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Improv Level One with Michael Lutton and Christopher Bell

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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

From day one you will jump into a series of fun warm ups and games designed to ease you into improv. Before you know it you will be playing scenes and learning how to heighten and explore your ideas. As the class progresses you will learn how to do 2 person scenes, group scenes, group games and how to deliver simple monologues. The class is all about fun and support. Whether you are a beginner who has never improvised or someone who has improv experience, you will learn strong fundamentals that will build your confidence, improve speaking skills and foster spontaneity

Instructor: Michael Lutton

Michael has been a Magnet instructor since 2011. He has travelled the country performing in festivals and has taught workshops in Boston and Washington, DC. He has also taught several corporate and team-building workshops.

He began improvising in 2006, and was lucky to train with teachers such as Armando Diaz, Rachel Hamilton, James Eason, and Tara Copeland.

Michael currently teaches Level 1, Level 4: Monoscene, Musical Improv Level 1 and Musical Improv Level 3.

In addition to his teaching duties, Michael is the Director of the Musical Improv Program at the Magnet.

Instructor: Christopher Bell

Chris majored in theatre way back when the Greeks made it a thing. He's been in NYC for about 16 years and throughout that time has produced play festivals and shows including an award show for the advertising industry. Chria has been in the Magnet improv scene for about 10 years now. He performs regularly in Premiere: The Improvised Musical on Fridays, The Armando Diaz Experience on Saturdays, and is co-producing and performing monthly in Undressed: The Musical (all shameless plugs).

Outside of the Magnet, Chris was in a run of BLANK! The Musical, and has done shows with Baby, Shitzprobe, Empire, Queens Secret Improv Club (oldie but a goodie), and various indie shows. He teaches workshops to teens, adults, and corporations on musical improv and reg improv at the Magnet. When Chris is not improvising, he's managing a small youth performing arts organization here in the city.

Full Session Schedule

Session Schedule*

Apr 27, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
May 4, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
May 11, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
May 18, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
Jun 1, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
Jun 8, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
Jun 15, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)
Jun 22, 2024, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Michael Howard Studios - Studio 2
(152 W. 25th Street, 10th fl)

Show Schedule*

Jun 23, 2024, 6:00 PM
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

_{*scheduling subject to change}