Guys, not only is Karen Graci an amazing teacher (having dethroned Cackowski as "Best Teacher" at iOWest), she's a super amazing performer. Check out these workshops coming up in late July.
Then come see her do a show with Mike and Irene Sunday night!
“From Moment One”
1:00PM-4:00PM, Saturday, July 28th
$30, 14 student cap
REGISTER HERE
Feel overwhelmed in scenes? Thinking too much? Doubting your instincts as a performer? This workshop specifically focuses on how natural, honest choices from the very first moment in scenes lead to solid scene work. Students learn how to build their confidence by tapping into the power of immediate physical, emotional, and vocal choices, and discover ways to create these organic starting points. This workshop challenges students to trust their instincts, all the while balancing character development, scenic relationships and game.
Musical Improv, 1:00PM-4:00PM, Sunday, July 29th
$45 for participation/$20 for audit only, 12 participation spots and 10 audit spots
REGISTER HERE
Register here to Audit
You doing musical improv. If these words make you fear that you’ll look like a complete douchebag onstage, then this workshop is for you. Learn to apply your existing improv skills in song and strengthen your vocal technique in this workshop. We will explore lyrics, rhyming (and effective alternatives to rhyming), song structure, and how to convincingly get into songs from an improvised scene. The goal of the workshop is to not only expand your skills, but expand your confidence as well. Plus it’s gonna be a lot of fun. Taught by veteran Chicago and Los Angeles-based improviser Karen Graci, a Baby Wants Candy alum.
KAREN GRACI
A proud native of Buffalo, NY, Karen performed for Chicago’s The Second City for more than three years. While touring the US and abroad with The Second City National Touring Company, Karen was grateful to perform in The Second City’s first-ever USO Tour, entertaining American troops in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. She was also a resident cast member in The Best of Second City at The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas for over a year. Karen co-wrote and starred in the sold-out run of Camp Hot, a three-woman sketch show featured at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater and the Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival. Her one woman show, Her Potential, was a 2007 and 2008 Del Close Award nominee for Best Scripted Show at iO West. A veteran of ComedySportz Chicago and Baby Wants Candy at iO Chicago, Karen now performs regularly at iO West with King Ten. Karen is an instructor at iO West and also taught at Second City Las Vegas and Second City Los Angeles. Karen coached the iO West Main Stage Harold Team, Local 132, and is the current coach of Main Stage team Bandit.
Musical Improv Workshop from Baby Wants Candy's Karen Graci!
Classes, training, and other opportunities for artistic and professional development.
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Musical Improv Workshop from Baby Wants Candy's Karen Graci!
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