Characters with Heart

The iO Theater, Chicago

About the Show

This workshop will meet Sunday, July 27th from 1:30pm-3:30pm

In this beginner friendly 2 hour workshop, you’ll learn to create bold, funny, and emotionally real characters; no matter how weird. Through playful, on your feet exercises, you’ll tap into a judgment free space of exploration and discover how to turn ideas into characters you love to play.

You’ll leave with practical tools to build confident characters, material to perform, and more comfort performing solo onstage.

There are no wrong characters here, just ones waiting to be found.

Stevie Shale can’t wait to share what’s worked for her in solo character work and help you find the joy in creating characters that are uniquely you.

Stevie Shale (she/her) is an actor, writer, improviser, and solo character performer. She has trained and performed with UCB LA, The Second City, iO Theater, Annoyance Theater, and most recently, The Groundlings. Her work has been featured across the country-from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, including Green Mill’s Paper Machete.

She recently wrapped a run of her solo show HorseGirl at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and is thrilled to bring it to iO this July. Stevie has a deep love for bold characters, weird worlds, and comedy with heart and she’s passionate about helping students tap into their unique comedic voices through character work that’s both playful and personal.

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