What Do You Have On You? A Character Creation & Object Work Class

About this event

Struggling with object work? Want to keep working on characters?

Start with What Do You Have On You? — a character creation and object work workshop using the everyday things we carry to inspire characters, physical choices, and stronger object work.

Take one workshop or take both and keep building!

Who Should Join

Perfect for actors and improvisers with some performance or classroom experience.

Prerequisites:

At least one acting or improv class. Participants should come to the course with a willingness to take risks, dig into emotions, be vulnerability and an understanding that the scene work may include topics of a sensitive nature.

Schedule and Format:

 This class is 2 hours.

Cost:

$35

Stay for the 2nd workshop Spaces, Places and Tasks! Discount for taking both!

Location Description:

When you're on South Blvd., you'll see a giant 4200 sign with an arrow. Pull into that business park and head towards the back building on the right side of the complex. We're the corner unit with a sign featuring our logo above a green awning and CATCh on the door.

For reference, other tenants in the complex include Kung Fu Tea, Tony's Pizza and Kebab2Go.

Park anywhere you find a spot! If you arrive late, please ring our doorbell to the right of the front door.

About your instructor:

Karla Dingle (she/her) has spent her life on the stage. She began taking theater classes at age 5 and continued to study acting at the University of Georgia. Karla began performing improv in Charlotte in 2009. She has taken classes at Second City, Hoopla, The Groundlings, Theatrical Intimacy Education and became a Teaching Artist herself in 2016. Over the last several years, Karla has instructed students from Peru, Israel, India, Canada, Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Philippines and beyond. In addition, she has been a guest instructor at the Improv Fest Ireland, Vintage Improv Festival in Boston, Highwire Improv in Baltimore, The Improv Boost in England, Improv 502 in Louisville, Virtual Hug Improv in Manila, Liverpool Comedy Improv and the Bangalore Improv Community. Most recently, Karla was selected as a 2023 Theater IDA Teaching Artist in Residency in Zurich, Switzerland. Learn more about Karla at dingledrama.com .

From CATCh University