Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will offer its first Acting Improvisation Workshop for Teens, led by Charise Greene, actor, director, professional coach, teacher, and playwright.

Charise has helped young people prepare monologues for B.F.A programs, H.S. theater and professional auditions, and she has taught acting and voice/speech at universities and training programs across the U.S. She has worked as a voice/dialect coach on sets for Showtime, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Netflix, Apple T.V., NBC, CBS, and many films. She wrote and starred in the short film Off the Grid, which won Best Short at the International New York Film Festival.   She also stars in Full Disclosure, which has been an official selection at fourteen film festivals and is still riding the festival circuit.

In this hour-and-a-half workshop, students will work with Charise to open the voice and body for playful improv. Relaxation, listening, responding, saying "yes," and building the blocks of story are all taught and practiced as a group in this fun and energetic class. A warm-up will be taught, and games will be employed to free up the imagination. Whether new to improvisation or practiced at it, this class will be like a gym for the creative mind and body. The practice is helpful to artists of any medium, athletes seeking to sharpen instincts, and stressed-out students who want to let go and release into a simpler and more playful self. Get ready to jump in and have fun!

The cost of the Improv Workshop is $30 per student. Pre-registration is required. Siblings will receive a 20% discount.