Position Play: An Improv Workshop with Brian James O'Connell - 04/05/25
Description: 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!
Topics include: “Thing. Concept. Idea.”, “The Five Scenes Everyone Tells You *NOT* To Do But Darn It They Come Up On Stage Anyway”, “Playing Archetypes”, “Mapping Characters” and many, many more.
This workshop is dedicated to giving the student “practical applications of improv” and providing replicable good habits/behavior on stage. 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!
Prerequisites: Completed Improv Level 1 or equivalent experience.
Date/Time: Saturday 04/05/25 12:30-3:30pm
Cost/Cap: $60/20 person cap
DISCOUNT: Use code BOC when purchasing both of Brian’s workshops (Position Play and The Deconstruction) and get $10 off each
All sales are final.
Location: Imposters Theater 4828 Lorain Ave Cleveland OH 44102
Parking: Enter the main entrance to Urban Community School on W. 47th Street, south of Lorain Ave. Follow the driveway to the main oval parking lot in front of the red tower. You can park in any space marked with a green square. You can then follow the sidewalk to Lorain Ave. You will see Imposters directly across Lorain Ave. from the school.
About the Instructor:
Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles.
BOC (as his friends call him) is a member of the comedy powerhouse, Dr. God. He is one of the Founders of The Pack Theater and currently teaches as part of the Core Improv Faculty and Core Digital Faculty.
Learn more at https://itsboc.com/
Description: 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!
Topics include: “Thing. Concept. Idea.”, “The Five Scenes Everyone Tells You *NOT* To Do But Darn It They Come Up On Stage Anyway”, “Playing Archetypes”, “Mapping Characters” and many, many more.
This workshop is dedicated to giving the student “practical applications of improv” and providing replicable good habits/behavior on stage. 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!
Prerequisites: Completed Improv Level 1 or equivalent experience.
Date/Time: Saturday 04/05/25 12:30-3:30pm
Cost/Cap: $60/20 person cap
DISCOUNT: Use code BOC when purchasing both of Brian’s workshops (Position Play and The Deconstruction) and get $10 off each
All sales are final.
Location: Imposters Theater 4828 Lorain Ave Cleveland OH 44102
Parking: Enter the main entrance to Urban Community School on W. 47th Street, south of Lorain Ave. Follow the driveway to the main oval parking lot in front of the red tower. You can park in any space marked with a green square. You can then follow the sidewalk to Lorain Ave. You will see Imposters directly across Lorain Ave. from the school.
About the Instructor:
Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles.
BOC (as his friends call him) is a member of the comedy powerhouse, Dr. God. He is one of the Founders of The Pack Theater and currently teaches as part of the Core Improv Faculty and Core Digital Faculty.
Learn more at https://itsboc.com/
Description: 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!
Topics include: “Thing. Concept. Idea.”, “The Five Scenes Everyone Tells You *NOT* To Do But Darn It They Come Up On Stage Anyway”, “Playing Archetypes”, “Mapping Characters” and many, many more.
This workshop is dedicated to giving the student “practical applications of improv” and providing replicable good habits/behavior on stage. 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!
Prerequisites: Completed Improv Level 1 or equivalent experience.
Date/Time: Saturday 04/05/25 12:30-3:30pm
Cost/Cap: $60/20 person cap
DISCOUNT: Use code BOC when purchasing both of Brian’s workshops (Position Play and The Deconstruction) and get $10 off each
All sales are final.
Location: Imposters Theater 4828 Lorain Ave Cleveland OH 44102
Parking: Enter the main entrance to Urban Community School on W. 47th Street, south of Lorain Ave. Follow the driveway to the main oval parking lot in front of the red tower. You can park in any space marked with a green square. You can then follow the sidewalk to Lorain Ave. You will see Imposters directly across Lorain Ave. from the school.
About the Instructor:
Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles.
BOC (as his friends call him) is a member of the comedy powerhouse, Dr. God. He is one of the Founders of The Pack Theater and currently teaches as part of the Core Improv Faculty and Core Digital Faculty.
Learn more at https://itsboc.com/
