THE LADDER with Brian James O'Connell

THE LADDER with Brian James O'Connell

3 worlds. 12 characters. 21 scenes. This is The Ladder.

Improvisers must learn to be efficient with their use of character and relationship to tell a story. Whether in use as a class/rehearsal exercise, an improvised show format or structure for a scripted one act play, The Ladder is a wonderful tool to hone an improviser’s focus to a razor sharp edge on what are the most important parts of a staged theatrical piece: character, relationship & story. No matter what form your team is doing, it is important that you learn the basics of being able to appear to be performing a piece on purpose.

3 worlds. 12 characters. 21 scenes. Thousands of possibilities.

Workshop begins at 10AM and will last approximately 3 hours.

Early Bird Price: $75 | Regular Price: $100

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Brian James O’Connell is a working actor, writer, director, filmmaker and teacher in Los Angeles. BOC (as his friends call him) is part of the improv powerhouse & comedy collective Dr. God, who delivered their first feature film project BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS in 2015, starring Pedro Pascal, which O’Connell directed as well as co-writing the script with Dr. God. Seasons 1 & 2 of Dr. God's new animated series HELL DEN is currently available on SYFY Channel where they serve as the Creator, Executive Producers, Producers, Directors and Writers. (He voices GIANTIC, a frost giant represented only as a large bare foot.) Brian travels the world teaching his expertise in The Deconstruction as part of his ALL IMPROV courses and as a founding board member of Camp Improv Utopia. A main stage performer, beloved bar manager, coach & teacher until the very end at iOWest (RIP), O’Connell is also proud to be a Co-Founder of The Pack Theater, LA Weekly’s BEST OF LA Pick for “Best Theater Company” two years in a row, a founding board member of Camp Improv Utopia and recently celebrated his one year anniversary joining the board of Baltimore’s Highwire Improv.