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St.Vitus IMPROV INTO FILM. Using improvisational techniques beyond the freedom of creative play, and applying it so the goal of creating a workshop screenplay

IMPROV INTO FILM
St. Vitus Workshop as always, teaches improvisational acting creative play techniques. This session, there is an additional component, focused on creratinve characters and screen writing. You can learn improvisation, character creation and screenwriting in relaxed and supportive atmosphere -- and appear in a festival-bound short film. Improvisational acting and writing have becom

e a staple of American culture, and it has its roots here in Chicago at Hull House, University of Chicago, The Compass Theatre and the Second City. Based directly on the teachings of the originators of art of improvisation, St. Vitus Improv Workshop, directed by Tony Papaleo, begins its 2013 session at a new location, the side project theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis in Rogers Park. Tony Papaleo is a 1970s graduate of the world's first official school of improv, Josephine Forsberg's Players Workshop of The Second City. St.Vitus draws upon the techniques of Forsberg, her mentor Viola Spolin and Spolin's son, famed director Paul Sills. St.Vitus creates a workshop like no other in Chicago. Called “Improv Into Film,” the focus of the St.Vitus class is to produce a character-driven screenplay and produce a short film at the end of the session. Several of their past films can be found on vimeo.com and YouTube. Every member of the workshop is given the opportunity to contribute to the final screenplay, and appear in the film. Eventually, the film is submitted to one or more festivals around the country. Classes at St.Vitus are beginning now and will run until December. The 10-week course costs $150 for new students. To reserve a seat in the class, call Tony Papaleo at 312-931-7234, or send a request to [email protected]

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07/27/2015

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This is "PETERSON! Promo #4 - Delphine" by St.Vitus Film on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

05/11/2015
Meet Finn, the first cast member of PETERSON! to officially arrive on set.
05/03/2015

Meet Finn, the first cast member of PETERSON! to officially arrive on set.

04/27/2015

I need PAs for a shoot during the month of May. Handling paperwork,running the clapper, and the general you-know what. Interested? Call me. 312 931 7234

02/04/2015

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