Workshop Description:
Want to sharpen your character work? Learn how to find a character quickly in improvised scenes using simple gifts and building from the inside out. Learn to use guideposts for developing characters for sketch and monologues, too.
About Billy Merritt:
Billy Merritt’s been performing and teaching at the UCB since its inception. He co-founded legendary improv groups, The Swarm and The Stepfathers in New York, and The Smokes in Los Angeles. He's developed several Improvised long forms such as The Documentary and One Act Play.
Billy got his TV start on UCB’s Comedy Central show that lead to multiple appearances on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, MTV’s Boiling Points, and VH1’s Best Week Ever. In LA he’s appeared on shows such as Reno 911, Happy Endings, Weeds, Parks and Rec and Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Billy’s voice is heard on many commercials and cartoons. He’s the voice of Fryman from Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe, and host of Jameson’s Radio Network.
Billy is a native Floridian and proudly maintains a Florida Man lifestyle.
The workshop is 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Third Space Improv in St. Augustine.
Registration: $50 advance / $60 door
This workshop is part of the annual Improvapalooza fest which is a weekend celebrating improv in St. Augustine.
Billy will be performing in the Improvapalooza shows on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7.
For more information about improv shows, events, and classes in St. Augustine, visit www.3rdspaceimprov.com
You may also like the following events from 3rd Space Improv:
- This Friday, 13th February, 08:00 pm, Love Bites - an unfilted, comedic look at modern dating in Augustine
- This Sunday, 15th February, 05:00 pm, Improv Jam in Augustine
- Next Monday, 16th February, 08:30 pm, Level 2 Improv Student Showcase in Saint Augustine
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