Dan O’Connor Workshop
- Date:
- Saturday - Sept. 27
- Time:
- 11 - 6 pm (6 hours)
- Location:
- Abbotsford Convent 1 St. Heliers St., Abbotsford
- Cost:
- $250 + GST
Dan is Co-founder and Artistic director of the critically acclaimed Los Angeles Theatresports™ Company (Impro Theatre) as well as a co-founder of four other American Theatresports™ companies including Bay Area Theatresports™ in San Francisco. He performed in the Improbable Theatre’s (UK) production of “Lifegame” Off-Broadway and in the TNN television series of the same name. Other improv credits include: The long running Wrought Irony at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, Pulp Playhouse at the HBO-American Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and Second City at the Murphy's Cat Laughs Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland. He has also taught the Spontaneity Shop in London as well as Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland Theatresports™. He co-created and starred in the NBC/PAX improv comedy show “World Cup Comedy” which ran for two seasons which was executive produced by Kelsey Grammer. Most recently he directed the critically acclaimed ABC/Broadway Video hybrid sit-com “Sons and Daughters” and “Campus Ladies” for the Oxygen Network.
His television acting credits include 60 episodes of the Columbia Tri-Star sketch show “The Newz”, two seasons as a producer/performer for “Quick Witz” as well as appearances on “The Tonight Show” and “Seinfeld”. He was a writer and the improv director for “The Wayne Brady Show” and most recently was the lead of David Steinberg’s Warner Bros. Pilot “the Phil Fuller Show”
Workshop Description
The workshop will cover the following topics:
Starting the Scene
Getting off on the right foot makes all the difference in great scene work. The way you build the foundation of a scene helps you relax and have fun. A great beginning helps your fellow players to relax, stop negotiating, and just do it. And most importantly a solid platform helps the audience to relax, sit back and enjoy the story. We will take a look at ways to start scenes that are much easier than you think as well as ways to right the ship immediately and relax.
Improvising from the Neck Down
Acting is a physical event. A simple gesture can carry with it a world of information. This class focuses on finding comfort and articulate expression with the body: how to create an environment by defining objects in space, and how to use that environment to build your character.
To register contact Sean Fabri (0417 507 907) publicworkshops@impromelbourne.com.au
A $50.00 non refundable deposit is required to secure your place.