[Capdist-announce] The Mop & Bucket Improv Theatre Co. announces 2009-2010 Season Adult Improv School (see tuition cost)

Tue Jun 23 16:11:01 EDT 2009

THE MOP & BUCKET IMPROV THEATRE CO. Adult Improv School 2009-2010  

SCHENECTADY --- MopCo announces their 2009-2010 Season Class Schedule.  The
class season starts off with a bang with guest artist, Dion Flynn and
continues with classes taught by MopCo Members and nationally known guest
improv artists.  

All classes 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 440 State St, Schenectady, unless otherwise
noted. 

SEASON 2009-2010
Table of Contents

1) MASTER CLASS with DION FLYNN
     NYC's Extraordinary Improv Coach

2) KIMBERLY MOHNE HILL:  Voice / Dialect Coach      Assistant Professor of
Acting & Voice at 
     Santa Clara University, San Francisco

3) SEASON 2009-2010 Classes
      OVERVIEW of CLASSES
       = Small classes.
       = All participants have ample time to work, perform & play.
       = Building performance skills to improve home and work
relationships.

1) MASTER CLASS with DION FLYNN
      NYC's Extraordinary Improv Coach
Dion will offer his unique set of philosophies, insights & talents to help
us grow on & off the stage.

Dion promises to tailor his work to the needs of the people in the room - we
can promise you a way-cool experience filled with fun and learning. If you
are an Upstate improviser, do not miss this event!

        When: Saturday, June 27 from 1-5 p.m.
        Where: Proctors Upstairs (440 State St, Schenectady)
        Fee: $47

REGISTER NOW!
email us at classes at mopco.org
or call Kat at (518) 847-9882

BIOGRAPHY
DION FLYNN is a multi-talented artist, spiritual teacher, and life coach.
He holds an MFA in acting from NYU's Graduate acting program under Ron Van
Lieu ('99).  He's performed on the mainstage of the Moth's Storytelling
Event in NYC. He's performed in Shakespeare in the Park (Taming of the Shrew
w/Allison Janney), The Public (Liev Shrieber's Hamlet) and Guthrie theaters.
He co-starred in Rosie O'donnell's Big Gay Sketch Show on LOGO.  He's on the
faculty at The People's Improv Theater in NYC where he performs regularly.
You may have seen him on VH1's Best Week Ever, or in commercials for Sprint
or Virgin Mobile. He's done voice-over for radio, television and the
internet.  Dion co-wrote and appeared in the sketch-comedy TV show Loose
Camera with Jimmy Fallon and in the Indie Film "Under Heat" w/Lee Grant.  He
is a trained facilitator with the Anti-Defamation League's A World of
Difference. Dion was half of the improv team of Farahnakian and Flynn with
former SNL writer and founder of the People's Improv Theater, Ali
Farahnakian as well as a founding member of the improv group The Prince
Albert Players with Kevin Scott (Centrailia, Burn Manhattan) and Joe
Schiappa.  He's performed stand-up comedy all over New York and in the U.S.
Army. He's taught improv and acting privately as well as in workshops for
Fortune 500 companies and colleges nationwide. Dion leads meditation with
seniors where he lives in beautiful South Orange, NJ.

2) KIMBERLY MOHNE HILL:  Voice / Dialect Coach
      Assistant Professor of Acting & Voice at 
      Santa Clara University, San Francisco

Using exercises designed to increase the speaker's flexibility, strength and
health of the voice, along with lessons in dialect acquisition, participants
in this workshop will leave with a series of steps to incorporate into their
speaking lives for whatever their occupations or performances demand.

        When: Saturday, August 8 from 10-1 p.m.
        Where: Proctors Upstairs (440 State St, Schenectady)
        Fee: $47

REGISTER NOW!
email us at classes at mopco.org
or call Kat at (518) 847-9882

During the workshop, participants can expect:
   . Physically - stretching, moving in character, and improvising with
physical restrictions.

   . Vocally - breathing and sighing, humming and resonating, and, of
course, using new dialects in improvised scenes or monologues.  
There will be handouts and ample time for questions, direction and
reflection.  Dress comfortably in clothes that will enable the greatest
movement possibilities.

BIOGRAPHY
KIMBERLY MOHNE HILL has been teaching, coaching and acting in the Bay Area
for over 15 years.  After receiving her Master's degree in Acting from
A.C.T. in San Francisco, Kimberly went on to teach in all of the training
programs A.C.T. offers - Studio A.C.T., the Young Conservatory, the Summer
Training Congress and the Master's Program.

