Create Tension, Break Tension and PLAY! w/ Joe Bill
Create Tension, Break Tension and PLAY! w/ Joe Bill
WHEN: OCTOBER 5th Sunday 3-5:30pm
WHERE: 70 S Broadway Chaos Bloom Theater
COST $75
TEACHER JOE BILL
Create Tension, Break Tension and PLAY! - This workshop mixes Acting for Improvisers with the Science of behavior(Internal & external) to help improvisers be aware of and use tension to their advantage in every delivery system of theatrical improvisation. I show how all theater and improvisation works on an audience in these dimensions and how to deal with the tension of self-consciousness as a performer and transform that into a compelling character.
Joe Bill is widely regarded as one of the best teachers of Improvisation in America today.
He is one of the founding members of Annoyance Theater Chicago, was the Director of Corporate Training at iO Chicago for 15 years, and a Teacher & Guest Artist in Residence at The Second City Conservatory & Training Center for another 15 years. Joe first practiced improvisation in 1977 and studied and worked with Del Close from 1985 through the mid 90’s.
Joe is also a Senior Facilitator for The Ariel Group, specializing in Leadership & Personal Presence and Storytelling for Business People. He was the Master Facilitator of the Western U.S. for Ferrazzi Greenlight in their Trusted Advisor Initiative with General Motors from 2015-2016.
He has trained corporate clients in more than 80 Fortune 500 companies. Clients include NBC Universal, Disney, PepsiCo, Abbott Labs, Abbvie, GE, Leo Burnett, American Express, the CIA, and the Children's Miracle Network. He has taught in the Business Schools of the University of Chicago, Harvard, Yale, Northwestern, Duke, and The University of Virginia.
His clients range from C Level to new hires, in a number of vastly different industries. He is just as comfortable coaching Creative Teams, Corporate Leaders, and Television Stars as he is coaching Engineers, Analysts, and Actuaries.
Joe has also been touring internationally as an improvisational performer, teacher, and director for more than 20 years.