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Improv: Level Two, by Silverbacks Improv Theatre

IMPROV LEVEL TWO

Improv 2 – A Silverbacks Improv Class
Instructor: Elaine Kibodeaux
Dates: Saturdays, November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8, 2018
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Ages: 16+
Cost: $100
Where: The Omni Center, 227 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501

Online registration/payment is available at: https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre

Class size: 6 students minimum; 10 students maximum
Prerequisite: LEVEL ONE or previous stage or public speaking experience. Must be comfortable acting in a group and working with others in scene work.

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.

About the Instructor:
Elaine Kibodeaux has been acting for 21 years and improvising for 17. She is a founding member and assistant artistic director of Silverbacks Improv Theatre, a Cult of the Stage Monkey (UL-Lafayette) Alumna (’01-’08), Co-Director of Your Spooky Friends (an Improvised Horror Troupe), and has studied and performed improv in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Elaine began teaching Improv Fundamentals for Beginners in 2010 and has since added Improv Acting Techniques for Dancers and Movement for the Actor to her instruction repertoire. She is a belly dancer with Habibi Hips and Bal Amira, and is approaching her 12th anniversary at Oasis Bellydance Studio. She regularly uses her improv and acting experience to enhance her stage presence when dancing.

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Good ol’ Saturday Night Live surprised Lafayette, LA residents the other night with this little number:

We see you, Saturday Night Live. Here’s our response:

Improv: Level One IS BACK!

DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE –

Local Improv Comedy Troupe, Silverbacks Improv Theatre, will begin another round of improv classes starting in September. Silverbacks began offering improv classes in the summer of 2015, and has had great success and fun with their students. Improv troupes Weaning Process and The Plural Noun even found their beginnings in Silverbacks improv classes.

The Silverbacks will begin by offering Improv 1. Students will then have the option to continue to Improv 2 or 3 if they choose.

IMPROV LEVEL ONE is an entry-level course to the joys and thrills of improvisation, or improv. Students will learn and practice the application of “group mind” and the all-important “yes, and” – and other improv concepts and vocabulary. Students will practice new skills, perform and play in a safe, low-stakes and friendly atmosphere.

LEVEL ONE is perfect for the super fan of comedy or improv who has yet to perform, the curious introvert wanting to try something new or someone looking to improve their public speaking or quick decision making skills. At the conclusion, you can move on to Level Two or continue to take LEVEL ONE again – as many times as you’d like. You’re sure to get something new out of it each time!

Level One students will also have the perk of free entry to all Silverbacks improv shows while they are taking classes

Still on the fence? Hear from a former student!

“Silverbacks Improv Theatre classes were a great experience. I felt like I was in a slump, and these classes lifted me up. I made friends, gained confidence, and had the opportunity to play. The teachers miraculously offer a relaxed yet rigorous environment where challenge is welcome, but never judgment.” -Leslie Tidwell

Improv 1 – A Silverbacks Improv Class (Teacher Aren Chaisson)
Dates: Saturdays, Sept 8 – Oct 6th, 2018
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Ages: 16+
Cost: $100
Where: The Omni Center, 227 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501

Online registration and payment is available at: https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre

Or send a Private Message to the Silverbacks Improv Theatre Facebook page or by calling 337-205-2129

Aren Chaisson III is a Rosie Award winning actor from Lafayette, Louisiana. He is a Talented Theatre teacher in Iberia Parish. He studied improv with Armando Diaz at the Magnet Theatre in NYC. Before that, he was a founding member of Hubbub Improv Troupe in Lafayette. Aren graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a BFA in Performing Arts. He studied commercial acting with Sean Bradley at The Green Room in Chicago and worked with Bill Coelius to being his commercial acting class to Lafayette.

Silverbacks Improv to hold Open Audition for New Members

Silverbacks Improv Theatre will hold an audition to scout for potential new cast members on August 28 at 6pm at

the Omni Center – 227 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501. The improvisational comedy ensemble has been together since April 2012. This is the only the second time the popular ensemble has held an audition. Ensemble member Sarah Mikayla Brown had this to say regarding the audition: “We receive frequent inquiries about auditions – I hope to get the word out about this rare audition to anyone who would be interested!”

The Silverbacks are seeking experienced and/or trained improvisers to join the ensemble, though inexperienced improvisers are certainly welcome to attend the audition as well. The group rehearses twice a month on Wednesdays, with shows at least twice a month. Interested auditionees are urged to consider the commitment involved with being a member of Silverbacks. “We are seeking members who will make Silverbacks their artistic home in Improv,” notes Steve Benelli, Artistic Director of Silverbacks Improv.

Requirements to audition: 18+ only. Headshots and resumes are welcome, but not required. Please dress for movement. The audition will consist of improvisational games and exercises. Please be prepared to stay for the duration, 6-8pm.

Improv Summer Camp for Kids and Teens!

Silverbacks Improv Theatre will be offering Summer Improv Camps for Kids and Teens this summer. 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!

Silverbacks Summer camps create a family feeling with their small class sizes. There will be two teachers for a group of 10-15 students, which creates the opportunity for teachers to provide detailed individual instruction, and for all students to bond as a group. The Silverbacks teachers strive to create a lighthearted atmosphere for students to have fun while learning improv and making new friends.

KIDS CAMP – Lead Teacher, Sarah Mikayla Brown
Schedule: 5 weekdays
Kids: June 4-8, 9:00am-4:00 p.m.
Daily Class Length: 6 hours of instruction with a 1 hour lunch break/per day
Where: The Omni Center – 227 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, La 70501
Class size: 10 students minimum
Tuition: $200/participant

This summer at The Omni Center, Silverbacks Improv Theatre will host a Kids’ Improv Camp, for children entering 3rd through 6th grade, during the week of June 4-8, 2018.

