Snubfest 2008 CLASSES ANNOUNCED
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Endless Characters

Saturday June 7 10am-Noon Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Learn how to draw from an endless supply of vibrant characters, rather
than just your stock five. Characters can be created immediately,
without relying on clich?+ stereotypes or lengthy explanations. It's
about simple choices, perception, and commitment. Throw away that
fallback Jamaican pot-smoker and be inspired!

INSTRUCTOR:
Joseph Kyle Rogan began improvising professionally in 1996, when he
founded Knock Your Socks Off Improvised Productions (KYSOff) in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Since that time, he has travelled throughout North
America performing, studying, teaching, and directing improvisational
theatre. He is most well known as the first half of the international
touring long form improv duo JoKyR and Jesster.
$40
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Your Show, Your Ensemble and You

Saturday June 7 10:00am-Noon Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater

This class will focus on the marketing materials you need to help your
Ensemble get to the next level, Your Show get to the next level, and
for you to get to the next level. Taught by an expert in the all
three. Shaun has not only brought her improv group national exposure
she has opened doors for her group and herself to be scouted by
Television Executives, Casting Directors, and Talent Agents. Her
improv group Oui Be Negroes has performed along side with Woody
Harlson and Robin Williams because of Shaun’s amazing marketing
techniques.

INSTRUCTOR:
Shaun Landry is the Artistic Director of Oui Be Negroes. She is
founder of The San Francisco Improv Alliance and producer of The San
Francisco Improv Festival. Other credits include The National Touring
Company of the Second City , The Second City Children's Theatre Co,
The UPN San Francisco Television show Seriously Unusual Television
Network, the upcoming Bob Zagone Film "Reads You Like A Book" starring
Danny Glover and the Gabriele Muccino film The Pursuit of Happyness
starring Will Smith.

$40
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Comedy Festival Seminar

Saturday June 8 12:30-2:30 Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Panel of Comedy Festival Producers will discuss the process of
Festival Submissions, How to stand out in a pile, and what it takes to
put up a Festival. Q & A, hand outs, and examples will be provided.

Panel will include:
Bill Binder (The Phoenix Improv Festival), Shaun Landry (The San
Francisco Improv Festival), Kevin Patrick Robbins (Toronto Improv
Festival), Butch Roy (Twincities Improv Festival), Jim Mendrinos (NY
Underground Comedy Festival), Angie McMahon (Snubfest)

$25
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DIALOGUE QUICK COURSE

Saturday June 7 3pm-5pm Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater

You will explore a variety of dialogue styles that will enrich all of
your character choices. You will learn to economize your dialogue and
strip out unnecessary exposition, explanations and justifications. You
will learn a variety of dialogue techniques that will improve your
scene, lead to less conflict-driven and more relationship-driven
scenes, and some that just make the scene much cooler.

INSTRUCTOR:
Kevin Patrick Robbins is the artistic director of Toronto's Impatient
Theatre Co. and Canada's leading instructor of longform improvisation.
An emerging thought-leader in the art form, his techniques and
approach to improvisation have quickly established his company as
Canada's most progressive training ground for improv. In six short
years, the Impatient Theatre Co. and its players have reached
international acclaim, performing and headlining shows at festivals
throughout Canada and the U.S.

$40
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STARTING OUT STRONG

Sunday June 8 Noon-2pm Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater

The beginnings of shows should be more than a chance to create chaos
or fulfill some requirement of your format. Those beginning minutes of
a show are a chance to check in with your ensemble, to find and agree
on the focus and direction of your show, and hopefully, to invite the
audience to come on the journey with you rather than confusing them.
This workshop uses techniques to unify and strengthen your ensemble’s
openings.

INSTRUCTOR:
Bill Binder has directed the Phoenix Improv Festival for the last two
years and been head of the selection committee. He has also been
invited to perform at several Festivals including CIF, Del Close, LA
Improv Fest, Out of Bounds, Southern Improv Fest etc. He has learned
that submissions to festivals can be much more likely to be accepted
when they define themselves quickly, especially in a pile of tapes
that are all Harolds of one form or another. This doesn't necessarily
mean doing something crazy right off the bat, but simply using the
beginning of your show to define what we're about to see. He feels he
has developed some ideas that can help a troupe form their show this
way. Actually, beyond Festival Submissions, he feels this is a great
tool for any show for any audience; inviting the viewer in with an
anticipation and expectation of what's to come.

$40
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Diversity In Improv

Sunday June 8 2:30-4:30pm Location Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Class Description Coming Soon!!!

INSTRUCTOR:
Marz Timms has performed in more that one hundred productions across
the U.S., and you may have seen him in numerous commercials from
Mcdonalds to Nintendo. Past Festivals he has performed in include:
Around the Coyote Arts Festival, Del Close Marathon at the UCB Theater
in NYC, 6th annual Chicago Improv Festival, Chicago Sketchfest, Austin
TX Big Stinkin Improv Festival, Miami Improv Festival, and Kansas City
Improv Festival. Marz is the creator of Pimprov a improv/sketch group
that tours all over the U.S. and Canada. As a comedic writer he has
written for stand ups, The Second City, plays, sketch shows, and is
working on a television pilot. One day Marz would like to be paid for
his work.

$40