New York Acting School for Film and Television

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Acting classes teach students how to cry on command--a skill that's especially useful when feigning investment in a relationship or pretending to whittle an onion. Live out your own sob story with this Groupon.Choose From Five Options $26 for a two-hour introductory Essentials acting class (a $150 value) $71 for three of the above classes (a $450 value) $32 for a two-hour Advanced acting class (a $150 value) $87 for three of the above classes (a $450 value) $133 for a Business of Acting class (a $350 value)

J.J. Acting on 44th

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The Deal $90 for four improvisational classes ($160 value) Class schedule: Sunday evenings, 6-9 p.m. January 4, 11, 18, and 25 February 8, 15, and 22 March 1

New York Acting School for Film and Television

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Choose from Three Options $29 for one Television News Broadcasting and News Hosting class (a $150 value) $85 for three Television News Broadcasting and News Hosting classes (a $450 value) $149 for four Business of Acting classes (a $350 value) During news-broadcasting and news-hosting classes, Oriana D'Agostino, an experienced broadcast journalist, teaches beginners the tricks of the trade that she learned as a reporter, anchor, and morning-show host for WLNY. Sessions take place on Monday nights. The Business of Acting course, which meets on Tuesday nights, teaches students how to promote themselves and land their big breaks. Each session focuses on a different subject: headshots and r?sum?s, how to market yourself and find work, how to create an acting reel and website, and advice from a professional manager or agent.

Class Act Studios

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. Choose from Four Options $25 for one two-hour weeknight group class for one (a $52 value) $49 for one two-hour weeknight group class for two (a $104 value) $39 for one four-hour weekend group class for one (a $93 value) $79 for one four-hour weekend group class for two (a $186 value) Weekday classes include: Kids’ TV Commercial & Intro to Film: Thursdays at 4 p.m. Tweens’ and teens’ TV Commercial: Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Teens’ Film Study and Scene Study: Thursdays at 6 p.m. Adults’ TV Commercial & Intro to Film: Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 8 p.m. Weekend classes include: Kids’ TV Commercial & Intro to Film: Saturday at 9 a.m. Teens’ and Adults’ TV Commercial & Intro to Film: Saturday at 1 p.m.

Pave Performing Arts & Event Center

Up to 57% Off Acting Lessons

Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon.Choose from Three Options $75 for one month of acting lessons ($150 value) $139 for two months of acting lessons ($300 value) $199 for three months of acting lessons ($465 value) Black-Box Theater: Dreaming in the Dark Some venues boast a black-box theater. Read on to learn why some directors prefer these simple spaces. "In light you are only half-conscious of the stage and half-conscious of your neighbor . . . In darkness he is eliminated and you are alone with the actor." So wrote English director and playwright Harley Granville-Barker, an early proponent of the black-box theater around the turn of the 20th century. A black-box configuration--that is, a square or rectangular room with a changeable floor and lighting plan--has many benefits for theater companies. It’s easy to build, allows quick changes of scenery for a space hosting multiple shows at once, and, of course, provides designers and directors lots of flexibility to realize their visions. But it's also long been considered the habitat of the theatrical avant-garde, far removed from traditional proscenium theaters that place the action in a distant, elaborate picture frame. In a black-box theater, it's easy to create intimacy: just move the audience closer to the action, or even invite them to wander through it. Light and sound grids running across the ceiling make it possible to stage action anywhere in the room, especially in productions with an all-monkey cast. Letting the Imagination Do the Work The black box doesn't necessarily have to be black. In fact, one of the most poetic statements of the space's particular power may come from a man best known for his work in a white box: Peter Brooks, who staged a legendary circus-inspired 1970 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in an all-white space. Reminiscing in the Guardian in 2013, he wrote: "The invisible, the forest, even the darkness of night were evoked by the imagination in the nothingness that had no statement to make and needed no illustration."

Bay Area Acting Studio

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. $75 for a Four-Week Beginning Acting for Non-Actors Class ($275 Value) Acting for Non-Actors gives the stage-curious a taste of the craft in fun, supportive classes. 90-minute sessions delve into improv exercises, basic camera work, and scene work, aiming to build onstage connections, staying in the moment, and shedding self-consciousness. The class is designed to accommodate absolute beginners, though it is slightly more challenging than Non-Acting for Non-Actors. Check the schedule for available sessions.

Witty Entertainment

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Choose from Three Options $29 for one acting course for one ($75 value) $35 for one acting course for two ($150 value) $115 for three acting courses for one ($375 value)

Witty Entertainment

Save 61% Off Acting Classes

A Chat with Witty Entertainment Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? You don’t have to bring anything, but if you are working on something, you can bring it in whether it’s a speech, audition, or idea! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Whether it’s coaching a wedding speech, a monologue, or just a conversation about the business of the entertainment industry, everyone has asked me to teach a class. What do you love most about your job? I love helping people succeed. It absolutely thrills me when someone I have worked with achieves their goals personally and professionally.

TriUno Productions

Save 45% Off Acting Lessons

Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. Strengthening the community begins by supporting and visiting local businesses like this one. To learn more about this business, check out their website or simply stop by, say hello, and discover--or rediscover--all that this business has to offer. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Final Act Drama

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon.Choose Between Two Options $69 for two beginning acting lessons ($140 value) $135 for four beginning acting lessons ($280 value)

The Filmmakers Studio

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Choose from Three Options $10 for a drop-in acting or film-making class ($20 value) $33 for a month of acting or film-making classes for one ($80 value) $59 for a month of acting or film-making classes for two ($160 value)

Sandhills Model & Talent Agency

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Choose Between Two Options $59 for three modeling or acting classes (a $125 value) $199 for eight modeling or acting classes (a $485 value)

The Orpheum Theatre

Up to 51% Off Children's Acting and Dance Classes

Choose from Three Options $35 for one month of 60-minute children’s classes ($70 value) Ballet/tap for grades K-2 Classes meet Mondays at 4 p.m. $25 for one month of 30-minute children’s classes ($50 value) Tap for grades 3-6 Classes meet Mondays at 5:45 p.m. $32 for one month of 45-minute children’s acting/dance classes ($65 value). Choose between the following: Hip-hop/jazz classes for grades 3-6, which meet Mondays at 6:15 p.m. Broadway Babies classes for Pre-K through 5 years old, which meets Saturdays at 9 a.m. Sound Waves: Voices Swimming in the Air Music and everything else we hear is made up of sound waves. Learn how pressure in the air transforms into sound with Groupon’s explanation. Like the varying ripples in a pond after you skip a snapping turtle, sound travels in waves. When a guitarist plucks a note, for instance, the string causes the air molecules around it to vibrate, which in turn causes more molecules to vibrate, and on and on until the wave reaches your ears. The differences in the way we perceive these waves--that is, the variations of sound--are largely because of a few key characteristics: Frequency: Defined as the speed at which each crest of the wave passes any given point, the frequency determines a sound’s pitch. Lower pitches have lower frequencies and spaced-out crests, whereas high frequencies appear as tight zig-zags. Amplitude: How loud or intense a given sound is entirely depends on its amplitude, which is easily visualized as the height of the wave from crest to valley. Medium: As a pressure wave, sound can travel through almost any medium, from water to solid rock, though each medium affects the speed (and distance) at which the wave can travel. A major exception is in a vacuum, where no air means no molecules to vibrate and propagate the wave. Uniformity: For the most part, the distinction between our perception of a noise and a musical tone is based on how consistent the wave is: noise is unpredictable and jagged, like a choppy sea, while a tone flows steadily, like a tide lapping on the sand. Though humans only evolved ears to make wearing funny glasses possible, the organs happen to bear a key side effect: they are delicately, exquisitely attuned to receive--and translate--sound waves. The dish-like shape of the ear helps direct the waves into the ear canal, where they eventually strike the eardrum--a thin, tiny membrane that vibrates at the same amplitude and frequency as the waves themselves. Next, a trio of tiny bones in the middle ear--in fact, the tiniest bones in the entire body--move in tandem with the vibrations, thereby transferring the pressure waves into mechanical energy. From there, the wave travels through the fluid contained in a coiled tube known as the cochlea. This tube is lined with microscopic hair cells, each tuned to a specific frequency. When the frequency of the wave matches the right hair cell, a nerve impulse sends a message to the brain to interpret the sound. Through this instantaneous process, the transformation of air pressure to sound is complete, and we finally perceive the invisible miracle of a siren blaring at 3 a.m.

Kidzact Talent & The Actors Agency

Save 51% Off Acting Classes

Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Studio 105

Save 50% Off an On-Camera Acting Class at Studio 105

Acting classes teach students how to cry on command--a skill that’s especially useful when feigning investment in a relationship or pretending to whittle an onion. Live out your own sob story with this Groupon. $25 for an On-Camera Acting Class ($50 Value) On-camera acting classes help actors identify areas for improvement. After watching footage of themselves on a movie-style projection system, they learn how to play to their strengths.

Shelley Mitchell's Acting Class

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Choose Between Two Options $99 for a four-week acting class with Shelley Mitchell ($242 value) $149 for a four-week acting class and one 60-minute private session with Shelley Mitchell ($392 value)

Sterling Studio

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The Deal $87 for five child or adult acting classes and personal evaluation ($240 value) Sterling Studio’s students have appeared in television shows and movies such as Black-ish, Boardwalk Empire, Sex Tape, The Mentalist, New Girl, Think Like a Man, Taken 2, Elysium, Modern Family, Community, and The Walking Dead.

Atwater Playhouse

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Choose Between Two Options $30 for two on-camera acting classes (a $70 value) $55 for four on-camera acting classes (a $140 value) On-camera acting classes focus on the fundamentals of an audition: breaking down newly received scenes, creating a character, and showcasing your talents in each performance. A director who has worked on more than 100 productions--including ones for the big screen, TV, and theater--offers constructive feedback throughout the sessions, which require no previous experience. View class times here.

Jeffrey Fox Acting Workshop

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Choose Between Two Options $87 for four weekly acting classes ($225 value) $171 for eight weekly acting classes ($450 value) Small-group acting lessons for beginners and intermediates cover scene work, exercises, and improv.

iActing Studios

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Choose from Three Options $199 for a one-year starter membership ($479.90 value) Orientation seminar and 90-minute Master Teacher course 10 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers Ongoing classes One-on-one coaching Access to hundreds of hours of archived online classes Virtual acting classes, webinars, and special events $299 for a one-year professional membership ($863.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 20 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers $399 for a one-year premium membership ($1,151.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 30 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers

Sonya Cooke: Private Acting Coach

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Business Basics Established: 2008 Reservations/Appointments: Required Handicap Accessible: Yes Staff Size: 1 person Parking: Free street parking Most Popular Offering: Technique Training, Audition Preparation Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Hollywood Kids Academy

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Choose from Three Options $37 for one month of musical theater classes for ages 5-13 ($88 value) $74 for one month of Little Stars Learning Program for Preschoolers for 5 hours per week for kids age 3 ($175 value) $96 for one month of Little Stars Learning Program for Preschoolers for 7.5 hours per week for kids ages 4-5 ($225 value) The Psychology of Memory: Forging Pathways Through the Brain One thing you’ll definitely need to bring to class is a working memory. Read on to explore the process by which memories are embedded into our brains. The capital of New Zealand. Last year’s Oscar winner for Best Actress. Can you bring these names to mind, or do they feel like they’re just out of reach, dancing on the tip of your tongue? In fact, cognitive psychologists formally describe this phenomenon as a TOT--tip-of-tongue--state, and it can help illustrate the complex processes that occur (or fail to) as the brain embeds and retrieves information for later use. One thing that a TOT state tells us is that memory is not a matter of sending a search query into the brain’s depths and coming back with a complete unit of experience (i.e., having studied New Zealand in sixth grade) that we’d once filed away. Different parts of memories are stored in different regions throughout the brain, depending on their nature--words, for instance, are not kept in the same place as faces. That storage system gets kicked into gear as each thing we see, touch, smell, and hear is processed by our sensory and short-term memories, where the information is mulled over for a few seconds and either discarded or transferred to long-term storage. Through rehearsal, or repetition, a short-term memory becomes a long-term one, where it resides among our most deeply embedded recollections: a wedding, the birth of a child, the words to our favorite mattress-store jingle. Acquiring new skills creates additional pathways, which--like ruts in a dirt road--grow deeper with repeated use. Likewise, learned skills can disappear following periods of neglect. Over time, the brain prunes unused connections, which helps to explain how you can forget a second language once you stop speaking it regularly. Some memories, however, seem impossible to forget. This typically happens when a memory is associated with a heightened emotional or physical response. “Where were you when JFK was assassinated?” is a question any baby boomer likely will have an answer to. In a classroom, teachers can use these physical and emotional associations to their advantage, teaching material with hands-on methods that stimulate different regions of the brain to create an abundance of connections between memory and knowledge.

Xelement LLC

Save 54% Off Acting Classes

Choose Between Two Options $25 for Two acting classes ($54 value) $89 for Month membership 2.5 hours of performing arts for kids 3-5yrs ($195 value) Catchy Songs: How They Get Stuck in Your Head Using MRIs, scientists have been able to pinpoint which parts of the brain a catchy song causes to “itch”--but there's still no way to identify which elements of a song make it stick. Read on to learn more about why some songs just won't leave your head. You don't need to be a neuroscientist to know that Rihanna is a master of mind control. The singer--or at least the producers and songwriters with whom she works--succeeds in part because her songs have a knack for burrowing into listeners’ heads whether they like it or not. But what is it about massive pop hits that appeals to the brain? Knowing the precise answer to that question would put you in high demand, just like knowing which presidents were secretly left-handed. Consulting companies have attempted to assign "hit scores" to songs based on factors such as tempo, rhythm, and melodic structure, though there’s little data available on whether such algorithms have improved on record executives' gut instincts. Radio stations often simply go straight to the public, asking survey respondents to rate songs based on 5- to 10-second recordings of each track's hook without regard as to why the song works. MRIs have shown which parts of the brain a catchy song causes to “itch,” although they can't identify which elements of the song are responsible. Researcher and musician James Kellaris has conducted extensive surveys that suggest a few common qualities: repetition, simplicity of music and lyrics, and an element of the unexpected--such as an odd time signature or a note that suddenly soars above the rest--which may cause the brain to replay the song over and over in the attempt to reconcile the strange element with the sound it had been prepared to hear. In his book Musicophilia, neuroscientist Oliver Sacks floats one hypothesis for why we got stuck with this feature of the human mind in the first place. Perhaps our brains are susceptible because it was advantageous for early humans to have bird calls, predators' movements, and other important aural cues on involuntary repeat so that they could recognize them later--or even map their own location using their auditory surroundings instead of leaving a trail of animal bones everywhere.

iActingStudios.com

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Choose from Three Options $171 for a one-year starter membership ($479.90 value) Orientation seminar and 90-minute Master Teacher course 10 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers Ongoing classes Access to hundreds of hours of archived online classes Virtual acting classes, webinars, and special events $257 for a one-year professional membership ($863.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 20 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers $349 for a one-year premium membership ($1,151.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 30 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers

The Voice and Acting Studio

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Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon.Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $33 for four 45-minute private voice or acting lessons for kids ($100 value) $24 for four 30-minute private piano or guitar lessons for kids ($80 value)

D'Alto Studio of Performing Arts

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Choose from Three Options $24 for 1 month of Introduction to Improv for Adults (Ages to 16 & up) ($72.50 value) $30 for 1 month of Sketch Comedy (Writing and Performing) for Adults (Ages 16 and up) ($72.50 value) $30 for 1 Month of Acting for Film (Adults 16 & up) ($72.50 value)

Lafa Inc

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighbourhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of America's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Ignite Arts Academy

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $50 for a six-week Fundamentals of Acting course for adults ($160 value) $59 for six one-hour one-on-one acting classes for children ($270 value) Ignite Arts Academy welcomes and accommodates participants of all experience levels.

Price Music Studio

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Choose Between Two Options $35 for three private acting or voice lessons ($70 value) $65 for six private acting or voice lessons ($140 value) Voice and acting lessons include a customized audition package with song and monologue selection and audition prep. Inside a Piano: How Vibrations Create Wagner Though its notes may last for only half a second, the piano's design is more than 300 years old. Check out Groupon's guide to the instrument's inner workings to learn about the parts you'll be controlling. Even beyond the black and white of its keys, the piano is filled with contradictions. Its name derives from pianoforte, a hybrid of Italian words meaning "soft" and "loud." Despite the more than 200 strings that produce its sound, symphony orchestras classify the piano as a percussion instrument. Outside, it is large and elegant, its sound swelling through the concert hall. Inside, it is delicate and complicated--the result of almost 9,000 moving parts working in tandem to amplify an almost silent vibration. When the player presses a piano key, it triggers a tiny wooden hammer covered in felt to spring up and hit a set of tensioned strings made of hard steel wire. These strings then vibrate at a certain frequency, which causes a large, flat wooden board within the piano casing to vibrate at the same frequency, converting the mechanical energy into a full, discernible sound. If the player releases the key, a felt block called a damper presses against the string to absorb the vibration and silence the note before it wakes the audience asleep in the balcony. Each string must be finely tightened to assume the correct frequency, which creates a lot of tension: in modern pianos, the total strings sustain an average of 20 tons of pressure, which requires a massive iron plate bolted to a heavy wooden frame to support. Despite the simple concept, a piano's mechanism presents several complicated problems. For instance, the hammer must not only retreat from the string immediately, so as not to dampen the vibration, but also refrain from bouncing back and hitting it again. The solutions to the various technical issues came all at once--the result of the ingenuity of Bartolomeo Cristofori, an instrument maker appointed to the Grand Prince of Tuscany's court in 1688. No later than 1700, Cristofori arrived at his concept for an instrument dubbed "arpi cimbalo del piano e' forte." Cristofori's design was so innovative and complex that subsequent inventors failed to find any easier alternative, and eventually the prototype pianoforte became the world standard.

Spotlight Talent Studios

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A Chat with Spotlight Talent Studios What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Spotlight Talent Studios is the only place in Corpus Christi that offers actor training for stage and camera! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Come in casual attire, ready to move and work and HAVE FUN! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? An actor’s training is the base of their career. Without a strong foundation, you can’t move forward towards a successful future. What do you love most about your job? Seeing the change in new actors, discovering their talent that lies within.

New England Movement Arts

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Carolina Begg Photography

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Giving this as a gift? Send it instantly with one of our loving e-cards, or print a handy gift envelope and card. Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighbourhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of America's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Art Of Acting

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Seattle Improvisation Community

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Laughter is the best medicine, narrowly edging out prescription drugs from a board-certified physician. Hilarity heals with this Groupon.Laughter is the best medicine, narrowly edging out prescription drugs from a board-certified physician. Hilarity heals with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $12 for two improv classes for non-actors ($30 value) $24 for four improv classes for non-actors ($60 value) At each 90-minute Seattle Improvisation Community session, seasoned performers teach non-actors communication skills and build confidence through classic improv games.

Illumination Learning Studio

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon.Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. Choose from Three Options $10 for one 60-minute group voice lesson ($30 value) $12 for one 30-minute private acting lesson ($30 value) $12 for one 30-minute private voice lesson ($30 value)

Witty Entertainment

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A Chat with Witty Entertainment Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? You don’t have to bring anything, but if you are working on something, you can bring it in whether it’s a speech, audition, or idea! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Whether it’s coaching a wedding speech, a monologue, or just a conversation about the business of the entertainment industry, everyone has asked me to teach a class. What do you love most about your job? I love helping people succeed. It absolutely thrills me when someone I have worked with achieves their goals personally and professionally.

Bay Area Acting Studio

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. The Deal $64 for a Four-Week Beginning Acting for Non-Actors Class ($275 Value) Acting for Non-Actors gives the stage-curious a taste of the craft in fun, supportive classes. 90-minute sessions delve into improv exercises, basic camera work, and scene work, aiming to build onstage connections, staying in the moment, and shedding self-consciousness. The class is designed to accommodate absolute beginners, though it is slightly more challenging than Non-Acting for Non-Actors. Check the schedule for available sessions.

Model Mode

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Choose Between Two Options $299 for a modeling prep-course package for one ($750 value) $549 for a modeling prep-course package for two ($1,500 value) Lighting: The Key to a Good Portrait To capture you at your best, photographers must work with a fickle apprentice--light. Check out Groupon’s overview of the ways that light makes you look good. Shadows enveloping your neck. A double chin that shouldn't be there. Blemishes on the forehead rather than your favorite hat. Every amateur photographer has suffered the ill effects of bad lighting. Professionals, however, understand the virtues of proper lighting in bringing out the best of their subjects, whether within the controlled world of the studio or out amid the unpredictable mercy of the outdoors. In a studio, photographers employ a set of tools that ensures light only hits their subjects in the most flattering ways. Depending on how the subject and photographer want photos to look, shadows can either mar an otherwise great shot--by emphasizing wrinkles and imperfections--or add drama, texture, and dimension through the highlighted contrast. They can reduce the contrast by using a broad light source, which spreads the rays out over multiple directions, or soften the light with an effect--similar to the way clouds make sunlight less intense--known as diffusion. Photographers may also use multiple synchronized flashes to hit many angles at once, reducing contrast, or light subjects from a specific angle--in general, more texture and detail is visible when the light hits a subject at a greater angle, and longer, more angular shadows can add extraordinary depth to an otherwise two-dimensional portrait. Obviously, outdoor shoots allow for less control over the light, but some techniques from the studio still work. Collapsible diffusers, for instance, help mitigate direct sunlight, and holding a reflector under the subject’s face can help rid it of any glaring shadows. The most effective tool, however, is often good planning. A photographer may decide to schedule a shoot for a specific time of day to take advantage of more flattering lighting or to ensure they won’t be shooting directly into the sun at a specific location--in which case they’ll have to pay Apollo’s exorbitant royalties.

Comedysportz Improv Theater

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Making an audience laugh is hard, especially now that all rubber chickens are in the hands of a few powerful supercomedians. See some original material with this Groupon.Choose from Five Options $12 for two tickets to a comedy show of your choice ($24 value) $22 for four tickets to a comedy show of your choice ($48 value) $90 for an eight-week kids’ comedy class ($180 value) $90 for eight-week adult comedy class ($180 value) $30 for a six-hour adult or kids’ comedy class and four tickets to a comedy show of your choice ($111.50 value) Click to see showtimes and to view class descriptions and schedules for upcoming eight-week sessions. Call for information on six-hour class options.

Five Star Talent And Productions

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A Chat with Five Star Talent and Productions What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Five Star not only coaches the unique craft of on-camera acting, but also offers casting opportunities and talent marketing materials. Placement assistance is available to our connections in New York City, L.A., Miami, Orlando, Texas, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Modeling for print and runway work is also offered. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Scripts and sample resumes as well as other instructional materials will be supplied. Bring a binder for scripts and handouts along with note-taking supplies. Minors must have parent approval to attend. Please bring a photo or current head shot for our files. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? As the daughter of a model mother and photographer/video producer father, director Tracy Gray has always been at home in the Industry. From the age of 5, she walked the runway. Ms. Gray has been an acting/modeling coach now for over 20 years. View our website for success stories of Five Star Students and events. What do you love most about your job? Developing talent is nurturing the gifts and ambitions of others. Helping others reject fear and exude confidence, we change lives. It not only affects students on the set or stage or runway, but in every aspect of life. Public speaking skills, poise, and self-image are enhanced. Futures are changed.

Azalea City Center for the Arts

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Activities for kids compensate for the downsides of growing up, such as doing homework and realizing that your original teeth are never coming back. Put a smile on a child’s face with this Groupon. The Deal $18 for one month of classes, valid for four weekly classes (a $45 value) Valid for drama, art, music, or photography classes $25 registration fee not included and must be paid before the first class

Ballet Long Island

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Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon.Choose from Three Options $7 for one musical-theater acting class ($20 value) $20 for 1 month of musical-theater acting classes ($58 value) $150 for 10 months of musical-theater acting classes ($400 value)

The Creative House

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Choose Between Two Options $29 for a two-hour film-making and production workshop seminar ($149 value) $29 for a two-hour acting workshop seminar ($149 value) Film-making and acting classes are available for adults and children Movie Crews: From Grips to Gaffers To learn about the many, many people needed to make a movie, check out Groupon’s introduction to some of Hollywood's behind-the-scenes jobs. Most of us probably sort of know what a director does. The duties of a makeup artist or a set designer are self-explanatory. Maybe we even have an idea of what it means to be a producer. But then there are jobs like "cutter" and "gang boss," which sound not just confusing but vaguely menacing. Below, meet a few of these important film folks. Gaffer: The gaffer is the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design of the lighting plan. The name has nothing to do with making gaffes. Two theories are that it came from from gaffing hooks--long poles once used to close and open the panels covering a studio’s skylights--or from a kind of ship’s spar, since being a stagehand was once a natural second job for sailors on leave. Key Grip: Grips are lighting and rigging technicians, and the key grip tells them all what to do. This team’s duties may also include operating scaffolding, cranes, dolly tracks, and camera cars. Best Boy: Best boy is a title that communicates rank more than function--it simply means the second in command on a crew, possibly also adopted from sailing vernacular. In practice, most best boys assist the gaffer or key grip. Line Producer: The liaison between the producer or studio and the production manager-- a key link between the money and the hands-on makers. Lead Man: The lead man acts as foreman of the set-dressing crew, which arranges the furniture, hangs the pictures, and jumps on the sofas to make a set look more lived-in. This team is also known as the swing gang. Gang Boss: The lead man’s right hand, the gang boss typically plays the role of a project manager. Greensman: The rare film worker whose name says something about his job, the greensman specializes in landscape design and plant placement on set. Cutter: The cutter translates the costume-designer’s visions into cloth, from finding period-appropriate fabrics to creating patterns and fitting the costumes to the actors. Foley Artist: A foley artist fills out the reality of a scene with ambient sounds, such as the clop-clop of horse hooves or the creak of a rusty hinge. People in this job are all named after Jack Foley, an innovative sound-effect editor at Universal Studios during the dawn of the talkies. Negative Cutter: Under the direction of the film editor, the negative cutter ensures that the negative of the film matches the final edit and acts as arch-nemesis to the cutter.

