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Improv Level One with Michael Lutton and Jason Farr

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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: Jason Farr

Jason Farr is an Actor, Comedian, and Broadcaster originally from South Carolina. He’s thrilled to be a member of the Magnet community. In addition to Magnet shows Jason can be seen performing with his indie team BOYF around the city!

Before moving to New York City to level up in entertainment, Jason studied and performed improv at the Alchemy Comedy Theater and co-founded the stand up comedy collective No Expectations Comedy. He also appeared in various commercials and industrial videos, a few stage productions, and on the radio as a host and traffic reporter. Jason hosts and produces a podcast about comedy called “There It Is” on iTunes which has had many great Magnet figures as guests.

Jason enjoys nerding out about music and comedy, promising himself that he'll watch more college basketball so he can fill out his NCAA brackets better but never watching, Snoopy, and his girlfriend, Justina.

Full Session Schedule

Session Schedule*

Apr 18, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Apr 25, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
May 2, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
May 9, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
May 16, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
May 23, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
May 30, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)
Jun 6, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
at Ripley Grier (520 8th Ave, 16th fl)
(btw 36th & 37th Sts)

Show Schedule*

Jun 8, 2024, 6:00 PM
at Magnet Theater
(254 W. 29th Street)

_{*scheduling subject to change}