From: Unscrewed Theater <UnscrewedTheater@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 9:01 AM
Subject: It's Our Anniversary!
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Guess What.
We just turned SEVEN!!!
Let's Celebrate 🎂🎈🎁
That's right!
Seven years ago, Unscrewed Theater opened our doors for the very first time.
Thanks to your support, WILLIAM, we're still here, bringing the Old Pueblo the joy of improv every weekend.
And though we don't have any in-person events this year, we hope you can join us online for one of our many ways to laugh this weekend.
So, grab a piece of birthday cake and chat with us online at this Saturday's Unscrewed Theater House Party or the Sunday SmashUp
Keep your calendar open for January 2022 because our 8th anniversary is going to be a blowout.
Your Weekend Funny
Celebrate Our 7th Birthday Online
Get Your Improv On
Friday 11/29
10:00am
🎶 Ten Minutes With Dawn 🎶
We've got a super-fun way to end your January, and it all starts at 10am MST on our Facebook page with Dawn & her guest: Jacklyn Uweh.
Jacklyn is a Stockton-bred performer and writer. She discovered her comedic voice while receiving her B.A. in Film and Theater at UC Irvine. She's continued to hone her skills at the Second City Hollywood, UCB, and Groundlings.
Most recently, she toured with The Second City, successfully mounted her one-woman sketch show, and appeared in the 2020 CBS Showcase. You can find her online shenanigans with SMOSH or on IG/TW: @jacklyn_uweh.
Jacklyn showcases her improv talents on our virtual stage for some fun with Dawn! Stick around and catch Ten More Minutes With Dawn for a behind-the-scenes convo about improv, life, and laughter.
Saturday, 1/30
7:30pm
Family-Friendly Improv Comedy
Tonight's special guest team will be joining us from Phoenix AND L.A. We're pleased to welcome Jacque Arend & Xchel Hernandez - AKA MuChuChu!
Jacque Arend and Xchel Hernandez Zendejas have shared the stage for many years building amazing chemistry and trust. They both attended the iO Chicago Summer Intensive in 2005 and returned to Phoenix performing together immediately, by chance, as the myth is that Xchel would turn to stone if he made friends that summer. In 2006 the two of them, along with four other members, formed The Light Rail Pirates and performed and regularly rehearsed for a solid four years.
In 2012 through a substitution in a Cagematch at The Torch Theatre in Phoenix, MuChuChu was born. That summer, MuChuChu found its voice as a two-person Harold. Jacque & Xchel use high energy, strong commitment, and tons of risk-taking to achieve this lofty goal. Tonight, they are reunited thanks to the power of Zoom.
MuChuChu will perform as a team, and then join Rob, Jessica, Jon, Chris, Rosanne, David - & your host, Cy Barlow for family-friendly improv games and scenes.
Register (FREE!): https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/ut-house-party-2021-01-30/
Sunday, 1/31
6:00pm
UNCENSORED Improv Comedy
It's the last Sunday of the month, and that means Sunday SmashUp!
Five teams get 10 minutes each to showcase their improv style, and then it's a random mix & match set of scenes where anything can happen!
Here's who you can expect to see performing tonight:
- FUSAI (Tucson, AZ)
- FlipEm (Tucson, AZ/Los Angeles, CA)
- Bianchi & Byland (Durham, NC/Richmond, VA)
- Salt and Pepper (Tucson, AZ)
- Young Retirees (NYC)
Don't be fooled by the timeslot! This show may contain adult themes and language.
Register (FREE!): https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/smashup-2021-01-31/
Improve Your Life
With IMPROV! New Workshops & Classes!
Saturdays @ 10AM
Starting January 30
ImprovBlox: Characters & Spacework
Last Chance to Register!
ImprovBlox: Characters & Spacework starts THIS Saturday!
If you're ready to try something new in the world of improv, this class is gonna be your best bet!
