Adventures in Improv
September 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Instructor: Josh Nichols
When: Sept 9th-11th, 6-9pm
Where: The Sherbino Theater
Cost: $120
Class Description:
Come join instructor Josh Nichols, Education Director of RISE Comedy in Denver, to play games, meet new friends, and learn how improvisational skills can benefit your life both onstage and offstage. Join us and discover the power of “Yes, And…” for yourself!
Improvisation is a tool that helps performers, actors, and people of any background or skill set. You will learn how to be truly present, conscious, and in the moment, which can be difficult in today’s society. You will learn how to listen and accept others’ ideas and your own. You will learn to trust yourself and take risks in a safe, supportive environment. And you will learn to play and have fun, just like when you were a kid!
Instructor Bio:
Josh Nicols is the Education Director and co-owner of RISE Comedy. Josh has been a professional improv teacher, producer and performer for 30 years. He has studied under instructors from iO West & Chicago, The Annoyance Theater, Groundlings, UCB, and Second City. He has performed and taught all around the country and abroad. Josh was the improv teacher at Mater Dei High School as well as working with Long Beach Poly Highschool, He also served as the Training Center Director at the Westside Comedy Theater, prior to that he was the Artistic Director/ Co-Owner of Spectacles Improv Engine in Fullerton Ca. He created and directed 7 years of The Orange County Improv Festival and is a founder and former director of The Improv Cup. He is a member of the teams Community Theater 3000, Tapestry, Laugh Track and A Bad Play Done Terribly. He has also directed full length improvised plays, which included The Awkward Party, Post Apocalyptic Bunker Comedy and Prentendessee Williams, with the Awkward Party receiving the accolade “Best Play of the Year” from the OC Weekly.
