Featured Workshops
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and our Fiscal Non-Profit Sponsor
SAVI Scholarships
We have two spots per workshop available for full scholarships for folks who need financial assistance. Additionally we offer a $10 hardship discount upon request. This funding has been made available thanks to the support via performer submission fees.
Group Scenes w/ Elana Fishbein
In this workshop we'll explore the ways in which a common understanding of status and power can enrich our improv scenes.
All experience levels are welcome.
Improv Self Defense w/ Brandon Hensgens
Utilize and drill strategies for handling tough improv scenes, hard suggestions, and confidently play with anyone!
All experience levels are welcome.
Music Improv Workshop w/ Shulie Cowen
The class is a fun opportunity to learn the basics of music improv, with a focus on song structure, rhyming, and gaining confidence with using music to enhance your play.
Recommended for musical improv beginners.
Oh, Behave! w/ Navaris Darson
This workshop focuses on connection, listening & responding, and each improviser's personal sense of play.
Recommended for intermediate and above.
Exploration in Status w/ Elana Fishbein
In this workshop we'll explore the ways in which a common understanding of status and power can enrich our improv scenes.
All experience levels are welcome.
The Power of You w/ Betse Green
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have additional tools for your toolbox that bring out the Power of You.
For intermediate to advanced.
Precious Moments w/ Navaris Darson
This workshop focuses on connection, listening & responding, and each improviser's personal sense of play.
All experience levels are welcome.
Game of the Scene w/ Shulie Cowen
You’ve heard about The Game Of The Scene, but what is it? You know what it is, but can’t find it? This workshop can help!
Recommended for intermediate and above.
Ensemble Team w/ Diana Brown
Rogues, Ruffians and Wiley Wits: Improvising Bawdy Characters in the Style of Shakespeare - a SAVI FEST Ensemble Team led by Diana Brown.
Recommended folks with a basic foundation in improvised scene work.
2024 | Shut Up and Move! w/ Ithamar Enriquez
Surprise yourself by using physicality as a form of expression and build stronger scene work.
2024 | Creating Interesting Characters w/ Frank Caeti
When we become the character, content choices become easier and scenes get more fun!
2024 | The Space Between... w/ Diana Brown
Come and explore the rich inner life of your characters. Play with the complexities of emotions that inform the human experience.
2024 | Position Play w/ Brian James O'Connell
Brian James O'Connell teaches you the skills you need to find your "position" in the scene and then play it to the hilt.