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Follow the Fun: Scenework And Personal Guidance - 3-6pm Sundays - March 1


  • Ferment Drink Repeat 2636 San Bruno Avenue SF (map)
 
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Follow the Fun: Scenework And Personal Guidance

Chart your personal growth
through improv .

On sale through Feb 23

This eight-week class teaches intermediate-advanced students a simplified approach to scene work, as well as how to identify both personal strengths and areas for growth .

Veteran teacher Chris Griswold (UCB, Annoyance) will bring his decades of teaching experience to bear on creating a regimen of personalized exercises your individual growth. You will set personal goals and work on them together during the course of the class.

In this class, students will:
⚡️ set personal goals
⚡️ identify and build strengths
⚡️ recognize and play patterns for comedy
⚡️ develop a personalized strategy for growth
⚡️ play grounded characters with human reactions

Completion Requirements:
⚡️ Attendance of at least 6 sessions
⚡️Attendance can be made up for free via drop-in classes

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Prerequisites: Must have completed at least two classes with an improv program.

Schedule: Sundays 3-6 pm - 8 sessions, 3 hours each (with a break)

Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 19, 26 (skips Easter)

Location:
Ferment Drink Repeat
2636 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco

Price: $300 or work study

(email classes@thunderboltcomedy.com about payment plans)

Instructor

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Chris Griswold
Chris Griswold

Chris Griswold is the founder and academic director of Thunderbolt Comedy.

A performer and teacher for more than 20 years, Chris has worked with hundreds of groups and thousands of students. He has taught in-person and remotely with solo clients and groups worldwide.

His students have gone on to write, direct, or star in such things as The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Three Busy Debras, Silicon Valley, New Girl, The President Show, Inside Amy Schumer, and Broadways’ Stuffed.

Chris trained extensively with the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center and the Annoyance Theater. He worked as registrar and diversity liaison at the UCB Training Center and was a house performer at Annoyance. Chris writes and acts, appearing in a variety of comedy videos, commercials, and PSAs and co-writing TEDx Talks.

Chris teaches private workshops for business and conferences in topics such as branding, team-building, and creativity training. He is available for private coaching in relational and social skills for public speaking, networking, and dating.

He is currently writing a book on improv.

 
Earlier Event: January 11
Sketch Comedy 101 - January 2020
Later Event: November 17
Follow the Fun: Scenework And Personal Guidance - 6pm-8:30pm Tuesdays (EST) - November 17