6 WEEK IMPROV - THE SIX QUESTIONS - LEVEL 1 W. RICH TALARICO - Zoom

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THE SIX QUESTIONS - LEVEL 1

W. RICH TALARICO

SATURDAYS

1pm - 4pm CENTRAL / 2pm - 5pm EASTERN

FREE 1 HR MEET & GREET with Rich and Wendy

MEET AND GREET: SATURDAY MARCH 19th

1pm-2pm CENTRAL/ 2pm-3pm EASTERN

**(WEEK OFF NO CLASS  SATURDAY MAR 26)**

6 REGULAR SESSIONS WILL RUN:

6 weeks

(some experience required)

(class conduct and content will be PG-13)

(there are no make up classes for this session)

(no recording)

SATURDAYS 1pm-4pm CENTRAL / 2pm-5pm EASTERN

APRIL 2nd

APRIL 9th

APRIL 16th

APRIL 23rd

APRIL 30th

MAY 7th

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Improvisers, have you ever come off stage and said:

"Great scene, WHO were we?”

Or, "Great scene, WHERE were we?”

Like any other narrative form of story telling, improvisers need to be able to answer all the questions of the scene and show. WHERE? WHO? WHAT? HOW? WHY? WHEN? Crucial questions in storytelling. Often one or more of these important questions can be left unaddressed in an improv performance. This is a class Rich has been teaching for many years in LA and around the country. Learn how Improvisers play WHERE (object work), WHO (point of view and character), WHAT (games or playable dynamics), HOW & WHY (the gift-givers) and WHEN (dealing with time, linear and shattered narrative). Join this workshop that will leave you with many tools to create characters & worlds instantly. Discovery over invention. Relationship over situation!

Rich has taught this class at UCB LA and all over the US and CANADA.

ABOUT RICH

Rich Talarico is a 30-year improv veteran. Rich took his first improv class from Stephen Colbert at Chicago’s Second City in 1992 and then did a stint on the road with Second City’s National Touring Company performing "The Best Of The Second City." Rich co-created five original sketch comedy revues with Second City's Etc. and Main Stage Companies. While in Chicago, Rich worked extensively at Improv Olympic (now iO) under the direction of Charna Halpern and the late, Del Close. Rich performed with the early casts of Chicago’s longest running improv show: “The Armando Diaz Experience, Theatrical Movement and Hootenanny,” and performed on iO house teams “Mr. Blonde” and “Faulty Wiring.” Rich co-created the scripted hit parody "The Roof Is On Fiddler" with TJ Shanoff and co-created the long-form improv shows “Strap Heads,” “Trio,” “Close Quarters” and “Dasariski.”

As an actor, Rich has appeared in featured roles on Comedy Central’s "Review,” "MADtv," “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” and the film “High Fidelity.” Rich has appeared in numerous TV commercials, most notably A&W Rootbeer’s classic ad, “Mr. Dumass.”  As a writer Rich wrote Key & Peele favorites; Substitute Teacher, Kareem and Jahar, Dueling Hatz, Racist Zombies, Teaching Center, and many more. Rich has also written/produced “Review” for Comedy Central, FOX’s “MADtv,” NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” as well as “The Tonight Show w. Jay Leno.” Rich wrote on the NBC Must See TV: Tribute to James Burrows as well as NBC's Red Nose Day and NBC's New Years's Rockin' Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Rich produced and wrote comedian Frank Caliendo's “Frank TV“ for TBS. Rich was a writer/performer on “The Sketch Pad” for HBO. Rich did script punch-ups on Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” and Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.”

VIDEO FOR PROMO: RT IMPROV TIP - https://vimeo.com/549419596

QUOTES FOR PROMO:

““Rich Talarico is one of  the all time great Caucasian Improvisers.”

Tina Fey

“Rich is the embodiment of good improv: positive, giving, and genuine.”

Colin Thornton - co-founder, Improv Cincinnati

“Rich’s workshop is considered a ‘must take’ at any festival he attends.”

Chris Moody - Producer, Detroit Improv Festival

“Rich shows you how small gifts build to deep, wonderful characters and scenes."

Cean Okada, Student

"Rich's class left me feeling confident and having many tools at my disposal to instantly create stronger scenes.  The surprising thing is how simple these ideas are.”

Steve Halasz, Student

“Rich loves to teach, but also wants to learn from his students.  His passion and respect for improv as an ever-evolving art form is infectious.  Also, he’s a shitload of fun.”

Amy Rhodes, Student

TWITTER: @richtalarico