The First 30 Seconds with Joe Bill - 11am

In Improvisation scenes, the ending often lies in the beginning. Renowned improviser Joe Bill will show you how to begin your scenes with the kind of focus, vitality and playfulness that will help you play scenes that have a marriage of depth & humor. We’ll use acting skills and an awareness of psychology in order to deconstruct the first 30 seconds of a scene. This will show you how you can be aware of the answers to 3 initial key questions (“Who am I?”, “Who are you?” & “Who are WE?”), even before dialogue begins! This helps to raise the chances for meaningful character connection & discovery, whether you’re playing for “game of the scene” or “pattern of emotional and psychological truth’.

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​​​Improv workshop featuring Elizabeth Byland, 1pm

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A conversation with Joe Bill, 3pm

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​​​Improv Jam, 4pm [FREE, 18+ ONLY]

In this special CRIF Jam, Raleigh-based team Newt Work Comedy hosts a fun, rowdy, off-the-wall improv party where the audience provides the improv and the suggestions! Everyone is welcome whether you have been doing improv for 30 years … or 30 seconds! Must be 18 years or older to attend.

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Capital City Culture Club & Friends, 6pm

ComedyWorx's flagship Armando team, Capital City Culture Club, welcomes Chicago players to the stage to join them for a night of improv inspired by the stories of two Chicago veterans: teacher and improviser Jorin Garguilo and Annoyance co-founder Joe Bill.​

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​​​Longform Showcase, 8pm

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Longform Showcase, 10pm

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