G J C Talent

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Choose Between Two Options $73 for one month of acting classes ($180 value) $85 for one month of acting classes with headshots ($230 value) Stage Fright: A Primal Instinct Whether giving a wedding toast or performing karaoke, anyone can fall victim to stage fright. Read on to learn about the physiology behind this common affliction. Sure, it’s an old joke, but according to polls, most people at a funeral really would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy. Indeed, stage fright is one of the most common phobias, ahead of heights, flying, and even death itself. Like most phobias, stage fright is caused by an irrational perception of impending danger that doesn’t actually exist. Charles Darwin dubbed this response “fight or flight syndrome” after conducting an experiment at the zoo: pressing his face to the protective glass between him and a snake, he would still jump back when the snake lunged toward him. “My will and reason were powerless,” he wrote, “against the imagination of a danger which had never been experienced.” Though Darwin’s observation explains the response to a physical threat, the same mechanism kicks in when many of us face an audience. As social animals, humans care about their reputations. Public speaking can present a threat to a person’s reputation through embarrassment. The primitive parts of the brain kick into action when orating, processing the negative consequences of embarrassment the same way they might process a lion threatening to pull your hair. The hypothalamus triggers the pituitary gland to secrete the hormone ACTH. This in turn stimulates the adrenal glands in the kidneys and sends a rush of adrenaline into the bloodstream. Muscles in the neck and back may contract and blood pressure may increase. The digestive system shuts down to maximize delivery of nutrients and oxygen to vital organs, which is what can cause dry mouth and the sensation of butterflies in your stomach. Pupils may dilate, making it hard to read anything up close but improving long-range visibility to home in on blank faces staring back at you. The intensity of stage fright can be affected by genetics, level of task mastery, and situational stakes, and not even trueborn stars are immune. Barbra Streisand has talked openly about her struggles with decades-long stage fright stemming from a concert in 1967 in which she forgot the lyrics to a song. According to an NPR profile, Ella Fitzgerald is actually famous because of her stage fright. During an amateur night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, she had planned on dancing, but a sudden bout of stage fright inspired her to sing instead--catching the ear of bandleader Chick Webb, who invited the 16-year-old unknown to join his orchestra.

BB Productions and Studios

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Actors often draw emotions from real-life experiences, whether it's grief from the death of a childhood pet or joy from watching two dogs kiss. Dig deep with this Groupon.Actors often draw emotions from real-life experiences, whether it's grief from the death of a childhood pet or joy from watching two dogs kiss. Dig deep with this Groupon. The Deal $215 for a Basics of Modeling and Acting course ($1,500 value) Beginner's manual and seminars in acting and modeling Modeling 101 pose booklet with photos Complimentary portrait session with up to 25 headshots Certificate of completion Three Things to Know About Muscle Memory Lots of skills are like riding a bicycle if you practice enough--your body just seems to remember. Read on to learn exactly how that happens. 1. It's not really your muscles that remember. Once you've fully mastered acting out a scene or any other physical skill, it may feel like your hands are spookily working on their own. Really, you're observing subconscious communication between two different parts of your brain. Muscle memory happens when the cerebrum, the brain's thought center, communicates with the cerebellum, the brain's skill center, to accomplish a task. The more you perform a task, the more efficiently those parts of your brain communicate, creating the more-permanent pathways that make up long-term memory. That's how actions can eventually become second nature. 2.Good practice makes perfect. Muscle memory helps a skill become easier through lots of repetition, but if your repetition is full of mistakes, those will get memorized too. So when it comes to learning an instrument, a good rule is to start slowly and to divide a task into sections, mastering each one before moving on. 3. Innate talents counts--but practice wins. Some people are more naturally talented at certain skills that require muscle memory, but they still require practice to be able to perform consistently. Prodigies may be able to think their way through learning something new more quickly, but whether you're onstage or on the sports field, you don't want to have to think your way through the situation every time. Developing your muscle memory helps you trust the physical patterns you've internalized to do the heavy lifting, freeing up conscious thought to add emotional shading to a scene or make a scary face at the opposing team.

Keep the Change Productions LLC

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Choose from Three Options $599 for a 16-week improv class ($1,200 value) $499 for a 12-week scene-study class ($1,000 value) $989 for a 16-week improv class and a 12-week scene-study class ($2,200 value) Improv Comedy: Making it Up as They Go Along You never know what you’re going to see at an improv comedy show--and that’s the beauty of it. Read on to see what you should expect at a show and to learn just how it is that actors can put their scenes together so fast. Even when their characters are arguing, improv comics are working from a philosophy of trust and agreement--necessary ingredients for acting together with no script. Improv comedy encompasses a broad array of styles, with the major division between short form--quick, self-contained games--and long form--a series of multiple, interconnected scenes featuring distinct beats. Accordingly, a given performance might resemble a one-act play, a Saturday Night Live-style sketch scene, or a high-energy game show. Most rely on audience suggestions to spark the flow of fresh ideas, however, and some even weave brave audience members into the action. Perhaps the most famous long-form style is the Harold, in which performers build continuous scenes that develop and intermingle in surprising ways. The unusual name arises from a joke, according to developer Del Close’s biography, The Funniest One in the Room. As Close asked his collaborators what to call the new form, someone sarcastically yelled, “Well, Harold’s a nice name.” Appropriately for a form devoted to spontaneous absurdity, the name stuck. This comic form also has roots in one of America’s darkest eras: the Great Depression. While working for the Works Progress Administration, Viola Spolin needed a way to teach basic theater precepts to unschooled actors of various ages and backgrounds, so she created a series of theater games that focused on the playfulness at the heart of acting. In the 1950s, her son, Paul Sills, applied her principles at the short-lived but influential Compass Players on Chicago’s South Side, and, later, at The Second City--one of the most prominent comedy companies of the 20th century, with alumni including John Belushi, Tina Fey, and Steve Carell.

The Voice and Acting Studio

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Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon. Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $33 for four 45-minute private voice or acting lessons for kids ($100 value) $24 for four 30-minute private piano or guitar lessons for kids ($80 value)

The Black Box Improv Theater

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Learning a new skill is a good way to get yourself out of a rut, especially if that skill is building rut escapes. Reach new heights with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $45 for a six-week class ($100 value). Choose from the following options: Level 1 improv class Level 1 comedy sketch-writing class<p> Classes meet weekly for six weeks; each class lasts three hours. Click the above links for more information.<p>

Houde School of Acting

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. Choose from Four Options $59 for one month of adult acting classes (up to four classes per week) ($120 value) $49 for one month of pre-teen acting classes (up to two classes per week) ($100 value) $69 for one month of advanced pre-teen acting classes (up to two classes per week) ($130 value) $79 for one month of one-on-one acting lessons (four total classes) ($160 value) See the school's schedule for additional information.

McKay Arts Management

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Standup comedians typically draw from real life, such as bad relationships or how the zoo is crazy. Life’s a riot with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $15 for a one-day introductory comedy workshop (a $35 value) $40 for a five-week beginner improv or standup course (a $100 value) The one-day session splits a two-hour class down the middle--one half focusing on improv and the other on standup. The five-week course focuses on one subject or the other during weekly two-hour sessions that culminate with a live performance. Classes welcome students of all skill levels, ages 16 and older. View the class schedule here.

Improvolution

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Improv-comedy shows, unlike criminal-court proceedings and open-heart surgeries, encourage people in the room to shout out suggestions. Explore the extemporaneous with this Groupon. Choose from Three Options $20 for an improv class for two (a $40 value) $40 for an improv class for four (an $80 value) $400 for a 90-minute improv party (an $800 value) Groups of approximately 10 students hone their off-the-cuff humor under the tutelage of experienced players. Classes will be scheduled based on demand. The 90-minute party will be based around short-form, game-style improv.

VoiceoverCity

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The Deal $11 for improv for actors class for one ($25 value)

The Actor's Scene

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Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon.The Deal $19 for a three-week acting class ($49 value)

The O.n.e. Dance And Performing Arts

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A Chat with The O.N.E. Dance and Performing Arts What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We offer affordable prices and have a holistic approach to education. We offer a fun, loving, and nurturing environment that operates like a family while providing quality service by professionals. We aim to bring out the very best in our students and maintain high expectations of their progress. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide all creative paperwork, a reel and audition referrals. Students also have performance opportunities. Students need to bring, a 2 pocket folder and writing utensils. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? This is what I was created to do : ) It has always been inside me. The arts can reach out and touch people of the world like nothing else. That’s my inspiration. What do you love most about your job? Seeing students grow in confidence and skill as they realize their true gifts and talents.

Aux Dog Theatre Nob Hill

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Art Of Acting

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Spotlight Talent Studios

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A Chat with Spotlight Talent Studios What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Spotlight Talent Studios is the only place in Corpus Christi that offers actor training for stage and camera! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Come in casual attire, ready to move and work and HAVE FUN! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? An actor’s training is the base of their career. Without a strong foundation, you can’t move forward towards a successful future. What do you love most about your job? Seeing the change in new actors, discovering their talent that lies within.

The Black Box Improv Theater

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Learning a new skill is a good way to get yourself out of a rut, especially if that skill is building rut escapes. Reach new heights with this Groupon.Choose Between Two Options $45 for a six-week class ($100 value). Choose from the following options: Level 1 improv class Level 1 comedy sketch-writing class<p> Classes meet weekly for six weeks; each class lasts three hours. Click the above links for more information.<p>

Price Music Studio

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Choose Between Two Options $35 for three private acting or voice lessons ($70 value) $65 for six private acting or voice lessons ($140 value) Voice and acting lessons include a customized audition package with song and monologue selection and audition prep. Inside a Piano: How Vibrations Create Wagner Though its notes may last for only half a second, the piano's design is more than 300 years old. Check out Groupon's guide to the instrument's inner workings to learn about the parts you'll be controlling. Even beyond the black and white of its keys, the piano is filled with contradictions. Its name derives from pianoforte, a hybrid of Italian words meaning "soft" and "loud." Despite the more than 200 strings that produce its sound, symphony orchestras classify the piano as a percussion instrument. Outside, it is large and elegant, its sound swelling through the concert hall. Inside, it is delicate and complicated--the result of almost 9,000 moving parts working in tandem to amplify an almost silent vibration. When the player presses a piano key, it triggers a tiny wooden hammer covered in felt to spring up and hit a set of tensioned strings made of hard steel wire. These strings then vibrate at a certain frequency, which causes a large, flat wooden board within the piano casing to vibrate at the same frequency, converting the mechanical energy into a full, discernible sound. If the player releases the key, a felt block called a damper presses against the string to absorb the vibration and silence the note before it wakes the audience asleep in the balcony. Each string must be finely tightened to assume the correct frequency, which creates a lot of tension: in modern pianos, the total strings sustain an average of 20 tons of pressure, which requires a massive iron plate bolted to a heavy wooden frame to support. Despite the simple concept, a piano's mechanism presents several complicated problems. For instance, the hammer must not only retreat from the string immediately, so as not to dampen the vibration, but also refrain from bouncing back and hitting it again. The solutions to the various technical issues came all at once--the result of the ingenuity of Bartolomeo Cristofori, an instrument maker appointed to the Grand Prince of Tuscany's court in 1688. No later than 1700, Cristofori arrived at his concept for an instrument dubbed "arpi cimbalo del piano e' forte." Cristofori's design was so innovative and complex that subsequent inventors failed to find any easier alternative, and eventually the prototype pianoforte became the world standard.

Ignite Arts Academy

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon.Choose Between Two Options $50 for a six-week Fundamentals of Acting course for adults ($160 value) $59 for six one-hour one-on-one acting classes for children ($270 value) Ignite Arts Academy welcomes and accommodates participants of all experience levels.

Spotlight Studios

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Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon. The Deal $52 for four 30-minute private music or acting lessons Lessons can focus on acting or cover a choice of singing, songwriting, guitar, piano, or drums.

All That Entertainment

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Choose From Four Options $25 for 4 weeks acting class for adults $25 for 4 weeks acting class for children $49 for 2 private 1 hour singing lessons $75 for 4 private 1 hour singing lessons A Chat with All That Entertainment What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Discover and build an individual's special strengths, encouraging every possibility for each. Audition opportunities for Hollywood Showcase. Many of our students have had success as singers, actors, & songwriters and have appeared on The Tonight Show, American Idol, Grammy Awards, and in Movies. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide necessary printed and recorded materials. A student may bring music or acting pieces that they have previously worked with. Singers may bring their own guitar, ukulele, etc. if they wish to accompany themselves. We provide a keyboard, CD player, & sound system. Agent and A&R referrals. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? It is a privilege and an honor to have the opportunity to share in the growth and development of another person’s talent. Nothing is more thrilling than to see a student progress with confidence, a love for performing, and to go on spreading the good to all those who will watch and listen. What do you love most about your job? This is the best job in the world, helping students develop creatively and discover themselves through a love of music and acting. There is much excitement and reward in helping to make dreams come true.

D'Alto Studio of Performing Arts

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Choose from Three Options $24 for 1 month of Introduction to Improv for Adults (Ages to 16 & up) ($72.50 value) $30 for 1 month of Sketch Comedy (Writing and Performing) for Adults (Ages 16 and up) ($72.50 value) $30 for 1 Month of Acting for Film (Adults 16 & up) ($72.50 value)

Young Talent

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Choose Between Two Options $70 for four 45-minute in-home music lessons ($160 value) $131 for eight 45-minute in-home music lessons ($320 value) Sound Waves: Voices Swimming in the Air Music and everything else we hear is made up of sound waves. Learn how pressure in the air transforms into sound with Groupon’s explanation. Like the varying ripples in a pond after you skip a snapping turtle, sound travels in waves. When a guitarist plucks a note, for instance, the string causes the air molecules around it to vibrate, which in turn causes more molecules to vibrate, and on and on until the wave reaches your ears. The differences in the way we perceive these waves--that is, the variations of sound--are largely because of a few key characteristics: Frequency: Defined as the speed at which each crest of the wave passes any given point, the frequency determines a sound’s pitch. Lower pitches have lower frequencies and spaced-out crests, whereas high frequencies appear as tight zig-zags. Amplitude: How loud or intense a given sound is entirely depends on its amplitude, which is easily visualized as the height of the wave from crest to valley. Medium: As a pressure wave, sound can travel through almost any medium, from water to solid rock, though each medium affects the speed (and distance) at which the wave can travel. A major exception is in a vacuum, where no air means no molecules to vibrate and propagate the wave. Uniformity: For the most part, the distinction between our perception of a noise and a musical tone is based on how consistent the wave is: noise is unpredictable and jagged, like a choppy sea, while a tone flows steadily, like a tide lapping on the sand. Though humans only evolved ears to make wearing funny glasses possible, the organs happen to bear a key side effect: they are delicately, exquisitely attuned to receive--and translate--sound waves. The dish-like shape of the ear helps direct the waves into the ear canal, where they eventually strike the eardrum--a thin, tiny membrane that vibrates at the same amplitude and frequency as the waves themselves. Next, a trio of tiny bones in the middle ear--in fact, the tiniest bones in the entire body--move in tandem with the vibrations, thereby transferring the pressure waves into mechanical energy. From there, the wave travels through the fluid contained in a coiled tube known as the cochlea. This tube is lined with microscopic hair cells, each tuned to a specific frequency. When the frequency of the wave matches the right hair cell, a nerve impulse sends a message to the brain to interpret the sound. Through this instantaneous process, the transformation of air pressure to sound is complete, and we finally perceive the invisible miracle of a siren blaring at 3 a.m.

Keep the Change Productions LLC

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Choose from Three Options $599 for a 16-week improv class ($1,200 value) $499 for a 12-week scene-study class ($1,000 value) $989 for a 16-week improv class and a 12-week scene-study class ($2,200 value) Improv Comedy: Making it Up as They Go Along You never know what you’re going to see at an improv comedy show--and that’s the beauty of it. Read on to see what you should expect at a show and to learn just how it is that actors can put their scenes together so fast. Even when their characters are arguing, improv comics are working from a philosophy of trust and agreement--necessary ingredients for acting together with no script. Improv comedy encompasses a broad array of styles, with the major division between short form--quick, self-contained games--and long form--a series of multiple, interconnected scenes featuring distinct beats. Accordingly, a given performance might resemble a one-act play, a Saturday Night Live-style sketch scene, or a high-energy game show. Most rely on audience suggestions to spark the flow of fresh ideas, however, and some even weave brave audience members into the action. Perhaps the most famous long-form style is the Harold, in which performers build continuous scenes that develop and intermingle in surprising ways. The unusual name arises from a joke, according to developer Del Close’s biography, The Funniest One in the Room. As Close asked his collaborators what to call the new form, someone sarcastically yelled, “Well, Harold’s a nice name.” Appropriately for a form devoted to spontaneous absurdity, the name stuck. This comic form also has roots in one of America’s darkest eras: the Great Depression. While working for the Works Progress Administration, Viola Spolin needed a way to teach basic theater precepts to unschooled actors of various ages and backgrounds, so she created a series of theater games that focused on the playfulness at the heart of acting. In the 1950s, her son, Paul Sills, applied her principles at the short-lived but influential Compass Players on Chicago’s South Side, and, later, at The Second City--one of the most prominent comedy companies of the 20th century, with alumni including John Belushi, Tina Fey, and Steve Carell.

AdlerImprov

Up to 68% Off Improv Class at AdlerImprov

Choose Between Two Options $8 for First audit on camera class ($25 value) $64 for One month of 3-hour improv classes ($199 value)

Eclectic Media Casting

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Five Star Talent And Productions

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A Chat with Five Star Talent and Productions What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Five Star not only coaches the unique craft of on-camera acting, but also offers casting opportunities and talent marketing materials. Placement assistance is available to our connections in New York City, L.A., Miami, Orlando, Texas, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Modeling for print and runway work is also offered. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Scripts and sample resumes as well as other instructional materials will be supplied. Bring a binder for scripts and handouts along with note-taking supplies. Minors must have parent approval to attend. Please bring a photo or current head shot for our files. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? As the daughter of a model mother and photographer/video producer father, director Tracy Gray has always been at home in the Industry. From the age of 5, she walked the runway. Ms. Gray has been an acting/modeling coach now for over 20 years. View our website for success stories of Five Star Students and events. What do you love most about your job? Developing talent is nurturing the gifts and ambitions of others. Helping others reject fear and exude confidence, we change lives. It not only affects students on the set or stage or runway, but in every aspect of life. Public speaking skills, poise, and self-image are enhanced. Futures are changed.

Axcess Talent

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A Chat with Axcess Talent, Inc. What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Axcess Talent clients have direct access to agency partners in music, modeling, film, television, and live events who use Axcess Talent to scout, develop, and present the specific talent they are looking for each day. Our agencies have worked with some of the biggest names in the business. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Helping undiscovered talent begin their career. What do you love most about your job? Helping other pursue their dream and getting to be creative for a living! What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer? Keep on growing...we need companies like Axcess.

Drama Kids International Dallas

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The Deal $75 for a one week summer camp ($155 value) This deal is valid for drama camps in Denton (June 15-19) and Carrollton (July 27-31).

iActingStudios.com

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Choose from Three Options $199 for a one-year starter membership ($479.90 value) Orientation seminar and 90-minute Master Teacher course 10 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers Ongoing classes Access to hundreds of hours of archived online classes Virtual acting classes, webinars, and special events $299 for a one-year professional membership ($863.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 20 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers $399 for a one-year premium membership ($1,151.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 30 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers

No Budget Studio Llc

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A Chat with No Budget Studio LLC What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Ursula Joyner, owner, is an active member of SAG-AFTRA since 1997 with more than 20 years in the California entertainment industry. She received her training and education in California for acting, radio, television, film and hosting classes. Ursula was also a member of the SAG casting committee working with Hollywood’s elite. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? NBS, LLC will provide scripts and props for students. The only thing students need to bring is their enthusiasm and professionalism. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? To share my knowledge of the entertainment industry, fill a need, and bring Hollywood to the Midwest. What do you love most about your job? Bringing talents out in individuals that they didn’t realize they had in them and having an outlet for independent actors and students to flourish in their craft.

Coached By Lou

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Choose from Three Options $89 for two 60-minute private acting lessons ($225 value) $189 for four 60-minute private acting lessons ($500 value) $275 for six 60-minute private acting lessons ($750 value)

Kidzact Talent & The Actors Agency

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Curious Comedy Theater

Curious Comedy Theater - Up to 39% Off

Making an audience laugh is hard, especially now that all rubber chickens are in the hands of a few powerful supercomedians. See some original material with this GrouponLive deal. The Deal $17 for two tickets to a comedy show (up to $12 value each), plus two popcorns ($2 value each; up to $28 total value) When: any Mainstage show (Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.) through June 27th (excluding David Saffert’s 40th Birthday - The Liberace Edition! and special events) Where: Curious Comedy Theater Door time: one hour before showtime Seating: general admission Full offer value includes ticketing fees Click here to view a schedule of upcoming shows Upcoming Shows For a competition cheekily dubbed “The Hunger Games of Comedy” in which audiences determine the fate of improv players, catch the Curious Comedy Showdown For a holiday-themed sketch show with aerial arts, check out Flying Fruitcake

"Anti-Cooperation League"

Anti-Cooperation League - Up to 50% Off Improv

The Deal $12 for two tickets to see the Anti-Cooperation League (up to $24 value) When: any show through June 27; shows take place Saturdays at 9 p.m. Where: Sacramento Comedy Spot General admission Door time: 8:50 p.m. Full offer value includes ticketing fees Anti-Cooperation League Each week, the laugh masters of the Anti-Cooperation League interview a special guest--such as a local business owner or movie director--then devise seamlessly woven scenes based on the information gathered. Although the group's style is similar to Saturday Night Live, the Anti-Cooperation League creates all its content on the spot. Here’s a look at some of the familiar faces serving as upcoming special guests: January 17: Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Experience founder Jay Siren January 24: Good Day Sacramento entertainment anchor Mark S. Allen January 31: 93 Rock’s Orphan Andrew February 7: Local travel host Rob Stewart of PBS’s Rob on the Road

Fox Mountain Adventures

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Choose Between Two Options $299 for a high school improv camp ($750 value) $599 for a Leaders in Training camp, valid for kids 16-17 ($1,500 value) See dates and details about each camp session.

LA Connection Comedy Theatre

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Improv comedy shows, unlike criminal-court proceedings and open-heart surgeries, encourage people in the room to shout out suggestions. Explore the extemporaneous with this Groupon.Choose from Three Options $5 for all-night improv-comedy admission on a Friday starting at 7 p.m. (up to a $10 value) $5 for one ticket to a Sunday comedy show at 8 p.m. (up to a $10 value) $7 for all-night improv-comedy admission on a Saturday starting at 8 p.m. (up to a $12 value) See the schedule for performance times and dates. Provided that seating is available, guests on Fridays and Saturdays are welcome to stay for all performances until closing.

The Young Rebels Acting Studio

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A Chat with The Young Rebels Acting Studio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Jill Knox Powell (owner/instuctor) has been teaching acting for 16 years, the last 3 in Los Angeles. Armed with an MFA from Brown University, big hair and a laid-back style, she delivers a fun, enriching, unforgettable classroom experience. Kids leave with honed skills and a boost in confidence! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? All acting materials are provided. Students must bring a pen and notepad. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I’ve worked with young people my whole life. I remember how hard it is to be a kid with a desperate need for art and self-expression. Growing up with learning challenges and fighting through them through art has made me a whole, happy person. What do you love most about your job? While in my Masters acting program, I enjoyed watching my classmates change forever over the course of studying one scene. There is much to be learned about oneself while wearing someone else’s shoes. There is a permission to let go in order to find yourself again.

Gs Acting Studio

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Act Like You Know

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A Chat with ACT LIKE YOU KNOW What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Taught by a working and visible actor, students will get the tried-and-true knowledge to elevate their craft. Focusing on character development, audition techniques, self-marketing, and how to prepare for an audition, each student will walk away with the proper tools to compete in this industry. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Each student will be provided with scenes to study and perform. Students should bring a headshot and resume, if available, and a pen and paper to take notes. And above all, they need to bring their desire to be successful. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I have been in over 30 movies and television shows. I’ve worked with Jodie Foster, Spike Lee, Angela Bassett, and others. Through my journey, I have seen the good and bad of this industry. I was often asked by other actors for advice and guidance in their careers. It showed me that there was a need for my info. What do you love most about your job? I love watching my students succeed. Getting calls from my students letting me know that they’ve booked roles immediately after attending my workshop assures me that I am truly making a difference in these actors’ lives. There is nothing like seeing the fruits of your labor enjoyed by others.

