Hey Big-Little Fans! With The Fest opening in Grand Rapids a week from today, things are moving right along over here….  So here’s some new info about tickets & workshops! TICKETS! Due to a glitch on our server, the Big-Little website, unfortunately, won’t be fully-updated until tomorrow morning (we hope), however,  tickets to all shows & workshops are now available on The Dog Story Theater website. Pricing is as follows:

• Individual Show — $10 ($7/student) - 1-3 acts per timeslot, see schedule for details
• Nightly Pass — $18 ($14/student) - access to all shows on a given night
• Fest Pass — $50 ($30/student) - access to all 5 nights of shows
• Workshops — $10 ($7/student) - 7 available in a wide range of topics

Tickets will also be available at the door.  Box office opens 1 hour before shows.A crude copy of the week’s schedule is attached until the BLCF site is fully-operational. For anybody planning on spending more than one day at The Fest, the Fest Pass is your best bet.  For the price of 5 individual shows, you gain access to 5 days’ worth of comedy featuring 28 acts from across the Midwest.  (Fest Pass does not include access to workshops.)  WORKSHOPS! For anyone interested in workshops, I will be sending a separate email with full details on the workshops we have available.  For now, get excited about this lineup of awesome classes:

• Improv Fundamentals w/ Travis Tack (WEDS, 9/14 5:30pm) — Open to improvisers of all levels of experience, this class will take you back to basics, focusing on initiations, characters, and relationships.
• The Heat of the Moment w/ Jon RodriQuez (THURS 9/15 5:30pm) — Learn or brush up on your stage combat skills with a real theatre ninja!  Falls, tumbling, hair pulls, choke holds, kicks, & punches included.
• Focus on Relationships w/ Tina Jackson & Dan Grimm (FRI 9/16 5:30pm) — Deepen your relationship with your scene partner by immediately being able to identify the behavior of your relationship at the top of the scene.
• Faster/Funnier w/ Jason Geis (SAT 9/17 1:00pm) — Get out of your head and bring a shortform perspective back to your longform with better edits and by getting to the meat of the scene faster.
• Comedic Song Writing w/ The Shock T’s (SAT 9/17 3:00pm) — Write with confidence once you know that song-writing really isn’t that difficult.  Covers basic music theory, lyrics, and presentation. 
• Improv Weight Room w/ Peter Robards (SUN 9/18 1:00pm) — Discover some of your improv habits and find ways to expand beyond them. This workshop is designed to snap you out of your improv comfort zone.
• Longform Characters w/ Hailey Zureich (SUN 9/18 3:00pm) — Get more comfortable in your characters by extending the longevity of who you are.  Focuses on character development and longform scenework.

All workshops are 2 hours long and take place at The Dog Story Theater.  Full descriptions and teacher bios will be available in a later email and on The Big-Little Comedy website. If you are interested in taking a workshop, please email biglittlecomedy@gmail.com.  Walk-ins are more than welcome, but advanced notice is preferred to ensure appropriate class size.  Those who’ve given advanced notice will be given first priority.  Again, the BLCF website should be operational soon to answer any questions you may have.  In the meantime, feel free to email us, get your tickets, and start thinking about which workshops you’d like to take to help improve your improv! Lots to be excited about, —Tina JacksonExecutive ProducerBig-Little Comedy