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AP5 : Putting it All on Stage Price $295 Duration 8 Weeks (1 day/week, 2.5 hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: The focus in AP5 is the creation of an original Trigger Happy inspired improv show by the ensemble. Exercises are tailored to help the improviser discover and strengthen their individual comedic improv voice and also on the “hows” of bringing this voice into an ensemble. The class also will delve into the improv rehearsal process and work with the concepts of ensemble building, collaboration, show pacing, and good rehearsal habits. Prerequisite: Students must have completed AP4 to enroll in this class. Each AP5 class will feature a four-week run of shows alongside the last four regular classes of the term. AP5 shows are typically on Sunday evenings. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9pm and Sun 1-3:30pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Andrew Baldwin Bob Fisher Jonald Jude Reyes Josie Benedetti Lauren Rivas Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

Advanced Improv w/ Mick Napier Price $325 Duration 6 Weeks (1 day/week, 2 hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: 6-week course - 1 day/week - Thursdays 5-7pm ADVANCED IMPROV uses intense individual feedback to help students develop their comic voice. Students are pushed to challenge their improvisation by making surprising and unexpected choices, always maintaining their strong point of view. Students work towards stage-ready, performance-worthy improvisation. This six week class is taught by Artistic Director and Annoyance Founder, Mick Napier. Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Mick Napier Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

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AP4: Finding Your Voice Price $295 Duration 8 Weeks (1 day/week, 2.5 hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: Through individual feedback, setting performance goals, and identifying and breaking habits, AP4 offers fine-tuning and involves the following aspects: Stretching the performer Pushing unique specificity Keeping voice in multiple person scenes, split-scenes Making rich, varied environments Embodying the character and embellishing the world Organic improv ∼ developing a scene based on physical and emotional choices u Prerequisite: Students must have completed AP3 to take this class. This class will culminate in an optional student showcase at The Annoyance on the final Sunday of the term. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9pm and Sun 1-3:30pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Bruce Phillips Greg Lovelace Justin Swinson Sean Koch Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

Musical Improv III Price $305 Duration 8 Weeks Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: Musical Improv III is an introduction to improvising the 50-minute improvised musical improv show. Stamina and skill are required to tackle a longer show–dozens of new advanced challenges await! Solo songs, B-stories, extended dance numbers, and breaking cliches are just a few topics we’ll cover in this course. We’ll examine existing hour-long musical forms as well as try to invent some of our own using the Annoyance Improv philosophy. This class will culminate in a four-show run at the end of the class. Prerequisite: Must have completed Musical Improv II class at Annoyance Theater. Each MI3 class will feature a four-week run of shows alongside the last four regular classes of the term. MI3 shows are typically on Sunday evenings. This class will culminate in an optional student showcase at The Annoyance on the final Sunday fo the term. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9pm and Sun 1-3:30pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Jen Connor Ross Taylor Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

AP6: Part 2-Scripted Narrative Price $320 Duration 10 Weeks (1 day/week, 3hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: AP6 is a two-part class, using improv to create written material. In Part 2 (AP6/2), students will take the skills they learned in Part 1, (how to turn their improv into written sketches), and further develop their work with the creation of a narrative play. As in AP6 part 1, students will be assigned roles and be responsible for costumes, props, etc. Additional work outside of class will be required. For over 30 years the Annoyance has specialized in using improv comedy to create full length plays and musicals. From Annoyance classics like Splatter Theater and Coed Prison Sluts , to more modern shows like Steamworks: The Musical and It's Christmas, Goddamnit! The Annoyance has enjoyed pushing the envelope of what plays and musicals can be. With this class, students will continue their journey of turning their improv into written works, now adding the complexity of a narrative play through it all. Using Annoyance style improvisation to build a narrative show Theatre Roles Technical aspects of the theatre Students must have completed AP6 Part 1 to take this class. This class will culminate in a 30 - 45 minute scripted narrative show written and performed by the class Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9:30pm and Sun 1-4pm THIS CLASS IS NOT OFFERED DURING TERM 5 2023 (OCTOBER - DECEMBER) Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Jillian Mueller Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

The Annoyance Alumni The Annoyance celebrates the thousands of talented artists we've had the privilege of working with over the past 35 years. Without their work and dedication, we wouldn't be here. Thank you to our huge, wonderful community. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Aaron Wegner Abby O'Sullivan Abigail Pinon Adam De La Fuentes Adam Mengesha Adisa Williams Aisha Leverett Alex Andrews Alex Hanpeter Alex Montero Alex Young Alexis Attinoto Alice Stanley Jr. Alise Morales Allegra Denes Allie Ring Allison Kochanski Allison Sokolowski Alyssa Rivera AJ Miller Aasia LaShay Bullock Abby Seeber Abram Rabinowitz Adam J. Rebora Adam Peacock Adrianna Tattia Al Jamm Alex Collyard Alex Honnet Alex Raynor Alexa Palmero Alexis Bevels Alice Walker Lampani Alison Banowsky Allen Lucas Allie Romano Allison Martone Ally Whitelaw Alyssa Rivera Aaron Koehler Abbey Vatterot Abby Seeber Adam Archer Adam Kurschat Adam Rubin Adrienne Peters Alan Giles Alex DiGiacinto Alex Madda Alex Ross Alexander Habiby Ali Drapos Alicia Barnatchez Alison Doyle Alli Stark Allie Rubin Allison Reese Alonso Ramirez Alyssa Simari Aaron McDavis Abby Abraham Abby Vatterott Adam Breseman Adam LeBlanc Adam Schreck Aidan O'Connor Alana Johnston Alex Fox Alex McNunn Alex Waldhour Alexi Bolden Ali Reed Alicia Esquivel Alison Gates Allie Gospel Allison Black Allison Ringhand Alosha Robinson Alyssa Stonoha Aaron Taylor Abby Duke Abi Leveille Adam Cole Adam Levin Addison Brown Aidy Bryant Alec Plant Alex Garday Alex Moffat Alex Wiseman Alexis Alvarado Ali deRosas Alise Blunk Alison Gates Allie Kirk Allison Flayton Allison Ristaino Alyse McGuigan Amanda Claire Buckley Load More TOP

