IMPROFEST workshop: Felt Tips - John Gebretatose (USA)

Improfest Extended (a part of Improfest 2025)

Felt tips
This improv workshop focuses on emotions as a focal tool to help free your brain from stressing out over what to do or say. We will use emotions as a compass to start scenes and also as a way to create momentum and energy to move your scenes along with the direction. Emotions are a universal language. Use them to add truthfulness, clarity, power, and depth.

Bio:
John Gebretatose is a comedy and improv community trailblazer with over 15 years of experience. He founded Good Camel Comedy Theater, an arts company dedicated to humor that speaks truth to power and fosters diverse voices. As the co-executive director and former Director of Diversity and Inclusion at HUGE Theater in Minneapolis, John has led significant diversity initiatives that have shaped the regional improv landscape. He co-founded the Black and Funny Improv Festival and Blackout Improv, which spotlight and uplift underrepresented artists. Additionally, John is an award-winning podcast host for “MinneCulture” on KFAI radio, further showcasing his passion for cultural storytelling. John’s expertise in improv, coupled with his directorial skills, makes him a sought-after performer and teacher globally. His teaching extends to various settings, from K-12 schools to corporate environments, where he promotes inclusivity and understanding through comedy.

(Workshopen kommer att hållas på engelska då Improfest är en internationell improvisationsteater-festival med inbjudna improvisatörer från hela världen.)