Stage Ready
Next Workshop: Thursday December 12th
From crash course to curtain call - do it all in one night with a one hour workshop facilitated by a Montreal Improv vet, AND a show - workshop participants are guaranteed a spot in the 7:30pm show following the workshop if they wish to try out their newfound tools!
Who IS That? with Shanthony Exum! Thursday December 12th at 6pm
Join Shanthony for a one hour crash course on character - create captivating and original persons with distinct points of view! Embody their physicality, value system, voice, and essence to titilate your audience - lose yourself in the character and see where they take you and your scenes!
Shanthony Exum is a multimedia artist who embraces creativity in all forms, from paper mache and illustration to music and improv comedy. She has been an improv performer, since 2018 and currently teaches improv at Montreal Improv Theatre and Theatre Saint Catherine, regularly producing, hosting and performing around Montreal. Her troupe “Imploding” won the 2023 Threepio competition, and her sketch troupe 100% Human People was named "Best Local Troupe" in the 2024 edition of Montreal Sketch Fest. She has also performed at Ladyfest, OFF JFL, and the Big Pond Improv Festival.
Outside of improv, Shanthony is known as Miss Eaves, a feminist rapper who has toured across Europe and North America. Her music—empowering and fun—has been featured on HBO’s "Insecure" and Netflix’s "Big Mouth."
Language: English
Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent
MAX 12 participants
Note: Workshop attendees are guaranteed stage time in the 7:30pm jam and troupe show following the workshop! Just stick around and let the host know you’re itchin’ to perform and they’ll slot you in!
This is an in-person workshop located at 3706 or 3716 rue Notre-Dame Ouest. Each space has a stairwell with handrails on both sides and each bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. Registrants will receive an email with instructions on where to go the day before class begins. If you have any access needs you'd like to share before the class begins please email classes@montrealimprov.com.
Thursday December 12th 6-7pm (optional show at 7:30pm) / $10 + applicable taxes / 18+