Raw Acting Studio

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A Chat with RAW acting studio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? RAW acting studio offers on-going Acting Technique/Scene Study, Audition Technique/Cold Reading, Business of Acting, Improvisation, **Specific Exercises and Original Work. We also specialize in Private, On-Set coaching and Career Coaching. RAW Monday Nights was designed to create a safe, yet dynamic space in which to work--one that allows for artistic growth and a deeper exploration of character development while cultivating your own uniqueness. Actors work every week in class on prepared work and cold reads. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? RAW acting studio provides the actor with an in-depth packet. Actors find applying the specifics in the packet on the set, stage, and in casting offices results in positive feedback, callbacks and an increase in bookings. Bring a head shot, resume and what your short and long-term goals are! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I wanted to create a deeply satisfying experience in a safe space for actors to discover and explore new tools for their craft... and most importantly, to cultivate their unique self. What do you love most about your job? There is tremendous joy in being of service to actors on their journey to express themselves! Assisting actors to become working actors while learning how to revel in the moment, moment to moment is always fascinating. And yet, to bear witness to an actor put their unique stamp on a scene or monologue is deeply rewarding.

Greenwave Arts Academy

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A Chat with Greenwave Arts Academy What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Our mix of professional acting training combined with individual instruction and performance opportunities will provide a foundation for your child to pursue acting. Enjoy eight-week intervals covering: commercial auditioning, improv, acting for TV, scene study, and theatrical performing. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide materials for the student to take home and practice. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Art is a universal language. What do you love most about your job? Watching all of our students grow is the most rewarding thing.

Iris Klein Acting Classes

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A Chat with Iris Klein Acting Classes What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Iris has been in the entertainment industry for years as a teacher, coach, actor, and director. This coach has worked on Arrow, Blue Bloods, CSI: NY/LA/Miami, Grey’s Anatomy, The Strain, The Walking Dead, Wayward Pines, Gossip Girl, Angel, and Scandal, to name a few. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Through moment-to-moment exercises, improvisations, script breakdown, and audition scenes the actor learns to be present and specific, while making choices and connecting to the material on camera. Please make a reservation by the Sunday night before the class.

You Inspire Me Inc.

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A Chat with You Inspire Me Inc. What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We offer a very unique curriculum that covers simple yet very powerful concepts on how to be a balanced human being. Key subjects such as proper boundaries, having a supportive environment and proper rest and nutrition are a few basics we cover. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students should wear comfortable clothing and a open mind to stretch beyond their boundaries in a very fun and supportive interactive environment. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I started off teaching special education, raised my young cousin into adulthood and taught countless courses that empower children to be more of who they are meant to be. What do you love most about your job? I get to go back in time and be a kid myself while witnessing the children flourish into the amazing artistic leaders that they were meant to be.

Actor Skill Fitness

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Shayna Turk's Academy Of Rising Stars

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A Chat with Shayna Turk’s Academy of Rising Stars What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? STARS is designed to provide young children, no matter their ability or age, the opportunity to perform in a theatrical production. Each role is carefully assigned to mirror each child’s potential. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide each child with a script of the show, music, costumes, choreography, and acting skills to perform on stage. Students need to bring a positive attitude and eagerness to learn! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Shayna Turk, the producing director and founder of STARS, began the program in 2003. With the intention of teaching younger children the necessary skills to perform on stage and helping boost self-confidence, she has brought musical theater to the local community for the past 11 years. What do you love most about your job? STARS has completely changed my life and I could not imagine my life without it. Working with children is my true passion, and being able to watch them grow and enjoy the thrill of the performance is the most rewarding experience. I can’t wait to see what the next production holds!

Natural Talent Martial Arts & Fitness

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A Chat with Natural Talent Martial Arts & Fitness What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Natural Talent is a family-owned facility that believes in promoting the physical and mental well being and capabilities of children. Our Martial Arts students attend competitions and develop a sibling relationship. Seasoned and caring staff makes Natural Talent the premier facility in our area. What is the experience customers can expect? Customers can expect a summer camp filled with fun, weekly field trips and martial arts class. Field trips include water activities, fire safety visits, parks, movies, eateries, and much more. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? The inspiration to start this business came from the instructor's dedication to kids and providing a great martial arts experience for everyone involved. At Natural Talent Martial Arts, the student's family is our family and we embrace the family structure. What do you love most about your job? Seeing the smiles on our kids faces… priceless.

Stagecraft Productions

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A Chat with StageCraft Productions What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Dr. Tonya Cannon, PhD. helps you move your acting career towards a path of success! This is a great opportunity to affordably attend a program that gives you a peek behind the curtain to gain a solid understanding of what you need to do and how to get it done without having to travel to Los Angeles. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide appropriate handouts as needed. We can provide scenes for you if you are having trouble selecting an appropriate scene. You provide a paper, pen/cil, and any scenes that you may want to work on. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? We wanted to address the needs of beginning/intermediate level actors who may not want to, or be able to, travel to L.A. for costly acting sessions. What do you love most about your job? What I love most about this program is guiding actors in seeing their own potential and helping them become more business-minded about their careers.

The Film Set

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Choose From Five Options $39 for one month of acting classes - Creative Play 1-hr class/week (Ages 3-5) $49 for one month of acting classes - Foundation 1.5-hr class/week (Ages 5-11/12) $59 for one month of acting classes - Foundation 2-hr class/week (Ages 12-14) $69 for one month of acting classes - Foundation 3-hr class/week (Ages 14 and older) $79 for one month of acting classes - Extended Foundation 4-hr class/week A Chat with The Film Set What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Learn the art of acting under the lights, in front of the camera, and on our film sets. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide exercises, monologues, sides, scenes, sets, equipment, and a fun and safe learning environment to hone your skills. All you need to bring is yourself. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Over the past 16 years Young Actors Camp has hosted thousands of young actors from every corner of the globe. On the tails of this highly successful summer program our goal is to provide a year round home for young actors where they can learn, thrive and flourish on The Film Set. What do you love most about your job? Watching our actors grow and flourish.

Movements Of Magic - Healing And Martial Arts

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Such A Voice

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A Chat with Such A Voice What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? With over 35 years of experience in voice-over training and demo production, we at Such A Voice have helped thousands of aspiring voice-over artists successfully launch and develop their careers in the voice-over industry. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? This class will be held on May 27, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All course materials will be provided. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? This is a business that you can handle on your own terms, on your own turf, in your own time, and with practically no overhead! New companies are looking for new voices like never before. This exciting and fun class could be the game changer you’ve been looking for! What do you love most about your job? We challenge our clients to take their voice to the next level and produce a demo that will make an immediate impact on the industry. Our rating with the Better Business Bureau reflects our company-wide dedication to our talent.

The Atlanta Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre

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A comedy show is a rare occasion when it's acceptable to laugh at another person's pain or scream "Yeah!" when someone asks how you're doing. Have an unconventional evening with this GrouponLive deal.The Deal $32 for two general-admission tickets to a stand up comedy show, plus a $20 credit at Stillhouse (up to $70.40 value) When: any show, excluding special events Where: The Atlanta Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre Door time: one hour before showtime Click here to view the schedule of upcoming acts The Atlanta Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre has a two-drink minimum per person, not included with this Groupon. Coming Up Jerrod Carmichael (February 5-7) Seen on Comedy Bang Bang, in the movie Neighbors, and heard on Lucas Bros Moving Co. Warning: coarse language Clayton English (February 26) Atlanta comedian has been seen on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and in the movie The Preacher's Kid. Warning: references to drug use

The Work

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A Chat with The Work What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? I offer fun and creative coaching sessions in a relaxed environment for individuals of all ages. In addition to being a working actor, I also have a BA in theatre arts and a master’s degree in applied theatre as well as a certificate from Clown School. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Once booked, I ask that my clients send me the material they are working on 48 hours prior to our meeting so I have time to review it. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Many actors, veterans and newbies alike, are intimidated by the audition process. It is my aim to create an atmosphere where my client can bring spontaneity, fun, risk, and most importantly, truth to their creative work. No tricks, no gimmicks, the work begins with you. What do you love most about your job? Helping an actor to discover and fall in love with a piece of text or utilizing my combination of the traditional Stanislavsky Method and my physical theatre background to help them think outside of the box (even if they feel silly) is an absolute joy.

AdlerImprov

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$75 for a Four-Week Intro to Improv Class ($199 Value) Courses begin on the first weekend of every month, and run for the three consecutive weekends following. Check the schedule for date and times.

Artist Appearances Entertainment

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

The Acting Lab- On Camera Workout

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. Strengthening the community begins by supporting and visiting local businesses like this one. To learn more about this business, check out their website or simply stop by, say hello, and discover--or rediscover--all that this business has to offer. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Captivating Speakers

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Choose Between Two Options $25 for 2 introductory masterful public speaking trainings ages 7-16 ($150 value) $25 for 2 introductory comedy/improv workshop for teens and adults ($150 value)

BP Acting Studio

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The Deal $75 for one hour of private coaching (a $150 value)

Ontario Improv

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The Deal $11 for one ticket to see Harland Williams (up to $26 value) When: June 11-14 Where: Ontario Improv Seating: general admission Full offer value includes ticketing fees Dates and Times Thursday, June 11 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at 9:15 p.m. Doors open at 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Harland Williams Before he even utters a word in his charming Canadian drawl, audiences are already laughing at writer, actor, and comedian Harland Williams's intentionally goofy and widely recognizable mug. As a staple of the early Farrelly brothers’ comedies from the ’90s, Harland stood out as a thirsty state trooper in Dumb and Dumber and as the hitchhiking exercise entrepreneur in There’s Something About Mary, while also landing his signature role of accidental horse-killer Kenny in the cult hit Half Baked. The veteran funnyman is currently taking a break from his busy movie schedule and podcast, The Harland Highway, to show off his improvisational skills in a standup set packed with absurdist observations. Warning: Contains strong language, abuse of ceiling fans, and belligerence towards British accents

Acting Up

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A Chat with Acting Up What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Taught by the very well-known Atlanta director, Brandon Thaxton, this affordable, intense, five-week acting program will help improve not only your talents and booking rates but also your confidence! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Over a period of five weeks we will work on improving audition material, resumes, head shots, and your knowledge in the industry to help you find an agent or improve your booking rate when going to auditions. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Director Brandon Thaxton has always wanted to work with people of all ages that inspire to be great, throughout the entertainment industry. What do you love most about your job? Seeing the smiles and inspiration in someone’s eyes when they realize that they are confident in everything they do, and that as long as they remain positive they can do anything.

BrushCapades Seattle

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Choose from Five Options $22 for a two-hour painting class with wine for one ($45 value) $44 for a two-hour painting class with wine for two ($90 value) $251 for a BYOB painting party for 10 at your location ($500 value) $494 for a BYOB painting party for 25 at your location ($1,000 value) $494 for a bachelorette painting party with a nude model for 8, available at your location ($1,000 value)

Cleveland Improv

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When comedians get onstage, they open their lives to audiences and to any burglars who realize they won't be home for hours. Help yourself to comedic treasures with this GrouponLive deal. The Deal Admission to a standup-comedy show When: any show of your choice through August 16, excluding special engagements Where: Cleveland Improv Seating: general admission Door time: one hour before showtime Full offer value includes ticketing fees Click here to view the schedule of upcoming acts Ticketing Options Two tickets and one appetizer (up to $60.99 value) Four tickets and two appetizers (up to $121.98 value) Click here to view the menu Upcoming Acts Tony Roberts (June 19-21) Alicia Cooper (June 25-28) Godfrey (July 16-19)

Pink Star Agency 305

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A Chat with Pink Star Agency 305 What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We are a modeling agency where girls will learn to walk on the catwalk, exhibit appropriate behavior for all kinds of occasions, eat properly at a table, dance, and more.

Steve Trevino

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The Deal $10 for one ticket to see Steve Trevino (up to $18 value) When: select dates, July 2-5 Where: Ontario Improv General admission Door time: one hour before showtime Full offer value includes ticketing fees Dress code: no sleeveless shirts or tank tops on men Ontario improv requires a two-item minimum purchase per person, not included in this Groupon. Steve Trevino Warning: contains references to underage drinking, and over-age drinking Steve Trevino has come a long ways since his first gig in the comedy industry: serving as a doorman at the Addison Improv. His unique comedic voice took him from the entryway to the stage, and soon he was hitting the road with the likes of Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, and the late Freddy Soto. And the Texas native shows no signs of slowing down--he has appeared on such national platforms as Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Comics Unleashed. Trevino showcases his finely-polished skills during live sets, reflecting on topics ranging from imbibing to relationships.

ActorsConcierge

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Choose Between Two Options $99 for three one-hour acting classes ($300 value) $189 for six one-hour acting classes ($600 value) Four Things to Know About Movie Extras Even the background roles of a movie undergo the careful process of casting. Read on to learn more about how working actors earn their roles. 1. Even Oscar winners started as extras. Many future stars--from Clint Eastwood to Brad Pitt and Ren?e Zellweger--began their careers as background actors. 2. In 1925, movie producers created a company just to hire extras. The Central Casting Corporation appealed to members because it provided them with a central location where they could find work--a much better deal than the grind of driving all around town to visit the studios in person. The company was so popular that it coined a phrase: when someone's perfect for a role, they're still said to be "right out of Central Casting." 3. The Internet has made the casting process much easier. Today, an actor can read a script, meet with directors, and send in an audition tape all over the Internet instantaneously--a huge shift from the days when actors sold themselves door-to-door just to have their role given to a case of knives. 4. Some actors are famous for being extras. Garnering more than three million views, a YouTube video from 2011 titled "World's Greatest Extra" compiled a single actor's appearances from dozens of different shows and movies.

Gravy For The Brain

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The Deal $39 for access to a 22-module on-demand beginners guide to voiceover ($219 value) The 22-module e-learning course is designed to help students become professional voiceover artists, covering topics such as microphone techniques, creating dramatic effect, demo-reel creation, and getting voiceover work. Click here for more information.

The Creative Artists Lab

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Denver Improv

Denver Improv - Up to 70% Off Standup

The Deal General admission to a standup-comedy show When: any show through October 24, excluding special engagements Where: Denver Improv Door time: one hour before showtime Full offer value includes ticketing fees Ticketing Options Two tickets (up to $42 value) Four tickets (up to $84 value) Denver Improv has a two-item minimum purchase per person, not included in this Groupon. Upcoming Acts Tony Rock (June 11-14) Godfrey (July 2-5) Greg Warren (July 16-19)

South Bay Acting Studio

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A Chat with South Bay Acting Studio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Each class is 2 hours long and limited to 8 students. This allows the maximum amount of personal attention to each student in a group class setting. Acting class is almost like therapy and requires an environment that fosters mutual trust. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students are provided with scenes from projects that are currently casting. No Shakespeare or musicals here. Everything we work on is from a television show or feature film. Therefore, all material we work on is relevant to the current marketplace. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Chris started off as a manager and producer, grooming developmental talent. After writing and directing a feature film for Lionsgate, he decided to focus his efforts on coaching actors, specifically kids ages 6-18. What do you love most about your job? I love working with kids. They have no bad habits and I feel they have a lot to gain from my classes. Not only is this great for the working actor, but many of my students are in my class for other reasons such as improving self confidence, public speaking, social skills amongst others.

Actors Youth Academy

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Choose Between Two Options $150 for five 75-minute film and television youth acting classes for ages 5-12 (a $395 value) $650 for three months of two-hour film and television youth acting classes for ages 5-18 (a $1,300 value) Both options include a “What Child Actor Parents Need to Know” class. The three-month package also includes parent feedback after every other class and an actor’s notebook. Classes run Tuesdays between 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and Sundays between 1:30 p.m and 8:30 p.m..

She Scouts Llc

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A Chat with SHE SCOUTS LLC What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We provide acting lessons, informative outreach for parents and assistance with placements. We to offer customized, comprehensive consultation for dreamers and risk takers who believe they can achieve an exciting successful career in modeling and or acting, face to face or via Skype! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide all sides needed. Students will need to bring a ready to learn energetic positive attitude! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? We wanted to help guide parents and or young adults in the right direction when entering the entertainment industry by providing knowledge and necessary the services needed to succeed. What do you love most about your job? Seeing children & young adults confidence shoot through the roof after our sessions!!!

Unexpected Productions' Market Theater

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For the 19th edition of this global comedy event, Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater welcomes performers from around the world to explore the theme of Emergence. And they’re not kidding when they call this an international festival. They’ve got improvisers coming in from Austria, Canada, Finland, Great Britain, Mexico, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States, who’ll gather to create off-the-cuff comedy for your entertainment. The four-day fest features all kinds of jams, including a show called Translation, which finds native speakers of different languages attempting to communicate by whatever means possible. Please see the full event description for the scheduled lineup of shows.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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A true road warrior of the stand-up scene, comedian Mark Serritella has traveled all over the world with his material that revolves around social satire, the ridiculousness of relationships, impressions, off-the-wall observations and his firsthand accounts of the weird and wild world of teaching. Serritella has appeared on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live and Joe Rogan’s podcast. Now you can catch him live when he appears at the Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

Gina Brillon

Gina Brillon -- Up to 58% Off Standup Comedy

The Deal $10 for one ticket to Gina Brillon (up to $24 value) When: Friday, July 24 or Saturday, July 25 Where: Ontario Improv Seating: general admission Door time: 90 minutes before showtime Showtimes Friday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at 9:15 p.m. Latino Comedy Night starring Gina Brillon Warning: contains blunt observations about children; terrible things to say to a mother-in-law With sharp observations, a brash wit, and jokes that match her rough-and-tumble Bronx attitude, Gina Brillon has been slaying audiences since was 17. While on her meteoric rise, she became the first (and only) Latina winner of NBC's 2012 Stand Up for Diversity Showcase, earned tenure at Improv Comedy Clubs across the land, and stole the spotlight on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, E!'s Chelsea Lately, and The View. With support from friend and fan Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, 2014 has been a banner year for the comedienne--not only did she appear in The Fluffy Movie but her own comedy special, Gabriel Iglesias Presents Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking, debuted on NUVOtv

Sacramento Comedy Spot

Anti-Cooperation League - Up to 50% Off Improv

The Deal $12 for two tickets to see the Anti-Cooperation League (up to $24 value) When: any show through October 24; shows take place Saturdays at 9 p.m. Where: Sacramento Comedy Spot General admission Door time: 8:50 p.m. Full offer value includes ticketing fees Anti-Cooperation League Each week, the laugh masters of the Anti-Cooperation League interview a special guest--such as a local business owner or movie director--then devise seamlessly woven scenes based on the information gathered. Although the group's style is similar to Saturday Night Live, the Anti-Cooperation League creates all its content on the spot. Here’s a look at some of the familiar faces serving as upcoming special guests: January 17: Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Experience founder Jay Siren January 24: Good Day Sacramento entertainment anchor Mark S. Allen January 31: 93 Rock’s Orphan Andrew February 7: Local travel host Rob Stewart of PBS’s Rob on the Road

Made Up Theatre

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Made Up Theatre presents a variety of improv comedy shows, including games, plays, musicals and sketch comedy. Since 2011, this audience favorite has won the title of Best Comedy Theater in the Fremont Bulletin’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Made Up’s Laugh Track City is similar to Whose Line Is it Anyway? The players perform fast-paced, short-form improv games based on audience participation. Expect off-the-cuff hilarity, spontaneous scenes and a night of laughs from these terrific improv comedians.

Voodoo Comedy Playhouse

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A great comedy duo is a beautiful thing. Abbot and Costello. Fey and Poehler. Aykroyd and Belushi. French and Saunders. Pryor and Wilder. They’ve all left a lasting mark on popular culture and they probably couldn’t have done it alone. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse continues the tradition with Ke-Mo-Sah-Bee, a night of two-person improv comedy. You’ll see two of Denver’s finest comedy duos before Bre Forkes and Colin Stanley – known as What About a Reuben – close out the show.

Moments Playhouse

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A Chat with MOments Playhouse What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? My class is designed to unlock the unique individual gifts already within you! Most of us have blockage we are not aware of. The environment and techniques I have created empowers artists to make fearless choices inside the classroom and out in the real world. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? I provide most materials. Students are responsible to bring notepad and pen, good attitude and dedication. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? It took me several years to understand that in our line of business which is unlike any other profession, where usually the people who are the most skilled are at the top and in high demand. You could be a super talented and not working due to your lack of understanding on how the industry works. What do you love most about your job? I truly love artists and believe art has always been significantly the most important driving force in any society, which leaves us with Moments that stand the test of time.

Acting Classes In Audition Technique With Casting Director Alison Mcbryde

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A Chat with Audition Workshop - Acting Class with CD Alison McBryde What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? The audition process will be covered from start to finish with a Q&A to address actors’ specific challenges and concerns. Actors are given individualized notes and adjustments in mock auditions; time will be spent focusing on career development in addition to work on the creative process. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Sides will be provided for actors to prepare for mock auditions. Actors may bring their own sides - no more than two pages. Bring pictures and resumes for evaluation, as well as a notebook and pen. Most workshops will be on a weeknight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in May, June, and July. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I want to see actors do their best at each audition. During casting sessions I see talented actors who, because of weak choices, nervous habits, lack of focus, etc., do not get a callback or the role. There is rarely time in auditions to work thoroughly with actors, so I began teaching and coaching. What do you love most about your job? I love my work when, during a Casting Session, an actor creates a character that is so true and compelling that I forget, even briefly, that I am in an office. I can take them to the director because they will transport an audience into the world of the script when they are on stage or screen.

Michigan Actors Studio Theatre

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The competition is fierce, fast, funny and fun for all ages at this ingenious improv show that pits two teams of sharp-witted performers against each other in an all-out battle for comedy supremacy. With the audience providing suggestions and ultimately proclaiming winners, the squads are challenged to come up with scenes, bits and songs on the spot, in the spirit of TV’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? A referee watches the action, calling fouls and keeping score, as the players compete in seven to 12 different improv games each time, out of a repertoire of more than 100. You’ll never see the same show twice, and they keep it clean for the kids. Catch ComedySportz at the Michigan Actors Studio Theatre in Ferndale.

Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio

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The Deal $225 for a 10-week beginner acting course ($500 value) Classes include a binder with acting resources and suggested readings. Students will be able to work in the Wednesday Foundation Class and will be able to audit every other class during the week for free (Sunday-Thursday).

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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Sarcastic, witty and just plain funny, Canadian native Ian Bagg is known for his formidable ability to work a crowd and from his appearances on The Tonight Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. The native of British Columbia has also had his own Comedy Central special, released an album, and is a constantly touring headliner, with performances in China, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and across North America.Event Description: Who is Ian Bagg and what has he done? Ian was born in a little town of Terrace B.C. Canada. In the year that the Vancouver Canucks lost to the New York Rangers in the Stanly Cup Playoffs, a year better known as 1994, he began doing stand up comedy. After moving to New York City, he quickly became a regular at all the major comedy clubs. After a short three years in New York, Ian had made three appearances on NBC’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien, rocked HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival, and destroyed the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. As predicted, Los Angeles came calling. Soon after moving, he had made appearances in independent movies and sitcoms. He has worked as a correspondent for MySpace, hosted Ripe TV’s The Hollywood Burn and even had his own live talk show The Ian Bagg Show. He’s added credits like NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and CBS’s The Late Late Show. He was the subject of HBO’s documentary A Comic’s Climb and he had his own half hour comedy special on Comedy Central (leading him to dating Britney Spears for three days). In love with the art of stand up, he was thrilled when The History Channel asked him to be a part of their special, The History of the Joke. Ian has done shows in China, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and all over North America, keeping his frequent flier points high and his knowledge of the world sharp. Al Gore described his comedy as “controlled chaos,” President Reagan on his death bed described it as an “interactive delight.” Nancy agreed. Do not miss your chance to see Ian. 

Fiery Blossom Creations

Up to 53% Off Acting and Leadership Workshops

Choose from Three Options $75 for four 90-minute acting and leadership workshops ($150 value) $140 for eight 90-minute acting and leadership workshops($300 value) $500 for seven months of weekly acting and leadership workshop ($1,050 value) Open to kids ages 5-18, the workshops’ blend of theater and improv games helps kids develop leadership skills. Workshops are held on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Unexpected Productions' Market Theater

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Most improv comedy isn’t entirely formless. The actors might have absolutely no idea beforehand what theme they’ll be playing out on stage, but once they get going, there are patterns and games to help guide them along the way. One of the most popular forms is called the Harold. Created by improv legend Del Close in the 1960s, the Harold has become the signature form of Chicago’s iO Theater, as well as Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. This trademark structure of games and beats will help guide Seattle’s own Improv Anonymous when they perform the form at Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater. But don’t get too distracted by the method. Madness is still the most important part of any improv show.