Our very own Cy Barlow brings her talent from the stage into the (virtual) classroom. She'll guide you as you learn the building blocks for creating strong characters and dynamic worlds & helps you bring your improv to the next level!
Characters & Spacework is 7-week online course, adapted especially for Zoom! This session will be split into two topics:
Characters
You'll learn the building blocks for creating strong and memorable three-dimensional characters that can connect with scene partners and drive a successful scene.
Spacework
You'll learn tools to create a dynamic "physical" world that will propel you, your scene partners, and the audience into the center of your scene. Spacework is the essential language of great characters, group mind and successful scenes.
Instructor: Cy Barlow! Cy performs with Unscrewed Theater's Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed & From The Top and with Tucson's nerdiest steel drum band, Apocalypso. And for the next 7 weeks, Cy will teach you how to create strong, believable characters - and how to create a "physical" world with nothing but your movements...and maybe a folding chair.
Register: https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/blox-2021-01/2021-01-30/
Rollin' in Riches
February Online Workshops!
Sunday, 2/21 - Rolland Lopez Workshops
Sunday, 2/28 - Rich Baker Workshops
Rolland Lopez & Rich Baker (AKA improv duo Rollin' in Riches) are our special guest instructors for February! We love 'em for their comedy chops and their teaching skills -- and, of course, their willingness to be frequent guest stars at our Unscrewed Theater House Parties.
They'll be teaching two workshops (each!) on two Sundays this February. Register & learn more below!
Sunday, February 21
Rolland Lopez Workshops - only $40!
All times MST (Arizona)
The Magic of Patterns!
11am – 2pm.
Patterns are magical, but they won't appear on their own. In this workshop, you'll work on finding them, creating them, and how to have fun with them in your scenes. This is a really fun and powerful tool to have on your improv toolbelt!
Register: https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/lopez-patterns-2021-02-21/
Let's Focus on You!
3pm – 6pm.
Do you want a little bit of personal attention? You're center stage in this workshop, where you'll undergo an assessment to help pinpoint areas and help you take your improv to the next level.
Register: https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/lopez-you-2021-02-21/
Sunday, February 28
Rich Baker Workshops - only $30!
All times MST (Arizona)
Cut to Acceptance
11am – 1pm.
When we judge, argue, ignore, or flat out deny our scene partners, the show suffers. We know not to do this stuff, and yet it happens all the time, even amongst veteran performers. In this workshop, we'll sharpen and work those fundamental skills that allow us to skip all that and cut straight to acceptance.
Register: https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/baker-acceptance-2021-02-28/
Callbacks In Improv
2pm – 4pm.
You can turn a show from 'good' to 'outstanding' with even as little as one well-placed callback. In this masters-level workshop, you'll learn how to recognize and capitalize on those moments in a way that's both immensely satisfying and hilarious.
Register: https://www.unscrewedtheater.org/event/baker-callbacks-2021-02-28/
About the Instructors:
Rolland Lopez has been teaching and coaching improv for almost 5 years. He loves teaching, whether it's working with seasoned players or introducing Improv as a brand new concept to beginners.
His core tenets when teaching is to fully encourage while helping to guide and push students one small step outside of their comfort zone. Students have to reach but it's within their grasp and that way, learning, and incorporation of concepts can be easily done.
The exercises in his workshops are created with the real world (or stage) in mind. Players walk away being able to immediately use the concepts introduced the next time they're on stage.
He is currently a faculty member at the Westside Comedy Theatre and is based in Los Angeles. He's available to coach throughout the city as well as online and can also come to your town!
Rich Baker is author of the book Improv Made Easier and host/creator of the podcast Improv Breakdown. He first fell in love with improv in 1999 in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. Since then, he's performed all over the country with The Second City, ComedySportz Chicago, Mission Improvable, and his festival headlining duo with Rolland Lopez, Rollin' In Riches. Rich directed the award-winning web series Third Shift for Stronger Entertainment. Follow him @RichBakerCoaching on IG & @Richbakercoaching on Facebook.
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