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Sustaining Tension in Improv with Kathy Rinaldi

The Dramatic Improv Festival

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Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am

3 hours

City Lit Theater

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Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm (CDT)

City Lit Theater

1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660-4627, United States

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Sustaining Tension in Improv with Kathy Rinaldi
Humans love tension. Will they or won't they kiss? When will the killer strike? Is she cheating on him - or him on her? In improv, the challenge is how to increase and/or sustain the tension so that the audience stays interested through a 1 minute scene or a full 90 minute show. Some people call this β€œraising the stakes”, but it's more than that. I like to think of it as increasing the tension; yes, piling on the stakes but also holding that tension. The audience sees that there's a lot to win and a lot to lose- even if that's something as simple as a kiss with a new love.

In this workshop, we'll use exercises to explore ways in which to sustain tension, and also create scenes that explore tension and its effect on both comedic and dramatic scenes.

Saturday, July 12th, 9 AM-12 PM
City Lit Rehearsal Room 1
$50

Kathy Rinaldi is a member of ImprompTwo, a duo that has been performing unscripted theatre at festivals around the world for the past seven years. Both Kathy and Joe (her duo partner) have extensive backgrounds in professional theatre, both on and offstage, and bring those sensibilities to their performances and teaching.


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Sustaining Tension in Improv with Kathy Rinaldi | Event in Chicago | AllEvents
Sustaining Tension in Improv with Kathy Rinaldi
Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am