Improv: Embodied Character Work

The Barrow Group Acting School

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Unlock richer, more authentic performances by exploring character through movement, breath, and physical instinct. Through dynamic exercises and spontaneous scene work, you'll learn how subtle shifts in posture, tension, and impulse can reveal entirely new personalities on stage. Develop the confidence to create grounded, distinctive characters that emerge naturally in the moment and bring greater depth to every scene.

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520 8th Avenue, New York, NY
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Characters aren't created—they're discovered through the body. This intensive workshop uses Barrow Group principles to help improvisers find authentic, specific characters through physicality, breath, and impulse rather than idea or invention. Students will explore how small physical adjustments—a held breath, a shifted weight, a particular tension—can unlock entirely new ways of being on stage. Through exercises rooted in spontaneous play rather than planning, participants will learn to trust their bodies to create distinct, truthful characters that feel discovered rather than performed. We'll focus on responding from character rather than commenting on character, allowing unique voices, movements, and perspectives to emerge organically.

Perfect for improvisers who want to expand their range while staying grounded in authentic human behavior. Students will leave with practical techniques for finding bold character choices that serve the scene and their scene partner.

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All payments are non-refundable (unless the school cancels the class).

Commitment is for the duration of the session. There are no credits or refunds for individual missed classes. If you discontinue any class before the ending date of the session, you forfeit your fee.

If you need to cancel a full class session (the full 6, 8, or 10 week class) for any reason, you must notify us by email at [email protected] at least 8 business days before the registered class start date, and we will apply a credit to your account for a future class. Credits are valid for one-year.
If a student wishes to transfer to a different class, they must notify us by email at [email protected] at least 8 business days before the first day of the registered class. No transfers will be allowed after this.

A student may not transfer to a different class once a class has begun.

The school reserve the right to change teachers at any time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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The Barrow Group is an award-winning non-profit Off-Broadway theatre company, acting studio/school, and arts center located in the heart of New York City. They offer a wide range of acting and directing courses, including scene study, monologue workshops, script analysis, and a two-year acting program.

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