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IMPROV TRAINING CENTER

The goal of iO West’s Training Center is to introduce performers to longform improvisation through iO’s signature form, The Harold.

Each level of iO West’s Improv Training program is designed to build upon the previous level of study, including the class performances in Levels 4, 5 & 6.

Internships Available for Classes

iO West’s internship program allows students to work at the theatre in exchange for improv classes. If you are interested in an internship, please fill out an application and return to the iO West Office or Box Office. Applications can also be emailed to info@iowest.com.

To download the Internship application Click Here

Internships are only available to currently enrolled students.
Please call the Training Center with any additional questions!

Registration

CLASS SESSION #6
OCT 2008 – DEC 2008
(CLASSES BEGIN OCT 20 – END DEC. 14)

Classes meet once per week for 8 consecutive weeks

IMPROV CLASSES:

LEVEL 1 IMPROV

Mon 7-10 – BEGINS 10/20 – Bridget Kloss (BB)
Wed 7-10 – BEGINS 10/22 – Scot Robinson (BB)
Sat 12-3 – BEGINS 10/25 – Aaron Krebs (BB)
Sun 12-3 – BEGINS 10/26 – Mike Bertrando (BB)

LEVEL 2 IMPROV

Wed 7-10 – BEGINS 10/22 – Brandon Sornberger (S2)
Thurs 7-10 – BEGINS 10/23- Marion Oberle (ADT)
Sat 3-6 – BEGINS 10/25 – Karen Graci (S2)

LEVEL 3 IMPROV

Tues 7-10 – BEGINS 10/21 – Irene White (S2)
Thurs 7-10 – BEGINS 10/22 – Scot Robinson (S2)
Sat 3-6 – BEGINS 10/25 – Shulie Cowen (ADT)

LEVEL 4 IMPROV

Tues 7-10 – BEGINS 10/21- Mike Bertrando (BB)
Wed 7-10 – BEGINS 10/22 – Jim Woods (ADT)
Sat 12-3 – BEGINS 10/25 – Dave Hill (MS)

(Level 4 Class Shows: 11/2, 11/16, 11/30, 12/14)

LEVEL 5 IMPROV

Thurs 7-10 – BEGINS 10/23 – James Grace (BB)
Sat 3-6 – BEGINS 10/25 – Bridget Kloss (MS)

(Level 5 Class Shows: 10/26, 11/9, 11/23, 12/7)

LEVEL 5b IMPROV

Tues. 7-10 – BEGINS 10/21 – Craig Cackowski (ADT)
Sat. 3-6 – BEGINS 10/25 – Craig Cackowski (BB)

LEVEL 6 IMPROV

Mon 7-10 – BEGINS 10/20 – Craig Cackowski (ADT) CLOSED
Sat 12-3 – BEGINS 10/25 – Derek Miller (ADT)

(Level 6 Class Shows: 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13)

Tuition for Improv classes is $335.00 (+$10 processing charge for online payments)

Choose a class from the drop down menu and click PayNow button to pay with PayPal

PLEASE INCLUDE PHONE #, STUDENT NAME, & EMAIL IN PAYPAL MESSAGE FIELD

To Register:

In Person: Register at the iO West Theatre between Noon-6pm. Online: Register using PayPal beginning at Noon on Friday 6/20*
(Please Note: only FULL payments are accepted online. Partial tuition payments must be made in person.)

NO PHONE REGISTRATION will be accepted until Noon on Monday, October 13th. Classes meet once a week for 8 weeks.

Cost per session is $335 plus a $10.00 processing charge for online payments.

Click PayNow button to pay with Paypal.

Important: Please enter your phone number, name
and email in PayPal message field.

Cost per session is $335 plus a $10.00 processing charge for online payments.
Click PayNow button to pay with Paypal.
Important: Please enter your phone number, name and email in PayPal message field.

WRITING CLASSES:

WRITING LEVEL 2: SKETCH FOR THE STAGE
Taught by George Caleodis
Saturdays 12-3pm
$325.00
BEGINS OCT. 25th

Level two focuses on sketch comedy in a live performance setting. Students learn to write for the specific voice of a show, whether it be Madtv or Saturday Night Live. Sketch sub-genre’s explored include: Character Vs. Premise driven material, musical theater, black outs, writing for specific performers, satire vs. parody, video writing and more. Material developed in the class is showcased in a performance at the end of the class. Students enrolled in Level 2 are eligible to write for the Mainstage Sketch show.
*NOTE: Level 2 is open to students who have completed Writing 1: Structure OR with instructor permission. For placement info, contact: classes@iowest.com

TALK SHOW WRITING

Taught by Michael McCarthy
Sundays 12-3pm
$325.00
BEGINS OCT. 26th

This 8 week workshop includes everything students need to create a talk show oriented writing portfolio: two-liners, topical joke writing, commentary monologues, character monologues, desk pieces, remote segments, audience interaction, and more. Students leave the course with a standard industry talk show portfolio suitable for submission to agents, producers, and network executives.

PILOT WRITING

Taught by Michael McCarthy
Sundays 3-6pm
$325.00
BEGINS OCT. 26th

Learn the essential tools for creating an original TV pilot in just 8 weeks. In-class exercises and at-home assignments supplement teaching by working writers and industry professionals, culminating in staged readings of students’ original work. Learn what you need to know about writing, pitching, and selling your pilot!

WORKSHOPS:

“The Art of Mimicry”
Taught by Brian O’Connell
4 Weeks / Oct 26 – Nov 23

Note: No class 11/16
$160.00

Get better at improv every day, all by yourself.
This workshop focuses on developing an individually tailored improv “workout” program that can be done
every day to improve your skill level an confidence.
Workshop topics include: speed & clarity, 10 Basic Questions in every scene, 4 basic scene types, instant Character
Composition, and more!
A mathematical approach to improv for those who hate math!

**Open to Alumni and students currently in Level 4 Improv or higher (or with instructor’s permission).

Advanced Character Workshop
Taught by Dave Hill
Sundays 3-7pm
3 Weeks / Begins Nov. 9 – Ends Nov. 23

$160.00

Veteran iO performer and teacher Dave Hill gives you the tools to create well-rounded, memorable, fun characters
every time you step onstage! Put your new characters to use in a variety of long forms in this 3 week intensive.

**Open to Alumni / Students currently in Lev. 3 and above

(BB) = Black Box Studio (Enter on Cosmo St, Upstairs)

(ADT) = Andy Dick Theatre (Enter Cosmo St.)

(S2) = Studio 2 Classroom (Enter Cosmo St.)

(MS) = Mainstage (Enter Hollywood Blvd.)

Please click here to read our policies regarding enrollment.