EDUCATION
FALL 2018 | artsLife 25
change our archival material based on current
events,” adds Ruffner. Shows will consist
of three 45-minute acts, with the third act
typically consisting of old-school improvisation
— with audience members shouting
what we do.”
This Second City visit, like the past three, will
include more than the public performances.
During the week leading up to showtime, several
troupe members will be in residence conducting
workshops through the Florida Hospital
School of the Arts at Dr. Phillips Center.
Advanced improvisation will be offered
for high school and college students, while
a second workshop, for students on the
autism spectrum, will be held in cooperation
with Orlando-based OCA (Opportunity,
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nization provides activities and services for
those with special needs.
Last year, the advanced improvisation
students were so good that they were invit-
seasoned pros. Plans are to incorporate students
into the act again this year, probably
during the two 7:30 p.m. shows.
Nick Johne, a veteran actor and improvisation
instructor, and Molly Fisher, an improvisation
performer with a background
in special education, will facilitate the OCA
workshop.
Johne, who has a daughter on the spectrum,
says the sessions are “always a blast” for
emphasize teamwork and promote non-linear
thinking. “The therapeutic part reaches
the kids through osmosis,” Johne adds.
also a bit of a ham, the workshops are just
plain fun. “I like playing the games with my
friends,” he adds. “The workshops make us
laugh, and they give us ideas.”
thanks to the generosity — and creativity —
of Bill and Kathie Hohns, a Windermere couple
whose philanthropy includes supporting
University of Florida.
The Hohnses envisioned a comedy major
at UF, and have started with a minor in comedic
studies through the School of Theater and
Dance, within the College of the Arts.
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