IMPROV: FOR WRITE NOW

APR 14 - May 19

MONDAYS

IN PERSON 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

IMPROV: FOR WRITE NOWThis is a class that focuses on improvisation as a tool to find moments of discovery for use on the page. If you are someone that has gone through multiple levels of improv classes at UCB, IO West, the Second City Chicago, or any improv classes at university, and have wanted to utilize those skills to improve your writing (as a side benefit) then this may be the class for you. Work together with your classmates to put one of the most important tools in your belt to develop scenes, sketches, as well as developing ideas from pitch to sketch. The class will focus on revisiting improv skills from short form games, to 2 person improvised scenes, to group scenes and will culminate in a class show with both improvised and sketch elements. You must have some improv experience. 

About The Instructor: 

Ron Song is an actor, writer, and improviser taught at the Second City where he learned the benefits of improvisation. He most recently played the role of Moon Kwan in the world premier play Unbroken Blossoms at the East West Players. Song received his MFA in sculpture focusing on installation and performance work from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He performed with Fluxus artists at the Seoul Arts Center in Seoul, South Korea, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and the Drawing Center in New York. He can be seen in the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated series Jury Duty as Ken Hyun, on Amazon Prime which won the Best Ensemble award at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards and was honored as one of ten AFI Television Programs of the Year. And most surprisingly, was a Peabody Award recipient.

Refunds and Cancellations: 

We understand that not all classes work out and that emergencies happen. If a cancellation were to occur either before or after the class, we will issue a full refund, minus credit card processing fees (3% of the cost). If a cancellation occurs after the second course, 10% of the course cost will be deducted from the total, in addition to the 3% credit card processing fee. 

If an emergency occurs that makes it so that the student is unable to finish the course, EWP and the student will discuss best steps for moving forward