Classes

The Comedy Shrine provides Improv and Comedy writing classes.  These classes are taught by our professional Actors and will help you with team work, acting skills, and having fun!

Fall/Winter Sessions

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Level 1 – Updated Schedule

Improv Classes 2010

Session 3: September 7th -October 26th

Session 4: November 2nd – December 21st

Tuesdays at 7pm-9:30pm 

Registration Fee $200 for 8 week session

To sign up to call: 630-355-2844

     
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Level 2 – Updated Schedule

Improv Classes 2010

Session 3: September 8th- October 27th

Session 4: November 3rd – December 22nd

Wednesdays at 7pm-9:30pm 

Registration Fee: $200 for 8 week session *must take Level 1 first*

To sign up call: 630-355-2844

     
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Level 3

Improv Classes

TBD

Wednesdays at 7pm-9:30pm

Registration Fee: $250 for 8 week session

To sign up call: 630-355-2844

     
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Adult Musical Improv Workshop – Updated Schedule

Improv Classes 2010

Session 4: November 3rd – December 22nd

Wednesdays at 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Registration Fee: $250 for 8 week session

To sign up call: 630-355-2844

     
     
     
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Comedy Writing w/Nate Herman

Improv Classes 2010

(former Saturday Night Live writer)

Session 3: September 7th – October 26th

Session 4: November 2nd – December 21st

Tuesdays at 7pm-9:30pm

Registration Fee: $225 for 8 week session

To sign up call: 630-355-2844

     
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Kids/Teen Acting/Improv Classes – Updated Schedule

Improv Classes 2010

Ages: 8-12

Wednesdays

September 8th – October 27th

6-7:30pm

Ages: 13-18

Wednesdays

September 8th – October 27th

6-7:30pm

Registration Fee:  $175.00 for 8 week session

$50 off for each additional child in a family

To sign up call: 630-355-2844

 

Jeff Michalski With Special Guest Fred Kaz

 

 

Saturday September 18, 2010

 

 

Noon-4:00pm

Price: $35.00 for individual class, 

Jeff’s workshop is the Big Bang, starting with the small and exploding into the ever-expanding universe of improv, from the basics to long-form to developing styles of your own.

This intensive workshop will renew current skills and teach new ones. Learn to:

-Heighten awareness in order to immediately discover the focus of the scene.

-Explore opportunities for creating a distinct language that is shared by the player and the audience, leading to a unique experience during each performance.

Jeff Michalski has worked as a director, producer and teacher with Dan Castellaneta, Ryan Stiles, Amy Sedaris, Mike Meyer, Chris Farley, Steve Colbert and many others  

Jeff Michalski has developed a unique approach to teaching improv, synthesizing influences from his study of Anne Bogart and Sanford Meisner and the teachings of his mentors – Paul Sills and Del Close – to create a new and exciting style. Exploring the core principles of improvisation techniques for performance, he incorporates all the rules into three simple steps: Move, Read, Play.

Take both Jane Morris & Jeff Michalski’s workshop for $50.00

Must Call to Sign Up! 630-355-2844

   

 Jane Morris Short Form Improv Workshop

Sunday September 12, 2010

Noon-4:00pm

Price: $35.00 for individual class, Take both Jane Morris & Jeff Michalski’s workshop for $50.00

Must Call to Sign Up! 630-355-2844

Jane Morris, a veteran actress of stage and screen, is also an alumni of The Second City Chicago, and the founder of Second City’s ETC.

Short Long Forms Workshop

Learn new forms, improve long form skills, add new material to you performance set.
Working with students in her long history of teaching improvisation for The Second City and at her own LA based theater, Jane has developed several short long forms: longer than games, more complex like long forms, the novellas of improvisation.
In a whirlwind workshop Jane will cover several short long forms:
Adjacent Space
Scene Grinders
Scene on Scene
Line of Sight

For Jane & Jeff’s complete resume visit www.IMDB.com  

 
     
     
     
     
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The Comedy Shrine Ensemble is made up of veteran improvisational actors who have worked with such troupes as: The Second City, Improv Olympics, Comedy Sportz, Noble Fool Theater and Musical the Musical.

The Comedy Shrine provides Naperville and it's surrounding communities with top notch improvisational comedy!