It's not over after all! Teaching Fridays through April

Kickass! Just got word I'll be teaching the Friday Drop-In for another buncha weeks -- at least through April 30th. Nice! It's been a real party all through February and March so far. I was sad to bid it farewell last week (and so were the students, to my great pride). But now I don't have to. Kickass!

7-10pm, this and every Friday through April 30th, y'all, at Simple Studios on 29th street btw, 7th & 6th (right next to the yellow sign that says "Big Bright"). $20, $15 with Pit ID. It's the scenework drop-in, and believe me you'll do a lot of scenes. Practice makes perfect, y'all. Come join us!

Yer pal,

Geoff

Teaching Tonight!

I'm taking over the Friday night Drop-in: Scenework tonight, to help out Ashley Ward, who has a show -- and you, who wants a kickass improv class!

http://www.thepit-nyc.com/dropins2.html#fri

Come on out!

Yer pal,
Geoff

Tonight's the Night -- for something Else (No Class!) (Anymore!)

Hi everybody, just a quick reminder that there's no THursday Drop-In tonight, or any other Thursday for the knowable future.

I'll really miss you guys, and the chance to work with new and returning students every week.

BUT!!! Drop-Ins are good, and useful! The Pit knows this. So they're preserving the Friday night, and Saturday & Sunday afternoon Drop-Ins on an ongoing basis, for you guys.

Full info here: http://www.thepit-nyc.com/dropins2.html



Fridays will always be "Scenework" with Ashley Ward, 7-10.



Saturdays will always be "The Workout" - the class designed to your order every week, with Pete LePage, 3-6.





Sundays will alternate between Short Form with Justin Zell and Long Form with Brett Wean, 3-6. See the PIT drop-ins page for the exact schedule & who's teaching Sunday this week.


I was asked to also teach Sundays so it would be a 3-man rotation, but I work Sunday days at my jobby-job, so no dice.

I'll really miss you guys. Thanks so much for coming and putting so much of yourself into the work every week. Thursday Drop-In really wasn't a class that you could come in and half-ass, and none of you did. Thank you for that.

These 7 classes are an absolute highlight of my year, and my improv career so far. Thank you.

Come see my PIT house team, Punch, any and every Wednesday night at 9:00, for free at the PIT.

And feel free to drop me a line with your questions, thoughts, pictures of birds of prey, or restaurant recommendations.

With Thursday nights freed up again, I'll be available to coach improv teams again, too, and would be happy to work with any of you.

Any more plugs to cram in?. . . I guess not. I can always edit more in later. Hooray!

Keep playing from your gut; keep stepping out on stage with nothing in your head. Everytime you do, an angel gets a free sub sandwich.

Thanks again.

Your pal,
Geoff

Tonight's the (Last) Night - Let's (Learning) Party!

It's strictly for financial reasons on the part of the Pit. What're you gonna do.

I'll tell you what we're gonna do: We're gonna have one great last Thursday Drop-In class together! Email me today if there's anything you especially want to do, and we'll do it.

Other than that, we're gonna hit favorite exercises, def get some Intervals in there, and probably make up an exercise or two on the spot, as has been the norm.

I've come up with a brand new kind of Intervals that any TDI veterans (or adventurous newcomers) will be welcome to try. It's badass.

This class has truly been a highlight of my year, and of my improv life so far. Thanks to all of you for being a part of it, and I'd truly love to see every one of you tonight.

The more we get, the more I'll adjust the exercises to keep people on their feet as much as possible and on their chairs as little as possible.

Let's rock it out.

Can't wait!

Your pal,
Geoff

P.S. --This here below is now my new favorite video ever. And appropriate for tonight!

Tonight's the Night: Week 6 - Pimp Away!

Good lord, that's garish. BUT, it does accidentally touch on my point - which is not original at all, but true, so we're gonna work with it: Pimping, in improv, is not a crime.

Now, there's an important distinction to make between true, bad pimping, and "giving gifts", which is a wonderful, helpful move that too often gets lumped in with pimping.

Now here's the secret: Even the bad pimping isn't bad. Certainly not when you know your partner.

Anyhow, that's the definite item on the agenda tonight - Fun with Pimpin'.

I'm also looking at some more Whispered Secrets, since that went so well last week, and maybe some more Holiday Gift Exchange, Basement/Unbasement, Open Crossing, and, of course, Intervals.

Haven't come to my class yet, and are wondering what the hell those things are? Well, roughly translated they boil down to: Awesome, Awesome, Kickass, Fantastic, Fun as Balls, and Incredible. Hope that helps.

7-10, tonight, Simple Studios on 29th, $20, come on out!

N.B.: Actual pimps are very bad people.

Hope to see you there!

Your pal,
Geoff

Tonight's The Night!: Week Five- Gettin' Silent

I'm on the run, but just want to confirm that we're gonna rock one of my favorite exercises tonight - nice and simple, just some scenes with a lot of silence. We'll also do some Open Crossing, maybe some emotion chairs and/or Basement/Unbasement, and intervals, sweet intervals, in one configuration or another, depending on turnout.

We had a record-breaking turnout last week, which makes this a big night. Am I expecting 10 again? I'm expecting awesome again.

Come on out! $20, 7-10, Simple Studios. Get freaky. Or classy. Or whatever your gut wants you to do.

I love this class.

Your pal,
Geoff

Tonight's the Night -- Week Four

Yep yep yep, tonight's the night, week four of Thursday drop-in. I'm pretty goddamn excited. Maybe not... sexually excited like Mr. Courtin (Courtin' indeed!), but very excited.

Last week was such a blast for everybody, and they're all planning to come back and are gonna try to bring friends who they think could use it.

Want to add yourself to that number?

Do it.

Doooooo it.

For real.

We're gonna keep on jumping tonight, as I continue to refine my methods for getting you out of your head and fully open and on the stage with no plans whatsoever. It really worked well last week.

If you want more surprises per show, come work with us.

I'm so excited. I'm so excited. I'm so.. I'm so... scared?

7:00! Simple Studios! Wahoo!

Your pal,
Geoff

Tonight's the Night! Week Three!

No time to type much -- gotta run out the door. But tonight's gonna be awsome, I can feel it.

I bought a stopwatch, man, no kidding.

This shit just got real.

I hope to see you there!

Your pal,
Geoff