Elevating Scene Performance: Object Work, Presence, and Ensemble Awareness
This five-week class dives deep into the technical and performance-driven elements that transform good scenes into unforgettable ones. Through focused exercises, collaborative games, and the dynamic structure of a montage format, you’ll refine your stage presence, sharpen your object work, and bring greater realism to your characters and the worlds they inhabit. We’ll also master the art of editing, ensuring seamless transitions and dynamic scene work. Additionally, the course emphasizes ensemble awareness, heightening choices, and callbacks—essential tools for crafting cohesive, impactful long-form shows. Whether you’re playing a high-energy scene or a slow-burning narrative, this class is designed to expand your toolkit, challenge your instincts, and level up your play -- all while having fun. Prerequisite: Level 3 improv training or permission of the instructor and principal.
About the Instructor: Chris Ulrich (official website) teaches classes in beginning improv, advanced short-form improv and long-form improv. He has been performing since 2003. Currently, Chris performs regularly in a number of Improv troupes including Jive Turkey, Nox, and And Scene! He has studied improvisational comedy at the Uprights Citizens Brigade and The Magnet Theater in New York, Improv Olympic and Annoyance Theater in Chicago and Los Angeles, and at the Washington Improv Theater and DC Improv in Washington. Also, he has coached and led workshops for improv troupes in the DC area.
Chris was a cast member in the DC based comedy pilot "Capital Gym," which was entered in the 2009 NexTV Pilot Competition. He appeared on Food Network's "Dinner Impossible" with Chef Robert Irvine. He also served as a consultant to Edelman Public Relations as part of its creative content team, leading creative strategy sessions to encourage new ways of thinking for Edelman client accounts.
In addition to improv training, Chris is the founder of CU in the Moment LLC, a company with a multi-disciplined approach to educating clients about body language, personal confidence, and presentation skills. Bringing a unique blend of training and collaborative experience to his clients, Chris guides and hones clients' ability to push past their personal edge to discover greater connection and confidence in their authentic voice and message be it for speeches, presentations, sales meetings, or specialty projects. He is a media consultant who can frequently be seen on GMA, CNN, MSNBC, Fox Business, Headline News, and Washington’s USA Channel 9, where he educates viewers about non-verbal communication issues. Along with his work at CU in the Moment, Ulrich is a senior instructor at the Body Language Institute. He trains executives, salespeople, government staffers, lobbyists, and small business entrepreneurs to use new body language to transform their executive presence.
This show is SOLD OUT (or all available tickets are currently in online shopping carts). If you're hoping for last-minute availability, you are welcome to call our box office (202-296-7008).
Saturdays, May 3 - June 7 (off 5/24), 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Graduation show June 14 at 3:15 p.m.
This five-week class dives deep into the technical and performance-driven elements that transform good scenes into unforgettable ones. Through focused exercises, collaborative games, and the dynamic structure of a montage format, you’ll refine your stage presence, sharpen your object work, and bring greater realism to your characters and the worlds they inhabit. We’ll also master the art of editing, ensuring seamless transitions and dynamic scene work. Additionally, the course emphasizes ensemble awareness, heightening choices, and callbacks—essential tools for crafting cohesive, impactful long-form shows. Whether you’re playing a high-energy scene or a slow-burning narrative, this class is designed to expand your toolkit, challenge your instincts, and level up your play -- all while having fun. Prerequisite: Level 3 improv training or permission of the instructor and principal.
All sales are final. Refunds and exchanges are offered only when a show is canceled or rescheduled.
Admission Policies
- Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions on dcimprov.com.
- Participants must be vaccinated against COVID-19 for this in-person class.
This five-week class dives deep into the technical and performance-driven elements that transform good scenes into unforgettable ones. Through focused exercises, collaborative games, and the dynamic structure of a montage format, you’ll refine your stage presence, sharpen your object work, and bring greater realism to your characters and the worlds they inhabit. We’ll also master the art of editing, ensuring seamless transitions and dynamic scene work. Additionally, the course emphasizes ensemble awareness, heightening choices, and callbacks—essential tools for crafting cohesive, impactful long-form shows. Whether you’re playing a high-energy scene or a slow-burning narrative, this class is designed to expand your toolkit, challenge your instincts, and level up your play -- all while having fun. Prerequisite: Level 3 improv training or permission of the instructor and principal.
About the Instructor: Chris Ulrich (official website) teaches classes in beginning improv, advanced short-form improv and long-form improv. He has been performing since 2003. Currently, Chris performs regularly in a number of Improv troupes including Jive Turkey, Nox, and And Scene! He has studied improvisational comedy at the Uprights Citizens Brigade and The Magnet Theater in New York, Improv Olympic and Annoyance Theater in Chicago and Los Angeles, and at the Washington Improv Theater and DC Improv in Washington. Also, he has coached and led workshops for improv troupes in the DC area.
Chris was a cast member in the DC based comedy pilot "Capital Gym," which was entered in the 2009 NexTV Pilot Competition. He appeared on Food Network's "Dinner Impossible" with Chef Robert Irvine. He also served as a consultant to Edelman Public Relations as part of its creative content team, leading creative strategy sessions to encourage new ways of thinking for Edelman client accounts.
In addition to improv training, Chris is the founder of CU in the Moment LLC, a company with a multi-disciplined approach to educating clients about body language, personal confidence, and presentation skills. Bringing a unique blend of training and collaborative experience to his clients, Chris guides and hones clients' ability to push past their personal edge to discover greater connection and confidence in their authentic voice and message be it for speeches, presentations, sales meetings, or specialty projects. He is a media consultant who can frequently be seen on GMA, CNN, MSNBC, Fox Business, Headline News, and Washington’s USA Channel 9, where he educates viewers about non-verbal communication issues. Along with his work at CU in the Moment, Ulrich is a senior instructor at the Body Language Institute. He trains executives, salespeople, government staffers, lobbyists, and small business entrepreneurs to use new body language to transform their executive presence.