About the Workshop
This workshop will focus on demystifying and clarifying what we mean when we talk about "playing the game." We'll work on finding what you think is funny and building a scene around it and performing scenes that play game in real, honest and fun ways.
We'll cover creating fun and clear games organically and from openings, heightening in surprising ways, and supporting from the back line to help your fellow performers explore their ideas as well.
If you feel terrified every time your coach asks "so, what was the game there," we can work on that!
Prerequisite: Students should have basic improv training.
Your Instructor
Alex Fernie

Alex Fernie is a writer/director/performer originally based out of sunny Los Angeles, California.
He got his start performing sketch and improv at IO West before teaching and performing at Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles since 2007. He has performed in shows like Convoy, Sentimental Lady, ASSSSCAT, Wildly Appropriate, Comedy Bang Bang and more.
Elsewhere, he has written and/or directed things like Adult Swim’s Childrens Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV::, Seeso’s Bajillion Dollar Properties, HBO’s Last Week Tonight, Hulu’s Hotwives of Orlando as well as created original pilots for a bunch of different places.
He’s appeared in front of the camera on Reno 911, Conan, Terriers and Key & Peele and more. He used to be allergic to cats, but not anymore.