Advanced Improv: The Pretty Flower

Saturdays, November 2 - December 7 (off 11/30), 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Graduation show December 14 at 3:15 p.m. in the DC Improv Lounge.

This session, instructor Chris Ulrich dives deep into the Pretty Flower format. We’ll start with strong, grounded scene work as your foundation. From there, we’ll explore and connect the tangential scenes -— those "petals" that orbit around the core idea. We’ll dig into emotional and thematic connections, working on smooth transitions and experimenting with different styles and tone. By the end, you’ll confidently bring the Pretty Flower format to life, creating rich, multi-layered performances that are uniquely yours.

Prerequisite: Level 4 (i.e. Harold) or advanced long-form experience required

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This session, we’re diving deep into the Pretty Flower format. We’ll start with strong, grounded scene work as your foundation. From there, we’ll explore and connect the tangential scenes—those "petals" that orbit around the core idea. We’ll dig into emotional and thematic connections, working on smooth transitions and experimenting with different styles and tone. By the end, you’ll confidently bring the Pretty Flower format to life, creating rich, multi-layered performances that are uniquely yours. Prerequisite: Level 4 (i.e. Harold) or advanced long-form experience required

About the Instructor: Chris Ulrich 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 King Bee. 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 and has appeared on the Food Network's "Dinner Impossible" with Chef Robert Irvine. He also serves 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. He is a media consultant who can frequently be seen on CNN, MSNBC, "Dr. Oz," Headline News, "Dr. Drew," "Nancy Grace," Washington’s USA Channel 9, and "Let's Talk Live," 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.