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Level Five: Intro to the Conservatory

Level Five: Intro to the Conservatory with Peter McNerney

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Class Description

Level Five: Improv Revue - Advanced training is about becoming a confident, skilled and consistent performer. Level Five is the first component of advanced training and includes six weeks of classes that explore more challenging pieces, followed by a four week run of shows. Students explore The Montage, The Mono Scene, The Expansion, Freeze Tag and more, and present these forms and games during their full four week revue at The Magnet Studio Theater.

Completion of Level Four and instructor approval are required for admission to the Conservatory classes.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 14th
NOTIFICATION DATE: January 18th

Instructor: Peter McNerney

Peter has been teaching improv for over 20 years. Originally from Chicago he has served as Head of the Advanced Improv Program at the Magnet Theater in New York City since 2010 and is one half of the renowned improv duo, Trike, which The New York Times calls "reliably one of the best improv performances in the city." As an actor Peter has appeared in High Maintenance (HBO), Search Party (TBS), The Tonight Show (NBC) as well as a whole bunch of commercials. Peter also serves as the NY Artistic Director and Casting Director for the nationally respected education and media company The Story Pirates with whom he has written, produced and performed for such chart topping podcasts as The Story Pirates Podcast, The Cat in the Hat Cast and Looney Tunes Presents - Bugs & Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip.

Full Session Schedule

Session Schedule*

  1. Jan 31, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)
  2. Feb 7, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)
  3. Feb 14, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)
  4. Feb 21, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)
  5. Feb 28, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)
  6. Mar 7, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)
  7. Mar 14, 2019, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    at The Magnet Training Center
    (22 West 32nd Street, bet. Broadway and 5th Ave., 10th floor)

Show Schedule*

  1. Mar 17, 2019, 6:30 PM
    at Magnet Studio Theater
    (22 W. 32nd St, 10th floor - Room A)
  2. Mar 24, 2019, 6:30 PM
    at Magnet Studio Theater
    (22 W. 32nd St, 10th floor - Room A)
  3. Mar 31, 2019, 6:30 PM
    at Magnet Studio Theater
    (22 W. 32nd St, 10th floor - Room A)
  4. Apr 7, 2019, 6:30 PM
    at Magnet Studio Theater
    (22 W. 32nd St, 10th floor - Room A)
    5. *scheduling subject to change