Children love to think creatively and then giggle about it. They love to try on personalities and characters. They love to become animals or act out a mime skit. Each week we will try out a whole variety of simple fun improv games and exercises, repeating the ones we love. The class will increase spontaneity and imagination and will extend verbal skill (or at least put them to good use) and most importantly will be lots and lots of fun!!

Lisa Rowe-Beddoe has taught theatre from children through to adults for the last 20 years. An equity actress, Lisa trained in the UK where she taught for 12 years before coming to the States 8 years ago. For 6 years she lived in Western Mass. where she taught in both the public and charter school systems and facilitated private drama classes to thespians of all ages including: Improvisation; Beginning Acting; Modern American Drama; Greek Theatre, and Shakespeare. She also facilitated a theatre camp (3 Years) called Theatre to Go, which created plays from the improvisational process and toured them through various venues in the area. Since moving to Brookline a year ago, Lisa has taught in the after school programs at Runcle, Lawrence and Edith Baker Elementary Schools. She also teaches an Improvisation Class for Brookline Adult Community Education. Furthermore, she recently directed the Middle School Musical."Fiddler on the Roof" at Lawrence. Finally, Lisa teaches regularly at Wheelock Family Theater (particulary 6-8 and 9-11 year olds) and has just accepted the position of Assistant Director of Education, for the theater.