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. Student also have the option of walking to lunch at nearby downtown locations (Dat Dog, Dwyers’s). We will provide a chaperone for students going out for lunch. Registration is $200 per participant. Sign up visiting Eventbrite: Kids Improv Camp on Eventbrite

TEEN CAMP – Lead Teacher, Monique Morton Derouselle
Schedule: 5 weekdays
Teens: June 11-15, 9:00am-4:00 p.m.
Daily Class Length: 6 hours of instruction with a 1 hour lunch break/per day
Where: The Omni Center, 227 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
Class size: 10 students minimum
Tuition: $200/participant

This summer at The Omni Center, Silverbacks Improv Theatre will host a Teen Improv Camp, for children entering 7th through 12th grade, during the week of June 11-15, 2018.
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. Student also have the option of walking to lunch at nearby downtown locations (Dat Dog, Dwyers’s). We will provide a chaperone for students going out for lunch. Registration is $200 per participant. Sign up visiting Eventbrite: Teen Improv Camp Eventbrite , or if you have additional questions, please contact silverbacksimprov@gmail.com.

Silverbacks’ 6th Anniversary!

Long ago, in April of 2012, a group of improv friends held their first official improv show as a brand new improv troupe…. Since then, the group has grown, changed their name, grown some more, traveled, seen familiar faces leave, and watched new faces become familiar.

On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 7:30pm, join us at Feed N Seed to help us celebrate 6 years of Silverbacks Improv Theatre! We’ll be playing our favorite games and building alternate worlds!

Tickets are $10 at the door.

All we want for our 6th birthday is for YOU to be there (and to bring a friend or two to the show) to inspire us in whatever crazy hi-jinks we get up to.

Save the Dates: IMPROV SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS!

Improv Camp 2017 was a ROARING success! Afterward, the Campers became The I.R.S.

Silverbacks Improv Theatre is thrilled to announce that they will, once again, 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 channeling 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!

HERE ARE THE DATES:

KIDS CAMP will take place from June 4-8
(for children entering 3rd through 6th grade)

TEENS CAMP will take place from June 11-15
(for teens entering 7th through 12th grade)

We’ll have more information and updates about Kids Camps next month!

Improv: Level Two with Monique

IMPROV LEVEL TWO

Thursdays | February 22 – March 22 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. (once a week for 5 weeks)
Class length: 2 hours (10 hours total)
Where: The Music Garden, 1424 Saint John St., Lafayette, LA
Tuition: $100

Class size: 6 students minimum; 10 students maximum

Prerequisite: LEVEL ONE or previous stage or public speaking experience. Must be comfortable acting in a group and working with others in scene work.

Based on games learned in Level One, LEVEL TWO students get to enhance their performance skills through exploration of their own style of play. Students will present a showcase of their skills during the final class, where family, friends and the public are invited.

Pre-register by sending us a private message, emailing silverbacksimprov@gmail.com, or by calling 337-205-2129

Monique’s Bio and more Information about Silverbacks and Classes can be found in our About Us section.

IMPROV RUMBLE! 2018

Lafayette’s constantly expanding improv community is uniting for one night in February for the ultimate spectacle in competitive improvised theater: IMPROV RUMBLE! 2018!

Improv Rumble! will pit mixed teams of improvisers against one another in an all-out brawl! Everything’s made up, but this time, YOUR VOTES DO MATTER. Who will go home victorious? Who will leave bananaless? These answers depend on YOU.

This year, our Rumble teams will be made up of improvisers fromSilverbacks Improv Theatre, Cult of the Stage Monkey, The Weaning Process – Comedy Troupe, and -INTRODUCING- The Plural Noun*!

So, do yourselves a favor: join us on Friday, February 2, at Cite des Arts (on the main stage!). Tickets are $10, and the show kicks off at 7:30pm! We will pit friends against friends, cast-mate against cast-mate, and even SIBLING against SIBLING!… all for your entertainment, applause, votes, and Hamiltons!

*The Plural Noun is a brand new, Lafayette based Improv Troupe, made up of performers who met in and completed Levels 1-3 of Silverbacks’ Improv Classes in 2017!

Everyday Improv – A Silverbacks Improv Class

Everyday Improv – A Silverbacks Improv Class
(Teacher Sarah Mikayla Brown)

Dates: Tuesdays, January 9-30
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Ages: 16+
Where: The Music Garden, 1424 Saint John St, Lafayette, LA
Cost: $60

Improv is a great way to exercise the brain and to learn effective brainstorming and communication skills. Because of this, Silverbacks Improv Theatre has a brand new course offering: EVERYDAY IMPROV!

Silverbacks’ Everyday Improv is an introductory level Improv class that focuses on using Improv skills to prepare you to react on your feet and think outside the box in real life situations, like (but not limited to) job interviews, event hosting, or general day-to-day interactions with those around you. Teacher Sarah Mikayla Brown will teach improv fundamentals in a laid-back environment. As a teacher, Brown is passionate about ensemble-building – which is a fancy way of saying that students can expect a “team” vibe to the class.

Class meets just one hour a week from 6:30pm-7:30pm on Tuesdays in January, beginning on the 9th and running until the 30th.

We are also offering a Level 1 Improv course which focuses on building the same skill set, but is geared towards improvised performance. Improv: Level One, by Silverbacks Improv Theatre will take place on Thursdays, January 11 – February 8 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at The Music Garden.

Sarah’s bio and information about additional classes can be found on silverbacksimprov.com