How many hats will you wear?
1000 Hats is a metaphor for the many characters, roles and personalities a student of improvisation plays. One moment you’re a baker challenged with making a dozen cookies on the moon without an oven and the next you’re a policeman who sings songs to offenders rather than making arrests. It’s all about thinking quickly on your feet!
Through games, activities and performances, improvisers explore and assume many roles and have the opportunity to (figuratively) wear many hats.
The popularity of improv has been fueled by TV shows such as “Who’s Line is it Anyway?”
What is improvisation?
Improvisation, or improv, is a form of acting in which no script is used. Instead actors create the dialogue and action themselves as they perform. Simply put, improvisation is making it up as you go along.
Why improv?
When students learn improv, they learn life skills such as public speaking, narrative, confidence in front of an audience, teamwork, communication, and creative problem solving. Besides being a lot of fun, improvisation teaches the actor the important life skills of…
- Communication
- Creating
- Listening
- Trusting
- Relaxing
- Performing instinctively
- Working as an ensemble
- Everyone can act - everyone can improvise
How our classes/workshops are scheduled...
For those of you interested in a one-time workshop, we accept groups of 8 or more for a two-hour session. We can customize the workshop to specific ages (8 and older) and interest as well as group size.
Beginner Youth Improvisation Program
Learn the basic principles of improve through warm-ups, games and group activities with a group performance at the end of the program. The instructor is a trained professional with more than a decade of experience teaching the art of improvisation. Classes are for all personalities: the outgoing youth will learn structured outlets for their energy and the shy youth will build confidence.
Classes are structured according to age:
- Group One: ages 8 - 11
- Group Two: ages 12 – 14
Intermediate Youth Improvisation Program
The 1000 Hats intermediate classes continue the exploration of improvisation in a friendly and fun atmosphere while refining basic improv knowledge and skills. Students of the program will use tools they’ve developed in the 1000 Hats program or from previous on-stage acting experiences to learn more games and explore new skills needed to perform in front of an audience. 
Concepts that will be covered include:
- Teamwork
- Characters
- Relationships
- Locations
- Narrative
- Scene work
The classes will be held at the Baldwin Theatre.
1000 HATS 2012 CLASS INFORMATION:
For more information please contact Lesley Braden-Phillips, Stagecrafters Development Director, at (248) 541-1348 or by email at
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*10% discount for Stagecrafters Youth Theatre members.
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