Voodoo Comedy Playhouse

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Yeah, that Ultron guy sounds nasty, but don’t we all have our own archenemies that need an Avenger-style smackdown? Like the nefarious Shift Supervisor, or the horrific Commute Monster … or the wrath of Telemarketer Who Only Calls at Dinner? Now, thanks to Improv Avengers: An Improvised Comic Book, Marvel’s mightiest will swear an oath to conquer the real-life foes of lucky audience members. For in this weekly improv comedy show, the Improv Avengers will take experiences from the crowd and turn them into a full-length comic-style adventure, complete with all the Crashes! Booms! and Zings! you expect from your escapist entertainment. So don mask and cape and head to Voodoo Comedy Playhouse for superhero exploits inspired by your everyday life.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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Best known for her work on E!’s Chelsea Lately, where she’s a full-time writer, comedian Heather McDonald’s also a regular round table guest and sketch performer. (She’s especially known for her impressions of Drew Barrymore, Kim Cattrall and other celebrities.) A veteran of the famed Groundlings sketch comedy troupe, McDonald’s writing credits range from the Wayans Brothers movies White Chicks and Dance Flick to Us Weekly’s “Fashion Police” and her best-selling book, You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again. Catch her live at the Irvine Improv.

Voodoo Comedy Playhouse

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Voted Best Improv Night in Westword’s 2013 Best of Denver awards, Voodoo Comedy Playhouse is the place to get your laughs. In this improv double bill, you can see two of the city’s longest-running improv troupes: Scoundrel and Carnival Code. If you’ve only experienced improv comedy by watching TV’s Whose Line Is It Anyway?, you’re missing out. Few forms of entertainment can compare to the live high-wire act of expert improvisers taking audience suggestions and spinning them into elaborately wacky scenes and characters created totally in the moment. This intimate LoDo venue will make you feel part of the show while serving up laughs and drinks from the well-stocked bar.

Grafenberg Productions

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A Chat with Grafenberg Productions What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Grafenberg teachers have a minimum of five years experience, guaranteeing top-level instruction. Every session ends with a performance, so you can test out your new improv chops. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? A notebook if you want to take notes. You’ll probably need a pencil or pen, too. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? We want to set a standard in sketch comedy and improv education. We also needed friends, and thought this would be a cool way to meet some new people. What do you love most about your job? All we do is laugh. That’s not a bad job in my book.

Model Train Workshop

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Choose from Four Options $36 for a 1.5-hour introductory seminar on building model trains ($96 value) $56 for two 2-hour classes on building model trains ($192 value) $96 for four 2-hour classes on building model trains ($384 value) $146 for six 2-hour classes on building model trains ($576 value)

Acting House, Llc

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A Chat with Acting House, LLC What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We offer year-round theater and film acting classes for children and adults of all levels. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students will need to purchase their own textbooks for classes. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? The owner has always wanted to start a small local acting school. What do you love most about your job? I get to manage and run it and serve my customers!

Acting House, Llc

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A Chat with Acting House, LLC What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We are a year-round small acting school that works with individuals of all levels from beginner to advanced. We also offer small class sizes of 10 or less students. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students are responsible for purchasing the required text for the course. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to start an acting school. What do you love most about your job? I can share my love of acting with others.

Improv Asylum

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Whose Line Is it Anyway? meets Saturday Night Live at sketch and improv comedy theater Improv Asylum, located in the heart of Boston’s North End. Their popular matinee show Afternoon Delight features actors from the Main Stage cast along with alumni and NXT company actors in a hilarious fully improvised two-act show. It’s an interactive experience that’s different every time, brought to you by the group that’s been featured on HBO and has performed at top festivals nationwide.Event Description: This show is not recommended for those age 16 or younger.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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Mary Lynn Rajskub was a fan favorite as ever-scowling computer genius Chloe O’Brian on Fox’s smash hit 24. The versatile actress has also showcased her range on both small screen (2 Broke Girls, Californication) and big (Julie and Julia, Little Miss Sunshine). But comedy fanatics remember her best for her roles in cult hit Mr. Show with Bob and David, where she perfected her sulky “too cool for school” persona and proved she can deadpan with the best of them. Dry wit, an acid tongue and expert eye-rolling became her signatures. Rajskub dives back into the comedy world with her stand-up session at the Irvine Improv.

Rob Reece Actors Workshop

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Choose from Three Options $100 for a four-week series of three-hour acting classes ($200 value) $150 for a four-week series of three-hour acting classes and one 60-minute private session ($300 value) $50 for one 50-minute private session in person or via Skype ($100 value)

The Actors Room

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Actors often draw emotions from real-life experiences, whether it’s grief from the death of a childhood pet or joy from watching two dogs kiss. Dig deep with this Groupon. The Deal $28 for an acting class and a business class (an $86 value) Acting classes take place Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Business classes take place Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Actors Workout Studio

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The Actors Workout Studio lives up to its name as the seven performers who chose to become part of Fringe Theatre Company’s Bare Naked Angels spent four months bravely digging deep into their pasts to write their own autobiographies. When they take the stage for this very personal show, they’ll reveal stories about their lives that are bound to amuse and resonate with you, in recognition of your own life’s journey. Join them for a unique and especially intimate night of theater.

Ontario Improv

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Stand-up comedian Gary Owen has been entertaining audiences for more than a decade with his childhood class clown anecdotes and stories about his time in the Navy. But you probably recognize him from his roles in the Think Like a Man franchise, Ride Along, Daddy Day Care, or on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. Owen’s also headlined at comedy clubs across the country and enjoyed his own time in the small screen spotlight, thanks to specials like Showtime’s I Agree With Myself. Now Owen returns to Ontario Improv to share the comedic stylings that prompted Ebony magazine to dub him “Black America’s Favorite White Comedian.”

Broadway Comedy Club

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Live from Times Square in New York City, New York Improv Theater brings you some of the best spontaneous comedy around. Showcasing their talents at the Broadway Comedy Club, these off-off-off-Broadway comedians will improvise fresh and new comedy right on stage, in the style of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Three-to-four teams of NYC’s top funny folks will face off against each other to see who can earn your respect – and your laughter. Improv troupes like Second City, the Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade have produced much of the great comedy talent over the last few decades. So you never know when you’re going to see the next superstar in the making.

Baltimore Theatre Project

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There’ll be made-up musicals, long- and short-form improv, and even some improv forms you’ve never heard of before at the 9th annual Baltimore Improv Festival, a great chance to catch totally unscripted, totally unpredictable shows from the best improv performers on the East Coast. Choose from a huge array of shows featuring top improv troupes from clear up and down the coast – Maryland, New York, Connecticut, D.C. and more. With a week’s worth of world-class comedy shows and improv workshops for students of all experience levels, this is your best bet in finding local troupes that bring all the improvised hijinks popularized on shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? and the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast to life on the Baltimore Theatre Project stage.

Aurora Theatre - Studio

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One of Atlanta’s best improv groups is bringing their off-the-cuff style of comedy to the Aurora Theatre. You can experience skits like “Superscene,” in which five directors try to create the best improvised scene possible – and the audience can vote for their favorites. There are also shows like “Murder, She Improvised” and “TheatreSports,” which pits comics against each other for your amusement. Since the comedy is all made up on the spot like the popular TV show Who’s Line Is It Anyway? you never know what you’re going to get when you come out for a show, but it’s a safe bet it’ll be hilarious.

Sc Casting Actors

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A Chat with SC Casting Actors What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? SCAA offers film/acting/modeling/makeup and photography for each client! A talent agent will teach you a film class, and sign you to SCAA where you will have your own agent dedicated to book you acting jobs! SCAA is the only talent agency in SC dedicated to teach and represent all of the members. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? The students do not need to bring anything except a pen and pad for note taking. The first film course will be scheduled with an agent who has a background in film. The Books will be provided to each class member, and then we will discuss building a portfolio to send to casting directors! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? SCAA was started to help fellow SC aspiring actors learn the business of television and film making. SCAA also gives everyone the opportunity to join our agency! We offer many different discounted makeup and photo shoots to help everyone get cast in the next upcoming film! The Classes are flexible What do you love most about your job? As an agent and professional actor at SCAA, I love being able to help others accomplish their drems! I love acting and filming! I can not wait to help launch your careers and make your dreams come true! SCAA will never take any money you earn, we are here to teach and guide your career! @SCcasting

Fort Worth Actors Studio

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A Chat with Fort Worth Actors Studio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? The Fort Worth Actors Studio is an arts organization owned by D'Lytha & Nathan D. Myers. We offer acting for the camera classes, audition coaching & tapings, and sponsor The Celebrity Workshop - real opportunities to hear from Hollywood right here in our home town. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide hands-on sessions for Acting on Camera and a keynote about the 4 tools you need to make it in Hollywood. Bring your enthusiasm, focus, & commitment and experience exciting personal growth. We are committed to creating a safe & nurturing environment for our children, and adults. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? The Celebrity Workshop is just what Fort Worth needs, more interface with Hollywood - creating education & networking opportunities for local actors. Now, you don’t have to drive to Dallas or fly to LA - you can take Acting for the Camera in Ft. Worth and let Hollywood come to your hometown. What do you love most about your job? We love helping our students develop a personal technique for on-camera television and film performances. We love creating opportunities to grow together as a group and create real opportunities for our actors. Come experience the difference!

Ontario Improv

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Following a two-year run at Carolines on Broadway and an evening at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden, comedian Colin Kane takes the stage at the Ontario Improv. A New York native, Kane’s uncensored comedy and sharp crowd work earned him the top spot in Howard Stern’s Kill or Be Killed competition, and he is a regular radio guest on Opie and Anthony. Kane has played the New York comedy club circuit as well as venues in Los Angeles, Boston, Washington, D.C., Boston, Mexico City, Norway and Stockholm, and Dennis Miller calls him “the next really big comedian.”

Ontario Improv

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If you happen to hear some outrageous name called out at Starbucks, chances are the barista has just been pranked by Owen Benjamin. With his goofy sense of humor and overall “nice guy” demeanor, its no wonder that Benjamin would join Vince Vaughn and Kevin James on tour. Best known for his role in the hit TBS show Sullivan & Son, Benjamin has also landed himself on Comedy Central’s “Hot List” and appeared in a wide range of films and TV shows such as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Chelsea Lately, Jack and Jill and The House Bunny. Join Benjamin and his high-energy comedy as he returns to his standup roots at Ontario Improv.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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First breaking out as a contestant on MTV’s Road Rules, comedian Theo Von went on to become a finalist as a stand-up on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. With Southern charm, Von brings his idiosyncratic delivery to bear on just about everything under the sun, with a barrage of rapid-fire riffs, each more bizarre than the last. Whether he’s offering wacky insights into relationships, his childhood with his aged dad, or his chance encounter with Brad Pitt, Von commands audiences with a natural storyteller’s verve. He’s appeared on Comedy Central’s Reality Bites Back and Live at Gotham, and had his own half-hour comedy special. Von’s also hosted the hit TBS hidden-camera show Deal With It. Be sure to catch him when he headlines at the Irvine Improv.Event Description: Theo Von is a Louisiana native whom you may recognize from Comedy Central’s Reality Bites Back, NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season 4, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, or his 5 seasons on the MTV Real World Challenges. He is also the creator of Cranktexts.com. Theo attended many universities including Louisiana State University, Loyola University, University of Arizona, Semester at Sea, College of Charleston, and Santa Monica College, and University of New Orleans. He has been performing stand-up comedy for 7 years, and performs nightly in Los Angeles when he is not on the road. His comedic bits include rants about his dysfunctional family, the South, making out with chicks, and racial fun.

Midtown Entertainment Group

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A Chat with Midtown Entertainment Group What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We are targeting underserved communities that may not be able to afford after-school care. Our hope is to be able to make the program FREE next year to all of the students. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Tuition pays for the following: Transportation Snacks Tutor Costumes Triple Threat Training What was the inspiration to start or run this business? You must have heard about Misty Copeland being the FIRST African-American principal dance with ABT. Her journey began at 13 with a FREE ballet class at the Boys and Girls Club. That has inspired us. Click:gofund.me/themidtownent to sponsor a child. What do you love most about your job? We believe that in all things there must be creativity.

Yonda Davis Studio

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A Chat with Yonda Davis Studio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We offer an Actor’s Blue Print. We focus not only on the craft of acting but the business aspect as well by providing a career consultant that gives the nuts and bolts of understanding the business and marketing yourself. We work with kids,teens and adults. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Student only needs to bring a notebook and a willingness to learn. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I started the business because so many actors only focus on the craft of acting and neglect learning the business of acting. I provide a Blue Print that helps you navigate and understand the business in order to be successful. What do you love most about your job? I love helping actors book work. I love watching them grow and develop. I love watching them claim their power and become successful working actors.

America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour

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The Deal One G-Pass to see America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour When: Friday, November 20, at 8 p.m. Where: Orpheum Theatre Door time: 7 p.m. Ticketing Options $37.32 for the balcony (up to $49.75 value) $53.62 for the rear orchestra (up to $71.50 value) Click here to view the seating chart How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event. America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

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The Deal $29 for one ticket to see America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour (up to $57.20 value) When: Thursday, November 12, at 8 p.m. Where: Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Seating: 300-level Door time: 7 p.m. Click here to view the seating chart Full offer value includes ticketing fees America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

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The Deal $20 for one G-Pass for Balcony Rows W-CC and Mainfloor Rows NN-RR (up to $52.50 value) Click here to view the seating chart How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event. America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

Broadway Comedy Club

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It’s not often that you hear the phrases “family friendly” and “improv comedy” in the same sentence, but that’s exactly what you get with this show. Improv 4 Kids comes to the Broadway Comedy Club with an entertaining production that’s impressed audiences of all ages in New York City and nationwide. No two versions are ever the same as members of Eight Is Never Enough’s high-energy troupe create songs and skits on the spot based on audience suggestions. Lots of audience volunteers get to join the action on stage, too. The troupe has played off-Broadway at the Lambs Theatre in New York City and presented more than 1,000 performances at the Laugh Factory in Times Square and the New York Improv.Event Description: The show is a high-energy, high-impact performance featuring talented professional  performers who present a series of original characters, stories, skits, songs and dances based on the audience giving the actors suggestions (a favorite color, book, movie, etc.). Artists create an original action-packed comedy show on the spot that is entertaining and unique for children and adults of all ages. Each show uses lots of audience volunteers on stage in various scenes and skits. The art of improvisation allows the players to customize to children and introduce various art forms in a noncompetitive environment. The show has played off-Broadway at the Lambs Theatre in New York City and over 1,000 performances at the Laugh Factory in Times Square and the New York Improv. Improv 4 Kids runs programs both in and out of schools and camps in addition to hosting dozens of class field trips every week to student groups of all ages visiting NYC. The show runs approximately 75 – 90 minutes.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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Harland Williams left behind a career as a forest ranger to try stand-up comedy, and soon found himself acting as well. He is a familiar face to many, having landed parts in comedies like There’s Something About Mary, Dumb & Dumber, The Whole Nine Yards, and Sorority Boys. He continues to perform stand-up and has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, HBO, Comedy Central and at comedy clubs throughout the country. His oddball standup routine is popular for his random references and obscure topics. When you see him at the Irvine Improv, he might expound on anything from koalas to KFC.Event Description: While it’s a little hard to take comedian Harland Williams seriously — he is, after all, a comedian in the tradition of Pauly Shore — Williams is actually multitalented and a gifted funnyman. Williams made his debut in Farrelly Brothers’ Dumb and Dumber, which set the tone for his acting career. His first starring role came in Rocket Man, a funny film which nevertheless tanked at the box office. Williams’ zany and offbeat style of comedy has earned him plenty of devout fans, who treaure Rocket Man as a cult classic. Actor, author, and comedian Harland Williams is poised to bring his unique brand of off-beat and good natured comedy to a wider audience with projects in both film and television. This will add to his already spectacular resume, which already includes Sorority Boys, Superstar, Dog Park, There’s Something About Mary, The Whole Nine Yards, Down Periscope, Dumb & Dumber, Half Baked, and Freddie Got Fingered. He is also a regular on Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Ontario Improv

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You likely know Craig Robinson from his stint as Darryl on NBC’s The Office or from comedies like This Is the End, Pineapple Express, Hot Tub Time Machine and Zack and Miri Make a Porno. But before he was tearing up screens large and small he was making audiences laugh as a comedian. Now you have the chance to see his hilarious act – a mix of standup and lyrical comedy – at the Ontario Improv. Whether he’s jamming with just his keyboard or brings along his seven-piece band you’re in for a treat.Event Description: Craig Robinson’s wit and style have made him a favorite in comedy clubs, festivals and TV. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, NBC’s Comedy Showcase" and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, to name a few. He recently costarred on John Corbett’s TV series Lucky, which the Hollywood Reporter called "an original series that is truly original" and the San Francisco Chronicle proclaimed "a slice of genius." It was, of course, promptly cancelled. Widely recognized as a star on the rise, Robinson takes a humble approach regarding his success: "I believe that God intends for each of us to do something special. I go on stage and invite people into my world. I can only hope they stay and bring friends."

Private Coaching for Actors

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Choose Between Two Options $34 for one one-hour private acting lesson ($85 value) $94 for three one-hour private acting lessons ($255 value) This Groupon is valid within 25 miles of the 10040 zip code, and registration is required.

Eaudio

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A Chat with eAudio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? eAudio produces VO samples, narration, music, and sound effects for apps, e-books, and audiobooks. With clients worldwide, eAudio produced the first picture books available on e-readers. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Actors should bring four scripts for varying products. For inspiration, check out demos on voicebank.net. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? We’re actors and engineers dedicated to quality art that entertains and informs. What do you love most about your job? Being surprised by a narrator’s character voices.

American Improv Theatre Players

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The Deal $8 for one general-admission ticket to an 8 p.m. AIT Players or Stage 4 Improv show ($13.60 value) American Improv Theatre The laughs: American Improv Theatre, like the famed Second City in Chicago and The Groundlings in LA, specializes in both short-form and long-form improvisational performance. The theater trains and showcases the best improvisers in the Bay Area. The shows: Two shows headline on the Black Cat Licorice stage each week: AIT Players on Friday nights and Stage 4 Improv which combines music with comedy on Saturday nights. The classes: AIT welcomes future comedians and the casually curious alike to enroll in its class series. Starting with “Intro to Improv” and incorporating both musical and sketch comedy, the classes train students in the chuckle-happy craft.

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Sheryl Underwood has been headlining comedy clubs across America for over 20 years, and is known as a panelist on the CBS series The Talk. The first woman ever to host BET’s Comic View, Sheryl has worked as a correspondent on radio’s Tom Joyner Morning Show and Steve Harvey Morning Show, and hosts multiple shows on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Her credits also include the Late Late Show and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, as well as the films Bulworth and Beauty Shop.Event Description: Underwood first gained notoriety as the first female finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search in 1989. She won the BET "Funniest Female Comedian on Comic View" award in 1994 and the BET Comedy Awards’ Platinum Mic Viewers Choice Award in 2005. Following her stand up success, Underwood took a number of minor acting roles including Bad Mouth Bessie in the 1998 film I Got the Hook Up, and Catfish Rita in the 2005 film Beauty Shop. Underwood was the host of BET’s Comic View and executive producer and host of the limited run comedy/variety series Holla (September 2002 – January 2003). Underwood was a contributor on the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show until June 2010 when she jumped ship to The Steve Harvey Morning Show to be their contributor. She briefly hosted her own radio program, Sheryl Underwood and Company for Radio One-owned Syndication One News/Talk and XM Satellite Radio’s Channel 169 (The Power ). On Tuesday nights, Underwood hosts The Sheryl Underwood Show on Jamie Foxx’s Sirius Satellite Radio channel, The Foxxhole (Sirius 106)  In 2011, she joined the popular daytime show The Talk in its second season replacing Leah Remini.

International Bikini Model Search: Miss California Edition

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The Deal $30 for one ticket with fast track entry into venue with bikini models meet-and-greet session after competition (up to $64.29 value) International Bikini Model Search: Miss California Edition The Event: models compete for a chance to win a trip to the International Finals; also includes go-go dancers, comedy magician, interactive audience voting, charity raffles, and more. The Venue: Boulevard3 is an event hotspot in the heart of Hollywood. The Award: judges vote to select a winner to receive a free trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to compete in the International Finals, plus gift certificates and career advancement opportunities. The Charity: Hope For The Warriors, which raises funds and provides a wide range of support services to veterans, service members, and their loved ones.

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Harried parents rejoice: the delightfully uncouth Pump and Dump comedy show is here, and it knows your pain. Leave the kids at home for this “parentally incorrect” night out, which gets big laughs from a medley of jokes, inappropriate music, drinking, swearing and games such as “Stump the Breeder.” Comedian-musician Shayna Ferm and her sidekick MC Doula (aka Tracey Tee) guide you through the comic commiseration, which also includes cathartic songs like “Eat Your F-ing Food,” and “When I Die, I Want to Come Back as a Dad.” Plus, there’s audience participation with segments like “The Most F-ed Up Thing Your Kid Did This Week.” The cheeky duo brings their 2015 national tour to Ontario Improv to help all you parents in the IE remember who you were before you had children.

The Cornservatory

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What do you get when you cross together Whose Line is it Anyway?, American Gladiators, and American Idol? – you get The Original Improv Gladiators. Now in its 25th season, the live comedy competition features improv groups from across the Chicago area duking it out for all the laughs and the chance to win a four-week residency at the Conservatory. And it’s not just the guest judges who will decide the eventual winner – audience response to improv scenes and games also count for a percentage of each team’s final score. Join The Original Improv Gladiators as they deliver knock-out jokes in this multi-show comedy smack-down.

Held2gether

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A Chat with Held2gether What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Held2gether, Improv for Life was created to bring out each individual's greatest potential through the power of improvisation. We believe the benefits of improv comedy reach far beyond the stage. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Just dress comfortably and be ready for fun!

East Meets West Acting School

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A Chat with East Meets West Acting School What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? I teach a method recommended by famous actors. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? I supply a digital video of your work What was the inspiration to start or run this business? To prepare all students to be the best that they can be. What do you love most about your job? I love interacting with all the different types of people.

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From spoofs of melodramatic Spanish-language soap operas and movie trailers to hilarious voices and sound effects, audiences never know what to expect from manic comedian Pablo Francisco. His hourlong Comedy Central specials OUCH! and They Put It Out There are two of the network’s biggest hits ever, and he’s a favorite guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Francisco has also employed his arsenal of impressions as a cast member on FOX’s MADtv, and in appearances on Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia and The Showbiz Show with David Spade, TBS’s Frank TV and The Howard Stern Show.

Skecthy People Improvisation

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A Chat with Sketchy Kids Improvisation What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Improvisation is an amazing way to build a child’s self esteem, self confidence, and use their imagination to their fullest! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? All they need to bring is their imagination What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I have been working with kids tutoring for many, many years and whenever I mention that I teach acting, EVERY child has wanted to try it. Beyond “acting”, I just feel it’s essential for learning, opening up their minds, and self expression. It is important to me that kids have a safe place to do so. What do you love most about your job? Helping kids feel awesome!

America's Got Talent

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The Deal $28.80 for mid-to-back floor sections 1-3 (up to $57.60 value) Ages 21+ with valid ID Click here to view the seating chart How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event. America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

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The Deal $35 for rear floor (up to $58 value) $45 for mid-floor (up to $69.50 value) Click here to view the seating chart America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

The Eureka Theatre

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The San Francisco Improv Fest’s taking their yearly celebration of unscripted comedy – and turning it up to 11! Returning to the historic Eureka Theater, this 11th annual showcase of the best local and national improv troupes is headlined by Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Besser’s popular improv4humans, Chicago fave Messing With a Friend and married duo Stephnie Weir and Bob Dassie (who go by the hilarious portmanteau of WeirDass). The schedule also includes performances by Best of the Bay winners BATS Improv, musical improvisers HUGE, all-female Bay Area powerhouse troupes Chick Flick and The Right Now, and many more. And since each troupe’s performance is created live in front of the audience, every show is a totally unique – and uniquely hilarious – experience. Please see the full event description for a list of performers.

Laguna Playhouse

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When Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford wrote their off-Broadway musical I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road in 1978, it was a true-blue groundbreaker, considered a feminist declaration even though that was not the original intent. Now, the Laguna Playhouse presents a compelling two-act hybrid that includes the original work and then a subsequent follow-up musical. In Act 1, the original musical introduces Heather, a divorced 39 year old songwriter trying to stage her comeback with a new collection of songs that are sharply personal. Then, in Act 2 of I’m Still Getting My Act Together, Heather and her band are revisited … 30 years later. What truly makes this performance special is the fact that Gretchen Cryer will reprise the role of Heather, all these years later, in this production’s second act.

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Save Comedian Quinn Dahle

There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who love Quinn Dahle, and those who just haven’t seen him perform live yet. A master of the unexpected punchline, Quinn Dahle (rhymes with “kale”) tackles everything from dating blunders to being mistaken for a skinhead to hilarious – and outrageously politically incorrect – tirades about just how “not racist” he is. Known for his off-the-cuff crowd work and perfect timing, Dahle’s brought down the house on The Tonight Show, Carson Daly and Lopez Tonight – and 20th Century Fox is currently developing a sitcom based on his life. Before he takes over the small screen as the next Seinfeld or Louie, see him live on the legendary Ontario Improv stage.

