Do you dream of being the next big star on Saturday Night Live or Who's Line Is It Anyway?
Week 1:
July 12 - July 17, 2009
Grades:
9 - 12
(Entering in Fall 2009)
Tuition:
$1100
(Includes room and meals)
Details
Do 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 Information
Students 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.
Charles Dougherty, Program Director Charles Dougherty has been a working actor for 30 years. He appeared with Minnie Driver in the film Beautiful, directed by Sally Field. He appeared with Martin Landau in the recently released film An Existential Affair. He had a starring role in the Roger Corman film, Welcome To Oblivion. Mr. Dougherty recently appeared on the television show In Justice with Kyle MacLachlan. He has guest starred on numerous other television shows from Happy Days to Monk. Having started his career as an improvisational actor, he credits "Improv" with much of his film and television success. Trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and the Drama Studio, London; Mr. Dougherty has performed on stage in both New York and Los Angeles. His improvisational background has been the secret to his being cast in over 150 television commercials.
Faculty (Faculty subject to availability)
Kevin Browne Kevin Browne holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas where he teaches and directs. Other academic assignments include Arizona State University, Colorado State University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder where he received his Ph.D. in 2000. Dr. Browne has acted and directed professionally in New York and around the country. He earned his undergraduate degree in Drama at Claremont McKenna College, where he taught improvisational theatre and performed with the improv group Karma Pie.
Hampshire College is a small, independent, coeducational liberal arts college located on 800 acres of meadow and wooded land in Amherst, Massachusetts. An integral part of the Five Colleges Consortium, comprised of Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Hampshire College hosts several US Performing Arts programs this summer. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience college life at one of the renowned Five Colleges.
Hampshire College is a small, independent, coeducational liberal arts college located on 800 acres of meadow and wooded land in Amherst, Massachusetts. An integral part of the Five Colleges Consortium, comprised of Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Hampshire College hosts several US Performing Arts programs this summer. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience college life at one of the renowned Five Colleges.
