Life is Improvisational!

The Next Stage is an improvisation-based acting school, incorporating training techniques essential for both improvisationally created and “traditional” scripted theater based in San Francisco. Directed by artistic director Marcia Kimmell a professional actress, director, teacher and private coach with 41 years of experience in theater of all styles and genres as well as film and video. It's a safe place to play and grow for beginners and professionals

CLASSES AND EVENTS CALENDAR

Monday, September 17th 2007
12 Week Series in the THEATER GAMES of Viola Spolin for Beginning Level
Day and Time: Monday, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Cost: $480 / 12 Weeks, or $160 / every 4 weeks, or $40/class.
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)

Saturday, October 6th 2007
12 Week Series in IMPROVISATIONALLY-BASED ACTING - Scene Study Integrating Stanislavski's System of Psycho-physical Actions with the Theater Games of Viola Spolin for Intermediate Level
Day and Time: Saturday, 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Cost: $480 / 12 Weeks, or $160 / every 4 weeks, or $40/class.
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)

Saturday, December 15th, 2007
FINAL PERFORMANCE of the class in IMPROVISATIONALLY BASED ACTING - Monologues & Scene Study.
You are invited to join us for the culmination of a 12 Week Acting Class for actors and directors who want the spontaneity of improvisation in the rehearsal process, along with in-depth analysis. See how we integrate the Stanislavski "System of Psycho-physical Actions" with improvisational Theater Games of Viola Spolin.
Time: 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)

A new series in IMPROVISATIONALLY-BASED ACTING starts
in Feb., '08 (see below)

Tuesday, January 8th 2008
A "DEMO" PERFORMANCE/WORKSHOP of IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER GAMES of Viola Spolin for Beginners (with voluntary audience participation). Led by Marcia Kimmell with students of The Next Stage.Come and see if you like the way we work. A new class for Beginners starts the following week.
Time: 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Cost: $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
12 Week Series - The IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER GAMES of Viola Spolin for Beginning Level
Day and Time: Tuesday, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Cost: $480 / 12 Weeks, or $160 / every 4 weeks, or $40/class.
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)

Ongoing in 2008
12 Week Series - SCENE IMPROVISATION, In-Depth, Psychological Level of Improvised Scenes, a Viola Spolin's THEATER GAMES for Intermediate Level. Excellent training for actors and directors who want to work with an improvisational base.
Day and Time: Monday, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Cost: $480 / 12 Weeks, or $160 / every 4 weeks, or $40/class.
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)

Saturday, February 2, 2008
12 Week Series - IMPROVISATIONALLY-BASED SCRIPTED
ACTING - Monologues & Scene Study Integrating Stanislavski's "System of Psycho-physical Actions" with improvisations from the Theater Games of Viola Spolin. For actors and directors who want to incorporate improvisation, along with in-depth analysis of character & script.
Learn to make multi-leveled, specific choices, then spontaneously discover them, improvisationally. Culminates in a final performance of the monologues & scenes.
Day and Time: Saturday, 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Cost: $480 / 12 Weeks, or $160 / every 4 weeks, or $40/class.
Location: The Next Stage Theater 1620 Gough (at Bush, in Trinity Episcopal Church)