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In-Person Improv Level Three with Armando Diaz
Class Description
This class is all about advanced scene work and learning how to play in an ensemble. In order to master any longform you need to know how to heighten other people’s choices as well as your own. You will become the ultimate listener, multi-tasker, and team player without losing your own voice. Learn how to play group games, and scenes that are fun and actually succeed. It’s all about, “Group Mind!”
Prerequisite: Magnet Improv Level Two
Armando is widely regarded as one of the best improv teachers in New York City and beyond. His list of teaching credits is a long one: the ImprovOlympic Theater, Victory Gardens Theater, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, NYU and Michael Howard Studios. He has trained dozens of actors who have performed or written for Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Mad TV, and The Daily Show.
A Chicago native, Armando studied improv under Del Close at the ImprovOlympic, Mick Napier at the Annoyance, and graduated from the Second City Conservatory. He performed in and helped create one of the most popular improvised longforms in Chicago, "The Armando Diaz Experience...." For the last decade, "the Armando" has been performed weekly in Chicago, and is now taught and performed in many other cities including Los Angeles and New York.
In addition to writing and producing short films, Armando wrote sketches for the show Upright Citizens Brigade on Comedy Central, and has performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Full Session Schedule
Session Schedule*
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Mar 15, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
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Mar 22, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street) -
Mar 29, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street) -
Apr 5, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street) -
Apr 12, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street) -
Apr 19, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street) -
Apr 26, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street) -
May 3, 2022, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
Show Schedule*
- May 7, 2022, 6:00 PM
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)
*scheduling subject to change