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Save Comedian DJ Cooch

After starting his career as one of Southern California’s hottest DJs, DJ Cooch made the transition and is now in high demand as a comic. His comedy is, of course, based on hilarious true stories from his life in the party scene. He’s performed at comedy clubs around the country and has shared the stage with Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, Anjelah Johnson, Tommy Chong and more. He’s also hosted MTV’s Rock the Vote, toured the country with Juan Gabriel and been seen on Mun2 and LATV.Event Description: Equally at home in the dance hall behind the turntables or behind the microphone at a comedy club, there seems to be no limit to the talent of this versatile performer. For over a decade, Jorge Aldama (aka DJ Cooch) has been performing on the west coast as a DJ/remixer. He quickly went from backyard parties to hyping thousands at desert raves and different venues threw out the country, celebrity parties, awards shows, concerts, Universal Citywalk’s New Year’s Eve Celebration, and even his own show for two years on Citywalk known as the Latino Dance Party (with the now-defunct partnership Cooch and Xavier). At many of these events, Cooch was not only spinning; he was also the show’s host. This skill, in addition to being fluent in English, Spanish and French, landed him many hosting gigs, such as Rock the Vote 2001 with cohost Ashton Kutcher, host and opening act for Latino superstar Juan Gabriel in concert at Universal Studios Hollywood and many other events such as these throughout the country. Cooch finally made his stand-up debut in 2004 at the Improv in Ontario, decimating a full house with a hilarious routine that had audiences and industry insiders buzzing about this super rookie. Since then, he has been getting big laughs in comedy clubs all over the country. He has shared the stage with such comedic heavyweights as Carlos Mencia, Pablo Francisco, Jeff Garcia, Steve Trevino and many more.

America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour

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The Deal $27 for one ticket for best available seating in price level 2 of the orchestra or grand tier (up to $55 value) $32 for one ticket for best available seating in price level 1 of the orchestra, grand tier, or grand tier boxes (up to $65 value) Click here to view the seating chart America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

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Known for his high-energy kvetching and hilarious complaints about everyday life, stand-up comic Orny Adams has made appearances on The Tonight Show and Late Show with David Letterman, and had his own hourlong Comedy Central special, Orny Adams: Takes the Third. He first gained national fame for co-starring in 2002’s Comedian, Jerry Seinfeld’s documentary about the stand-up comedy life. As an actor, Adams has appeared alongside Adam Sandler in Judd Apatow’s Funny People, and played the eccentric Coach Finstock on MTV’s Teen Wolf.Event Description: American comic Orny Adams first rose to international prominence after co-starring in Jerry Seinfeld’s documentary Comedian. He has made several appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. In 2010, Orny followed up his critically acclaimed debut comedy DVD/CD, Path Of Most Resistance, with a poignant one-hour special, Orny Adams: Takes The Third, on Comedy Central. Early in his career Orny was named in The Hollywood Reporter as a favorite comedian to watch. He has written jokes for Jay Leno, Garry Shandling and many other top comedians. But none of this matters until you see Orny live, deconstructing the chaos of the modern world and getting worked up about things that most people just accept. His tour has reached clubs, theaters, even the Staples Center in L.A., colleges, corporate events, and festivals as far away as Ireland, Australia and South Africa. 

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Save Comedian Jeff Garcia

Jeff Garcia, one of California’s hottest comedians, was the voice of the Ultralord-obsessed Sheen in the animated series and film The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, a role that earned him an Annie Award. He has also provided voices for the animated films Happy Feet and Barnyard. Garcia performs standup in venues throughout the nation, as well as on TV, delivering hilarious material on growing up Latino in a multicultural community. He’s appeared in Comedy Central’s Comic Justice and in an MTV half-hour comedy special.Event Description: Jeff Garcia won an "Annie" Award for his voice-over work as Sheen in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius on the Nickelodeon Network, and was also heard in the animated film Happy Feet with Robin Williams. A native of La Puente, California, Jeff Garcia has been a stand-up comic since age 15, when he took second place at an amateur contest at the Montclaire Laff Stop. His sharp wit and hilarious material on growing up Latino in a multicultural community quickly won the admiration of audiences at the top Hollywood comedy hangouts, where he became a club favorite by the age of 20. Jeff Garcia performs all over the country in such notable venues as the Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Tropicana, The Punchline, Caroline’s on Broadway, and the Boston Comedy Club. His film credits include Nickelodeon’s Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Cursed: Part 3. Among his more than 25 television appearances are NBC’s Friday Night, Que Locos!, Vibe, Comedy Central’s Comic Justice and an MTV Half Hour Comedy Special.

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Save Comedian John Heffron

Despite being one of the biggest comics in the country, John Heffron has never sat down and written a joke. All of his material is created on stage, fueled by the crowd’s energy and his hilarious insights into family life. His reflections on growing up, getting old and surviving everyday life make him one of cleverest, freshest professionals working the circuit. Dubbed “the cute one” by the legendary Phyllis Diller, Heffron was the winner of Season 2 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has appeared on The Tonight Show and Chelsea Lately. Now watch this modern-day master create comedy live at the world-famous Improv.Event Description: Winner of NBC’s hit reality series “Last Comic Standing,” comedian John Heffron has become the comic to watch and love. The Detroit funnyman, who Phyllis Diller referred to as “the cute one,” has won a talent contract with NBC as well as other great opportunities. When asked about his experience on the show, John said “It’s a lot like high school… there are good and bad memories, in the end, I think I will only remember the good ones.” The newly married 33-year-old comic is already seeing the payoffs. He is about to start traveling and touring for more than 7 months straight, performing in comedy clubs, colleges and theatres across the country. John started his comedy career as a student at Eastern Michigan University, skipping night classes to perform stand-up comedy. He got his first gig as an emcee at the Main Street Comedy Showcase, located on the University of Michigan Campus. After making his way to graduation, he immediately began working in the field of his choice. He started touring the college circuit, performing at over 80 colleges a year. By that time he was already a seasoned comic with over four years of experience. The college audience related to his type of humor, which talked about his days in college, the retro music that he and his classmates listened to, and the pop rocks that he played with as a kid. This material made him a hit on college campuses where he recorded his first comedy CD, “Kid With A Cape.” By the age of 25, John was a successful headlining comedian who decided to also put his degrees in communications and psychology to work by taking a job as radio sidekick to Danny Bonaduce on the highly rated Detroit morning show. He worked for 5 years before making his way back to Los Angeles. Since arriving in LA and making his home in Hollywood, he has made numerous television appearances including NBC’s “The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno,” “The Late Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn,” his own half-hour “Comedy Central Presents” special, and many others. Last year he landed the lead role in the VH-1 sitcom “Smash.” The show was created by one of John’s biggest music idols, Gene Simmons from Kiss. In addition, he has also performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal as well as the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen. Also the entrepreneur, John (along with partner Joel Zimmer), created a card game called the “That Guy!,” game which put girls on a scavenger hunt for guys (www.thatguygame.com). According to InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, and Glamour magazines, it became an immediate hit when celebrities Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore and SNL’s Rachel Dratch were spotted buying the game. Entrepreneur magazine even featured them in their Hot 100 issue in 2001. John took the idea a step further by developing a pilot based on the concept, which received a lot of industry attention. “The idea took nearly three years to come to fruition,” says John. “It was while we were both recovering from breakups that we decided to really focus in on it.” Recently, John released his second comedy CD, “Good Kid, Bad Adult,” which is available on his website www.johnheffron.com. He is planning to record a third in the near future. With his recent television success, John is well on his way to being that guy who has his own show.

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Save Comedian Darren Carter

Darren Carter (aka “The Party Starter”) blends stand-up and a captivating flurry of impersonations – including his famous take on Snoop Dogg, which he’s performed multiple times at the rapper’s annual family reunion – into a raucous night of off-the-wall live comedy. Carter takes the stage at the Ontario Improv after making appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, BET’s Comic View and at POWER 106’s Comedy Jam alongside Katt Williams, Carlos Mencia and Russell Peters. Carter can be seen in the blockbuster Be Cool with John Travolta and on Chelsea Lately, where he is a frequent guest.Event Description: As soon as Darren Carter (‘The Party Starter’) takes the stage he unleashes a captivating flurry of impersonations, observations, and off-the-wall social commentary that is a comedy experience unlike any other. Darren’s contagious charm and vivid imagery paints a picture, both relatable and unique. No wonder critics nationwide are calling his act ‘a must see’. With brilliant delivery and an animated style, Darren Carter captivates a crowd and leaves his audiences rolling with laughter, while begging for more. The Los Angeles based comedian has performed all over the world and is a fan favorite at the nation’s most prestigious clubs including the Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, and Comedy & Magic Club, to name a few. On the live performance front, he recently rocked the stage in front of 20,000 fans at L.A.’s prestigious POWER 106 Comedy Jam alongside Katt Williams, Carlos Mencia, and Russell Peters. Hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg spotted Darren Carter on television doing his dead-on impersonation of the rapper, which led to performing multiple times at Snoop’s annual family reunion. The party doesn’t stop there. After appearing in the summer blockbuster Be Cool with John Travolta, Darren continues to make appearances regularly on television. Whether it’s Comedy Central, BET, NBC, or E!, Darren appeals to a wide audience. And if you think you are hearing Darren’s voice, don’t worry, you aren’t going crazy! He’s been using his dynamic abilities for a number of voiceover roles, including Activision’s top-selling video game, Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland. Darren can be seen chatting it up on Chelsea Lately, alongside Jay Leno, entertaining on YouTube, or better yet, check him out live at a show near you!

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Save Erik Griffin

Stand-up comic Erik Griffin’s observational comedy covers topics ranging from his multi-racial upbringing to dating and more. He’s made appearances on Showtime’s Comics Without Borders and The Payaso Comedy Slam, as well as Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, NBC’s Last Comic Driving and many more national TV shows. Most recently, he landed the role of Montez Walker on Comedy Central’s Workaholics, and his annoying co-worker character has become a favorite among the show’s fans. Griffin is currently gathering an ever-growing following as he headlines at clubs and colleges throughout the United States and Canada.

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Save Laughfest: Family Comedy

Comedian Jason Love presents Laughfest at the Ontario Improv, a family-oriented matinee show recommended for guests age 13 and older. The LA Weekly says his comedy “brings people together,” so round up your family, friends or take your sweetheart out to catch some of the hottest stand-up comedians around. Love has performed all over the country, overseas for the troops and onboard cruise ships. Laughfest is a fun comedy show full of “TV clean” laughs.

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Save Comedy at the Ontario Improv

Catch the comics who made you laugh in everything from The Tonight Show to your favorite movies and TV sitcoms as they take the stage at the Ontario Improv, the O.C. version of the club that’s launched some of the biggest careers in the biz. Choose from a huge array of shows seven nights a week, where you can see the biggest names on the stand-up circuit and/or discover the latest local up-and-comer on their way to stardom. Settle in with a cocktail, order some nachos and mozzarella sticks, and let the laughs begin.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

Save Comedian Cristela Alonzo

Cristela Alonzo has performed on Comedy Central and Conan, and she’s earned a spot on multiple comedy power player lists, including Variety magazine’s Top 10 Comics to Watch. But her biggest achievement is becoming the first Latina to create, produce, write and star in her own primetime comedy, the hit ABC sitcom Cristela. Alonzo will give you an earful of her plainspoken, every-woman commentary on everything from weight loss to debt to immigration when she performs at Irvine Improv.Event Description: Cristela Alonzo was born in Texas years ago and moved around for a while before landing in Dallas, Texas, where she began to do stand up. She moved to Los Angeles in 2005, and since then has been a featured comedian on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and as a correspondent for MTV.com.  She has also been a staff writer for Comedy Central, MSN.COM and has written a number of award-winning short films. Whenever she’s not on the road, Cristela likes watching the quirky shows on the USA Network and usually spends her time online reading the news, Twittering or Facebooking. She’s also really into pop culture but not the whole "let’s bash Britney Spears" thing, more like the "Let’s sing TV theme songs for an hour" pop culture.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

Save Comedian Steve Byrne

Before creating the beloved sitcom Sullivan & Son, Steve Byrne had released two stand-up specials on Comedy Central, toured as part of Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Tour and performed stand-up on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!,The Late Late Show and Comic View. Recently, he released his third one-hour standup comedy special, Champion, on Netflix, bringing his high-energy style and unique takes on dating, growing up Irish-Korean and the difference between male and female exotic dancers (hint: it’s all in the hips) to a whole new audience. See him live at the Irvine Improv.Event Description: Steve Byrne’s high energy, physical style of comedy makes him one of the hottest young comedians touring the country today. He was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father, which provides him with a wealth of material. His hour special, Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour, premiered on Comedy Central to rave reviews. He’s acted in the Jeremy Piven vehicle, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, as well as with Vince Vaughn and Reece Witherspoon in Four Christmases. He was a series regular on NBC’s The Real Wedding Crashers and he appeared in a promo for a Super Bowl halftime show with Prince. His stand-up has been featured on NBC’s The Tonight Show, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’s The Late Late Show and BET’s Comic View. Steve has been a featured comic at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, The HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Las Vegas and The CanWest Comedy Fest in Vancouver. He has opened for Colin Quinn on a USO tour in Iraq as well as for Drew Carey in Afghanistan. He has been part of several national comedy tours, including The Jameson Comedy Tour, Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Tour, The Kims of Comedy and his own national Myspace comedy tour. He won the Myspace Stand Up Or Sit Down Comedy Challenge and his Comedy Central half-hour special was voted one of the best of all time in the Comedy Central Standup Showdown. Steve’s lack of ego and outstanding work ethic make him one of the most sought-after comedians in clubs and colleges across the country.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

Save Medium Cindy Kaza

Young, tattooed and undeniably hip, Cindy Kaza is about as far from the wrinkled gypsy fortuneteller stereotype as you can get. But the differences aren’t only cosmetic. Unlike other so-called psychics who channel tantalizing but vague messages from beyond, Kaza “brings through” extremely specific evidence like names, personality traits and favorite phrases of those now on the other side. Trained at the famed Arthur Findlay School of Intuitive Sciences in England, Kaza is not only clairvoyant (clear seeing) but clairaudient (clear hearing) and clairsentient (clear feeling). All three unique gifts will be on display in a moving and thrilling presentation at the Irvine Improv.

The Drama Club Stl

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Under the Gun Theater

Under the Gun Theater - Up to 50% Off Comedy

The Deal $14 for two tickets (up to $24 value) $24 for four tickets (up to $48 value) $8 for one ticket (up to $12 value) Tickets can be used for any Thursday-Saturday comedy show of your choice through December 31 (not including Comedy Against Humanity) Click to see the performance calendar. Upcoming Performances For a quartet of standup performances by a diverse cast that includes Josh Johnson and Ed Towns, see Comedy in The Attic (Thursday, November 5, at 9:30 p.m.) For an improvised play plucked from the real life of an audience member, see Based on a True Story (Saturday, November 21, at 9 p.m.) For comedians’ letters to famous people, including but not limited to the title character, see Dear James Franco (Saturdays, at 9 p.m.)

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

Save Greg Fitzsimmons

Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons has collected quite a few awards on his shelf, including four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Jury Award for Best Comedian from The HBO Comedy Arts Festival and a Cable Ace Award for hosting the MTV game show Idiot Savants. Fitzsimmons has appeared frequently on the late-night TV circuit – Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn – and is a regular guest on Chelsea Lately and Howard Stern, with more than 50 appearances on Stern’s radio show. He wrote for HBO’s Lucky Louie, ABC’s Politically Incorrect and Comedy Central’s The Man Show and hosts his own show on Stern’s Sirius/XM radio station, as well as the popular FitzDog Radio podcast. Catch the comic and best-selling author live at Irvine Improv.

The Public House Theatre

Save Act Accordingly

The inventive and off-the-wall minds behind the sketch sextet Brand New Toys are back with a brand new show. Act Accordingly finds these goofy guys navigating the increasingly treacherous landscape of social behavior – examining the ever-changing norms of political correctness, the many ways in which friendships change as time passes, and the Modern Gentleman’s Code. Step into Chicago’s Public House Theatre and prepare to laugh with familiarity as the misguided boys of Brand New Toys try their best to Act Accordingly.

Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center

Save Comedian Nick Cannon

One of the most versatile performers working today, Nick Cannon brings his comedy chops to the Irvine Improv for this live set. Cannon might be familiar to most from his stint as host of America’s Got Talent, but this multi-hyphenate has been in the spotlight since he was a teenager, starring on All That. Since then, he’s showcased his talent on the silver screen (Drumline), in music (hit single “Gigolo”) and on the comedy circuit. Expect a high-energy show filled with laughs from this Hollywood favorite.

Pittsburgh Improv

Save Owen Benjamin

A man who can tickle the ivories and funny bones (often at the same time), comedian Owen Benjamin is equally at home behind a keyboard, at a microphone or on screens big and small. One of the stars of the TBS hit show Sullivan & Son, Owen is a stand-up vet with serious TV credits, including repeat appearances on The Tonight Show, Late Night and Chelsea Lately, and a well-reviewed hourlong Comedy Central special, High Five Till It Hurts. A certifiable YouTube sensation – his comedy videos have racked up millions upon millions of hits – this House Bunny bartender often tours the U.S. with Vince Vaughn. See him live on stage at Pittsburgh Improv.

SecondStory Hideaway

Save Split Second Improv

Split Second Improv comedy show is never the same show twice because you, the audience, decides what goes down on stage. From your suggestions, the performers invent scenes on the spot, filling the stage with original characters and spontaneous hilarity. What’s more, each weekly show is a fight-to-the-funny-finish competition as two teams of improvisers go head to head, with audience applause deeming the winner. Only one team comes out on top, but you can always count on a night of gut-busting entertainment from both sides at Split Second Improv.

Allen Theatre at ACT

Save Bloomsday

ACT’s celebratory 50th anniversary season rolls on with an exciting world-premiere play set in Dublin, against the backdrop of James Joyce’s groundbreaking modernist novel Ulysses. Penned by ACT favorite Steven Dietz (Halcyon Days, Becky’s New Car), Bloomsday is described as “a moving and sometimes heartbreaking comedy,” about a man who sets out to find a long-lost love, leading to a look at the different paths their lives have taken. The play was commissioned by ACT and workshopped in 2014 as part of their renowned Icicle Creek New Play Festival. This production at the Allen Theatre marks the eleventh time a work by the award-winning Dietz has appeared on the company’s mainstage, making him their most favored living writer.

Tampa Improv Festival

Up to 40% Off Tampa Improv Festival

The Deal $9 for a one-day festival pass (up to $15 value) Pass grants access to all shows, on Thursday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., or Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tampa Improv Festival Highlights Thursday at 10 p.m.: Comedy School Dropouts (Miami), PDC TourCo (Tampa) Friday at 10 p.m.: From Justin to Kelly (NYC), The Laser Comedy Show (Chicago) Saturday at 9 p.m.: Improv Nerd hosted by Jimmy Carrane, featuring SAK Comedy Lab’s Mike Carr

Children's Theatre Of Tampa Bay

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A Chat with Children’s Theatre of Tampa Bay What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Our director provides affordable instruction to students in a caring environment that encourages creativity and confidence through skills building and theater games. Students have the opportunity to practice their skills in the season productions. We also work with local agents to promote talent. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide scripts and rehearsal tracks for performances. Students should wear clothing that is easy to move in, bring a creative mind, and leave their inhibitions at the door! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Children’s Theatre of Tampa Bay began after a realization that there were very few (if any) theaters dedicated to children. We started as an after-school program but wanted to provide affordable, quality instruction to kids in our own space! And here we are! What do you love most about your job? As a certified elementary- and high-school drama teacher and a professional actress/singer/model, our director loves working with children and working in entertainment. The opportunity to combine these is a dream come true. She loves inspiring children and seeing their confidence grow!

America's Got Talent Live

America's Got Talent Live - Up to 45% Off

The Deal $30 for balcony rows E-N (up to $54.50 value) Click here to view the seating chart America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion From Season 9, shadow dance duo Blue Journey From Season 9, magician Smoothini The rest of the lineup: to be announced

America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent Live - Up to 40% Off

The Deal $37.80 for one G-Pass for side-orchestra section B or G (rows M-V) or C or F (rows T-V) (up to $63 value) Click here to view the seating chart How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event. America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: closeup magician Smoothini and shadow dance duo Blue Journey

New York Acting School for Film and Television

Up to 67% Off Acting Classes

Choose Between Two Options $200 for four 60-minute agent showcase classes ($395 value) $50 for one 60-minute monologue class ($150 value)

Addison Improv

Save Comedian Sean Rouse

Sean Rouse headlines the Addison Improv. His comedy has been seen on Dave Attell’s Insomniac Tour, and has also toured with Doug Stanhope. Sean has been seen on HBO’sDown and Dirty with Jim Norton, on Comedy Central, and in the movie Men in Black II. He’s known for his uncensored and brutally honest jokes about his troubled childhood, arthritic hand and long history with drugs. A comedian known for his masterful build-up and in-your-face punchlines, Sean is sure to rile up any audience with his dark look at reality and society.

Addison Improv

Save The Humor Games

Find out which comedian has what it takes to survive in The Humor Games, an elimination-style improv comedy show featuring some of Dallas’ best jokesters. They will face off in games and scenes based on audience suggestions, and those with the best scores will move on to the next round. The best of the best will be awarded the HGTrophy and be crowned the ImproVictor. Who will volunteer as tribute? Find out at The Humor Games.

Arlington Improv Comedy Club

Save Comedian Tone Bell

Comedian Tone Bell is one of the nation’s hottest rising stars. He spent two seasons playing RJ on NBC’s Whitney, and has also been seen on Comedy Central’s Key and Peele, E!’s Chelsea Lately, the Spike TV special Eddie Murphy: One Night Only and E!’s Love You, Mean It. He made his late-night stand-up debut on the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, where he showcased hilarious true stories from his life. Originally from Atlanta, Bell started his comedy career in Dallas and now you can see him live at the Arlington Improv.

Nationwide Talent Academy

Save 41% Off Acting Seminar

Choose Between Two Options $149 for admission to Day Two of the Hollywood Advantage seminar ($199 value) $29 for admission to Day One of the Hollywood Advantage seminar ($49 value) During the Hollywood Advantage seminar, professionals who have worked in the film and television industry share their knowledge during a weekend of panels, lectures, and workshops designed to give aspiring actors of all ages tools vital to the pursuit of an acting career. Day One (Saturday, October 17) Three-hour town-hall seminar with presentations from industry professionals Choose from a morning (9 a.m.) or afternoon (2 p.m.) session Day Two (Sunday, October 18) Full day of workshops covering practical tips for a professional career, plus a headshot Topics include headshots, social-media presence, improv performance, audition practice, and resume building 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here for the full schedule.

Intro to Acting for Movies Part 1 and 2

Up to 62% Off BxC Acting Workshop Experience

The Deal $69.99 for BxC Acting Workshop Experience for one (up to $185.62 value) When: Tuesday, November 10, and Saturday, November 21, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Where: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory Who: special guest teacher and actor from hit show Orange is the New Black and Limitless BxC Acting Workshop Experience Part 1: The first Saturday delves into acting techniques, including method, Meisner, and improv, all of which help actors enhance their connections to various works and deliver more confident auditions. Students also learn about the auditioning process and will hear from a special guest speaker, who will share tips and insider stories on acting in the movie industry. Part 2: Students try out their new skills in scenes written specifically for the workshop, developing characters and learning technical specifics including blocking, hitting marks, and eye location. The special guest speaker will be on hand to answer more questions.

Lar Park Lincolns Audition Studio

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A Chat with Actors Audition Studios with Lar Park Lincoln What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Actors Audition Studios has actors on big shows, not just background. Examples include the new Walking Dead star Major Dodson as “Sam” as well as actors on American Horror Story, Salem, The Originals, Disney, Fox, NBC, and films. The studio’s proprietary on-camera audition technique gets actors working fast. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students need to bring a positive attitude, highlighter, pencil, and notebook. This deal includes a book. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Actor on camera for 39 years Lar Park Lincoln of Knots Landing, 90210, and Friday the 13th is the studio owner. She is passionate about helping actors create careers. She also loves coaching business people to better present themselves. What do you love most about your job? I love seeing smiles as families realize dreams can come true. Seeing the students shine with confidence. The proud moment when students start booking roles. I am an expert at scam prevention. I live to help families, business people, and actors reach their goals and accelerate careers.

The Voice Actors Studio

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Coleman Productions

Save 60% Off Acting Classes

A Chat with Coleman Productions What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Private classes where you work with a technique developed by John Coleman (author of An Actors Treasured Memories) during his 35 years of acting, studying, and writing. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? I provide scenes, monologues, books, and videos. Students can bring in any material they want to work on. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I am an actor who has studied intensively for years. I am also a lawyer, film maker, teacher, and writer. Originally I was asked to teach and found I liked it and was good at it. What do you love most about your job? Giving someone the tools to do something they were not able to do before and helping unlock a person’s talents.

