Looking Pretty Damn Good

Newsletter Tuesday May 20, 2025, 6:35am - by seantaylor

Congrats to new Musical Megawatt lineup, Auditions for Megawatt coming up, mixers, a benefit for Frank Spitznagel, Monday Night Musicals, and Intern opportunities! New offerings from Rick Andrews, Jason Farr, Dennis Pacheco, Billy Soco, Louis Kornfeld, Elana Fishbein, Peter McNerney, Michael Lutton, Nat Silverman, Tim Martin, and Adam Wade along with summer intensives! Ask an improviser with Chris Evan Simpson!

MAGNET THEATER
Congrats to the new Musical Megawatt lineup! Catch all the new teams on Thursdays starting at 6:30pm
Wednesday (May 21st) at 5pm is the last day to sign up to audition for Megawatt. Visit here for more information
Get some reps at the weekly Wednesday mixer or the monthly Musical mixer! Free for Magnet students
Come together to support Magnet's Frank Spitznagel and Michele Foor in their owngoing battle against cancer. Details here
See new scripted musicals on Monday nights at the Magnet. May and June Mondays feature Greg Kotis's latest The End of All Flesh and Compass Theatrical's The Algorhythms
Want to earn credit toward classes? Learn about our internships program.
New Offerings
Rick Andrews

Improv Level One

Sundays (6/8) @3pm

Improv Level One

Sundays (6/8) @5pm

Jason Farr

Improv Level One

Tuesdays (6/10) @8pm
Dennis Pacheco

Improv Level One

Mondays (6/23) @6pm
Billy Soco

Improv Level Two

Tuesdays (6/17) @6pm
Louis Kornfeld

Improv Level Three

Tuesdays (6/3) @6pm

Improv Level Three

Sundays (6/15) @4pm

Elana Fishbein

Adv Improv Level One

Wednesdays (6/18) @6pm

Adv Improv Level One

Thursdays (6/19) @6pm

Peter McNerney

Advanced Special Effects

Thursdays (6/5) @8pm
Michael Lutton

Musical Improv Level One

Wednesdays (6/18) @8pm

Musical Improv Level One

Mondays (6/23) @6pm

Musical Improv Level Two

Wednesdays (6/18) @6pm

Nat Silverman

Sketch Writing Level Two (8 sessions, 1 show)

Mondays (6/23) @6:30pm
Tim Martin

Extremely Adv Level 9000 "Yes, And"

Mondays (6/2) @7pm
Adam Wade

Storytelling Level One

Thursdays (5/29) @6:30pm

Special 4-Week Storytelling Level One

Tuesdays (6/3) @6pm

And visit our Electives page often to see new offerings regularly
Summer Intensives
Week long classes from 11:30am - 3:30pm from Monday to Friday (with a performance on Friday)
June


Musical Improv Level One Intensive

w/ Michael Lutton & Frank Spitznagel

Mon-Fri (6/16) @11:30am

Improv Level One Intensive

w/ Elana Fishbein

Mon-Fri (6/23) @11:30am

July


Improv Level Two Intensive

w/ Elana Fishbein

Mon-Fri (7/14) @11:30am

Musical Improv Level One Intensive

w/ Michael Lutton & Frank Spitznagel

Mon-Fri (7/21) @11:30am

Musical Improv Level Two Intensive

w/ Michael Lutton & Frank Spitznagel

Mon-Fri (7/28) @11:30am

Improv Level One Intensive

w/ Elana Fishbein

Mon-Fri (7/28) @11:30am

August


Improv Level Two Intensive

w/ Michael Lutton

Mon-Fri (8/4) @11:30am

Improv Level Three Intensive

w/ Louis Kornfeld

Mon-Fri (8/11) @11:30am

Ask an Improviser

"What is the most important improv lesson you ever learned?"
Performer Christopher Simpson
Magnet Theater
"Make your scene partner look like a rockstar! Seriously, that’s kinda the whole thing. You’re not there to be the funniest (I’m not), the fastest (I’m still catching up), or the one with the cleverest rhymers (I’m working on it). You’re there to make your scene partner look awesome (because they are)! That means taking whatever they give you – a weird line, a bold move, an accidental turn of phrase – and treating it like solid gold. You back it up. You build on it. You help it land. And you’re not trying to win. You make space for them to shine — and if they’re doing the same for you? That’s when the scene goes from good to magic! AND when everyone is playing to make each other look like a rockstar, the show is that much better for it! The group looks unified and totally in sync! Make your scene partner look like a rockstar. You’ll both end up looking pretty damn good."

Check out Christopher on stage at the Magnet on Thursdays at Musical Megawatt with his ensemble New Team Shantay or on Mondays with The Algorhythms!