HUGE Summer Intensive: Head & Heart Edition

[jillybee72]

HUGE Summer Intensive: Head & Heart Edition, Featuring Jon Ferguson & More - Aug 21-24, 2014

When it gets too hot in Austin, come see us in Minneapolis!!
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PACKAGES


FULL BOAT PACKAGE: Friday - Sunday, with special kick-off party on Thursday night ($275)
18 hours of instruction, performance in a Saturday night mainstage show at HUGE Theater. Also includes performance opportunity in a special Thursday night Space Jam, plus six free shows throughout the weekend and a class brunch on Saturday.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY PACKAGE: Saturday - Sunday, with special kick-off party on Thursday night ($200)
11 hours of instruction, performance in a Saturday night mainstage show at HUGE Theater. Also includes performance opportunity in a special Thursday night Space Jam, plus six free shows throughout the weekend and a class brunch on Saturday.

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21
9PM Jam!!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 - Jill Bernard
10AM - 6PM w/ 1-hour break
This session with Jill Bernard has three distinct parts: THE OTHER CONFLICTS: We spend too much time on Man vs. Man. In this workshop we'll explore what we can do besides bicker with each other. YOUR IMPROV SUPERPOWER: Identifying Your Strengths & Cherishing Them. Jill will help you identify just what makes you unique and take those amazing qualities and turn them into your superpower on stage. BONES FOR YOUR BRAINS: This portion of the session focuses on some bones you can throw your brain to reward it for being so smart and distract it so that your unconscious can get down to the work of having emotional and creative discoveries free of judgement and logic.

Jill Bernard is the Director of Education and a co-founder of HUGE Theater. She has been performing with ComedySportz since 1993 and has since traveled to over 35 states and six countries teaching and performing improvisation.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 - Jon Ferguson
10-11:30AM Brunch
Brunch at a local restaurant - a chance to meet and greet and enjoy each other's company.
12:30 – 6PM with ½ hour break
In this practical and playful workshop with Jon Ferguson, participants will discover what is at the heart of their own personal spontaneity and creativity. Using games and improvised exercises, participants will explore the rhythm of comedy and embrace their own sense of play, mischief and misbehavior in order to unearth and present work that is honest, engaging and supremely live.

Jon has taught physical theater, clowning, and collaborative play creation throughout the UK and US, including teaching extensively for The Theatre Royal Bath, The Bristol Old Vic, Stages Theatre Company, St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts, The Guthrie Theater, The University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, as well as teaching countless independent workshops. He has developed work at Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Live Action Set, Theater Forever in Minneapolis, and with Hoipolloi Theater, The John Wright Company & Told by an Idiot in the UK.

8-9:30PM
Show, with notes

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 Mark Bergren (AM) & Jake Scott (PM)
10AM-NOON
This class with Mark Bergren is entitled GO LONG, GO DEEP. When we reach an emotional tipping point in a scene more often than not our heads edit our heart and we bail out of the emotion. We objectify the subjective so we can be safe. Using our heart over our heads can be dangerous. But playing with the fire of our emotions can lead to the richest improvisation. We'll also touch on the theatrical benefit of playing the opposite of our beliefs.

Mark Bergren trained at Chicago’s famed Second City in Chicago. improvising with the likes of SC TV’s Catherine O’Hara and George Wendt of “Cheers” fame. After five years as a performer at the acclaimed The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis, he became its artistic director and head writer, later a co-owner, and created over twenty original satirical comedy revues. Mark also developed “Acting Through Improvisation” workshops and directed over 100 custom corporate entertainment events.A consultant to Disney Entertainment, Mark accepted a full time position as Show Director and Writer – creative directing shows throughout Walt Disney World, and special events such as Walt Disney World’s Anniversary spot on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Now a consultant, speaker and writer, he also consults and produces for such companies as the Paris Las Vegas Resort, Kaiser Permanente Health Plan & Hospitals of California. Mark is co-author of the business and life skills book, “Improvise This! How to Think On Your Feet So You Don’t Fall On Your Face.”

1-4PM
Where do characters come from? In this CHARACTER BUILDING workshop with Jake Scott we'll practice creating characters who are fun to play and compelling to watch. Draw inspiration from a variety of sources and discover new roles for yourself.

Jake has been performing improv since 2006. He studied at The Brave New Workshop and performed as a member of one of its 6 Ring Circus student teams. Jake has appeared in a variety of shows at HUGE Theater, including Star Trek: The Next Improvisation, Creature Feature, and Overheard in Minneapolis. Jake is one of the creators of the show Rumspringa: The Musical, which premiered in the 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Jake is an improv instructor at the Brave New Workshop Student Union and a coach for the BNW youth team. As a member of the duo Interplanetary Appeal, Jake co-created and performed in the shows Deadline: A Choose Your Own Adventure Story, Parent Teacher Conference, Friend Request, and Dream Sequence.

TOTAL HOURS OF INSTRUCTION: 18

[jillybee72]

Bridget Brewer came last year, you should ask her all about it!

[jillybee72]

Bridget Brewer came last year, you should ask her all about it!

[jillybee72]

Bridget Brewer came last year, you should ask her all about it!

[KathyRose]

this looks great! Do you have suggestions for travelers?

[jillybee72]

Yes! Priceline is the best way to get a hotel, just choose the Downtown Zone, or else we can for sure find somewhere for you to stay. EEEE!!!