Palm Beach Improv

Save Comedian Mark Viera

After watching Mark Viera perform, you’ll feel like you know him … along with his wife, his mother, his abuelita, his buddies and the Bronx neighborhood where he grew up to be one of the wisest wise guys in the ‘hood. While many comics do a few characters, Viera imitates entire barrios. The reigning “Latin Prince of Comedy,” Viera has performed stand-up on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Starz’s Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand Up and Comedy Central’s Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at the El Rey. He made his network television debut in the hit NBC series 30 Rock. Now you can catch Viera and his famously energetic, interactive comedy at Palm Beach Improv!

Palm Beach Improv

Save Comedian Lachlan Patterson

After stand-up comic Lachlan Patterson delivered an extremely funny set on The Late Late Show earlier this year, host Drew Carey invited him to sit on the couch. Once seated, Patterson kept the comedy coming, causing Carey to laugh himself hoarse. It was TV magic, and just another stop on Patterson’s steady rise to fame. After a strong performance on Last Comic Standing and a spot on The Tonight Show, he’s one of the hottest acts on the circuit. Whether he’s riffing on shelter cat personal ads or the perils of typos in web searches, come experience the comedic power of Patterson’s absurd observations and off-the-wall musings when he appears at Palm Beach Improv.

Tempe Improv Comedy Theatre

Save Flip Orley

See how funny sleep can be when comedy hypnotist Flip Orley takes the stage. A local favorite who’s appeared on Entertainment Tonight and The Today Show, Orley combines comedy, hypnotism and audience participation into one sidesplitting show. Since so much of the comedy derives from Orley’s interactions with the crowd, no two performances are ever alike, making the fun completely unpredictable. When Orley’s on stage, the only thing that’s certain is that a good time is in store. Check him out at the Tempe Improv.

Pittsburgh Improv

Save Comedian Tammy Pescatelli

Italian-American comedian Tammy Pescatelli has parlayed her 2010 Comedy Central Stand-Up Showdown win and appearance as one of the final five on NBC’s Last Comic Standing into a thriving stand-up and reality show career. Her credits now include not only The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Talk, Comics Unleashed, The Joy Behar Show and her own Comedy Central Presents special, but also her own WEtv series A Stand-Up Mother, which chronicled her crazy life and growing career. Pescatelli is known for her observational comedy about her wacky relatives, among other topics, and her most recent one-hour special, Finding the Funny, was released exclusively through Netflix. Now you can see her at the Pittsburgh Improv.

Sedgwick - Russell Acting Classes

Save 50% Off at Sedgwick - Russell Acting Classes

Acting classes teach students how to cry on command--a skill that's especially useful when feigning investment in a relationship or pretending to whittle an onion. Live out your own sob story with this Groupon. $240 for a Six-Week Acting Class with a Reading for an A-List Casting Director ($480 Value) Actors Rob Sedgwick and Catherine Russell co-teach a six-week acting class at the Snapple Theater Center, where students 18 and older get to learn on the set of an Off-Broadway production. Gearing their instruction toward auditioning, the instructors work with every student during each class to develop skills such as cold reading, script analysis, and monologue work, emphasizing new American playwrights and screenwriters. During the last class, actors audition for an A-list casting director with a monologue and a scene. Classes are for adult students only.

Children's Acting Academy

Up to 64% Off at Children's Acting Academy

Actors often draw emotions from real-life experiences, whether it’s grief from the death of a childhood pet or joy from watching two dogs kiss. Dig deep with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $25 for one acting, improv, or musical-theater class (up to a $60 value) $65 for three acting, improv, or musical-theater classes (up to a $180 value) Children aged 4-17 learn from working with stage and television actors in these one- or two-hour classes. Acting classes hone natural behavior and logical body language through improvisational work, scene study, and monologues. The instructors are versed in a number of techniques, including Stanislavski, Strasberg, and Meisner. Students move at their own pace in the musical-theater classes and learn as many songs as they can manage. The ultimate goal for those sticking around all trimester is the Off-Broadway Showcase, where students show off their ability to sell a song or act in a scene. See the online calendar. Classes run from September to June.

America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent Live - Up to 62% Off

The Deal $20 for one G-Pass ticket for rear orchestra or front balcony seating (up to $52.35 value) $25 for one G-Pass ticket for front orchestra seating (up to $62.60 value) Click here to view the seating chart America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The dancers: season 9’s Blue Journey The magician: season 9’s Smoothini

America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent Live - Up to 35% Off

The Deal $40 for one ticket for orchestra seating (up to $61.50 value) Click here to view the seating chart America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: to be announced

Arlington Improv Comedy Club

Save Comedian Sydney Castillo

Sydney Castillo headlines the Arlington Improv. A native of Fort Worth, Sydney is one of the rising stars in the comedy world, mixing his distinct perspective on life with a little southern charm. His hilarious stand-up has been seen on HBO’s Bad Boys of Comedy and BET’s 1 Mic Stand. He’s also written for BET’s Hell Date and the BET Awards, while appearing on the TV shows Real Husbands of Hollywood and The League. Castillo is definitely going to bring the laughs on his hometown stop, so come out and laugh with this gifted young comic.

Addison Improv

Save Comedian Robert Powell III

Comedian Robert Powell III first took the stage a decade ago on a dare, but when he made that first audience laugh the bug bit him – and he’s been making audiences laugh ever since. RP3 (as he’s affectionally known) has performed alongside some of the best comedians in the business, including Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Kevin James. He went on the road with Shaq’s All Star Comedy Jam, not to mention his own Robert Powell and Friends tour. Now you can see RP3 when he takes the stage of the Addison Improv.

America's Got Talent Live!

America's Got Talent Live - Up to 31% Off The All-Stars Tour

The Deal $40.50 for one G-Pass for reserved main-floor seating (up to $58.40 value) Click here to view the seating chart How G-Pass Works: Your G-Pass will be ready to print 48 hours after the deal ends. Print the G-Pass and use it to enter the venue directly; you won’t need to redeem at will call. Due to security restrictions, G-Passes cannot be redeemed through the Groupon mobile app. Discount reflects the merchant’s current ticket prices - price may differ on day of event. America’s Got Talent Live: The All-Stars TourI Who you’ll see: some of America’s Got Talent’s most talented Americans from throughout its many seasons The comedian: season 8 favorite Taylor Williamson The chanteuse: season 9’s Emily West The hand-balancers: season 8’s duo The KriStef Brothers The conservation experts: season 4 “junk rock” performers Recycled Percussion The rest of the lineup: magician Smoothini and shadow-dance duo Blue Journey

Addison Improv

Save Comedian Red Grant

Red Grant gets audiences laughing right out of the gate with his own infectious, signature giggle – and he keeps his stand-up set flowing with relatable and hysterical observational comedy about everyday life. Red Grant has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo and BET’s ComicView. He was also a contestant on Michael Ian Black’s Reality Bites Back, competing in a variety of contests that spoofed reality shows, and was featured in The Pimp Chronicles II, the sequel to Katt Williams’ popular HBO special. Catch him live onstage at the Addison Improv.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts - The East Auditorium

Save North Bay's Got Talent

Locals Winona Ryder, Shuggie Otis and Tom Waits are all proof that the North Bay has never lacked home-grown talent. But what about the next generation of Sonoma County stars? Get a sneak peak at the area’s best during North Bay’s Got Talent. The thrilling result of an all-ages talent search, NBGT showcases unique performers from across the region in a variety-style production. Featuring a colorful array of singers, dancers and many other performers, this unique event boasts nearly every type of entertainment, all “locally sourced” and totally tantalizing. Each performance is different, so you might want to attend both shows at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.

Tempe Improv Comedy Theatre

Save Comedian Craig Shoemaker

Craig Shoemaker, named 1997's Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic by the American Comedy Awards, hits the stage at the Tempe Improv Comedy Theatre to prove he's still got it. His TV credits include HBO's Comic Relief, The View and his own Comedy Central special, not to mention appearances on shows as diverse as The Bold and the Beautiful, Parks and Recreation and MTV's Awkward. Shoemaker's material spans everything from married life to being a father to his status as the baritone-voiced "Lovemaster."

Sacramento Comedy Spot

Anti-Cooperation League - Up to 52% Off Improv

The Deal $12 for two tickets to see the Anti-Cooperation League (up to $24 value) When: any show from November 7 through January 30; shows take place Saturdays at 9 p.m. Anti-Cooperation League Each week, the laugh masters of the Anti-Cooperation League interview a special guest--such as a local business owner or movie director--then devise seamlessly woven scenes based on the information gathered. Although the group's style is similar to Saturday Night Live, the Anti-Cooperation League creates all its content on the spot.

San Jose Improv

Save '70s Variety Show, Presented by A Golden Touch of Elegance

Oakland's all-male R&B group On Demand has been performing for the past 15 years around the country, putting their soulful stamp on classics by Blue Magic, The Dramatics, The Mighty Temptations, The Dells and more. Featuring a flashy host, lovely female singer and special guest comedian, this '70s Variety Show, presented by A Golden Touch of Elegance, promises to flash you back to a decade when "Happy People" were "Playin' the Love Game" and dancing to the music. "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" at San Jose Improv!

Addison Improv

Save Comedian Myq Kaplan

Standup comic Myq Kaplan uses his master's degree in linguistics to entertain audiences with his dizzyingly fast runs of wordplay and leaps of logic. Myq's performed on the Tonight Show, Conan, the Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Seth Meyers, in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents special and his own Netflix one-hour special, Small, Dork, and Handsome. He recently appeared on America's Got Talent and was a finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. See this quippy cutup when he comes to the Addison Improv in Dallas.

Crossfit ACT

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Choose From Three Options $35 for 5 boot camp classes $49 for 10 boot camp classes $30 for 1 month unlimited classes

San Jose Improv

Save Comedian-Actor Jamie Kennedy

Whether you know him from his breakout role in the Scream movie franchise, his turns in cult-classic comedies like Malibu's Most Wanted and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, his WB prank show The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, or as a voice on The Cleveland Show, actor-comedian Jamie Kennedy has been proving himself as one funny dude for some 20 years. When he's not appearing on screens big or small, Kennedy's a veteran stand-up comic who has headlined at clubs across the country. He's also released a pair of stand-up specials and Heckler, a feature-length documentary about comedians and their audiences.

San Jose Improv

Save Magique Bazaar's Tricky Tuesday: Illusion, Circus Artistry & Laughs

In its 16th year of amazing and entertaining, the cast of the Magique Bazaar returns for a fantastically fun Tricky Tuesday, mixing up magic and illusion with a healthy dose of humor. Join Majinga the Magician and Magic Genii for a night of intimate illusions and miraculous escapes. In addition, artists from the Cirque du Magique will perform feats of daring that you have to see to believe. Special guests on this night include Myoho the Snake Dancer and Lolo the Hula Hoop Diva.

The Essence of Film Acting

Up to 65% Off Acting Class at The Essence of Film Acting

Choose Between Two Options $99 for Four-Day Acting Class $195 for Four-Day Acting Class for 2

San Jose Improv

Save Comedian Steve Byrne

Steve Byrne, the star and creator of TBS's Sullivan and Son, is one of America's top touring comics. Before he started the show, he had two hit hour-long stand-up specials on Comedy Central: Steve Byrne's Happy Hour and The Byrne Identity. He's toured as part of Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Tour, and with Bobby Lee and Ken Jeong as "The Kims of Comedy." His film credits include the Jeremy Piven vehicle The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard and two comedies starring Vince Vaughn: Four Christmases and Couples Retreat. Born to a Korean mother and an Irish father, his interesting family history gives him a wealth of material.

San Jose Improv

Save Actor Comedian Gilbert Gottfried

Nasal-voiced comic Gilbert Gottfried made his name in the '80s with a season on Saturday Night Live and crazy promos for the then-new MTV. His big film break came with Beverly Hills Cop II, where his improvised scene as business manager Sidney Bernstein stole the show. Gottfried's appeared in dozens of movies since and, in recent years, has become one of the nation's top voice-over talents. He played the wise-cracking parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin and for more than a decade was the voice of the Aflac duck. His raunchier humor can be seen in the film The Aristocrats, in his appearances on The Howard Stern Show and in his book Rubber Balls and Liquor. Despite his widespread success, Gottfried has never given up stand-up comedy. Catch one of his sets -- famously politically incorrect, featuring a full-frontal assault of no-holds-barred jokes -- at San Jose Improv.

Palm Beach Improv

Save Comedian-Magician Derek Hughes

On this season's America's Got Talent, Derek Hughes lived up to his billing as a "stand-up magician" cracking wise and working wonders at the same time (and leaving Mel B utterly flabbergasted). Longtime fans, however, were amazed ... but not surprised. For a while now, Hughes has been at the front rank of both fields. As a magician, he is known for his skillful effects and has won fans like David Blaine and Teller. As a comedian, Hughes enjoys similar status and success, having appeared at HBO's Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and at several of the country's biggest clubs. Now, this effortlessly astonishing performer brings his special brand of entertainment to the Palm Beach Improv.

Jet City Improv

Save Black Flag

Black Flag, a brand new unscripted theatrical experience, shoves off on a high seas adventure amidst the thunder of cannons and the crashing of waves -- without ever leaving the dry safety of Seattle's Jet City Improv. The troupe's tracing the rise and fall of history's greatest pirate and with every performance, you'll get a new tale of adventure, love, infamy and rum, all based on audience suggestions. Is it a thirst for fame and fortune that fills your sails? Or, perhaps, you wish to chart a course for revenge? When swords are crossed and masts come crashing down, will you flee for home or fight for glory? If you're strong of will (and free of scurvy), you're invited to grab a drink and set sail with the hilariously inventive crew.Event Description: This production contains mild adult language and mature themes.

Ontario Improv

Save Comedian Chris Porter

A Kansas City native, comedian Chris Porter is glad to share his extensive knowledge about the unique culture of the American Midwest. Porter toured the country as a headliner for years, and gained nationwide fame for the first time on the fourth season of NBC's hit show Last Comic Standing. He's been bringing his slightly skewed perspective to the stand-up stage since he was 23, and has since scored his own Comedy Central special, along with appearances on Live at Gotham and other shows.

Actors Workout Studio

Save The Lady from the Sea

Inspired by a Norwegian ballad about a merman, Henrik Ibsen's stormy tale The Lady From the Sea steers its way into North Hollywood. Ellida's marriage is on the rocks and a former flame haunts her. When a mysterious stranger arrives in her small town, a wave of emotion overwhelms her -- and Ellida must choose between her treasured life on land or her past desires at sea. In one of his most complex plays, Ibsen blends his trademark naturalism with a mix of Nordic folklore and dreamlike symbolism to explore the complex nature of love and marriage. Catch Collaborative Artists Ensemble in this new adaptation of The Lady From the Sea at the Actors Workout Studio.

Falls Theatre at ACT

Save Ham For the Holidays: Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham?

Your favorite non-traditional, music-and-wig-filled Christmas comedy-variety show is back, as Ham for the Holidays: Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham? brings the Dos Fallopia comedy duo's seasonal extravaganza to ACT's Falls Theatre for another year of utter irreverence. Dubbed "two comic geniuses" by BroadwayWorld.com, Lisa Koch and Peggy Platt are primed and loaded for their latest round of off-the-wall sketches, gender-bending musical parodies and more, starring beloved characters like mother-daughter country duo The Spudds, the small but proud Sequim Gay Men's Chorus and a seriously angsty slam poet.Event Description: Running time is two hours, with one 15-minute intermission. This show is recommended for those ages 14 and older.

Atlanta Improv

Save Comedian Nick Turner

No absurdity in life is too small to escape Nick Turner's witty analysis. From the guy that shouts "It's a bird!" upon spotting Superman flying overhead to pet bird owners, Turner turns everyday topics inside out, making you take a second look at the world around you while he cracks you up. Named a "New Face" at the 2011 Montreal Comedy Festival, Turner made his television debut that same year on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He hasn't slowed down since, appearing on Best Week Ever and Late Night with Seth Meyers, delivering a memorable set on John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, as well as creating, writing and starring in a pilot for Comedy Central called Crazy House. Don't miss your chance to catch him live at the Atlanta Improv.

Crystal Ballroom

Save Indie-Electronic Act RAC

RAC -- aka, Remix Artist Collective, the indie-electronic project of Andr? Allen Anjos -- first gained attention for smart remixes of songs by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs ("Zero") and the Shins ("Sleeping Lessons"). He's also famously retooled tracks by artists like Phoenix, Bloc Party, Lana Del Rey and Washed Out. But Anjos quickly proved himself as a songwriter in his own right with infectious, energetic hit singles like "Hollywood" and "Let Go," which have become the soundtrack for many a hip hang-out session (not to mention TV ads). Bounce to his signature buoyant beats -- from "Cheap Sunglasses" to "We Belong" -- when RAC bring his fall tour to Portland's Crystal Ballroom. Also on the bill is Brooklyn-based electronic act Big Data, whose slinky, bass-heavy hit single "Dangerous" topped Billboard's Alternative chart in 2014. They'll be joined by former RAC member, Portland's own Karl Kling, as well as rising Austrian producer filous.

TEN Band - A Tribute to Pearl Jam and Lounge Act - A Tribute To Nirvana

Pearl Jam and Nirvana Tribute Bands -- Up to 60% Off Concert

The Deal $9 for one general-admission ticket (up to $18.91 value) $15 for two general-admission tickets (up to $37.83 value) Ten: Pearl Jam Tribute Band Number of band members in Ten: four Then why the name?: the moniker refers to the title of Pearl Jam's debut album Capturing the six-string fury of Stone Gossard and Jeff McReady: guitarists Craigger and Dave Capturing Eddie Vedder's signature Heimlich vibrato: lead singer Nick Hits you'll hear from Pearl Jam's pearl- and jam-coated catalogue: "Jeremy," "Even Flow," "Daughter" Lounge Act: Nirvana Tribute Band Number of band members in Lounge Act: Three Behind the name: It’s the name of the ninth track on Nirvana’s iconic album, Nevermind Playing Kurt, Krist, and Dave: Justin Ditondo, Anthony Ruggiero, and Anthony Nater What you might hear from them: some of Nirvana’s poppier hits, but even more of the deep tracks that helped make Nirvana rock legends

"The Nutcracker" Ballet - Act II

"The Nutcracker" - Up to 25% Off Holiday Ballet

The Deal $8.40 for one adult general-admission ticket (up to $11.20 value) $6 for one child general admission ticket (up to $7.12 value) The Nutcracker Based on a novel by 19th-century romantic fabulist E.T.A. Hoffman, The Nutcracker weaves a magical tale of holiday adventure around one of the most recognizable scores in the ballet repertoire. It begins when young Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather, a wizardly toymaker named Drosselmeyer. Sneaking downstairs to see the toy after everyone else has gone to bed, she suddenly finds herself caught in the middle of a pitched battle between the toys and an army of mice. After saving the nutcracker with a well-thrown shoe to the Mouse King’s head, Clara and her now-living prince venture into the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets to celebrate. Throughout their adventures, Tchaikovsky’s dazzling inventiveness propels the dances of nimble flowers and regal fairy queens. The “Waltz of the Snowflakes” floats weightlessly above the angelic voices of a youth choir, whereas the “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy” tiptoes to the haunting, music-box chimes of a celesta. A medley of exotic national dances--including a Spanish bolero and Russian Trepak--add to the phantasmagoric celebration before the whole dream ends, as all dreams must.

Palm Beach Improv

Save Comedian Bryan Callen

One of the original cast members on MADtv, comedian Bryan Callen has brought his hilarious observational stand-up to the country's biggest clubs and has performed on Late Night with David Letterman as well as the popular The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. His acting credits include the films Bad Santa, Ride Along and the scene-stealing role of Samir, the Middle Eastern strip club owner and gun runner, in The Hangover II, plus dozens of TV shows including How I Met Your Mother, Frasier, Sex and the City and more. Showtime aired his first hour-long stand-up special, Bryan Callen: Man Class, in January 2012.

La Creme Modeling and Acting

Up to 58% Off Performance Classes

Choose Between Two Options $89 for a one-day modeling or acting classes with makeup and headshot photo ($200 value) $249 for a three-day modeling, acting, and dance class with makeup and headshot photo ($600 value)

Barron's London Salon, New Talent

Up to 45% Off at Barron's London Salon, New Talent

Choose Between Two Options $36 for color or partial highlights with a New Talent Tier 1 stylist ($65 value) $72 for a haircut with color or partial highlights with a New Talent Tier 2 stylist ($130 value)

Ontario Improv

Save Comedian Deon Cole

Deon Cole currently stars as the hilarious "black friend" Charlie on ABC's hit comedy Black-ish and will soon be seen as one of the lead roles in TBS' Angie Tribeca, created by Nancy and Steve Carell. Cole is a familiar face on Conan, and he's also performed on Def Comedy Jam, Comic View and Showtime at the Apollo, as well as starring in his own Comedy Central special. He appeared in the movies Barbershop and Barbershop 2, but it was his appearance on The Tonight Show that really launched his career. Conan O'Brien loved his clever observations on dating, race and everyday life in America, and hired him as a writer and performer for the show. When he's not writing for and appearing on TV, Cole continues to tour the world doing stand-up -- and now you can catch him live at the Ontario Improv.

Theater for a New Generation, Inc.

Save 57% Off an Acting Class

Ontario Improv

Up to 75% Off at Ontario Improv

The Deal $5-8 for one ticket to a comedy show (up to $18-$20 value) When: select dates, December 4-20 Where: Ontario Improv General admission Door time: two hours before showtime unless otherwise indicated Performance Options Cristela Alonzo on Friday, December 4, at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, December 5, at 9:15 p.m., Sunday, December 6, at 7 p.m, Deon Cole on Wednesday, December 9, at 8 p.m Aaron Kleiber on Thursday, December 10, at 8 p.m., Friday, December 11, at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, December 12, at 9:15 p.m., Sunday, December 13, at 7 p.m. Mark Viera on Thursday, December 17, at 8 p.m., Friday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. or 9:45 p.m., Saturday, December 19, at 7 p.m. or 9:15 p.m., Sunday, December 20, at 8 p.m., The Performances Cristela Alonzo: Seen on Conan, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution Deon Cole: Emmy nominated writer and guest correspondent on Conan featured on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, and the ABC hit series Black-ish Aaron Kleiber: Toured with Jim Breuer, Bob Saget, and Steve-O; heard multiple times on Doug Benson’s podcast, Doug Loves Movies; and seen on Gotham Comedy Live Mark Viera: “Latin Prince of Comedy” featured on Comic View and 1st Amendment Standup

Ontario Improv

Save Comedian Aaron Kleiber

Whether he's riffing on candles for men -- "it smells like bowling and sadness and Maker's Mark" -- or explaining how he warms his kids' frostbitten fingers under his belly fat, Aaron Kleiber is a comedian who's not afraid to shock an audience. First they'll be shocked by what he says, and then they won't believe how much they're laughing along. Kleiber has toured alongside Bob Saget and Jim Breuer and opened for Emo Philips, Bobcat Goldthwait and Sinbad. Maybe you've heard him on the popular podcast Doug Loves Movies, or perhaps you've seen him on Gotham City Live, but now you can catch him live on stage at the Ontario Improv.

Three Clubs

Save 52 Pick Up With The Aces of Improv

An in-your-face night of interactive improv, 52 Pick Up features talented members of The Aces of Improv and ... you! This totally on-the-spot night of comedy finds the performers playing some well-known improv games as audience members draw the order of the show from a deck of playing cards. You'll also get to choose the setting, the conflict and which lucky audience members get to join in on the madness up on stage. It's always an entirely different show, so get involved with this night of hilarity at Hollywood's Three Clubs.Event Description: This show features adult content.

"Don't Feed the Actors"

Don't Feed the Actors - Up to 50% Off Improv

The Deal $12 for two general-admission tickets (up to $24 value) $24 for four general-admission tickets (up to $48 value) Available Saturdays January 2 February 6 March 5 May 7 June 4 July 16 September 10 October 8 November 26 Don’t Feed the Actors Don't Feed The Actors specializes in quick-witted games that keep audiences--and performers--guessing what line comes next. That’s because the enthusiastic cast of improvisors, drawn from central New York's lively theater scene, makes up situations and details as they go along, creating on-the-spot sketches from the crowd's suggestions and bottomless wells of good humor. Beer and wine, courtesy of Cathy's Corner Cafe, will be available for purchase.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center, CSULB

Save Sister Act

Based on the beloved 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film, the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Sister Act features soaring music from legendary eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors). This hilarious and uplifting show tells the tale of a wannabe disco diva whose life is turned upside down when she witnesses a crime and is put into hiding in a convent. As this free-spirited soul singer shakes things up under the watchful eye of Mother Superior, teaching her fellow sisters to sing, she rediscovers her own voice in the process. See this Musical Theatre West production of Sister Act -- filled with gospel music, outrageous dancing and a moving story -- at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.Event Description: This show is considered PG.

San Jose Improv

Save Comedian Mike Epps

One of comedy's most familiar faces, Mike Epps has made major waves both on stage and screen for more than a decade. Epps started out as a performer on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and would wind up hosting the show later in its run. He's transitioned onto the big screen as well, providing comic relief in the Friday films and The Hangover. Now that he's back on stage, you'll get to hear his hilarious thoughts on fame, race, money and anything else that comes to his mind, guaranteeing a big night of huge laughs.

