W is for Whimsical

JANUARY 30th Monday Improvisational Acting Workshop • Seattle •

WHIMSICAL: playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
synonyms: mischievous, waggish, quizzical, curious, droll, fantastical, Seussian; eccentric, quirky, idiosyncratic, unconventional, outlandish…

Situations where you have the chance to play a whimsical you. Play opposite those not of the same mind set. See what oozes out in on-purpose-humorous-circumstances.

Story and relationships will unfold on a cruise ship called “Fantaisie”.
Comedy is truth and pain.

Exercise and Scene work
Take-Aways:
Imagination stretching
Narrative Practice
Sustained Character Choices

“Comedy is created when someone is trying very earnestly to do what he feels is the right thing to do at that moment.” ~  Madeline Kahn

I believe in you.
Exploring a new or old role? Bring it. We’re here for you to make discoveries.