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CIF 2015 Workshop with Michael Abdelsayed

The EXPANSION TREE: FROM FORMULA TO FORM
The Expansion Tree teaches that every long form has source material, from which we are inspired to create related material, called Expansion scenes. The type of source, and the type and method of expansion, determines whether one form is uniquely different from another. This class is designed to introduce you to the many different forms that exist when there are different types of source and expansion scenes. We will be comparing up to 8 forms, and how they each differ in execution and technique. We will also be reviewing at least 10 different ways of getting from one scene to another and how some forms rely on some edits more than others. Finally, we will be discussing the "pure form", where the form is dictated by the suggestion.

Mike Abdelsayed has over 20 years of improvisation performing and coaching experience, coaching over 50 teams, each for no less than 2 years. He was an original member, and one of the youngest at the age of 20, to be placed on the iO House Team Valhalla. Two-time winners of the Del Award for "Best Long Form Improv Team", Valhalla was best known for its cast consistency, performing for 6 years with 75% of its original cast. Mike was coached by Liz Allen, Miles Stroth, Noah Gregoropoulos, and Del Close. Mike was also an iO coach and teacher, a member of Second City's Outreach and Diversity Company, and an understudy for the Second City Touring Company and E.T.C. stage understudying and performing for Keegan Michael-Key in "Holy War, Batman!" Students who received their initial improv instruction exclusively from Mike have continued successful television and film careers on The Office, Community, Arrested Development, Saturday Night Live, Reno 911!, the Jimmy Kimmel Show, ABC Family's Huge, Comedy Central's Big Lake, and hosting MTV's Spring Break. His students have also continued successful careers as Artistic Directors of major improv theaters in New York, Second City Main Stage Performers, Directors of Organizing in the Screen Actor's Guild, Resident Company Members of major Stage Equity Theaters, and commercial spokespeople for national commercial brands.

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.