LISA BURTON
Lisa is a director, writer, producer, comedian, and creative consultant who hails from the mighty north in Minnesota. She has taught and performed in many theaters across Chicago over the last 15 years including Second City, Annoyance, currently serves on the board at Bughouse theater, and you can catch her in Devil's Daughter at iO Theater on Fridays at 7:30pm Fridays.
Nitty Gritty Harold
Saturday, October 25
10am - 12pm
The Bughouse Theatre
1910 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
Join veteran improviser Lisa Burton in workshopping all the elements that make up the Harold form. From organic group work and where to pull inspiration to group game and how to run a third beat like a pro. We'll wrap by putting it all together and trying on the form.
RUDY MENDOZA
Rudy Mendoza is the founder of Bilingual Improv School and Antojitos Fest: Chicago's Bilingual Latine Improv Festival. He is an understudy for The Second City performing in the etc Theater’s 49th revue “Chaos Theory of Everything” and 48th revue “Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone”. He’s a teaching artist with Laughing Together, a non-profit that brings improvisation to school-based mental health programming. He’s a performer at Logan Square Improv and an improv teacher at CIC Theater.
Chicago-Style Improv
Saturday, October 25
1pm - 3pm
The Bughouse Theatre
1910 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
Get a taste of authentic Chicago-style improv! This workshop hones in on the core principles of listening, non-verbal communication, and patient play. We'll work on creating believable characters and environments, allowing scenes to unfold naturally. Learn to trust the process and your scene partners to build strong, organic improv from the ground up.
