This six-week class will meet on Sundays: March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, and 13. Each session is 2 hours.
Taking an Improv class is a great way to become more spontaneous, less self-conscious, and have fun. You can expect to improve your acting, public speaking or social skills. Get out of your comfort zone by playing short form, quick-fire Improv games, in a supportive, free-wheeling environment.
This class has a graduation show on April 21st where participants will perform for an audience of friends, family, and the community.
About the Instructors
Philip Jacobson is a professional Film and Stage Actor, Acting Coach, Improv Instructor, Filmmaker, and Improv Comedian. He has acted in well over 100 performances including motion picture films, commercials, TV programs, storytelling and plays. A Vietnam veteran, Philip has performed professionally in short form Improv shows since 2003 and has taught short form Improv and acting skills to hundreds of students since 2004.
Al Chewning is a native Virginian and has lived in Virginia Beach since he was six weeks old. In 2003, after 27 years in the Virginia Beach Fire Department, Al started Histories and Haunts, L.L.C. as a way to share his love of history and his interest in the paranormal. First came Ghosts of Virginia Beach, the city’s original ghost walk, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. As a friendly “scaryteller” he has entertained audiences of all ages with stories of the city’s historic beginnings and of the spirits who seem to linger on here.
Al has presented his programs for the National Park Service, The Virginia State Parks and for numerous museums, schools and community groups. He currently serves as President of the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society. Al is listed in the National Registry of Living Historians and is a member of the National Living History Association, the Virginia Storytellers’ Alliance, Preservation Virginia, and the American Battlefield Trust.
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