IMPROV 201 - Feb 20, 2012 - Paula Pazderka

IMPROV 201: Game of the Scene and Patterns

Regular Fee:$195.00
Student Fee:$150.00
Availibilty:Class is limited to 14 students. Only 3 spots left.
Registration:Registration for this class is closed.
Start Date:Monday, February 20, 2012 @ 7:00 pm
Pre-Requisite:Successful completion of IMPROV 101 or pre-approval.

IMPROV 201 focuses on the two-person scene, building on the fundamentals from 101. Students learn to identify the game of the scene, developing and heightening patterns of interaction.

FREE ADMISSION WHILE ENROLLED. CLASS RUN for 2 1/2 HOURS each week with optional office hours after class as available.

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Class Dates and Times*

Mon, Feb 20, 2012 7:00 pm DSI Comedy Theater
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 7:00 pm DSI Comedy Theater
Mon, Mar 05, 2012 7:00 pm DSI Comedy Theater
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 7:00 pm DSI Comedy Theater
Mon, Mar 19, 2012 7:00 pm DSI Comedy Theater
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 7:00 pm DSI Comedy Theater

* All classes are 3 hours long unless otherwise noted above.

Instructor: Paula Pazderka

Paula Pazderka

Paula has been performing improv and sketch comedy for over a decade. Paula trained in Chicago, studying the art of improvisation with Mick Napier, Charna Halpern, Noah Gregoropoulos, Susan Messing, and Joe Bill.

A former COMEDYSPORTZ CHICAGO ensemble member, Paula dazzled audiences improvising with THE PLACEBO EFFECT, The SPEAKEASY PLAYERS, and CHEETARAH, performing at some of Chicago’s finest improv theaters (IMPROV OLYMPIC, THE PLAYGROUND THEATER, SPEAKEASY TAVERN, and DONNY’S SKYBOX). A writer as well as performer of sketch comedy, Paula is one third of the sketch troupe ASTERISKS which appeared in THE CHICAGO SKETCHFEST from 2004 to 2006. In 2007, she performed her solo show BACKFIRE at Chicago’s PROP THEATER’S RHINOFEST and BEST SHOW EVER at DSI COMEDY THEATER.

Since moving to North Carolina in June of 2007, after receiving her MFA in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Paula has continued to study comedy at DSI with Zach Ward. She currently teaches and coaches at DSI, as well as performing with MISTER DIPLOMAT.

What Our Students Think About This Course:

Rajeev Rajendran at 7:44am, October 13, 2009
Improv 101 is neither particle nor wave but has qualities of both.