Univ of Massachusetts - Improv
Do you dream of being the next big star on Saturday Night Live or Who's Line Is It Anyway?DetailsDo you dream of being the next big star on Saturday Night Live or Who's Line Is It Anyway ? Do you want to learn Improvisation the way Wayne Brady, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Robin Williams or Ryan Stiles did? We work as a group with the emphasis on "trust and support." You will work with your fellow actors to form a company, with regular chances to step out and shine! We create an entire Improvisational Theatre Troupe in one week, with a performance on the last day! It's fun. It's exciting. It will change your life! This is an amazing week of Improvisational Theatre! You will learn to create unscripted scenes where the comedy (or drama) comes out of the situation. You will learn how to feel comfortable on stage without a script. Most of all, you will have a week of fun and exploration with your fellow actors in the world of the improvisation ensemble... Be a part of something bigger than yourself... a must for all actors.
* Additional InformationStudents check-in between 1 and 3pm on the first day of camp. Flights should arrive into Bradley International Airport on the first day of camp prior to 2pm. Flights should depart from Bradley International Airport on the last day of camp after 7pm. Airport transportation is available to and from Bradley International for $30 each way.
Information PacketsInformation Packets for students registered for summer 2008 are available for download NOW! Those who requested their packet by standard mail should be receiving them in the next few days. If you are interested in signing up for a program or need more information please click here.
Program DirectorsCharles Dougherty, Program Director Faculty (Faculty subject to availability)Kevin Browne Location Information
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth's University system. As a major research university it attracts students from all 50 states as well as over 100 countries. Located on 1,450 acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. As a member of the Five College consortium, the University shares a mutually rewarding relationship with students from Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges.
For nearly thirty-five years, the Department of Theater at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been a center for vibrant teaching and exceptional theater training. The Department is a place where excellence is pursued, where mentorship matters, where quality counts. It's a place where lives are changed. On the undergraduate level, the Department offers a B.A. in Theater. Students pursue a multi-faceted course of study divided into 1) dramaturgy 2) performance (acting and directing), and 3) design, technology, and management. Students take courses in all these areas within a flexible program that allows them to take additional classes in areas of individual interest. Currently, the Department counts about 200 majors. No audition is required for the major. On the graduate level, the Department offers the M.F.A. in Directing, Dramaturgy, Costume Design, Lighting Design, or Scenic Design. The program values personal mentorship, with the production season serving as a teaching laboratory. Students are able to tailor their programs of study to individual interests as a complement to the rigorous core curriculum. Most graduate students receive full tuition-waivers and assistantships during their three years. On both levels, the Department is strongly grounded in small classes for maximum interaction between students and a world-class faculty. Professors on a first-name basis with students transform lives with their dedication to teaching and commitment to the highest professional standards, in a season that is, in effect, an extension of the classroom. At the heart of it all, our superb student body makes the Department a community brimming with creative energy. The Department has two major performance venues: The Rand (a 560-seat proscenium space, below left) and The Curtain (a 100-seat black box, below right). These theaters, along with our classrooms and studios, bustle throughout the year. We produce 4-5 fully mounted "main stage" shows annually, plus a number of special presentations and co-productions. Additionally, we host dozens of more informal lab offerings as part of our "Studio 204" series, along with many other classroom- or student-generated projects.
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