Diversionary Theatre

Save Disappearing Act

For the families involved, the real war often happens after the fighting ends. Delia Knight's world-premiere play is a personal and intimate true portrait of a family navigating their Marine son and brother's return from Iraq. The relief they feel at his safe return takes a far more unsettling turn when they realize that PTSD and suicide among veterans is now their reality and not simply a concept buried in the back pages of the newspaper. While not a typical holiday subject, it's estimated that 22 veterans commit suicide every day, and these numbers spike during the holidays. Disappearing Act puts this very real problem directly in the spotlight, on stage this holiday season at Diversionary Theatre.Event Description: This play addresses veteran PTSD and suicide.

Plug in Voice

Save 40% Off an Acting Class

Breaking Into The Business

Up to 53% Off Breaking Into the Business Actors Workshop

The Deal $35 for one adult ticket (up to $75 value) Breaking Into the Business The Workshop: covers how to find an agent, how to find auditions, the role of unions, and a review of the casting process The Leader: studio director Carole Dibo has clients who have landed roles in Sofia Coppola movies, House of Cards, and The Way, Way Back Special Guests: actress Mary Hollis Inboden from The Real O’Neals, agent Stephanie Potakis from Lily’s Talent, and casting director Stephen Shellhardt from Writers Theatre

Sc Casting Actors

Save 47% Off a Film Course

A Chat with SC Casting Actors What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? SCAA offers film/acting/modeling/makeup and photography for each client! A talent agent will teach you a film class, and sign you to SCAA where you will have your own agent dedicated to book you acting jobs! SCAA is the only talent agency in SC dedicated to teach and represent all of the members. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? The students do not need to bring anything except a pen and pad for note taking. The first film course will be scheduled with an agent who has a background in film. The Books will be provided to each class member, and then we will discuss building a portfolio to send to casting directors! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? SCAA was started to help fellow SC aspiring actors learn the business of television and film making. SCAA also gives everyone the opportunity to join our agency! We offer many different discounted makeup and photo shoots to help everyone get cast in the next upcoming film! The Classes are flexible What do you love most about your job? As an agent and professional actor at SCAA, I love being able to help others accomplish their drems! I love acting and filming! I can not wait to help launch your careers and make your dreams come true! SCAA will never take any money you earn, we are here to teach and guide your career! @SCcasting

Breaking Into The Business

Up to 53% Off Breaking Into the Business Actors Workshop

The Deal $35 for one adult ticket (up to $75 value) Breaking Into the Business The Workshop: covers how to find an agent, how to find auditions, the role of unions, and a review of the casting process The Leader: studio director Carole Dibo has clients who have landed roles in Sofia Coppola movies, House of Cards, and The Way, Way Back Special Guests: actress Mary Hollis Inboden from The Real O’Neals, agent Stephanie Potakis from Lily’s Talent, and casting director Stephen Shellhardt from Writers Theatre

McKay Arts Management

Up to 65% Off Comedy Courses

Standup comedians typically draw from real life, such as bad relationships or how the zoo is crazy. Life’s a riot with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $14 for a one-day introductory comedy workshop (a $35 value) $35 for a five-week beginner improv or standup course (a $100 value) The one-day session splits a two-hour class down the middle--one half focusing on improv and the other on standup. The five-week course focuses on one subject or the other during weekly two-hour sessions that culminate with a live performance. Classes welcome students of all skill levels, ages 16 and older. View the class schedule here.

Houde School of Acting

Up to 58% Off Acting Classes

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Acting House, Llc

Save 45% Off an Acting Class

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Acting House, Llc

Save 45% Off an Acting Class

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Spotlight Talent Studios

Save 44% Off an Acting Class

A Chat with Spotlight Talent Studios What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Spotlight Talent Studios is the only place in Corpus Christi that offers actor training for stage and camera! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Come in casual attire, ready to move and work and HAVE FUN! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? An actor’s training is the base of their career. Without a strong foundation, you can’t move forward towards a successful future. What do you love most about your job? Seeing the change in new actors, discovering their talent that lies within.

Price Music Studio

Up to 54% Off Private Acting or Voice Lessons

Choose Between Two Options $35 for three private acting or voice lessons ($70 value) $65 for six private acting or voice lessons ($140 value) Voice and acting lessons include a customized audition package with song and monologue selection and audition prep. Inside a Piano: How Vibrations Create Wagner Though its notes may last for only half a second, the piano's design is more than 300 years old. Check out Groupon's guide to the instrument's inner workings to learn about the parts you'll be controlling. Even beyond the black and white of its keys, the piano is filled with contradictions. Its name derives from pianoforte, a hybrid of Italian words meaning "soft" and "loud." Despite the more than 200 strings that produce its sound, symphony orchestras classify the piano as a percussion instrument. Outside, it is large and elegant, its sound swelling through the concert hall. Inside, it is delicate and complicated--the result of almost 9,000 moving parts working in tandem to amplify an almost silent vibration. When the player presses a piano key, it triggers a tiny wooden hammer covered in felt to spring up and hit a set of tensioned strings made of hard steel wire. These strings then vibrate at a certain frequency, which causes a large, flat wooden board within the piano casing to vibrate at the same frequency, converting the mechanical energy into a full, discernible sound. If the player releases the key, a felt block called a damper presses against the string to absorb the vibration and silence the note before it wakes the audience asleep in the balcony. Each string must be finely tightened to assume the correct frequency, which creates a lot of tension: in modern pianos, the total strings sustain an average of 20 tons of pressure, which requires a massive iron plate bolted to a heavy wooden frame to support. Despite the simple concept, a piano's mechanism presents several complicated problems. For instance, the hammer must not only retreat from the string immediately, so as not to dampen the vibration, but also refrain from bouncing back and hitting it again. The solutions to the various technical issues came all at once--the result of the ingenuity of Bartolomeo Cristofori, an instrument maker appointed to the Grand Prince of Tuscany's court in 1688. No later than 1700, Cristofori arrived at his concept for an instrument dubbed "arpi cimbalo del piano e' forte." Cristofori's design was so innovative and complex that subsequent inventors failed to find any easier alternative, and eventually the prototype pianoforte became the world standard.

All That Entertainment

Up to 81% Off acting and singing at All That Entertainment

Choose From Four Options $25 for 4 weeks acting class for adults $25 for 4 weeks acting class for children $49 for 2 private 1 hour singing lessons $75 for 4 private 1 hour singing lessons A Chat with All That Entertainment What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Discover and build an individual's special strengths, encouraging every possibility for each. Audition opportunities for Hollywood Showcase. Many of our students have had success as singers, actors, & songwriters and have appeared on The Tonight Show, American Idol, Grammy Awards, and in Movies. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide necessary printed and recorded materials. A student may bring music or acting pieces that they have previously worked with. Singers may bring their own guitar, ukulele, etc. if they wish to accompany themselves. We provide a keyboard, CD player, & sound system. Agent and A&R referrals. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? It is a privilege and an honor to have the opportunity to share in the growth and development of another person’s talent. Nothing is more thrilling than to see a student progress with confidence, a love for performing, and to go on spreading the good to all those who will watch and listen. What do you love most about your job? This is the best job in the world, helping students develop creatively and discover themselves through a love of music and acting. There is much excitement and reward in helping to make dreams come true.

Grafenberg Productions

Save 50% Off an Improv Course

A Chat with Grafenberg Productions What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Grafenberg teachers have a minimum of five years experience, guaranteeing top-level instruction. Every session ends with a performance, so you can test out your new improv chops. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? A notebook if you want to take notes. You’ll probably need a pencil or pen, too. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? We want to set a standard in sketch comedy and improv education. We also needed friends, and thought this would be a cool way to meet some new people. What do you love most about your job? All we do is laugh. That’s not a bad job in my book.

Spotlight Studios

Save 58% Off Private Music or Acting Lessons

Acting classes teach students how to convincingly inhabit a character, a critical skill for aspiring film stars and identity thieves. Truly become Dr. Michael Waltien of Des Moines, Iowa, with this Groupon. The Deal $59 for four 30-minute private music or acting lessons Lessons can focus on acting or cover a choice of singing, songwriting, guitar, piano, or drums.

Gmp Acting Classes

Save 55% Off Acting Classes

A Chat with GMP Acting Classes What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Reasonable prices and the acting coach is a working actor. We help build self-confidence and teach the basics of film-making from a private residence. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Monologues, scripts, props, camera, and other class materials. Students may bring a notebook to take notes. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? To teach and inspire young actors to thrive in the acting community and strengthen self-esteem, so speaking in a public forum or classroom doesn't seem scary. Fear is a thought. Thoughts can be changed to help you excel in all areas of your life. What do you love most about your job? Working with kids and teens to help them breakdown their fears and love who they are. Seeing students set a goal and reach it.

East Meets West Acting School

Save 58% Off an Improv Course

Model Trainers

Up to 82% Off Personal Training at Model Trainers

Roughly 85% of New Year's resolutions never make it past the hypothetical phase, according to an unfinished study that was abandoned in early February. Get results with this Groupon. Choose Between Two Options $55 for one month of personal-training sessions ($275 value) $99 for two months of personal-training sessions ($550 value) This Groupon includes an initial consultation and up to three one-hour sessions per week. Personal-training sessions are valid for any customers, not just models.

D'Alto Studio of Performing Arts

Up to 60% Off Comedy or Improv Classes

Choose from Three Options $29 for 1 month of Introduction to Improv for Adults (Ages to 16 & up) ($72.50 value) $35 for 1 month of Sketch Comedy (Writing and Performing) for Adults (Ages 16 and up) ($72.50 value) $35 for 1 Month of Acting for Film (Adults 16 & up) ($72.50 value)

That's Showbiz! Dance Theatre School

Save 45% Off Acting Classes

A Chat with That’s Showbiz Dance Theatre School What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Learn vocal, acting and dance technique. Prepare for a musical performance, meet new friends, and become a ShowBiz Kid. ShowBiz Kidz have gone on to perform on TV, Broadway and the big screen. Not interested in being a superstar? Just come have a great time with us; we promise you won’t regret it. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students will begin with a vocal warm-up followed by script memorization and then move on to the dance aspect of the musical, no you don’t need any training. That’s what we’re here for. We plan for big musicals like our upcoming Holiday Spectacular and even a production like “The Little Mermaid.” What was the inspiration to start or run this business? ShowBiz Kidz Theatre Company was established in 1990 and has served many young performers over the years. We like to pride ourselves in being the stepping stone for many young performers as they prepare for community theatre and beyond. What do you love most about your job? We love seeing our kids enjoy the end product. Getting those butterflies as they enter the stage of their first performance and then being so proud at the grand finale. We love seeing their faces beam on the stage.

Young Talent

Up to 53% Off In-Home Music Lessons

Choose Between Two Options $79 for four 45-minute in-home music lessons ($160 value) $149 for eight 45-minute in-home music lessons ($320 value) Sound Waves: Voices Swimming in the Air Music and everything else we hear is made up of sound waves. Learn how pressure in the air transforms into sound with Groupon’s explanation. Like the varying ripples in a pond after you skip a snapping turtle, sound travels in waves. When a guitarist plucks a note, for instance, the string causes the air molecules around it to vibrate, which in turn causes more molecules to vibrate, and on and on until the wave reaches your ears. The differences in the way we perceive these waves--that is, the variations of sound--are largely because of a few key characteristics: Frequency: Defined as the speed at which each crest of the wave passes any given point, the frequency determines a sound’s pitch. Lower pitches have lower frequencies and spaced-out crests, whereas high frequencies appear as tight zig-zags. Amplitude: How loud or intense a given sound is entirely depends on its amplitude, which is easily visualized as the height of the wave from crest to valley. Medium: As a pressure wave, sound can travel through almost any medium, from water to solid rock, though each medium affects the speed (and distance) at which the wave can travel. A major exception is in a vacuum, where no air means no molecules to vibrate and propagate the wave. Uniformity: For the most part, the distinction between our perception of a noise and a musical tone is based on how consistent the wave is: noise is unpredictable and jagged, like a choppy sea, while a tone flows steadily, like a tide lapping on the sand. Though humans only evolved ears to make wearing funny glasses possible, the organs happen to bear a key side effect: they are delicately, exquisitely attuned to receive--and translate--sound waves. The dish-like shape of the ear helps direct the waves into the ear canal, where they eventually strike the eardrum--a thin, tiny membrane that vibrates at the same amplitude and frequency as the waves themselves. Next, a trio of tiny bones in the middle ear--in fact, the tiniest bones in the entire body--move in tandem with the vibrations, thereby transferring the pressure waves into mechanical energy. From there, the wave travels through the fluid contained in a coiled tube known as the cochlea. This tube is lined with microscopic hair cells, each tuned to a specific frequency. When the frequency of the wave matches the right hair cell, a nerve impulse sends a message to the brain to interpret the sound. Through this instantaneous process, the transformation of air pressure to sound is complete, and we finally perceive the invisible miracle of a siren blaring at 3 a.m.

Keep the Change Productions LLC

Up to 55% Off Acting Classes

Choose from Three Options $599 for a 16-week improv class ($1,200 value) $499 for a 12-week scene-study class ($1,000 value) $989 for a 16-week improv class and a 12-week scene-study class ($2,200 value) Improv Comedy: Making it Up as They Go Along You never know what you’re going to see at an improv comedy show--and that’s the beauty of it. Read on to see what you should expect at a show and to learn just how it is that actors can put their scenes together so fast. Even when their characters are arguing, improv comics are working from a philosophy of trust and agreement--necessary ingredients for acting together with no script. Improv comedy encompasses a broad array of styles, with the major division between short form--quick, self-contained games--and long form--a series of multiple, interconnected scenes featuring distinct beats. Accordingly, a given performance might resemble a one-act play, a Saturday Night Live-style sketch scene, or a high-energy game show. Most rely on audience suggestions to spark the flow of fresh ideas, however, and some even weave brave audience members into the action. Perhaps the most famous long-form style is the Harold, in which performers build continuous scenes that develop and intermingle in surprising ways. The unusual name arises from a joke, according to developer Del Close’s biography, The Funniest One in the Room. As Close asked his collaborators what to call the new form, someone sarcastically yelled, “Well, Harold’s a nice name.” Appropriately for a form devoted to spontaneous absurdity, the name stuck. This comic form also has roots in one of America’s darkest eras: the Great Depression. While working for the Works Progress Administration, Viola Spolin needed a way to teach basic theater precepts to unschooled actors of various ages and backgrounds, so she created a series of theater games that focused on the playfulness at the heart of acting. In the 1950s, her son, Paul Sills, applied her principles at the short-lived but influential Compass Players on Chicago’s South Side, and, later, at The Second City--one of the most prominent comedy companies of the 20th century, with alumni including John Belushi, Tina Fey, and Steve Carell.

Zwick Academy of Fine Art

Up to 52% Off Model Painting at Zwick Academy of Fine Art

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BB Productions and Studios

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Actors often draw emotions from real-life experiences, whether it's grief from the death of a childhood pet or joy from watching two dogs kiss. Dig deep with this Groupon. The Deal $250 for a Basics of Modeling and Acting course ($1,500 value) Beginner's manual and seminars in acting and modeling Modeling 101 pose booklet with photos Complimentary portrait session with up to 25 headshots Certificate of completion Three Things to Know About Muscle Memory Lots of skills are like riding a bicycle if you practice enough--your body just seems to remember. Read on to learn exactly how that happens. 1. It's not really your muscles that remember. Once you've fully mastered acting out a scene or any other physical skill, it may feel like your hands are spookily working on their own. Really, you're observing subconscious communication between two different parts of your brain. Muscle memory happens when the cerebrum, the brain's thought center, communicates with the cerebellum, the brain's skill center, to accomplish a task. The more you perform a task, the more efficiently those parts of your brain communicate, creating the more-permanent pathways that make up long-term memory. That's how actions can eventually become second nature. 2.Good practice makes perfect. Muscle memory helps a skill become easier through lots of repetition, but if your repetition is full of mistakes, those will get memorized too. So when it comes to learning an instrument, a good rule is to start slowly and to divide a task into sections, mastering each one before moving on. 3. Innate talents counts--but practice wins. Some people are more naturally talented at certain skills that require muscle memory, but they still require practice to be able to perform consistently. Prodigies may be able to think their way through learning something new more quickly, but whether you're onstage or on the sports field, you don't want to have to think your way through the situation every time. Developing your muscle memory helps you trust the physical patterns you've internalized to do the heavy lifting, freeing up conscious thought to add emotional shading to a scene or make a scary face at the opposing team.

Ontario Improv

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The Deal $5-8 for one ticket to a comedy show (up to $18-$20 value) When: select dates, December 4-20 Where: Ontario Improv General admission Door time: two hours before showtime unless otherwise indicated Performance Options Cristela Alonzo on Friday, December 4, at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, December 5, at 9:15 p.m., Sunday, December 6, at 7 p.m, Deon Cole on Wednesday, December 9, at 8 p.m Aaron Kleiber on Thursday, December 10, at 8 p.m., Friday, December 11, at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, December 12, at 9:15 p.m., Sunday, December 13, at 7 p.m. Mark Viera on Thursday, December 17, at 8 p.m., Friday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. or 9:45 p.m., Saturday, December 19, at 7 p.m. or 9:15 p.m., Sunday, December 20, at 8 p.m., The Performances Cristela Alonzo: Seen on Conan, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution Deon Cole: Emmy nominated writer and guest correspondent on Conan featured on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, and the ABC hit series Black-ish Aaron Kleiber: Toured with Jim Breuer, Bob Saget, and Steve-O; heard multiple times on Doug Benson’s podcast, Doug Loves Movies; and seen on Gotham Comedy Live Mark Viera: “Latin Prince of Comedy” featured on Comic View and 1st Amendment Standup

iActingStudios.com

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Choose from Three Options $199 for a one-year starter membership ($479.90 value) Orientation seminar and 90-minute Master Teacher course 10 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers Ongoing classes Access to hundreds of hours of archived online classes Virtual acting classes, webinars, and special events $299 for a one-year professional membership ($863.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 20 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers $399 for a one-year premium membership ($1,151.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 30 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers

Atlanta Life Academy

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Movements Of Magic - Healing And Martial Arts

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

The Creative House

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Choose Between Two Options $29 for a two-hour film-making and production workshop seminar ($149 value) $29 for a two-hour acting workshop seminar ($149 value) Film-making and acting classes are available for adults and children Movie Crews: From Grips to Gaffers To learn about the many, many people needed to make a movie, check out Groupon’s introduction to some of Hollywood's behind-the-scenes jobs. Most of us probably sort of know what a director does. The duties of a makeup artist or a set designer are self-explanatory. Maybe we even have an idea of what it means to be a producer. But then there are jobs like "cutter" and "gang boss," which sound not just confusing but vaguely menacing. Below, meet a few of these important film folks. Gaffer: The gaffer is the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design of the lighting plan. The name has nothing to do with making gaffes. Two theories are that it came from from gaffing hooks--long poles once used to close and open the panels covering a studio’s skylights--or from a kind of ship’s spar, since being a stagehand was once a natural second job for sailors on leave. Key Grip: Grips are lighting and rigging technicians, and the key grip tells them all what to do. This team’s duties may also include operating scaffolding, cranes, dolly tracks, and camera cars. Best Boy: Best boy is a title that communicates rank more than function--it simply means the second in command on a crew, possibly also adopted from sailing vernacular. In practice, most best boys assist the gaffer or key grip. Line Producer: The liaison between the producer or studio and the production manager-- a key link between the money and the hands-on makers. Lead Man: The lead man acts as foreman of the set-dressing crew, which arranges the furniture, hangs the pictures, and jumps on the sofas to make a set look more lived-in. This team is also known as the swing gang. Gang Boss: The lead man’s right hand, the gang boss typically plays the role of a project manager. Greensman: The rare film worker whose name says something about his job, the greensman specializes in landscape design and plant placement on set. Cutter: The cutter translates the costume-designer’s visions into cloth, from finding period-appropriate fabrics to creating patterns and fitting the costumes to the actors. Foley Artist: A foley artist fills out the reality of a scene with ambient sounds, such as the clop-clop of horse hooves or the creak of a rusty hinge. People in this job are all named after Jack Foley, an innovative sound-effect editor at Universal Studios during the dawn of the talkies. Negative Cutter: Under the direction of the film editor, the negative cutter ensures that the negative of the film matches the final edit and acts as arch-nemesis to the cutter.

Ballet Long Island

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Choose from Three Options $10 for one musical-theater acting class ($20 value) $29 for 1 month of musical-theater acting classes ($58 value) $200 for 10 months of musical-theater acting classes ($400 value)

Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio

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The Deal $225 for a 10-week beginner acting course ($500 value) Classes include a binder with acting resources and suggested readings. Students will be able to work in the Wednesday Foundation Class and will be able to audit every other class during the week for free (Sunday-Thursday).

Babcock Studios

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Sterling Studio

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The Deal $99 for five child or adult acting classes and personal evaluation ($240 value) Sterling Studio’s students have appeared in television shows and movies such as Black-ish, Boardwalk Empire, Sex Tape, The Mentalist, New Girl, Think Like a Man, Taken 2, Elysium, Modern Family, Community, and The Walking Dead.

AdlerImprov

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Choose Between Two Options $10 for First audit on camera class ($25 value) $75 for One month of 3-hour improv classes ($199 value)

Model Train Workshop

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Choose from Four Options $36 for a 1.5-hour introductory seminar on building model trains ($96 value) $56 for two 2-hour classes on building model trains ($192 value) $96 for four 2-hour classes on building model trains ($384 value) $146 for six 2-hour classes on building model trains ($576 value)

iActing Studios

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Choose from Three Options $199 for a one-year starter membership ($479.90 value) Orientation seminar and 90-minute Master Teacher course 10 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers Ongoing classes One-on-one coaching Access to hundreds of hours of archived online classes Virtual acting classes, webinars, and special events $299 for a one-year professional membership ($863.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 20 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers $399 for a one-year premium membership ($1,151.90 value) Everything included in the starter membership 30 hours of online classes per month led by Hollywood Master teachers

Moments Playhouse

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New York Acting School for Film and Television

Up to 82% Off Acting Classes in Manhattan

Choose From Five Options $29 for a two-hour introductory Essentials acting class (a $150 value) $79 for three of the above classes (a $450 value) $35 for a two-hour Advanced acting class (a $150 value) $99 for three of the above classes (a $450 value) $149 for a Business of Acting class (a $350 value)

J.J. Acting on 44th

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The Deal $99 for four improvisational classes ($160 value) Class schedule: Sunday evenings, 6-9 p.m. Classes occur over 4 consecutive weeks. Some sample class times include: September 13, 20, 27, and October 4 October 11, 18, 25, and November 1 November 8, 15, 22, and 29

New York Acting School for Film and Television

Up to 81% Off News-Broadcasting or Business Classes

Choose from Three Options $29 for one Television News Broadcasting and News Hosting class (a $150 value) $85 for three Television News Broadcasting and News Hosting classes (a $450 value) $149 for four Business of Acting classes (a $350 value) During news-broadcasting and news-hosting classes, Oriana D'Agostino, an experienced broadcast journalist, teaches beginners the tricks of the trade that she learned as a reporter, anchor, and morning-show host for WLNY. Sessions take place on Monday nights. The Business of Acting course, which meets on Tuesday nights, teaches students how to promote themselves and land their big breaks. Each session focuses on a different subject: headshots and r?sum?s, how to market yourself and find work, how to create an acting reel and website, and advice from a professional manager or agent.

Kids With A Voice, LLC

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The Deal $39 for four acting or voice classes ($96 value) Customers can choose from Glee Junior Club, Glee Club, Acting 1, Theater 2, and Advanced Acting/Voice classes.

Improv Irvine

Up to 80% Off Standup at Improv Irvine

The Deal $20 for two general admission tickets to a standup-comedy show and two tickets to a future show (up to $96 value) $38 for four tickets to a standup-comedy show and four tickets to a future show (up to $192 value) Improv Irvine has a two-drink minimum purchase per person, not included in this Groupon. Upcoming Acts Orny Adams (October 3-4) Cristela Alonzo (October 23-25) Steve Byrne (November 19-27)

Palm Beach Improv

Save Comedian Bryan Callen

One of the original cast members on MADtv, comedian Bryan Callen has brought his hilarious observational stand-up to the country's biggest clubs and has performed on Late Night with David Letterman as well as the popular The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. His acting credits include the films Bad Santa, Ride Along and the scene-stealing role of Samir, the Middle Eastern strip club owner and gun runner, in The Hangover II, plus dozens of TV shows including How I Met Your Mother, Frasier, Sex and the City and more. Showtime aired his first hour-long stand-up special, Bryan Callen: Man Class, in January 2012.

Actors WorkHouse

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For $1, receive 100% Off Introduction to Acting Techniques - Saturday December 5th noon-2pm . Free Introduction to Acting Techniques - Saturday December 5th noon-2pm.

Axcess Talent

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A Chat with Axcess Talent, Inc. What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Axcess Talent clients have direct access to agency partners in music, modeling, film, television, and live events who use Axcess Talent to scout, develop, and present the specific talent they are looking for each day. Our agencies have worked with some of the biggest names in the business. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Helping undiscovered talent begin their career. What do you love most about your job? Helping other pursue their dream and getting to be creative for a living! What is the best reaction you’ve ever gotten from a customer? Keep on growing...we need companies like Axcess.

