Unscripted at The Granite: An Improv Group

No script, no safety net, and everyone in the room is in the same position.

Improv is performance built without a script, where the actors work from loose scenarios and invent everything on the spot, and it is the technique behind shows from Whose Line Is It Anyway? to Curb Your Enthusiasm. Some of the most memorable acting moments on record came out of it. The workshop opens with tips and tricks from an experienced actor, moves into basic acting drills, and finishes with scenario prompts for anyone willing to have a go. No previous experience is expected, and it turns out to be as useful for public speaking as for the stage. The instructor is Eileen O'Brien, a retired award-winning drama teacher and director from New Haven, who moved back to Connecticut with her husband Bob to be near family.

This is the off-site morning. Unscripted runs twice a month in two places: the first Tuesday at The Granite, which is this one, and the fourth Tuesday at the library itself.

Good to know. Free, and registration is required.

Where to go. Not the library. The Granite, 5 North Main Street, Redding.