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Improvised Hallmark Movie and Other Holiday Tales! (In-Person) with Nikita Burdein

Check below to see the full schedule for each session, see if your class skips a week for a holiday, and check out the date and time of your class show(s).

Class Description

Holiday stories are the best! Families getting together! Miracles Happening at the Last Minute! Talking Snowmen and Dancing Turkeys! In this 3 week improv workshop, we're going to learn how to create full rich Holiday Narratives, right on the spot, in a group setting! We will break down the components of dynamic and engaging stories including Underdog Heroes! Dastardly Villains! Wacky Sidekicks! Suspense, Conflict, and of course, Happy Holiday Endings! And a lot of Holiday Cheer! Prerequisite: Improv Level 2 or equivalent

Instructor: Nikita Burdein

Born in Ukraine, raised in Chicago, and now in NYC, Nikita is an improviser, video producer, theater maker, and other multi-hyphenate (son, brother, friend, etc.)

He trained at the Magnet Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade Theater before becoming a house performer at both theaters and a teacher at the Magnet of Musical Improv. He can be seen Fridays at the Magnet Theater's Premiere: the Improvised Musical (the longest running weekly Musical Improv show in NYC!) Nikita can also be seen at the UCB Theater on Harold Night with this team, The Prophecy. He also performs regularly with Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, and with Shitzprobe, with monthly shows all around NYC.

Full Session Schedule

Session Schedule*

Dec 4, 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Dec 11, 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Dec 18, 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

Show Schedule*

Feb 19, 2022, 5:00 PM
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

_{*scheduling subject to change}