Summer 1996
San Francisco: Blue Bear Performance Hall, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D Saturday, July 13, 27, August 3 & 10, 8:30 p.m.
San Rafael: Fine Arts Theater (Marin Academy), Mission & Forbes, Saturday, July 20, 8:30 p.m.
North Berkeley: Berkeley/Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut at Rose Saturday, August 17, 8:30 p.m.
Admission: $12 general; $10 students, seniors, kids. Contact: Sue Walden & Co., (415) 885-5678
FLASH FAMILY, San Francisco's longest-running 100% improvisational theater company, offers totally spontaneous, brand-new-every-night theater. In 18 years, we have never repeated any material. Our goal is to show that totally spontaneous, 100% improvisational theater is exciting, quality entertainment. We've performed at many Bay Area theaters and clubs, high school and college campuses, and conventions and company parties; and we've added comedy relief to conferences, celebrations, trade shows and sales meetings. FLASH FAMILY also has done voice-overs, radio commercials, cartoons, and has performed on television and radio.
Sample Workshops: See how improv training can benefit you; $15; Thursday, July 11-17, 7-9:30pm; East Bay location TBA, Tuesday, July 16, 7-9:30pm, San Francisco, Fort Mason Center; Bldg. C
Basics of Improvisation: 8 sessions for $185; Thursday, 7-9:30pm, July 11-August 22; East Bay location TBA, Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm, July 30-September 10, San Francisco, Fort Mason Center
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL:
Letting Go, 10 sessions, $195, Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, begins July 18; San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C
Intermediate Level A, 10 session, $195, Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, begins July17; Oakland, Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church
Intermediate Level B, 10 session, $195, Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, begins July17; San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C
Improvising Characters, 10 session, $195, Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm, begins July 16; San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C
ADVANCED LEVEL:
Advanced Theater Games, 10 session, $195, Mondays, 7-9:30pm, Begins July 15, San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C
SHORT COURSES:
Improvising Operas: Creating original operas; for any level improviser. Opera knowledge, singing experience NOT required; 2 sessions, $25 each; Mondays, June 24 & July 1, 7-9:30pm, San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C
Music Jam: Anyone can come out to Jam with the Blues, Gospel, Do Wop, etc. Tuesday, July 9, 7-9:30pm, $25/$20 adv. reg., San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C
Improvisation and Storytelling: Enhance and develop your ability to tell a lively, audience grabbing story. Old stories become fresh by ad-libbing embelishments or create spontaneous stories. Saturday, July 27; 10am-4pm. $65/$50 early reg. by 7/10. San Francisco. Call for location.
To Register for Workshops:
Send name, addresss, home/work phone numbers, title of class(es) with check/money order (minimum of $25/class; $75/weekend Retreat) to Sue Walden & Co., 1801 Franklin St., #404, San Francisco, Ca. 94109. Call to use VISA or MaserCard.
Recess! A Play Night for Grown Ups: Fridays, 7-10pm, $15: San Francisco: June 28, July 26, August 30; Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C Oakland: July 12, August 9; Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church Palo Alto: July 19, (call for future dates); Integrated Healing Arts Center