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Crossing the Chasm from Theatre to Life: A Forum in Improvisation   Register Now!

Alan Arkin

November 13–16, 2008
Program begins 11/13 at 9 AM and ends 11/16 at 5:30 PM.
Program fee: $495 (Additional charge for accommodations)
For more information, call toll-free 1.877.944.3003 (Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. CST).

Academy Award-winning actor and director Alan Arkin invites you to experiment, share, play, and grow while practicing the spontaneous art of improvisational theater. Actors and lovers of theater, as well as people who are simply interested in deepening their intuitive selves, are welcome. A relaxed, supportive atmosphere fosters the freedom to recapture and explore the rich imaginative life we all had as children.

"It's not about being clever or amusing," says Arkin. "It's about making a deeper connection with your creative force, surprising yourself, and letting go."

Star of stage, screen, and television, Alan Arkin is also a founding member of the famed Second City improvisational troupe, where a performing arts method now used by acting programs nationwide was initially developed.

Don’t miss this opportunity to develop your creative abilities with one of the world’s most successful and respected acting professionals!

Alan Arkin has appeared in more than 60 films and numerous plays, both on Broadway and off. He has directed in every medium and written seven books for young people. Arkin is a founding member of the famed Second City improvisational troupe.
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