Along with teaching at Santa Clara University, she has taught at Notre Dame
de Namur University, Academy of Art University, and she continues to teach
occasionally at A.C.T.  She spends her summers teaching Acting in the
Broadway by the Bay/Notre Dame de Namur Summer Music Conservatory.  Also a
noted Voice & Dialect Coach, Kimberly has coached over 50 productions at
most of the major Bay Area theater companies, including coaching Carroll
O'Connor in his self-written world premiere of A Certain Labor Day

She continues to coach shows for such companies as San Jose Repertory
Theater, TheatreWorks, AmericanMusical Theater of San Jose, Stanford Summer
Theater, and San Jose Stage Company among others.  Additionally, she has
published two books for Young Actors on the subject of dialects: Monologues
in Dialect for Young Actors and Scenes in Dialect for Young Actors, and she
is working on Volumes II of each of the books.

A professional actress as well, some favorite roles she has performed
include: "Maggie" in Dancing at Lughnasa, "Julie" in Miss Julie, "Eva Braun"
in Summit Conference, "Chrissy" in Love of  a Pig and the understudy role of
"Josie" in A Certain Labor Day. 

 3) SEASON 2009-2010 Classes
      OVERVIEW of CLASSES
       = Small classes.
       = All participants have ample time to work, perform & play.
       = Building performance skills to improve home and work
relationships.

All classes 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 440 State St., 
Schenectady, unless otherwise noted. 

CLASSES:
   o Back to Basics (required pre-requisite for all other classes    listed
below. It is also highly recommended as a "brush up" for more advanced
students.)
        July 8, 15, 22, 29
        Nov 9, 16, 23, 30
        Feb 1, 8, 15, 22
        Jun 2, 9, 16, 23 

   o Scenework
        September 9, 16, 23, 30
        Feb 22, March 1, 8, 15 

   o Narrative Structure
        Oct 7, 14, 21, 28

   o Longform Study
        Nov 11, 18, Dec 2, 9

   o Musical Improv 
        February 3, 10, 17, 24

   o Environment & Character
        March 3, 10, 17, 24

   o Strengthen Your Weaknesses: Individual Focus
        May 5, 12, 19, 26

TUITION: $90, $75 for volunteers and previously enrolled students. 
Special tuition offers may be available, check www.mopco.org regularly!

Special Sessions:
MASTER CLASS in Advanced Spacework: July 25 from 1-5 pm (MopCo Space) 
        Instructor: Michael Burns

Back to Basics: Mondays -- Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 (Art Center of Capital
Region, Troy)
        Instructor: Katie Haverly

For more information or questions about these programs, email us at
classes at mopco.org or call Kat at (518) 847-9882.

NOTE: MopCo improv classes are intended for adults; youths from 16-18 may
enroll with permission of instructor. Contact classes at mopco.org for more
information.

  MISSION
. To further the development of improvisational theater through    teaching
and collaboration 
. To help individuals delight themselves and others using the craft of
improvisation 
. To develop professional improvisational performers
. To grow the interest, participation, and support of improv theater in the
Capital District of New York and beyond.  

CORE VALUES
  . Support 
  . Respect 
  . Collaboration 
  . Listening 
  . Taking risks 
  . Having fun 
  . Creative stimulation 
  . Genuine interaction with audiences 
  . Storytelling 
  . Teamwork

THE MOP & BUCKET IMPROV THEATRE CO.
Who are we? 
The Mop & Bucket Co. (MopCo) is the Capital District's premiere
improvisational theatre company.  The company has been in existence in its
present form since 2005.  MopCo is a resident company at Proctors Theatre in
Schenectady, NY.  The company performs, teaches, and trains at venues around
the region, as well as nationally and internationally. 

MISSION STATEMENT
Live performance fills a central, universal need of humankind. This need
cannot be met by passive reception of electronic or virtual paths, but must
be experienced with all five senses.  MopCo believes that the best theatre
comes out of an active collaboration between performer and audience.  We
constantly expand, refine, and redefine our own concept of what
improvisation in performance is.  This is because the company acts on the
assumption that that which is unchanging is probably dead, and will
therefore begin to stink soon, if it doesn't already. 

The company uses improvisation as a direct form of entertainment in
performance; as a developmental tool that helps individuals in their own
personal development, and as an interactive training tool for businesses and
nonprofits. 

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