Position Play Deep Dive - Session One - A Workshop to Benefit it's improv

Session One: Realistic and Logical/Absurd - Saturday 2/28 - 10am-1pm (HALF DAY CLASS)

The first three hours will be divided between Realistic scenes drawing from your lived experiences to create relatable slices of life and Logical/Absurd scenes where game abounds as absurd characters interact with a grounded person calling out their eccentricities.

Specific topics include: Initiations — "Thing. Concept. Idea." "The Five Scenes Everyone Tells You NOT To Do But Darn It They Come Up On Stage Anyway." How to rest the game and more.

3-Hour Class $75.00

Location: The Icon 321 Tenth Ave. San Diego, CA 92101.

Parking: Street parking only. This space is located downtown San Diego and there are no unmetered spaces close to the venue. Please plan accordingly. Spots are limited to 2 hours and meter renewal will be necessary should you park in a metered spot.

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Facilitator: Brian James O’Connell

Brian James O'Connell teaches you the skills you need to find your "position" in the scene and then play it to the hilt.

Position Play was invented by Miles Stroth (Del Close's "Warchief", Founder, Owner & Operator of The Pack Theater in Los Angeles) as a way to understand and execute the "scene dynamics" of the Four Basic Scene Types: Logical/Absurd, Character Driven, Alternate Reality and Realistic. If you are able to understand the few tools & techniques needed to play these individual scenes, every other choice you make on stage will be from a place of renewed confidence and successful fun!

These workshops are dedicated to giving the student “practical applications of improv” and providing replicable good habits/behavior on stage. In this expanded approach to the material students will get the opportunity to do many reps to integrate the concepts being presented. The goal is to be able to take this workshop during the day and be able to execute the practice immediately on stage that night!

Facilitator Bio

Brian James O’Connell is a filmmaker and teacher based in Los Angeles. His directing credits include: KILLER VIEW, ANGRY WHITE MAN starring Matt Berry, and BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS starring Pedro Pascal (*and was the Opening Night Premiere at Slamdance). BOC (as his friends call him) also co-wrote BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS with his comedy collective Dr. God and wrote KILLER VIEW. His other writing credits include: the SYFY animated series Hell Den (Maria Bamford, Matthew Lillard), MOCKpockalypse (Sam Richardson, Brendan Hunt) and Pitchslap (Joel McHale). With multiple projects in development, BOC is most excited about pitching a dark sci-fi comedy TV series based on THE ANARCHIST COOKBOOK. Brian is proud to be a Co-Founder of The Pack Theater, LA Weekly’s BEST OF LA Pick for “Best Theater Company” two years in a row, a Founding Board Member for Camp Improv Utopia & a current board member for Highwire Improv in Baltimore, MD.

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Your ticket directly supports:

• Free community improv classes

• Facilitator compensation

• Expansion of partnerships and programs across San Diego

• Sustainable arts access for all

it’s play. without a paywall

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No Return / No Refund Ticket Policy

All ticket sales for Position Play Deep Dive are final. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. As a nonprofit Benefit event, all proceeds directly support it’s improv’s free community programs, facilitator compensation, and organizational growth.

If you are unable to attend, you may choose to treat your ticket purchase as a charitable contribution. Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us keep improv accessible to the communities we serve.