Creative play
— free from judgment or disapproval
Are you eager to get back the pure joy and creativity of expressing yourself through play? In our workshop, everyone plays, free to suspend our inhibitions and immerse ourselves in creative theater games. Free to explore and experiment, we drop out of our heads and live in our bodies. We discover what’s unknown, beyond, magical.
improv is for everyone
You need no experience or special ability to do improv — you don't even have to memorize lines! In our workshop, everybody plays. It's not just for actors, comics or other performers, because improv is a game where everybody wins.
Don't be Scared!
As entrepreneur Mary Lemmer writes at Introvert, Dear:
The whole idea of trying improv could’ve been terrifying (and you may still think the concept’s terrifying). What if I say something dumb? What if I’m not funny? What if I didn’t know what to say? But those fears didn’t enter my mind because I knew the fundamental principle of improv, “YES, AND” makes it so that whatever you do (or don’t do) is more than OK. Everything is acknowledged and accepted (saying “yes”) and supported, built on, and added onto in order to create the improv scene (saying “and”).
The whole idea of trying improv could’ve been terrifying (and you may still think the concept’s terrifying). What if I say something dumb? What if I’m not funny? What if I didn’t know what to say? But those fears didn’t enter my mind because I knew the fundamental principle of improv, “YES, AND” makes it so that whatever you do (or don’t do) is more than OK. Everything is acknowledged and accepted (saying “yes”) and supported, built on, and added onto in order to create the improv scene (saying “and”).
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Each week, a three-hour workshop of
active improvisational theater games for $40. An exercise class, this is a good fit for absolute beginners as well as actors with years of experience, training and technique. Enroll here, or Venmo @Blaine-Palmer-3 $40 to reserve your spot. |
Improvisation takes place in an environment uniquely free of judgment. We avoid both critique and praise, focusing only on playing the games. Within the boundaries of any game, there is no “right way” to do anything, only endless possibilities.
Once a week, set aside that brain that’s telling you what is possible, safe, “correct.” Play in a space that allows you to transcend your limitations and unlock your spontaneity.
Rediscover your sense of magic and wonder.
Once a week, set aside that brain that’s telling you what is possible, safe, “correct.” Play in a space that allows you to transcend your limitations and unlock your spontaneity.
Rediscover your sense of magic and wonder.
Blaine Palmer is an actor and improv comic, with scores of roles on stage, television and film.
His training began with and continues to include improvisational theater games, working with members of Living Stage Theatre, The Committee, Second City, The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB). |
Private Coaching
Private coaching is tailored to your individual needs — prepare for an audition or self-tape, focus on a specific area for growth, or deepen your exploration of a role.
$75/hour in person
$50/hour virtual
$75/hour in person
$50/hour virtual
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What do you want to work on? What's the time frame? Virtual or in-person? |