Character: Thursdays
Character: Thursdays
Character: Thursdays
Wednesdays
7pm-10pm
Oct 2, 2024 - Nov 20, 2024
Instructor
Toby Bradbury
Prerequisite
Level 2: Game of the Scene (HIT curriculum)
Class Description
In this character class, students will develop and create new characters through physical exploration. In this 8 week course, students will learn how to clearly communicate character perspectives and worldviews and build on their characters through object work within the environment of the scene. The goal of the class is to teach students how to invent characters on the spot that are rich and consistent.
Class culminates in two performances of a special improv form developed to build strong characters.
Class shows
Friday, Jun 12th, 7-8pm
Sunday, Jun 14th, 7-8pm
Students are permitted to miss up to 2 classes. All classes at the HIT are non-refundable.
Toby Bradbury
Toby Bradbury has been performing and teaching improv for over 15 years, first learning the concept of "Yes, and..." as a member of the "Blackfrayrs" cast at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
Since then, he's been soaking it up like a sponge. Through classes & workshops in New York, Baltimore, & Washington DC, he discovered that he's always had a love for characters.
Toby has taught multiple Improv 101, and 201 classes at York Little Theatre (now the Belmont Theatre), has coached a number of Harold Teams at the HIT, and has taught workshops at colleges & high schools.
Toby is a founding member of The Oxymorons, and has performed with many shows at the HIT (This Show Will Self Destruct, Voltron 1633, Midtown Funk, Introduce-A-Self, and Original 6), and can be seen performing regularly on the HIT stage with Solo Sleepover, and BARBRA: An Improvised Musical.