Author: Andrew Lee
Silverbacks to Offer Improv Camps for Kids and Teens!
DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE –
Silverbacks Improv Theatre will be offering Summer Improv Camps for Kids and Teens this year! While working as an ensemble, participants will learn basic improvisational theatre fundamentals, including making their own sets and props out of thin air, developing detailed characters from scratch in an instant, and channelling their spontaneity to create intricate stories without the use of scripts. Participants will showcase the lessons they’ve learned in a final showcase for friends and family on the last day of camp!
KIDS CAMP
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silverbacks-improv-kids-camp-tickets-35215969914
Schedule: 5 weekdays
Kids: June 26-30 | 9:00am-4:00 p.m.
Daily Class Length: 6 hours of instruction with a 1 hour lunch break/per day
Where: The Hive, 810 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
Class size: 10 students minimum
Tuition: $200/participant
This summer at The Hive at 810 Jefferson St., Silverbacks Improv Theatre will host a Kids’ Improv Camp, for children entering 3rd through 6th grade, during the week of June 26-30, 2017.
The camps will take place from 9:00am-4:00pm. Parents may drop off their children as early as 8:00am, and pick-up will last until 5:00pm. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunches. Registration is $200 per participant. Sign up by emailing silverbacksimprov@gmail.com.
TEEN CAMP
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silverbacks-improv-teen-camp-tickets-35216598795
Schedule: 5 weekdays
Teens: July 10-14 | 9:00am-4:00 p.m.
Daily Class Length: 6 hours of instruction with a 1 hour lunch break/per day
Where: The Hive, 810 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
Class size: 10 students minimum
Tuition: $200/participant
This summer at The Hive at 810 Jefferson St., Silverbacks Improv Theatre will host a Teens’ Improv Camp, for teens entering 7th through 12th grade, during the week of July 10-14, 2017.
The camps will take place from 9:00am-4:00pm. Parents may drop off their children as early as 8:00am, and pick-up will last until 5:00pm. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunches. Registration is $200 per participant. Sign up by emailing silverbacksimprov@gmail.com.
About Silverbacks:
Silverbacks Improv Theatre (Lafayette, LA) mixes special improvised brews for audiences across the U.S. Favorite improv creations include Film Noirs, 90’s Sitcoms, and Sci-Fi’s. The Silverbacks are always energetic, nerd-tastic, and not afraid of costumes. The Silverbacks consists of members who have trained and performed in places as far as Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, California, and D.C. with a combined total of over 75 years of improv experience. Silverbacks Improv Theatre performs monthly at Theatre 810 and produces Improv Night at Downtown Lafayette’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk at Cité des Arts. More information can be found at www.silverbacksimprov.com The Silverbacks are also available for classes, workshops, corporate training, and tailored experiences.
More information can be found at www.silverbacksimprov.com
NEXT SECTION OF IMPROV THREE STARTING MAY 4, 2017
IMPROV LEVEL THREE
Prerequisite:LEVEL TWO. Must be comfortable acting in a group and working with others in scene work.
Schedule: 5 sessions (once a week for 5 weeks)
Thursdays | MAY 4 – JUNE 1 | 7:30 – 9:30pm
Class length: 2 hours (10 hours total)
Where: Basin Arts, 113 Clinton St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Class size: 6 students minimum; 10 students maximum
Tuition: $100
In Level Three improvisers use scene work to develop specific skills such as ensemble, character, acting, and other advanced improv skills.
The knowledge and practice from Levels One and Two provide students the opportunity to work on these new and deeper concepts and gives the instructor the chance to provide detailed feedback.
LEVEL THREE culminates with a performer showcase where family, friends and the public are invited.
About your instructors:
Sarah Mikayla Brown – Teacher Sarah Mikayla Brown is a Lafayette native and ULL graduate who went on to live in Chicago and found the Chicago Fringe Festival, as well as study improvisation at the Annoyance Theater. Now living in Lafayette, she is a member of two professional ensembles, Acting Up! in Acadiana and Silverbacks Improv Theatre. She is the co-creator of the popular play, “Cajun Face.”Commission.
Pre-register by emailing silverbacksimprov@gmail.com, or by calling 337-205-2129
IMPROV LEVEL TWO
IMPROV LEVEL TWO
http://tiny.cc/silverbacksleveltwo
Prerequisite: LEVEL ONE or previous stage or public speaking experience. Must be comfortable acting in a group and working with others in scene work.
Schedule: 5 sessions (once a week for 5 weeks)
Thursdays | March 9 – April 6 | 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Class length: 2 hours (10 hours total)
Where: Basin Arts, 113 Clinton St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Class size: 6 students minimum; 10 students maximum
Tuition: $100
Though the emphasis of the class is still on fun, LEVEL TWO includes some conceptual and technical information to help build your improvisational skills. LEVEL TWO introduces students to principles of teamwork, character building and other concepts that will help to build comfort in spontaneity.
Based on games learned in Level One, LEVEL TWO students get to enhance their performance skills through exploration of their own style of play.
LEVEL TWO students will present a showcase of their skills during the final class, where family, friends and the public are invited.
http://tiny.cc/silverbacksleveltwo
About your instructors:
Monique Morton – Teacher Monique Morton Derouselle was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. She has always been a performer, but didn’t realize it as a career choice until after graduating with her B.A. in Mass Communications from Southern University. Monique moved to Los Angeles in 2010 and entered the M.F.A program for dramatic writing at California State University Los Angeles. There Monique honed her writing skills and found an interest in live theatre which propelled her to study improvisation at The Second City Hollywood Training Center. After moving to the Lafayette area, Monique luckily found Silverbacks Improv Theatre with whom she’s been performing with since 2014. She has previously taught improv workshops to kids and adults.
Pre-register by emailing silverbacksimprov@gmail.com, or by calling 337-205-2129
IMPROV LEVEL THREE
IMPROV LEVEL THREE
Prerequisite:LEVEL TWO. Must be comfortable acting in a group and working with others in scene work.
Schedule: 5 sessions (once a week for 5 weeks)
Thursdays | MAY 4 – JUNE 1 | 7:30 – 9:30pm
Class length: 2 hours (10 hours total)
Where: Basin Arts, 113 Clinton St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Class size: 6 students minimum; 10 students maximum
Tuition: $100
In Level Three improvisers use scene work to develop specific skills such as ensemble, character, acting, and other advanced improv skills.
The knowledge and practice from Levels One and Two provide students the opportunity to work on these new and deeper concepts and gives the instructor the chance to provide detailed feedback.
LEVEL THREE culminates with a performer showcase where family, friends and the public are invited.
About your instructors:
Sarah Mikayla Brown – Teacher Sarah Mikayla Brown is a Lafayette native and ULL graduate who went on to live in Chicago and found the Chicago Fringe Festival, as well as study improvisation at the Annoyance Theater. Now living in Lafayette, she is a member of two professional ensembles, Acting Up! in Acadiana and Silverbacks Improv Theatre. She is the co-creator of the popular play, “Cajun Face.”Commission.
Pre-register by emailing silverbacksimprov@gmail.com, or by calling 337-205-2129