Upright Citizens Brigade was already well-established in New York City when the company opened a theater on Franklin Avenue in Los Angeles in 2005. The new location quickly established itself as a great place to see improv and sketch every night of the week at extremely reasonable rates—admission is never more than $8. And before long, the Ucb Training Center also became a popular place for comedy students. The center offers different levels of core classes in improv and in sketch writing, along with specialized classes such as writing a one-person show and writing in the style of "Saturday Night Live." Courses typically consist of eight three-hour classes and run about $350–$375 per level. Says reader Jason Bowers, "Unlike the oversized and sometimes ridiculous characters that the Groundlings encourage, Ucb teaches playing situations for the reality at hand, and the Ucb style of improv is very conducive to writing."Joe Wengert,...
- 6/29/2011
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- backstage.com
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