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INTRO TO IMPROV COMEDY - INFORMAL CLASS (7/25/2013)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.You will then make your payment for this event at the venue, NOT in advance to the TOC.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

Black Swan Pub

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Jul 25 2013 6:15 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Jul 24 2013 2:00:00 AM

Event Duration:

2+ hours (6:15 pm to 8:15 pm)

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Caroline
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Member Cost:

$5.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

18 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

INTRO TO IMPROV COMEDY

PLEASE READ THIS IN FULL AND DO NOT SIGN UP UNLESS YOU ARE 100% ABLE TO ATTEND :)

This is a fun class for TOC members, where we will be introduced to simple concepts used in improv comedy, (such as the power of saying ‘yes’, being positive, and support) - that are also helpful in our everyday professional and personal lives. It's a great way to learn to think on your feet too! Improvisation Comedy involves one or more actors making things up as they go along. They may start out by taking a suggestion from the audience (perhaps a location or a career) and immediately act out a sketch based on that suggestion.

Our class will run 90 minutes + then those who want to can head across the street to Allen's for some food and laughs about our experience!

INSTRUCTOR: Our instructor will be Ralph MacLeod, the founder and Artistic Director of Black Swan Comedy. Ralph has been training improvisers for over a decade and several of his former students can be seen on film, TV, and television commercials. Many have gone on to work professionally at Second City in Chicago and Toronto. Ralph also works as a corporate trainer and his list of clients have included Bell, Xerox, University of Toronto, the National Advertiser Benevolent Society, and several more. Ralph was previously the co-founder, workshop director, and general manager of the Bad Dog Theatre Company. He oversaw the Bad Dog's growth from a fledgling group into the second- largest improv training centre in the country.

NO SHOWS: This is an informal class so I'm not collecting money in advance. However! We must have a minimum of 10 people, so please be considerate of everyone and sort out your plans in advance. If you drop out last minute (i.e. day before) for whatever reason you may be inconveniencing not just me but also your fellow TOC participants and the instructor Therefore, anyone who does will not just get a No Show, you will also be banned from coming on any further events I run. Please, please, please only sign up if you are coming for sure!

FYI - The club has rules about guests. If you want to bring a guest, that's awesome - please make sure they have signed up as a club member and are on the event list.

Required Items to Bring:
Sense of humour
Money for food/beverages

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Black Swan Pub
154 Danforth Ave, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Please do not leave me voicemail if you are late etc as I will not be stopping to check it during an event.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$5.00/Person

Cost Includes:

Cost if for the class only.

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the TOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $1.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: There is a minimum number of 10 participants required for this to go ahead. Please be considerate and do not drop out within 24 hours of the event.