EDUCATION: Improvisation
Matt Smith
(AFTRA, SAG)
Smith offers private classes for beginning and advanced students, as well as a month-long workshop at Freehold. (usually in August and September.) He is also a solo performer and Co-Artistic Director of Stark Raving Theatre.
Gary Schwartz (425) 831-5667
(SAG/AFTRA)
Gary Schwartz is a multi-talented-award winning actor/director/writer with more than 35 years experience teaching acting to beginners and fellow professionals in all age groups. Currently, he is the Founder and Director of the Unity Theatre, in North Bend, WA. Gary is available for private instruction and teaches classes primarily on the Eastside.
E-mail: Ils@spolin.com
Jet City Improv (206) 781-3879
Historic University Theatre
5510 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Jet-City offers a wide selection of improv classes for all levels. ( U-District) Also a good place to find a teacher.
www.jetcityimprov.com
Unexpected Productions (206) 587-2414
1428 Post Alley
Seattle, WA 98101
Unexpected Productions, the country’s oldest theatre sports company, offers five levels of improvisational training. Classes are offered quarterly with “specialty classes” offered throughout the year. The Unexpected Productions website is a good source for individual teachers.
E-mail info@unexpectedproductions.org
Website: unexpectedproductions.org
Wing-It Productions
( see Jet-city Improv)
www.wing-itpresents.com
Arne Zaslove
Arne teaches Physical Theater and Improvisation. The goals of Arne’s Physical Theater training are physical precision together with imaginative freedom.
www.zaslove.com
Improvisation Festival
Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theatre
A yearly event of classes and performances
www.seattleimprov.com
Relevant Websites:
www. Humanpingpongball.com
(Improvisation Encyclopedia: Theatres Games, Warm-ups, Improvisation, Theatre Workshop techniques. )