The Albright Improv Festival
Launched in 2013, The Albright Improv Festival aims to bring regional college, high school, and professional improv groups to Albright College in Reading, PA for a day of workshops, performances, and fun.
This year's festival is set for Saturday, February 1st!
AIF8 will continue to celebrate the best in college improv with groups from across the Mid-Atlantic, with past performances from schools including Drexel University, Muhlenberg College, Franklin & Marshall, University of Maryland, West Chester University, Penn State Berks, and Elizabethtown College.
Past festivals have featured Ferrari McSpeedy, Pudding-Thank-You, The Amie & Kristen Show, Quick & Dirty, Notorious EKG, Joan McNeil, Matt&, The Lancaster Improv Players, The N Crowd, and more.
Workshops!
Making the Invisible Visible with Jeanette Fotis
Based on the work of Viola Spolin and Fred Rogers, explore the where in improvisation and the importance of environment and space work. This workshop will help players pay attention to detail, create realistic environments, and transform your work from playing pretend to making the invisible visible.
The Second Beat with Matt Fotis
Focusing on scene work, this workshop will explore how to find the funny in scenes and expand it into second beats by giving players tools to watch and play.
SCHEDULE
Noon-3:30 - Workshops
4-5:30 - Improv Jam (players from various schools will work together and perform for the groups)
7-9 - Performance!
This year's festival is set for Saturday, February 1st!
AIF8 will continue to celebrate the best in college improv with groups from across the Mid-Atlantic, with past performances from schools including Drexel University, Muhlenberg College, Franklin & Marshall, University of Maryland, West Chester University, Penn State Berks, and Elizabethtown College.
Past festivals have featured Ferrari McSpeedy, Pudding-Thank-You, The Amie & Kristen Show, Quick & Dirty, Notorious EKG, Joan McNeil, Matt&, The Lancaster Improv Players, The N Crowd, and more.
Workshops!
Making the Invisible Visible with Jeanette Fotis
Based on the work of Viola Spolin and Fred Rogers, explore the where in improvisation and the importance of environment and space work. This workshop will help players pay attention to detail, create realistic environments, and transform your work from playing pretend to making the invisible visible.
The Second Beat with Matt Fotis
Focusing on scene work, this workshop will explore how to find the funny in scenes and expand it into second beats by giving players tools to watch and play.
SCHEDULE
Noon-3:30 - Workshops
4-5:30 - Improv Jam (players from various schools will work together and perform for the groups)
7-9 - Performance!
