Advanced Scenes

This class is limited to 16 students.

This class builds on the skills in Level 2, teaching students to be versatile ensemble players who can build long-form pieces organically while keeping the show and audience's experience in mind. By layering more complicated improv techniques and awareness onto already fearless play, students will learn how to authentically ground characters so they feel believable and use curve balls to keep scenes surprising. We’ll explore the dynamics that make up three-person and group scenes and how to augment and balance multiple points of focus onstage. And we’ll learn to stay out of our heads while balancing it all.

In addition to learning advanced techniques, this class will encourage you to lean into the areas you shy away from and own what makes you unique as a performer through personal notes and individual challenges.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: BCC Level 2 “Free Your Mind.”

7-Week Class: Thursdays, 7:00PM - 10:00 PM, September 2nd - October 14th

• Note: Class may end between 9:30 - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

Where: The BCC DogHouse, Studio 2 (137 Montrose Ave)

• Class Show: Wednesday, October 22nd. 8:30pm. Eris Deep Space.

Teacher: Maria Randazzo

Testimonials:

Nick was an awesome teacher who provided honest feedback while being supportive and welcoming of his students’ varied comedic voices. I had a great time and met some awesome comedians!

Bio:

Nick Mestad is a New York City based actor and comedian. He was a 2022 Just For Laughs New Face Characters and can be seen in the sci-fi rom-com Molli & Max In The Future. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal, Girls5Eva, Chicago Fire and Seeso’s Shrink. Having trained in Chicago at iO and the Annoyance, his work has been featured in Vulture and Clickhole, and he has amassed millions of views online with his highly physical brand of comedy.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.