Jacque Arend
Improv Utopia East 2025
Jacque Arend presents
Elective: Time Wizardry: Non‑Linear Longform and the Art of the Edit
Time Wizardry: Non‑Linear Longform and the Art of the Edit
Longform isn’t a straight line—it’s a time‑bending, dimension‑hopping continuum. In this workshop you’ll hone the editing moves that let an ensemble warp chronology and geography on demand. Expect reps with walk‑ons and tag‑outs that clarify discoveries, confirm offers, heighten the game, and expand your worlds. It’s a crash course in weaving seamless connections and spectacular callbacks—giving your team every avenue to make the impossible possible.
Recommended for Intermediate to Advanced.
About Jacque Arend
Jacque Arend is an Arizona‑based performer, educator, and leader with nearly 20 years in improvisation and stagecraft. After discovering improv at Chicago’s iO Theater in 2005, she co‑founded Phoenix’s Torch Theater and spent the next decade refining her craft as a performer, coach, and curriculum designer. Jacque currently serves as: Executive Director of Sonoran All‑Valley Improv (SAVI FEST), Associate Artistic Director & Improv Coach at Arizona Actors Academy and the Managing Director of Improv Utopia.
Beyond the stage, Jacque designs applied‑improv workshops for corporate, academic, and public‑service clients. Her recent partners include the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Drawing on a solid foundation in acting technique, improv history, and show structure, Jacque equips students and teams with practical tools for collaboration, clear communication, and fearless creativity.
