You’ve got an idea for an improv show! (Or half an idea, or lots of ideas…)

Now what? Directing is daunting!

This 2.5 hour workshop hopes to give you most of the nitty-gritty skills needed to take your idea from concept to performance.

• Finding the hook–what will attract audiences (and, for that matter, collaborators) to your project
• Designing a format–how do you know how much structure is too much, too little, or just enough?
• Recognize your own strengths and weaknesses as a director–none of us is perfect!
• Recruiting your team–who do you need to make this show a success?
• Conveying your vision and being open to collaboration. Most improv shows are a co-creative effort by the whole team. What is your role in this? How do you balance your ideas with those of your team?
• Time management–no one likes wasting their time. What are the priorities of this show? How do you maximize the limited time you have and make sure everyone is getting what they need out of that time spent?
• A good time–most improv creative collaborators will be donating their time and energy, so how are you ensuring they get value out of their experience?
• Plus, we’ll be answering your burning questions about directing!

This workshop is free for diversity scholarship folks. Apply through our Diversity Scholarship application.

Caeriel Crestin has directed 15+ show runs at the Hideout–most recently What They Do in the Darkness (season 2), and The Game Show Show. They are also the director/producer of the Hideout’s Incubator program (recent Incubator shows include Nostalgia (currently running Saturdays at 9pm through September–go see it), and Stranded).