AP3: Scene Work Price $295 Duration 8 Weeks (1 day/week, 2.5 hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: AP3: Scene Work is about taking that next step in scenes. While AP2 focused on the beginning moments of a scene, in AP3 students are challenged to play with more complexity and style, juggling it all within a scene while always maintaining their strong point of view. Aspects of this class include: Acknowledging the realities of your scene partner Scenic development: Finding the Highways and Bi-ways of a scene to extend its length Managing context without getting in your head (the who/what/where/when/why/etc.) Creating specific, surprising choices Playing with Opposites and Curve Balls Creating and playing with multiple patterns or games in a scene In-depth three person and group scene work Protecting and Playing the Freak Learning how to repair a scene that isn’t working Managing forms and style DaDa scenes (playing fiercely without needing to “make sense”) Justification: how to use it not out of fear but as a tool. Personal challenge and goals based on individual feedback Prerequisite: Students must have completed AP2 to take this course. This class will culminate in an optional student showcase at The Annoyance on the final Sunday of the term. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9pm and Sun 1-3:30pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Andrew Baldwin Cassidy Russell Josie Benedetti Nathalie Galde Neftali Morales Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

AP5 : Putting it All on Stage Price $295 Duration 8 Weeks (1 day/week, 2.5 hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: The focus in AP5 is the creation of an original Trigger Happy inspired improv show by the ensemble. Exercises are tailored to help the improviser discover and strengthen their individual comedic improv voice and also on the “hows” of bringing this voice into an ensemble. The class also will delve into the improv rehearsal process and work with the concepts of ensemble building, collaboration, show pacing, and good rehearsal habits. Prerequisite: Students must have completed AP4 to enroll in this class. Each AP5 class will feature a four-week run of shows alongside the last four regular classes of the term. AP5 shows are typically on Sunday evenings. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9pm and Sun 1-3:30pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Andrew Baldwin Bob Fisher Jonald Jude Reyes Josie Benedetti Lauren Rivas Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

Musical Improv II Price $305 Duration 8 Weeks Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: Musical Improv II is an introduction to improvising a cohesive half-hour musical improv show. You'll learn how to play a protagonist, antagonist and every character in between. Learn several different forms (narrative and non-narrative), myriad song types and throw yourself into the perpetual challenge of 'ending the show as a group'. This class continues to explore the use of Annoyance Improv philosophy through the lens of musical improv. This class will culminate in a one-night-only Musical Improv class show. Prerequisite: Student must have completed Music Improv II. This class will culminate in an optional student showcase at The Annoyance on the final Sunday fo the term. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9pm and Sun 1-3:30pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Jen Connor Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

AP-1 Price Price Duration Duration Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info

AP6: Part 1-Sketch Review Price $320 Duration 8 Weeks (1 day/week, 3hrs) Enroll NOTE: Registration is Non-Refundable Please be sure to r ead through our policies prior to registering. BACK About the Course: AP6 is a two-part class, using improv to create written material. In part one (AP6/1), students will take all of the improv skills they've honed in AP1-5 and together with their director, create a written sketch revue. Students will be assigned additional roles outside of actor/writer and may be responsible for costumes, props, etc. These classes are more intensive than AP1-5 and will require additional work and rehearsal outside of class hours. For over 30 years the Annoyance has specialized in using improv comedy to create full length plays and musicals. From Annoyance classics like Splatter Theater and Coed Prison Sluts , to more modern shows like Steamworks: The Musical and It's Christmas, Goddamnit! The Annoyance has enjoyed pushing the envelope of what plays and musicals can be. With this class, students will start the journey of turning their improv into written works, refining, planning, and creating a full sketch revue. Using Annoyance style improvisation to build a sketch Creating and adding musical aspects Theatre Roles Technical aspects of the theatre Students must have completed AP5 to take this class. This class will culminate in a 30 minute sketch revue written and performed by the class. Classes meet once a week on the same day each week, M-Thu 6:30-9:30pm and Sun 1-4pm Note: Registration is Non-Refundable. Please be sure to read through our policies prior to registering. Instructors: Johanna Medrano Product Listing Internships Available! Did you know that Annoyance offers internships in exchange for free classes? FIND OUT MORE Got an idea for a show? Whether your thing is improv, sketch, an original play, musical, or something else, The Annoyance is always accepting pitches for new shows. Show Application Info