We get into trouble in scenes when we start inventing instead of discovering, and we usually start inventing because we think we don’t have enough to work with. Jon Ratliff (Coldtowne instructor, Hideout performer) demonstrates that if we’re willing to invest some time and attention at the top of the scene — before the trouble starts — we can become aware of just how much we’ve given ourselves to work with. And it’s always enough. This elective is open to improvisers who are comfortable playing emotionally realistic scenes as characters who are much like themselves.
The Hideout is offering ongoing electives on essential topics for the general improv community. Each week is a different subject with a different Hideout instructor/improviser. The class costs $15 per week (currently enrolled Hideout Level students are FREE.