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EIIF: The Joys of Overacting

In this workshop, we'll practice chewing the object-work scenery and giving our inner "drama school student" the spotlight.

EIIF: The Joys of Overacting

About EIIF: The Joys of Overacting

With Ryan Haney

People always say that your improv should be "grounded," but what if we went deeper? What if we went all the way down to the burning, molten core that is the human experience?

In this workshop, we'll practice chewing the object-work scenery and giving our inner "drama school student" the spotlight.

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