ColdTowne Theater

Level 2: Scene Work Strategies

Prerequisite: Must have taken an improv class at ColdTowne or elsewhere.

Strengthen your two person scenes using characters, relationships, and finding & playing “The Game.”

Building on the fundamentals from Level 01, students will begin to practice skills and techniques that strengthen their scenes and characters. Concepts will be introduced to help create deeper characters and relationships more quickly, while keeping things fun! Students will learn how to identify patterns within their scenes to create “The Game”: the engine that drives comedy in an improvised scene or sketch. This class includes a student performance!

G. BENJAMIN BAZÁN (Lipan Apache/Ndé) is a 6th generation Tejano, born in McAllen and raised in La Casita. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and is a faculty member of the ColdTowne Conservatory. His work has been recognized by the Austin Critics Table and was most recently included in the Austin Chronicle’s Top 10 Memorable Moments in Theatre. He was awarded the 2022 B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Drama for his portrayal of “Juan Julian'' in Anna in the Tropics. As a comedian, Ben has performed at the Moontower Comedy Festival, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, SXSWEdu, Del Close Marathon (NYC & LA), and the Miami Improv Festival. He was last seen in Tide produced by The Filigree Theatre.