Dramatic Scenework: 4-week Improv Class
Want to create a reaction other than laughter in your improv?
In this 4-week skill module, you’ll learn how to build grounded characters, explore human relationships and build dramatic improvised scenes.
You’ll learn skills that will allow you to perform dramatic improv forms, as well as bring variety, gravity, and drama to your comedic performances.
About this class:
This class is best suited for improvisers who have completed at least one year of improv classes, including introductory courses at any improv theater.
This class meets for four consecutive Thursdays from 7-9pm EDT: May 18, May 25, June 1, and June 8.
This class is in-person, but Highwire Improv also offers online classes – check out our page for other offerings!
About your instructor:
Kristen McKenzie (she/her) is an improviser, educator, and founding board member of Highwire Improv. Originally from Charleston, SC, she has lived in Baltimore for more than ten years. She has trained with Baltimore Improv Group, and the Magnet and PIT in NYC. She enjoys all kinds of improv but dramatic improv has a special place in her heart. She believes improv is a consent based art form and is passionate about creating improv spaces for everyone. She performs regularly with her troupes Babeprov, Local Spot, Important Screws, Topiary, and Whatever This Is. When not improvising she enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with her husband Barry and their three beautiful cats.
About Highwire Improv:
Highwire Improv is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.
