In this workshop, we’ll use our real life as inspiration and dive straight into dynamic relationships that bring our scenes to life. Through a mix of exercises and scene work, we’ll practice:

• Bringing honesty and depth to our character perspectives and relationships
• Establishing environment with details specific to our lives to inspire meaning and purpose in our scenes
• Playing the obvious and gifting fun facts that honor spontaneity
  

This workshop is perfect for improvisers at all levels looking to build scenes without inventing so much and getting in their head. Students will take away tools to build their scenes with confidence through authenticity.

Billy Soco is a New York City–based actor, improviser, teacher, facilitator, and voice artist. He teaches at The Second City Conservatory and is Artistic Director of Megawatt at the Magnet Theater, where he also teaches improv and musical improv. His credits include North Coast, Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, ComedySportz, Big Whoop, Serious, and The Armando Diaz Experience, and he can be heard on Smash Boom Best and the award-winning Story Pirates Podcast. Billy has taught and performed internationally. He is committed to making space for diverse voices in improv, and his teaching emphasizes authenticity, playful exploration, and strong ensemble habits.