Online Workshop: Short Form Zoom Gauntlet

Saturday October 3 1:00pm-3:00pm

Prepare and perform an online short form improv show all in one day with this workshop from Arcade Comedy Theater's student team coach Beth Geatches. This workshop provides a crash course in the mechanics of some of the most popular Zoom short form games that will be the basis for a set in a livestreamed show that evening for the workshop participants to perform in. Learn how games like Oscar Winning Moment, New Choice, Shift Left, Freeze, The Onion, and line games translate to online performances, and how improvisors can adjust their play in these games to optimize the online format. Let Beth's experience coaching Arcade's short form student team Select Start to pandemic-prov glory set you on the path to your own short form success online, and reap the benefits only hours later!

Workshop is 1-3pm (also check out our 4-6pm longform workshop!), performance is at 9pm with an online call time of 8pm. 

Instructor: Beth Geatches

Registration: $25

Prerequisites: Basic improv experience and some familiarity with short form improv games. 

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Participants will need access to a computer with a stable internet connection. The workshop will be conducted over Zoom, which requires creating a free account.

This Arcade Comedy Theater workshop is to adults 18 yrs or older. 

If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact us at: academy@arcadecomedytheater.com

Registration for online workshops is NON-REFUNDABLE. If you sign up for a class and are unable to attend, please contact us in advance and we may be able to switch your enrollment to a different eligible class. 

Any questions about classes, workshops, prerequisites, or registration can be sent to the Arcade Academy (academy@arcadecomedytheater.com), or via phone at 412-339-0608.