SHAC IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY CLASS (for students in Grades 4-5, in person at HVWC)

Hone your comedic talents at the SHAC IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY CLASS – the class that brings together the Hudson Valley’s best and brightest 4th and 5th grade comedic minds to write, produce, and perform their own live sketch comedy show!

AGE GROUP: 4th & 5th graders
TIME: Tuesdays 3:15 – 4:45 pm
DURATION: 10 sessions starting on October 11 and ending December 20. Group will not meet on November 8 for Election Day.
COST: $300
CLASS SIZE: 16 students.

HVWC is thrilled to present this series in partnership with The Sleepy Hollow Arts Center (The SHAC). The SHAC dedicated to providing world class art and arts education from and for the communities of Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, the Hudson Valley and beyond.

The group will be facilitated by Josh Lewis, who is the founder and artistic director of the Sleepy Hollow Arts Center (The SHAC). He has acted, directed, written, and composed for numerous New York theater companies, including: the Atlantic Theater Company, The 52nd Street Project, Naked Angels, and Manhattan Theater Club. He’s co-founder and former co-artistic director of the Atlantic Theater Company’s alumni Farm Team and founder and artistic director of the Young Playwrights program for Operation Exodus, a New York City based mentoring program for Latino youth.

Richard Lowenberg is an actor, pianist, and teaching artist dedicated to creating community through collaborative storytelling and music. He received his BFA in acting from NYU Tisch. As a musician, he performs around NYC with his jazz-funk band MYSA. Richard has been a teaching artist for over five years, sharing the joy of theater and music with students of all ages.