Friday & Saturday
SAVI FEST ENSEMBLE TEAM
Mainstage Saturday 3:30pm Opener
Preperation Schedule
@TBD Friday 10:30am-5:30pm
@MIX Center Saturday 10:30am-1:30pm
Dedicated times are subject to change a little.
Character Intensive:
Three Dimensional Characters that Pop!
What to expect:
So, you may have some improv under your belt, maybe even a lot. But this class doesn't just want to make you a great improviser; it wants to help make you a great character actor. To build a truly realistic character, you need emotional, physical, and behavioral commitment, plus a strong point of view. That's what makes a character grounded, believable, and able to sustain a scene. In this intensive, we'll work on developing one great character and perfecting it throughout the weekend, showing you what it takes to build something solid. To cap it off, there will be a documentary-style show where we showcase your character work.
Ensemble Team details:
The ensemble team is free to apply and $65 to participate.
Consist of 10-12 members
Includes:
about 8 Hours of Instruction and direction
mainstage performance.
times of rehearsals are subject to change slightly.
Requirements and restrictions:
At least two years of improv training experience.
Not otherwise performing at SAVI FEST
SAVI FEST does not assist with travel or accommodations.
Participants will have to adhere to our SAVI FEST Code of Conduct.
Participants will need to be in Mesa, AZ by Friday 10:30am.
There is a $65 fee to accept your participation in our ensemble.
Process of acceptance: We are making our “solo rider” ensemble teams a highlight of this year’s fest to shine light on the impromptu and beautifully collaborative nature of our art form. We are looking for diverse and experienced improvisors and our acceptance process will be a balanced mix of lottery and curation to create teams that feature what we love most about our art form, the opportunity to learn and grow among peers and rise to the occasion of those that challenge us to meet them there.
Nick Armstrong is an actor, improviser, writer, and comedy entrepreneur living in Denver, Colorado. On TV, Nick has appeared on the Emmy Award–winning shows The Office and Grey's Anatomy, with additional appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Key & Peele, Stan Against Evil, and Parks and Recreation.
Nick trained at The Groundlings and iO West, spending fifteen years on the Harold team King Ten. He's a Sunday Company alum, the former Artistic Director of M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater, and has taught workshops all over the world.
Today Nick is Co-Owner and Artistic Director of RISE Comedy in Denver. He is also a co-owner of Haus of Comedy in Sacramento and of CrowdWork.
Nick is the Founder and Executive Director of Improv Utopia, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit running adult improv retreats on both coasts, He is currently at work on a book about building creative communities and leadership in your community.
SAVI FEST EDUCATION
supported in part by a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts,
an agency of the State of Arizona.
