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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.bitimprov.org/event/advanced-improv-skills
 -owning-the-what-381">Advanced Improv Skills: Owning the &#34\;What&#34\;<
 /a>\nAdvanced Improv Skills: Owning the “What” Ever walk off stage and
  think\, “Wait… what just happened?” This 8-week advanced improv int
 ensive is all about making sure you—and your audience—know exactly wha
 t just happened\, and why it was awesome. In Advanced Improv Skills: Ownin
 g the “What”\, Mike Devine will guide you through finding\, naming\, a
 nd driving the core “what” of a scene—whether that’s a game\, a dy
 namic\, a theme\, or a beautifully weird pattern that everyone can lock in
 to. You’ll sharpen your tools so your sets feel less random and more lik
 e intentional\, connected pieces of long-form. Across 8 weeks\, you’ll w
 ork on: Setting the stage so your scenes launch with clarity instead of co
 nfusion Bold\, motivated characters with strong points of view that create
  the “what” Taking real risks and committing hard (even when you’re 
 not sure you’re right) Relationships and dynamics (status\, power shifts
 \, agreement/disagreement that matter) Using conflict on purpose instead o
 f by accident Finding the thread—theme\, topic\, or feeling—and riding
  it through the set Holding onto the interesting thing instead of abandoni
 ng it for a new idea Callbacks that land\, not just references for their o
 wn sake Game of the scene\, from first unusual thing to heightening Smart 
 edits—when to cut\, why you’re cutting\, and how your edit serves the 
 show Wrapping it all up so your sets feel like a show\, not just a collect
 ion of scenes The session culminates in a full-hour graduation show featur
 ing a mix of short-form and long-form improv on Thursday\, March 19\, 2026
  at 8:00 PM\, giving students a chance to showcase their work in front of 
 a live audience. Instructor: Mike Devine When: Tuesdays for 8 weeks\, Janu
 ary 27 – March 17\, 2026 (8pm to 10pm - same time each week) Grad Show: 
 Thursday\, March 19\, 2026 at 8:00 PM Tuition: $300 Perfect for experience
 d improvisers who want their long-form to feel [...]
DTSTAMP:20260727T155852Z
LOCATION:4034 Fox Valley Center Dr.\, Aurora IL 60504\, United States
SUMMARY:Advanced Improv Skills: Owning the "What"
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<a href="https://www.bitimprov.org/event/advan
 ced-improv-skills-owning-the-what-381">Advanced Improv Skills: Owning the 
 &#34\;What&#34\;</a>\nAdvanced Improv Skills: Owning the “What” Ever w
 alk off stage and think\, “Wait… what just happened?” This 8-week ad
 vanced improv intensive is all about making sure you—and your audience
 —know exactly what just happened\, and why it was awesome. In Advanced I
 mprov Skills: Owning the “What”\, Mike Devine will guide you through f
 inding\, naming\, and driving the core “what” of a scene—whether tha
 t’s a game\, a dynamic\, a theme\, or a beautifully weird pattern that e
 veryone can lock into. You’ll sharpen your tools so your sets feel less 
 random and more like intentional\, connected pieces of long-form. Across 8
  weeks\, you’ll work on: Setting the stage so your scenes launch with cl
 arity instead of confusion Bold\, motivated characters with strong points 
 of view that create the “what” Taking real risks and committing hard (
 even when you’re not sure you’re right) Relationships and dynamics (st
 atus\, power shifts\, agreement/disagreement that matter) Using conflict o
 n purpose instead of by accident Finding the thread—theme\, topic\, or f
 eeling—and riding it through the set Holding onto the interesting thing 
 instead of abandoning it for a new idea Callbacks that land\, not just ref
 erences for their own sake Game of the scene\, from first unusual thing to
  heightening Smart edits—when to cut\, why you’re cutting\, and how yo
 ur edit serves the show Wrapping it all up so your sets feel like a show\,
  not just a collection of scenes The session culminates in a full-hour gra
 duation show featuring a mix of short-form and long-form improv on Thursda
 y\, March 19\, 2026 at 8:00 PM\, giving students a chance to showcase thei
 r work in front of a live audience. Instructor: Mike Devine When: Tuesdays
  for 8 weeks\, January 27 – March 17\, 2026 (8pm to 10pm - same time eac
 h week) Grad Show: Thursday\, March 19\, 2026 at 8:00 PM Tuition: $300 Per
 fect for experienced improvisers who want their long-form to feel [...]
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