Improv Classes for Teens and Kids

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Level 1: Intro to Improv For Teens
Instructor: Rachel Oakes

Ages 14-17. This class utilizes theatre games, scene work and group exercises to teach teens the fundamentals of improvisation. Students are offered an overview of different kinds of improvisation, giving them a toolbox of skills. With a focus on building an ensemble, students develop their teamwork and listening skills. They will learn to relax and react on stage while building a scene with depth of relationship, environment and character. They are able to explore and expand their creativity in a safe and respectful environment. The class culminates with a professional graduation show for family and friends at The PIT.


September 8-October 27 (8 weeks)

Tuesdays, 4-7pm

Location: Simple Studios (134 W. 29th Street, 2nd fl)

Prerequisite: None

$325

Class show: TBA

Level 1: Intro to Improv for Kids
Instructor: Rachel Oakes

Ages 9-12. This class is about fun! The instructor will use theatre games and physical exercises to teach kids the basics of improvisation. Students will be encouraged to use their imaginations as they learn to create characters, build scenes and invent whole worlds without ever using a costume, prop or set piece. Students will also practice teamwork and listening skills to help them work as an ensemble and learn the discipline of performance. The class culminates with a graduation show for friends and family.


September 26-November 14 (8 weeks)

Saturdays, 12-3pm

Location: Simple Studios (134 W. 29th Street, 2nd fl)

Prerequisite: None

$325

Class show: TBA

Register online at www.thepit-nyc.com or call 212 563 7488.

RACHEL OAKES has been an improviser for ten years. She is a graduate of the two-year conservatory program at New Actors Workshop where she studied under Paul Sills and Kathy Hendrickson, among others, and has studied at Upright Citizens Brigade with Sean Conroy. Rachel has worked with various troupes around New York, focusing mostly on her two main groups, Present Elevation and God Freedom Fantastic. In 2005, Rachel became Manager of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, FL. As Manager of Improvisation, she taught all levels of adult classes, as well as leading teen and children’s classes and camps. She also acted as a teaching artist in the Write-A-Play program, which conducts in-school workshops, using improvisational tools to teach children about playwriting. While in Florida, Rachel performed weekly with FST IMPROV in the 109-seat Goldstein Cabaret, playing to mostly sold out audiences.