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Armando for performance
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This class is specifically designed for students who want to take their performance of long form and the Armando to the next level. We'll expand on what you already know about the format, like sourcing scenes from true stories, digging deep into our ensemble skills, and identifying what the show needs, but with an extra eye towards putting on a show for an audience.
This is a performance-focused class. The higher price reflects a smaller group (capped at 10) and two class showcases at Friday Community Comedy Nights, one in the middle of the session and one at the end. Expect lots of notes, direct feedback, and reps!
Prerequisite: Working As An Ensemble Armando
or permission from instructor
This is a performance-focused class. The higher price reflects a smaller group (capped at 10) and two class showcases at Friday Community Comedy Nights, one in the middle of the session and one at the end. Expect lots of notes, direct feedback, and reps!
Prerequisite: Working As An Ensemble Armando
or permission from instructor
This class meets the following Thursdays 5-7pm OR 7:15 - 9:15pm:
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
(Possible Makeup Date: July 2)
This Advanced Performance class has TWO showcases at Community Comedy Nights:
Friday, May 29th & Friday, June 26th
Students must attend at least 6 out of 8 classes to receive credit for this class.
If you need to miss a class due to the observance of a holiday that takes place during this session, it will not count as an absence.
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
(Possible Makeup Date: July 2)
This Advanced Performance class has TWO showcases at Community Comedy Nights:
Friday, May 29th & Friday, June 26th
Students must attend at least 6 out of 8 classes to receive credit for this class.
If you need to miss a class due to the observance of a holiday that takes place during this session, it will not count as an absence.
About Your Teacher:
Maddy Benjamin is the Program Manager and Facilitator of Fun at Happier Valley Comedy. She got her start in improv in 2010 with IT: Improvisational Theater at the College of William & Mary, and joined the HVC community in 2017. Maddy is a founding member of "Not In Charge" and "2nd Saturdays Presents," and performs with several HVC casts. You'll also catch her teaching advanced improv classes, Improv 3, and Improv 4, hosting the monthly Comedy Quiz Show on WHMP, solving the NYT crossword puzzle, and serving as the unofficial laugh track for any show or class she attends.
Maddy Benjamin is the Program Manager and Facilitator of Fun at Happier Valley Comedy. She got her start in improv in 2010 with IT: Improvisational Theater at the College of William & Mary, and joined the HVC community in 2017. Maddy is a founding member of "Not In Charge" and "2nd Saturdays Presents," and performs with several HVC casts. You'll also catch her teaching advanced improv classes, Improv 3, and Improv 4, hosting the monthly Comedy Quiz Show on WHMP, solving the NYT crossword puzzle, and serving as the unofficial laugh track for any show or class she attends.
*Happier Valley Comedy rents land that was stolen from Indigenous people, including the Pocumtuc and Nipmuc tribes. A land acknowledgement is not appropriate or adequate to address this injustice that continues to harm people today. Therefore, we have instituted an ongoing process of contributing to the preservation of the lands and cultures of Northeastern Indigenous Peoples. All class fees contain an additional $3 to benefit The Nolumbeka Project, a local nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to these goals.
Learn more about The Nolumbeka Project, including their upcoming events.
Learn more about our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Learn more about The Nolumbeka Project, including their upcoming events.
Learn more about our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Small but Important Details:
*Please note that once you make your purchase, your place in the class is NON-REFUNDABLE unless we have 48 hours notice before first class AND we can get someone to fill your spot.
*Students must attend at least 6 of the 8 classes to graduate to the next level. If you need to miss a class due to the observance of a holiday that takes place during this session, it will not count as an absence against earning credit for this class.
*Students must be 18+ years. (In actual years, not maturity. ;)
* Please email us with any questions about accommodations for ability.
* Masks are not required but are always welcome. Click here to see our Health & Safety Guidelines.
*Please note that once you make your purchase, your place in the class is NON-REFUNDABLE unless we have 48 hours notice before first class AND we can get someone to fill your spot.
*Students must attend at least 6 of the 8 classes to graduate to the next level. If you need to miss a class due to the observance of a holiday that takes place during this session, it will not count as an absence against earning credit for this class.
*Students must be 18+ years. (In actual years, not maturity. ;)
* Please email us with any questions about accommodations for ability.
* Masks are not required but are always welcome. Click here to see our Health & Safety Guidelines.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The Happier Valley Comedy School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
The Happier Valley Comedy School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious affiliation, age, ability, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
