Peter McNerney

Improv Utopia East 2024

Peter McNerney presents

Workshop: I'm Me, Over Here, Like This, With You

Workshop

In scenes, do you often find yourself searching? Thinking? Wondering? In this workshop we will explore how to leave the improver’s thoughts on the sideline, so that you can see your scene through your character’s eyes. By being deliberate about how you enter the space, land on stage and see your scene partner you can limit the information your brain absorbs to only that which your character is experiencing. This simple form of self delusion will replace your questions about the scene with assumptions."

Recommended for intermediate and advanced improv experience.

About Peter McNerney

Peter McNerney has been teaching improv for over 20 years. Originally from Chicago he has served as Head of the Advanced Improv Program at the Magnet Theater in New York City since 2010 and is one half of the renowned improv duo, Trike, which The New York Times calls "reliably one of the best improv performances in the city." As an actor Peter has appeared in High Maintenance (HBO), Search Party (TBS), The Tonight Show (NBC) as well as a whole bunch of commercials. Peter also serves as the NY Artistic Director and Casting Director for the nationally respected education and media company The Story Pirates with whom he has written, produced and performed for such chart topping podcasts as The Story Pirates Podcast, The Cat in the Hat Cast and Looney Tunes Presents - Bugs & Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip.

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