Mark Sutton
Mark Sutton is one of the most respected and sought after teachers in improvisation in the country. He is a founding member of Chicago's legendary Annoyance Theater and was the theater's managing director for 10 years. Mark is on the faculty of The Annoyance and is a former faculty member of The Second City. He has been teaching improv in Chicago for over 18 years and has been a featured instructor at Comedy and Improv festivals across the United States and Canada for the past 12 years. Mark is also a facilitator for Second City Communications and has worked with Universities and Corporations across North America and Europe to help develop better, more creative leaders. He helped develop the aggressive, personal power style of improvisation pioneered by Mick Napier at The Annoyance. Mark's no-nonsense, personal style of teaching has inspired and enlightened thousands of students during his 24 year career.
BOLD BEGINNINGS (All levels)
This workshop will give you tools to begin your scenes with power and decisiveness. You will practice being able to identify the magic of your creations and playing it, being proactive and trusting your instincts. You will leave with a stronger presence and great confidence in your own choices.
THE AWESOME POWER OF COMMITMENT (Advanced)
Want to dig deeper, be more grounded, connect more, explore more, heighten more? Then you HAVE TO COMMIT MORE!! This workshop will show you how freeing total commitment to choice can be. You will go where you don't want to go and see how great it is to play there. You will leave more vulnerable and invincible than ever before. Vulnerable and invincible? Sounds weird…really works.