IMPROV 101: Introduction to Improvisation
Starts: Sunday, March 07, 2010 @ 6:30 pm
This course introduces the student to the practical foundations of improv and the Impatient Theatre Co. approach to improvisation: empowering the individual, emphasizing strong initiation, character development and engaging your scene partner.
Students will be introduced to the ITC vocabulary, style and approach to improvisation. Introductions and examinations into agreement, listening, character, monologues and scene work.
This course also introduces you to the Armando, an show in which scenes are inspired truthful monologues. A class show following the course will feature this show format.
Class Dates and Times
Instructor: Sean Magee
Sean was born in Bangor, Maine and was raised there and outside of Rochester, New York. In 2001 he began improvising on his high school team, Downstage. After his exile to Canada in 2003, Sean began his training in longform improvisation with Kevin Patrick Robbins.
Sean is an honours graduate of the Humber College School of Comedy Writing and Performance. While at Humber, he studied under Joe Flaherty, Allen Guttman, Jack Mosshammer and Mike Kennard. He has studied Ensemble Improvisation with Chris Petit from the Yale School of Drama and Scene/Character Study with Jo Twiss from the Philadelphia Conservatory.
Currently you can see him on House team Big In Japan and in the cast of Munchausen. Last February, Sean performed at the 2007 Dirty South Improv Festival with Big In Japan. He has performed with The Bat and How We First Met. He is currently co-producer of ITC shows Cage Match, Harold Night and Munchausen. Sean is a citizen of Mantown and will throw down if you keep looking at him like that.
Sean's parents and three brothers still reside in upstate New York. Cory plays Division I college basketball for Siena College. The other two, Robby and Andy, are in high school and play lacrosse and baseball. Sean has not done a legitimate sit-up since last century.
In his spare time Sean listens to as many Boston Red Sox and other baseball games as possible on the Internet. He wishes he could have been a pro baseball player. Do not hesitate to talk baseball with Sean.
Registration Fee
Class Quick Info
- Limit of 16 students.
- Sold out.
- This course has 6 classes.
- Avg. class time = 3 hours.
- Total class time = 18 hours.

