Meet Cute: How to Improvise a Romantic Comedy with Adesto Theatre
Playful eight week improv course at Story Parlor teaching romcom scenecraft and spontaneous love story creation through comic beats; geared toward experienced actors and improvisers comfortable performing and pretending to fall in love.
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Deep-dive acting workshop teaching heel turns and antagonists to anchor scenes and heighten stakes through character work, scene-level choices, and interactive improvisation exercises for improvisors and actors seeking stronger conflicts and clearer hero-villain dynamics.
Fast paced ensemble improv workshop emphasizing active listening, bold yes-and scene work, and playful trust building exercises; taught in an intimate black box setting for actors and curious beginners seeking performance skills and spontaneity.
Fast paced ensemble improv workshop emphasizing active listening, bold yes-and scene work, and playful trust building exercises; taught in an intimate black box setting for actors and curious beginners seeking performance skills and spontaneity.
Fast paced ensemble improv workshop emphasizing active listening, bold yes-and scene work, and playful trust building exercises; taught in an intimate black box setting for actors and curious beginners seeking performance skills and spontaneity.
Gentle morning generative writing salon weaving prompts, craft discussion, and short readings in a cozy parlor; writers of all levels gather every second Sunday for inspiration, feedback, and sustained creative practice.
Gentle morning generative writing salon weaving prompts, craft discussion, and short readings in a cozy parlor; writers of all levels gather every second Sunday for inspiration, feedback, and sustained creative practice.
Gentle morning generative writing salon weaving prompts, craft discussion, and short readings in a cozy parlor; writers of all levels gather every second Sunday for inspiration, feedback, and sustained creative practice.
Fast paced interactive improv of shortform scenes, games, and songs from audience suggestions, culminating in a fully improvised musical driven by ensemble harmonies and character led storytelling.
Fast paced interactive improv of shortform scenes, games, and songs from audience suggestions, culminating in a fully improvised musical driven by ensemble harmonies and character led storytelling.
Fast paced interactive improv of shortform scenes, games, and songs from audience suggestions, culminating in a fully improvised musical driven by ensemble harmonies and character led storytelling.
Top improvisers spin a single audience suggestion into long form scenes of fully realized characters and sharp, surprising worlds, unfolding in real time for an intimate late night theater audience.
Top improvisers spin a single audience suggestion into long form scenes of fully realized characters and sharp, surprising worlds, unfolding in real time for an intimate late night theater audience.
Top improvisers spin a single audience suggestion into long form scenes of fully realized characters and sharp, surprising worlds, unfolding in real time for an intimate late night theater audience.
Embodied clown training emphasizing naïvety, wonder, and emotional responsiveness through playful improvisation, physical theater exercises, and presence practices that transform awkwardness and absurdity into spontaneous connection.
Embodied clown training emphasizing naïvety, wonder, and emotional responsiveness through playful improvisation, physical theater exercises, and presence practices that transform awkwardness and absurdity into spontaneous connection.
Embodied clown training emphasizing naïvety, wonder, and emotional responsiveness through playful improvisation, physical theater exercises, and presence practices that transform awkwardness and absurdity into spontaneous connection.
Fast paced improvisational games and ensemble scene work sharpen listening, spontaneity, and character choices in a playful workshop series; ideal for beginners and seasoned players seeking skill-building, confidence, and community connection.
Fast paced improvisational games and ensemble scene work sharpen listening, spontaneity, and character choices in a playful workshop series; ideal for beginners and seasoned players seeking skill-building, confidence, and community connection.
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Five-minute original pieces in any medium—storytelling, music, poetry, comedy, or dance—performed in an intimate parlor setting, with a welcoming audience of creators and supporters every First Sunday.
Five-minute original pieces in any medium—storytelling, music, poetry, comedy, or dance—performed in an intimate parlor setting, with a welcoming audience of creators and supporters every First Sunday.
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Grown-up, slightly surreal show-and-tell salon with open mic energy where local storytellers and curious listeners share personal essays, short performances, and odd relics in an intimate conversational afternoon.
Grown-up, slightly surreal show-and-tell salon with open mic energy where local storytellers and curious listeners share personal essays, short performances, and odd relics in an intimate conversational afternoon.
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Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.
Razor-sharp mythic storytelling propels audiences through a crash-course chain of beginnings, interrogating failure as creators conjure new worlds with immersive, lyrical prose and theatrical cadence.
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Gentle morning gatherings for creative reflection, sharing, and communal storytelling at Story Parlor, offering a monthly drop-in soul reset that cultivates connection, creative exploration, and quiet reflective practices.
Gentle morning gatherings for creative reflection, sharing, and communal storytelling at Story Parlor, offering a monthly drop-in soul reset that cultivates connection, creative exploration, and quiet reflective practices.
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Campy sci-fi dubbing with live improv voicework, on-the-spot sound effects, and audience-driven hijinks—expect space lasers, forbidden planets, raucous crowd laughter, and high-stakes hilarity in a beer-friendly taproom.
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Hands-on weekend workshop refining oral storytelling and narrative craft with writing prompts, scene work, performance coaching, and group feedback; intimate, craft focused sessions welcome beginners and experienced tellers.
Hands-on weekend workshop refining oral storytelling and narrative craft with writing prompts, scene work, performance coaching, and group feedback; intimate, craft focused sessions welcome beginners and experienced tellers.
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Immersive fantasy musical where a hidden heir sparks a rebellion against an evil queen, told through original songs, sharp humor, and lively audience interaction that unfolds around the intimate Story Parlor stage.
Immersive fantasy musical where a hidden heir sparks a rebellion against an evil queen, told through original songs, sharp humor, and lively audience interaction that unfolds around the intimate Story Parlor stage.
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Accessible six week vocal technique course for new, returning, and aging adult singers, including queer and trans participants, focusing on breath support, healthy resonance, and repertoire building across musical theatre, choral, bluegrass, and pop.
R-rated Whose Line style improv delivering off-the-wall energy, audience prompts, and rapid-fire scenes; a monthly late-night comedy party of made-up games, rowdy crowd-pleasing chaos and playful shenanigans.
R-rated Whose Line style improv delivering off-the-wall energy, audience prompts, and rapid-fire scenes; a monthly late-night comedy party of made-up games, rowdy crowd-pleasing chaos and playful shenanigans.
R-rated Whose Line style improv delivering off-the-wall energy, audience prompts, and rapid-fire scenes; a monthly late-night comedy party of made-up games, rowdy crowd-pleasing chaos and playful shenanigans.
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Intimate listening room storytelling of personal journeys and first person memoirs, where local narrators deliver candid spoken word tales in a cozy conversational salon for attentive community audiences.
Intimate listening room storytelling of personal journeys and first person memoirs, where local narrators deliver candid spoken word tales in a cozy conversational salon for attentive community audiences.
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Hands on class exploring techniques for creating nuanced characters in fiction and creative nonfiction, with scene based exercises, voice development, and structured peer critique to strengthen motive and emotional truth.
Hands on class exploring techniques for creating nuanced characters in fiction and creative nonfiction, with scene based exercises, voice development, and structured peer critique to strengthen motive and emotional truth.
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