Woah, it’s already week five. I guess time really does fly when you are having fun, especially when it’s the kind of fun where you get to lead students on the path to creating original characters from improv work. In just three weeks, students have made an outline of their original character, been on the hot seat answering questions about their life as that character, and written monologues as that character. Do you want a little sneak peek of the phenomenal character work the students have been doing? Well, we have: the mobster who holds a grudge against his brother for taking over the mob family; the young dancer who has come to NYC with dreams of being on Broadway; an old woman, and an older man, who are dealing with loneliness in very unique ways; the reformed gang member who is attempting to set his life on the right course for his sake and his baby daughter’s sake … and the list of interesting characters goes on.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be seeing these characters in action, confronting someone in their lives in order to get what they want—it’s going to be improv work at its finest! Soon, we’ll have some amazing scenes to present at our winter showcases. Stay tuned!
- Christian Shaboo, Teaching Artist, Norman Thomas Campus
