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Improv nerds know that Harold is one of the most divisive formats out there. It is often maligned for being overly complicated, hyper-structured, and not, necessarily, "audience friendly". Throwing a Game of the Scene lens into the format often makes it even more of a challenge! And yet, the Harold persists because of its effectiveness at unlocking pure improv potential, pushing performers out of their comfort zones and into new dimensions of creativity and imagination (there's a reason, after all, for the improv adage that "to be a great improviser, you need to do 100 Harolds"!). Participants should have completed at least one (ideally two or more) Upright Citizens Brigade-style Game of the Scene courses in addition to bringing broader, foundational improv experience (i.e., 3 or more courses and/or 2+ years of consistent practice and performance). If you have questions about enrollment, feel free to email michael.g.hartwell@gmail.com
Logistics for the course:
x6 Sundays @ 11am-1:30pm, 1/4/26 - 2/8/26 / StartingBlock
Bonus rehearsal: Wednesday, 2/11/26 @ 7-9:30pm / StartingBlock
Final Showcase: Friday, 2/13/26 @ 6:30-8:30pm / TBD
StartingBlock is located at 821 E Washington Ave
Improv nerds know that Harold is one of the most divisive formats out there. It is often maligned for being overly complicated, hyper-structured, and not, necessarily, "audience friendly". Throwing a Game of the Scene lens into the format often makes it even more of a challenge! And yet, the Harold persists because of its effectiveness at unlocking pure improv potential, pushing performers out of their comfort zones and into new dimensions of creativity and imagination (there's a reason, after all, for the improv adage that "to be a great improviser, you need to do 100 Harolds"!). Participants should have completed at least one (ideally two or more) Upright Citizens Brigade-style Game of the Scene courses in addition to bringing broader, foundational improv experience (i.e., 3 or more courses and/or 2+ years of consistent practice and performance). If you have questions about enrollment, feel free to email michael.g.hartwell@gmail.com
Logistics for the course:
x6 Sundays @ 11am-1:30pm, 1/4/26 - 2/8/26 / StartingBlock
Bonus rehearsal: Wednesday, 2/11/26 @ 7-9:30pm / StartingBlock
Final Showcase: Friday, 2/13/26 @ 6:30-8:30pm / TBD
StartingBlock is located at 821 E Washington Ave