Kidzact Talent & The Actors Agency

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

TEN Band - A Tribute to Pearl Jam and Lounge Act - A Tribute To Nirvana

Pearl Jam and Nirvana Tribute Bands -- Up to 60% Off Concert

The Deal $9 for one general-admission ticket (up to $18.91 value) $15 for two general-admission tickets (up to $37.83 value) Ten: Pearl Jam Tribute Band Number of band members in Ten: four Then why the name?: the moniker refers to the title of Pearl Jam's debut album Capturing the six-string fury of Stone Gossard and Jeff McReady: guitarists Craigger and Dave Capturing Eddie Vedder's signature Heimlich vibrato: lead singer Nick Hits you'll hear from Pearl Jam's pearl- and jam-coated catalogue: "Jeremy," "Even Flow," "Daughter" Lounge Act: Nirvana Tribute Band Number of band members in Lounge Act: Three Behind the name: It’s the name of the ninth track on Nirvana’s iconic album, Nevermind Playing Kurt, Krist, and Dave: Justin Ditondo, Anthony Ruggiero, and Anthony Nater What you might hear from them: some of Nirvana’s poppier hits, but even more of the deep tracks that helped make Nirvana rock legends

Sandhills Model & Talent Agency

Up to 59% Off Modeling or Acting Classes

Choose Between Two Options $59 for three modeling or acting classes (a $125 value) $199 for eight modeling or acting classes (a $485 value)

Final Act Drama

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Choose Between Two Options $69 for two beginning acting lessons ($140 value) $135 for four beginning acting lessons ($280 value)

Sacramento Comedy Spot

Anti-Cooperation League - Up to 52% Off Improv

The Deal $12 for two tickets to see the Anti-Cooperation League (up to $24 value) When: any show from November 7 through January 30; shows take place Saturdays at 9 p.m. Show has adult themes and is intended for a mature audience Anti-Cooperation League Each week, the laugh masters of the Anti-Cooperation League interview a special guest--such as a local business owner or movie director--then devise seamlessly woven scenes based on the information gathered. Although the group's style is similar to Saturday Night Live, the Anti-Cooperation League creates all its content on the spot.

TriUno Productions

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. Strengthening the community begins by supporting and visiting local businesses like this one. To learn more about this business, check out their website or simply stop by, say hello, and discover--or rediscover--all that this business has to offer. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Model Mode

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Choose Between Two Options $299 for a modeling prep-course package for one ($750 value) $549 for a modeling prep-course package for two ($1,500 value) Lighting: The Key to a Good Portrait To capture you at your best, photographers must work with a fickle apprentice--light. Check out Groupon’s overview of the ways that light makes you look good. Shadows enveloping your neck. A double chin that shouldn't be there. Blemishes on the forehead rather than your favorite hat. Every amateur photographer has suffered the ill effects of bad lighting. Professionals, however, understand the virtues of proper lighting in bringing out the best of their subjects, whether within the controlled world of the studio or out amid the unpredictable mercy of the outdoors. In a studio, photographers employ a set of tools that ensures light only hits their subjects in the most flattering ways. Depending on how the subject and photographer want photos to look, shadows can either mar an otherwise great shot--by emphasizing wrinkles and imperfections--or add drama, texture, and dimension through the highlighted contrast. They can reduce the contrast by using a broad light source, which spreads the rays out over multiple directions, or soften the light with an effect--similar to the way clouds make sunlight less intense--known as diffusion. Photographers may also use multiple synchronized flashes to hit many angles at once, reducing contrast, or light subjects from a specific angle--in general, more texture and detail is visible when the light hits a subject at a greater angle, and longer, more angular shadows can add extraordinary depth to an otherwise two-dimensional portrait. Obviously, outdoor shoots allow for less control over the light, but some techniques from the studio still work. Collapsible diffusers, for instance, help mitigate direct sunlight, and holding a reflector under the subject’s face can help rid it of any glaring shadows. The most effective tool, however, is often good planning. A photographer may decide to schedule a shoot for a specific time of day to take advantage of more flattering lighting or to ensure they won’t be shooting directly into the sun at a specific location--in which case they’ll have to pay Apollo’s exorbitant royalties.

Condra Artista

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Diversionary Theatre

Save Disappearing Act

For the families involved, the real war often happens after the fighting ends. Delia Knight's world-premiere play is a personal and intimate true portrait of a family navigating their Marine son and brother's return from Iraq. The relief they feel at his safe return takes a far more unsettling turn when they realize that PTSD and suicide among veterans is now their reality and not simply a concept buried in the back pages of the newspaper. While not a typical holiday subject, it's estimated that 22 veterans commit suicide every day, and these numbers spike during the holidays. Disappearing Act puts this very real problem directly in the spotlight, on stage this holiday season at Diversionary Theatre.Event Description: This play addresses veteran PTSD and suicide.

Sketchy People Improvisation

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Tower Talent

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A Chat with Tower Talent What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Learn what it really takes to be a successful and healthy young actor and what parents can do to maximize their child's potential. Understand the casting process and role that agents, managers, and casting directors play in an actor's career. Includes cold reading, live feedback, and question and answer. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Just bring yourself. One adult and one child per voucher. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Learn from Bonnie Ventis, who represents Rico Rodriguez, Manny from Modern Family and Raini Rodriguez, Trish from Austin & Ally. What do you love most about your job? We love watching new talent blossom.

Bay Area Acting Studio

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Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. The Deal $67 for a Four-Week Beginning Acting for Non-Actors Class ($275 Value) Acting for Non-Actors gives the stage-curious a taste of the craft in fun, supportive classes. 90-minute sessions delve into improv exercises, basic camera work, and scene work, aiming to build onstage connections, staying in the moment, and shedding self-consciousness. The class is designed to accommodate absolute beginners, though it is slightly more challenging than Non-Acting for Non-Actors. Check the schedule for available sessions.

Film Acting Bay Area

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Choose Between Two Options $99 for 4-Week Acting Essentials for One Person ($200 value) $180 for Two Groupons: Each Good for a 4-Week Acting Essentials Course for Two People ($400 value)

Bay Area Acting Studio

Save 73% Off Acting for Non-Actors Class

Actors can communicate complex feelings in seconds, unlike supercomputers, which require volumes of binary coding just to express simple disdain. Succeed where the machines failed with this Groupon. $75 for a Four-Week Beginning Acting for Non-Actors Class ($275 Value) Acting for Non-Actors gives the stage-curious a taste of the craft in fun, supportive classes. 90-minute sessions delve into improv exercises, basic camera work, and scene work, aiming to build onstage connections, staying in the moment, and shedding self-consciousness. The class is designed to accommodate absolute beginners, though it is slightly more challenging than Non-Acting for Non-Actors. Check the schedule for available sessions.

The Theater Factory

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Choose from Four Options $99 for four 60-minute acting and leadership classes for kids ages 4-15 ($200 value) $99 for four 60-minute acting and leadership classes for adults ($200 value) $189 for eight 60-minute acting and leadership classes for kids ages 4-15 ($400 value) $189 for eight 60-minute acting and leadership classes for adults ($400 value)

San Jose Improv

Save Comedian John Heffron

John Heffron, the season two winner of NBC's hit reality series Last Comic Standing, returns to the San Jose Improv with riotously relatable material ranging from accounts of his barhopping adventures in his 20s to observations of life as a married man in his 30s. The Detroit funnyman has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Chelsea Lately and at major clubs across the country. This hardworking comedian also has multiple Comedy Central specials under his belt and a best-selling book, and he even released a board game that was subsequently turned into an uproarious mobile app: That Guy!

Made Up Theatre

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Made Up Theatre presents a variety of improv comedy shows, including games, plays, musicals and sketch comedy. Since 2011, this audience favorite has won the title of Best Comedy Theater in the Fremont Bulletin's Readers' Choice Awards. Made Up's Laugh Track City is similar to Whose Line Is it Anyway? The players perform fast-paced, short-form improv games based on audience participation. Expect off-the-cuff hilarity, spontaneous scenes and a night of laughs from these terrific improv comedians.Event Description: The show may contain adult language and themes, and is recommended for ages 16 and older.

American Improv Theatre

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The Deal $20 for a two-hour intro improv-comedy workshop ($40 value) Click to view the class schedule Improv Comedy: Making it Up as They Go Along You never know what you’re going to see at an improv comedy show--and that’s the beauty of it. Read on to see what you should expect at a show and to learn just how it is that actors can put their scenes together so fast. Even when their characters are arguing, improv comics are working from a philosophy of trust and agreement--necessary ingredients for acting together with no script. Improv comedy encompasses a broad array of styles, with the major division between short form--quick, self-contained games--and long form--a series of multiple, interconnected scenes featuring distinct beats. Accordingly, a given performance might resemble a one-act play, a Saturday Night Live-style sketch scene, or a high-energy game show. Most rely on audience suggestions to spark the flow of fresh ideas, however, and some even weave brave audience members into the action. Perhaps the most famous long-form style is the Harold, in which performers build continuous scenes that develop and intermingle in surprising ways. The unusual name arises from a joke, according to developer Del Close’s biography, The Funniest One in the Room. As Close asked his collaborators what to call the new form, someone sarcastically yelled, “Well, Harold’s a nice name.” Appropriately for a form devoted to spontaneous absurdity, the name stuck. This comic form also has roots in one of America’s darkest eras: the Great Depression. While working for the Works Progress Administration, Viola Spolin needed a way to teach basic theater precepts to unschooled actors of various ages and backgrounds, so she created a series of theater games that focused on the playfulness at the heart of acting. In the 1950s, her son, Paul Sills, applied her principles at the short-lived but influential Compass Players on Chicago’s South Side, and, later, at The Second City--one of the most prominent comedy companies of the 20th century, with alumni including John Belushi, Tina Fey, and Steve Carell.

Witty Entertainment

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Choose from Three Options $29 for one acting course for one ($75 value) $35 for one acting course for two ($150 value) $115 for three acting courses for one ($375 value)

Witty Entertainment

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A Chat with Witty Entertainment Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? You don’t have to bring anything, but if you are working on something, you can bring it in whether it’s a speech, audition, or idea! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Whether it’s coaching a wedding speech, a monologue, or just a conversation about the business of the entertainment industry, everyone has asked me to teach a class. What do you love most about your job? I love helping people succeed. It absolutely thrills me when someone I have worked with achieves their goals personally and professionally.

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"Don't Feed the Actors"

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The Deal $12 for two general-admission tickets (up to $24 value) $24 for four general-admission tickets (up to $48 value) Available Saturdays January 2 February 6 March 5 May 7 June 4 July 16 September 10 October 8 November 26 Don’t Feed the Actors Don't Feed The Actors specializes in quick-witted games that keep audiences--and performers--guessing what line comes next. That’s because the enthusiastic cast of improvisors, drawn from central New York's lively theater scene, makes up situations and details as they go along, creating on-the-spot sketches from the crowd's suggestions and bottomless wells of good humor. Beer and wine, courtesy of Cathy's Corner Cafe, will be available for purchase.

Sol Acting Academy

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Choose from Three Options $19 for one one-hour private acting class ($60 value) $55 for three one-hour private acting classes ($180 value) $89 for five one-hour private acting classes ($300 value)

Art Of Acting

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Acting Up

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A Chat with Acting Up What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Taught by the very well-known Atlanta director, Brandon Thaxton, this affordable, intense, five-week acting program will help improve not only your talents and booking rates but also your confidence! Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Over a period of five weeks we will work on improving audition material, resumes, head shots, and your knowledge in the industry to help you find an agent or improve your booking rate when going to auditions. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Director Brandon Thaxton has always wanted to work with people of all ages that inspire to be great, throughout the entertainment industry. What do you love most about your job? Seeing the smiles and inspiration in someone’s eyes when they realize that they are confident in everything they do, and that as long as they remain positive they can do anything.

The Actor's Scene

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The Deal $21 for a three-week acting class ($49 value)

VoiceoverCity

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The Deal $11 for improv for actors class for one ($25 value)

Improvolution

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Choose from Three Options $20 for an improv class for two (a $40 value) $40 for an improv class for four (an $80 value) $400 for a 90-minute improv party (an $800 value) Groups of approximately 10 students hone their off-the-cuff humor under the tutelage of experienced players. Classes will be scheduled based on demand. The 90-minute party will be based around short-form, game-style improv.

Enspirited Projects

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A Chat with Enspirited Projects What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Warm and caring environment that is dedicated to student self-esteem and learning. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Water bottle, notebook, and a pencil. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? A love of the theater and the belief that the creative arts can help cultivate joy and purpose in individuals. What do you love most about your job? Helping youth find their creative voices and build their self-esteem.

The Improv at Harrah's Las Vegas

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What do Chris Rock, Jay Mohr and Todd Glass all have in common? Besides being some of the biggest names in comedy, they've all headlined the world-famous Improv Comedy Club stage at Harrah's Las Vegas. Each week, three new comedians take the Improv stage for a Sin City-style comedy show that's been voted Best Las Vegas Comedy Club for four years running. Stick around after the show as the comedians will often host informal meet-and-greets, sign autographs and sell merchandise. It's a great way to catch some of the country's top stand-up comics along with tomorrow's next big comedy stars. VIP tickets include preferred seating.

Hollywood Kids Academy

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Choose from Three Options $44 for one month of musical theater classes for ages 5-13 ($88 value) $87 for one month of Little Stars Learning Program for Preschoolers for 5 hours per week for kids age 3 ($175 value) $112 for one month of Little Stars Learning Program for Preschoolers for 7.5 hours per week for kids ages 4-5 ($225 value) The Psychology of Memory: Forging Pathways Through the Brain One thing you’ll definitely need to bring to class is a working memory. Read on to explore the process by which memories are embedded into our brains. The capital of New Zealand. Last year’s Oscar winner for Best Actress. Can you bring these names to mind, or do they feel like they’re just out of reach, dancing on the tip of your tongue? In fact, cognitive psychologists formally describe this phenomenon as a TOT--tip-of-tongue--state, and it can help illustrate the complex processes that occur (or fail to) as the brain embeds and retrieves information for later use. One thing that a TOT state tells us is that memory is not a matter of sending a search query into the brain’s depths and coming back with a complete unit of experience (i.e., having studied New Zealand in sixth grade) that we’d once filed away. Different parts of memories are stored in different regions throughout the brain, depending on their nature--words, for instance, are not kept in the same place as faces. That storage system gets kicked into gear as each thing we see, touch, smell, and hear is processed by our sensory and short-term memories, where the information is mulled over for a few seconds and either discarded or transferred to long-term storage. Through rehearsal, or repetition, a short-term memory becomes a long-term one, where it resides among our most deeply embedded recollections: a wedding, the birth of a child, the words to our favorite mattress-store jingle. Acquiring new skills creates additional pathways, which--like ruts in a dirt road--grow deeper with repeated use. Likewise, learned skills can disappear following periods of neglect. Over time, the brain prunes unused connections, which helps to explain how you can forget a second language once you stop speaking it regularly. Some memories, however, seem impossible to forget. This typically happens when a memory is associated with a heightened emotional or physical response. “Where were you when JFK was assassinated?” is a question any baby boomer likely will have an answer to. In a classroom, teachers can use these physical and emotional associations to their advantage, teaching material with hands-on methods that stimulate different regions of the brain to create an abundance of connections between memory and knowledge.

"Menopause The Musical"

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The Deal $89 for two tickets to Menopause the Musical (up to $137.82 value) When: select dates, February 3, 2015-December 31, 2016 Where: Improv Showroom at Harrah’s Las Vegas Seating: premium Door time: 30 minutes before showtime Full offer value includes ticketing fees See the 2016 show schedule here Click here to view the seating chart Menopause the Musical Menopause the Musical has painted a vivid, rib-tickling portrait of four women confronting the troubles of middle age for audiences in hundreds of cities all over the world. The show tells the story of four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra...and memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex, and more. The musical parody set to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s leaves audiences cheering and dancing in the aisles while simultaneously encouraging dialogue about women’s health.

Xelement LLC

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Choose Between Two Options $25 for Two acting classes ($54 value) $89 for Month membership 2.5 hours of performing arts for kids 3-5yrs ($195 value) Catchy Songs: How They Get Stuck in Your Head Using MRIs, scientists have been able to pinpoint which parts of the brain a catchy song causes to “itch”--but there's still no way to identify which elements of a song make it stick. Read on to learn more about why some songs just won't leave your head. You don't need to be a neuroscientist to know that Rihanna is a master of mind control. The singer--or at least the producers and songwriters with whom she works--succeeds in part because her songs have a knack for burrowing into listeners’ heads whether they like it or not. But what is it about massive pop hits that appeals to the brain? Knowing the precise answer to that question would put you in high demand, just like knowing which presidents were secretly left-handed. Consulting companies have attempted to assign "hit scores" to songs based on factors such as tempo, rhythm, and melodic structure, though there’s little data available on whether such algorithms have improved on record executives' gut instincts. Radio stations often simply go straight to the public, asking survey respondents to rate songs based on 5- to 10-second recordings of each track's hook without regard as to why the song works. MRIs have shown which parts of the brain a catchy song causes to “itch,” although they can't identify which elements of the song are responsible. Researcher and musician James Kellaris has conducted extensive surveys that suggest a few common qualities: repetition, simplicity of music and lyrics, and an element of the unexpected--such as an odd time signature or a note that suddenly soars above the rest--which may cause the brain to replay the song over and over in the attempt to reconcile the strange element with the sound it had been prepared to hear. In his book Musicophilia, neuroscientist Oliver Sacks floats one hypothesis for why we got stuck with this feature of the human mind in the first place. Perhaps our brains are susceptible because it was advantageous for early humans to have bird calls, predators' movements, and other important aural cues on involuntary repeat so that they could recognize them later--or even map their own location using their auditory surroundings instead of leaving a trail of animal bones everywhere.

Crossfit ACT

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Drama Kids Wilmington

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Yonda Davis Studio

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Gs Acting Studio

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

The Acting Lab- On Camera Workout

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Shayna Turk's Academy Of Rising Stars

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A Chat with Shayna Turk’s Academy of Rising Stars What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? STARS is designed to provide young children, no matter their ability or age, the opportunity to perform in a theatrical production. Each role is carefully assigned to mirror each child’s potential. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide each child with a script of the show, music, costumes, choreography, and acting skills to perform on stage. Students need to bring a positive attitude and eagerness to learn! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Shayna Turk, the producing director and founder of STARS, began the program in 2003. With the intention of teaching younger children the necessary skills to perform on stage and helping boost self-confidence, she has brought musical theater to the local community for the past 11 years. What do you love most about your job? STARS has completely changed my life and I could not imagine my life without it. Working with children is my true passion, and being able to watch them grow and enjoy the thrill of the performance is the most rewarding experience. I can’t wait to see what the next production holds!

LA Connection Comedy Theatre

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Choose from Three Options $5 for all-night improv-comedy admission on a Friday starting at 7 p.m. (up to a $10 value) $5 for one ticket to a Sunday comedy show at 8 p.m. (up to a $10 value) $7 for all-night improv-comedy admission on a Saturday starting at 8 p.m. (up to a $12 value) See the schedule for performance times and dates. Provided that seating is available, guests on Fridays and Saturdays are welcome to stay for all performances until closing.

The Creative Artists Lab

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Iris Klein Acting Classes

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A Chat with Iris Klein Acting Classes What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Iris has been in the entertainment industry for years as a teacher, coach, actor, and director. This coach has worked on Arrow, Blue Bloods, CSI: NY/LA/Miami, Grey’s Anatomy, The Strain, The Walking Dead, Wayward Pines, Gossip Girl, Angel, and Scandal, to name a few. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Through moment-to-moment exercises, improvisations, script breakdown, and audition scenes the actor learns to be present and specific, while making choices and connecting to the material on camera. Please make a reservation by the Sunday night before the class.

Rob Reece Actors Workshop

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Choose from Three Options $100 for a four-week series of three-hour acting classes ($200 value) $150 for a four-week series of three-hour acting classes and one 60-minute private session ($300 value) $50 for one 50-minute private session in person or via Skype ($100 value)

Captivating Speakers

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Choose Between Two Options $22 for 2 introductory masterful public speaking trainings ages 7-16 ($150 value) $22 for 2 introductory comedy/improv workshop for adults ($150 value)

Act Like You Know

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A Chat with ACT LIKE YOU KNOW What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Taught by a working and visible actor, students will get the tried-and-true knowledge to elevate their craft. Focusing on character development, audition techniques, self-marketing, and how to prepare for an audition, each student will walk away with the proper tools to compete in this industry. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Each student will be provided with scenes to study and perform. Students should bring a headshot and resume, if available, and a pen and paper to take notes. And above all, they need to bring their desire to be successful. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I have been in over 30 movies and television shows. I’ve worked with Jodie Foster, Spike Lee, Angela Bassett, and others. Through my journey, I have seen the good and bad of this industry. I was often asked by other actors for advice and guidance in their careers. It showed me that there was a need for my info. What do you love most about your job? I love watching my students succeed. Getting calls from my students letting me know that they’ve booked roles immediately after attending my workshop assures me that I am truly making a difference in these actors’ lives. There is nothing like seeing the fruits of your labor enjoyed by others.

You Inspire Me Inc.

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A Chat with You Inspire Me Inc. What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We offer a very unique curriculum that covers simple yet very powerful concepts on how to be a balanced human being. Key subjects such as proper boundaries, having a supportive environment and proper rest and nutrition are a few basics we cover. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? Students should wear comfortable clothing and a open mind to stretch beyond their boundaries in a very fun and supportive interactive environment. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I started off teaching special education, raised my young cousin into adulthood and taught countless courses that empower children to be more of who they are meant to be. What do you love most about your job? I get to go back in time and be a kid myself while witnessing the children flourish into the amazing artistic leaders that they were meant to be.

BP Acting Studio

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The Deal $75 for one hour of private coaching (a $150 value)

Sonya Cooke: Private Acting Coach

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Business Basics Established: 2008 Reservations/Appointments: Required Handicap Accessible: Yes Staff Size: 1 person Parking: Free street parking Most Popular Offering: Technique Training, Audition Preparation Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Actor Skill Fitness

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Every local community has a story, a history, and a unique personality that cannot be replicated. This is often thanks to specialized, small-scale businesses, like this one, which contribute to a neighborhood's distinctive character and promote a thriving ecosystem in their community. Small, independent businesses offer diverse products and services, fostering economic resilience by removing the local economy's dependence on a single industry. When you buy local, you build local, and deepen your connection to your own community. As a result, patronizing a local business like this is an act of community building. Check out their website to learn more about the local experience you can discover today. Did You Know? 48 cents of every dollar spent at a locally owned retail business goes back into the local community. That's more than three times the amount that local economies recover from chain retailers -- Civic Economics' 2012 survey of local businesses Local businesses have generated 65% of the country's net new jobs over the past 17 years -- US Small Business Administration

Reaction

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A Chat with REACTION What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? We understand that each actor has different needs, that's why we work in various styles to create the most well rounded actor. At REACTION, we are focused on providing quality services, with the highest levels of client satisfaction. With over 15 years of experience in film, television, and theatre. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? We provide all the materials needed for class. However, during our ongoing classes, assignments may be given based on the class focus for the following week. All of these materials can either be found online or at home. What was the inspiration to start or run this business? REACTION was founded with many things in mind, one of the most important being quality training and versatile actors. Our goal is for students to develop a solid acting technique that can be used in various types of acting. What do you love most about your job? There is nothing more incredible than watching an artist come into their own and helping them unlock their artistry. That is the greatest joy for a teacher.

Coached By Lou

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Choose from Three Options $89 for two 60-minute private acting lessons ($225 value) $189 for four 60-minute private acting lessons ($500 value) $275 for six 60-minute private acting lessons ($750 value)

Acting Class with Shelley Mitchell

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Choose Between Two Options $49 for two weeks of acting class with Shelley ($100 value) $75 for two weeks of acting class and one 60-minute private session with Shelley ($250 value) See the schedule.

Raw Acting Studio

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A Chat with RAW acting studio What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? RAW acting studio offers on-going Acting Technique/Scene Study, Audition Technique/Cold Reading, Business of Acting, Improvisation, **Specific Exercises and Original Work. We also specialize in Private, On-Set coaching and Career Coaching. RAW Monday Nights was designed to create a safe, yet dynamic space in which to work--one that allows for artistic growth and a deeper exploration of character development while cultivating your own uniqueness. Actors work every week in class on prepared work and cold reads. Do you provide any materials? What should your students expect to bring? RAW acting studio provides the actor with an in-depth packet. Actors find applying the specifics in the packet on the set, stage, and in casting offices results in positive feedback, callbacks and an increase in bookings. Bring a head shot, resume and what your short and long-term goals are! What was the inspiration to start or run this business? I wanted to create a deeply satisfying experience in a safe space for actors to discover and explore new tools for their craft... and most importantly, to cultivate their unique self. What do you love most about your job? There is tremendous joy in being of service to actors on their journey to express themselves! Assisting actors to become working actors while learning how to revel in the moment, moment to moment is always fascinating. And yet, to bear witness to an actor put their unique stamp on a scene or monologue is deeply rewarding.