Brandon Gardner of UCB New York will be teaching workshops on May 8th. Workshops are $35 each or $60 for both (see below for details on how to save).
The Game of the Scene
12pm-2pm, Sun. 5/8
ColdTowne Conservatory (6929 Airport Blvd., Suite #131, Austin, TX 78752)
UCB Theater found Ian Roberts says that the best compliment you can get after an improv show is an audience member not believing it wasn’t written and rehearsed. This workshop will focus on helping you get better at finding and playing a strong, clear, comedic idea with your partner the way it would exist in a great sketch or a sitcom character.
The First Three Lines
3pm-5pm. Sun. 5/8
ColdTowne Conservatory (6929 Airport Blvd., Suite #131, Austin, TX 78752)
The first three lines are the most important moment in any scene. They are the difference between scenes that feel fun and easy and ones that feel like you’re stuck in comedy hell. This workshop we’ll use exercises and scene work to focus on slowing down that first moment to avoid common roadblocks and find the Game of the Scene quickly and easily.
Discount Information
To claim your $10 discount, register for the Game of the Scene first. You’ll receive a promotion code on your confirmation page. Use that when registering for The First Three Lines, and you’ll knock $10 off, bringing the total to $60.
ABOUT BRANDON GARDNER
Brandon has been a performer and writer at the UCB Theater in New York since 2007 and has been an instructor there since 2009. He has been a member of the UCB house teams Bastian, Let’s Have a Ball, Reuben Williams, Improv Nerds and The Curfew and is a regular at UCB’s flagship show ASSSSCAT 3000. In addition to performing in NYC, Brandon is a member of the UCB TourCo All-Stars with whom he performs and teaches workshops around the world.
As a senior teacher Brandon has helped develop the UCB Training Center curriculum and has taught over one-hundred 8 week courses at every level. He has taught Advanced Level classes in Harolds, Scene Work, Improvised Plays and Improv to Sketch. Outside of UCB, Brandon is an active actor, writer and director.