added as the months go by, but these are our main offerings for the start of 2022. Begin the new year learning a new skill or brushing up on an old one while meeting new people and remembering what it’s like to interact with real humans again.

MORE WITH KRISTEN SCHIER (ONE DAY WORKSHOP)

If we only explore and play in our comfort zone, we’ll never know what we’re truly capable of. In this workshop, improvisers will be asked to push their level of emotional and physical commitment past their usual zone of performance, making sure no choice is casual and letting no offer remain mundane. Through various exercises and scene work, improvisers will not only be asked to give MORE, but to think about where to put their energy to best yield powerful results.

DAY / DATE: Saturday, December 18th, 2021
TIME: 11:00am – 2:00pm
LOCATION: Theatre Exile @ 1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
COST: $50

IMPROV INSPIRED BY WITH ROB O'NEILL

This 6 week course will prepare students for improvising from any source material. Students will learn how to thoroughly absorb and pick apart the source, use it for all its parts, and create scenes inspired by it that are smart, funny, and clear from the first line. Students will also learn the importance of patience in scenes inspired by a source and how to work together with their scene partners to keep the fun going. Whether it’s monologues, the news, lectures, poetry, junk mail, interviews, the back of cereal boxes, or anything else, students will be ready equipped to have the most fun they can have. This course includes a class show with a format created by the students and directed by the instructor. All students must be fully vaccinated in order to enroll in this course.

DAY/DATES: Sundays, 1/16 – 2/20
TIME:
12:30pm – 2:30pm
LOCATION: Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103
CLASS SHOW: 2/23 @ 8:30pm @ Plays & Players Theatre
COST: $199

IMPROV BASICS WITH TANYA MORGAN

This class will introduce you to the building blocks of improv in a fun, supportive, and welcoming environment. Over six weeks you will learn how to improve your communication and agreement skills, build your confidence in front of groups, think more creatively, and above all- have fun! Whether you are brand new to improv with no interest in performing, a long time performer looking to revisit the basics, someone looking to get more comfortable in groups, or just someone looking to have fun for two hours week with new people – this class is for you!

DAY/DATES: Sundays, 1/16 – 2/20
TIME:
 4:30pm – 6:30pm
LOCATION: Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103
CLASS SHOW: 2/23 @ 7:00pm @ Plays & Players Theatre
COST: $199

Tanya Morgan

INTRO TO SKETCH WRITING WITH CAROLYN BEATTY

This 6 week class will teach the basics of sketch comedy writing including learning about game, pitching sketches, working with various sketch types, editing scripts, and giving and accepting constructive feedback. Students will learn how to use what they know to develop ideas, how to turn those ideas into sketches, and how to edit those sketches to be the funniest they can be. No experience necessary. This class takes place online.

DAY/DATES: Wednesdays, 1/19 – 2/23
TIME:
7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
COST: $199

INTRO TO SKETCH WRITING WITH JON PLESTER

This 6 week class will teach the basics of sketch comedy writing including learning about game, pitching sketches, working with various sketch types, editing scripts, and giving and accepting constructive feedback. Students will learn how to use what they know to develop ideas, how to turn those ideas into sketches, and how to edit those sketches to be the funniest they can be. No experience necessary. This class takes place online.

DAY/DATES: Sundays, 1/23 – 2/27
TIME:
12:00pm – 2:00pm
LOCATION: Online Via Zoom
COST: $199

IMPROV BASICS WITH TIA KEMP

This class will introduce you to the building blocks of improv in a fun, supportive, and welcoming environment. Over six weeks you will learn how to improve your communication and agreement skills, build your confidence in front of groups, think more creatively, and above all- have fun! Whether you are brand new to improv with no interest in performing, a long time performer looking to revisit the basics, someone looking to get more comfortable in groups, or just someone looking to have fun for two hours week with new people – this class is for you!

DAY/DATES: Thursdays, 1/27 – 3/3
TIME:
6:30pm – 8:30pm
LOCATION: Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103
CLASS SHOW: 2/23 @ 7:00pm @ Plays & Players Theatre
COST: $199

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