TRAINING | UNSCRIPTED
SLOW CORE IMPROV
Teacher: Keiko Agena
— prerequisites: none
Performance: no performance
Outside In has put together an Improv class for Asian American performers in Los Angeles to meet other Asian performers for friendship, collaboration and community building. And fun!
Regardless of whether the medium is film, television, theatre or improv, the core of all great scenework is the same. It’s the actor’s ability to listen. “Slow core” improv class utilizes the Meisner technique of intentional listening and observation to explore how hypersensitive we can be to our scene partners. Comedic moments, when they arise, are born from this hyper honest observation. Over the course of six weeks we will practice trusting ourselves and our partners. Our focus will be on letting the character relationship lead to rich and satisfying scenes.
KEIKO AGENA
TEACHER
Keiko Agena is a third-generation Okinawan American actor best known for her beloved role as Lane Kim on Gilmore Girls and as Dr. Edrisa Tanaka on Prodigal Son. She has appeared as a series regular on Hulu’s The First and recurred on acclaimed series including Better Call Saul, Dirty John, Doom Patrol, and 13 Reasons Why. Her extensive guest-star credits include Shameless, Scandal, and NCIS: Los Angeles.
Keiko is also the author of No Mistakes, an artist workbook published by Penguin/Random House, inspired by her background as an improviser and creative. She has performed improv at UCB, iO, and Outside In, and her animation voice-over credits span Kim Possible, The Great North, and Central Park.
INFO
Price: $350
Saturdays | Feb 21 – Mar 28
2PM – 5PM
LOCATION
Outside In Theatre Artbox
5319 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90042