From: Tucson Improv Movement <justin@tucsonimprov.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:59 AM
Subject: The Yes And News 4/30/20
What up, its May, its 100 degrees, and there is a pandemic. What could be better in this life. I'll tell you what, TIM and our commitment to Digital Editions! Last Friday night, the Soap Box took the Facebook Live stage, and you know what, its was so dang fun! I know the cast had a great time, and the engagement in the virtual world was super positive. As of the writing of this email the video was watched over 650 times and we had 58 comments and multiple shares. You love us Tucson, you really love us!
Well if that is how you react to one little video, we are committed to making it happen again. I was very much against online improv, this art form is something that I think needs to be viewed in an intimate, live setting. But, I feel very good about how we worked the format and the technology, and I think if we have the right teams together it can be a pretty good thing. Watch out Middleditch and Schwartz, we are coming for you! So on Friday nights at 7pm, we are going to bring you a weekly TIM Comedy Theater Digital Edition Shows. This week make sure you log in to watch Pilot Season create a Soap Opera right before your very eyes. The following week, May 8th, the Soap Box will be back with another show. We promise these digital editions will be under a half hour, and are looking to bring you our best stuff, so we hope you join us!
And if you said, hey that 30 minutes wasn't enough, make sure you go watch Middleditch and Schwartz on Netflix. The first ever long form improv to be released as a special on a major streaming platform. I think we are at a cross roads in the story of improv, and we need to support the thing we love, because this could open the door to future opportunities for improvisers. Check out this article from Vulture where they talk about the future of improv, as if it were GOOD!
Last but not least, sign up for the Stand Up 101 Class (Digital Edition). While the whole world is shifting, it is our strategy to take some of our amazing class content with our experienced instructors and put it into the online space. It is our way to keep Tucson laughing and learning while we manage the pandemic. The class starts on May 3rd and we are excited to see you in it!
Stand Up 101: Intro to Stand Up Comedy (Digital Edition)
Learn the art of standup comedy utilizing the TIM philosophy to finding the funny fast. Discover how to nurture true stories into a routine that both engages and entertains your audience. Our experienced instructors will teach you to construct a stage persona, performance mechanics, develop a joke, and create sets this will hit with an audience.
This will be a Digital Correspondence version of the class. Students will get one content module per week including a writing exercise to complete. There will be a weekly class session 1-3pm where students will join a video conference call to chat with their instructor and classmates about the course material and run stand up sets.
Register for Stand Up 101 (Digital Edition)
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