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Coup de Comedy | Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium 2021

Joel Veenstra

University of California, Irvine | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)
Faculty | Co-Founder/Creative Team
Irvine, California

https://drama.arts.uci.edu/faculty/joel-veenstra

Joel Veenstra teaches improvisation, stage management, and collaborative production at the University of California, Irvine. He is active in the improvisation and applied improvisation world and serves on the Board of AIN and as the co-director of Global Improvisation Initiative.

5:30am PDT

Worldwide Welcome to the Coup de Comedy Festival | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII) Symposium 2021LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarJoel Veenstra

6:00am PDT

Exploration: Applied Improvisation Network (AIN) Experience (6/3/21)FILLING Artist ZoomApplied Improvisation Network (AIN)

8:00am PDT

Opening of the GII Symposium | Coup de Comedy FestivalLIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Phelim McDermott • Lee Simpson • Joel Veenstra

9:00am PDT

Panel: How Have We Transformed?LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarJon Carr • Phelim McDermott • Dan O’Connor • Katy Schutte • Lee Simpson • Joel Veenstra

12:30pm PDT

BREAK Your Location

3:00pm PDT

Panel: "On Keith: Artists Speak On Johnstone & Impro" Docuseries TeamLIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Keith Johnstone • Dan O’Connor • Alicia Robbins

3:30pm PDT

Wait! You're Muted! - Peformance (LIVE from Irvine)LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarLisa Marie Allin • Brent Arciniega • Jeruel Canda • Melissa Castillo • Sittichai Chaiyahat • Veronica Fealy • Lorenz Gido • James Holmgren • Carina Negrete • Michael Newton • Neo Patel • Claire Raines • Kristina Kiki Ruiz • Andrew Stefani • Joel Veenstra

5:00pm PDT

Panel: Improvisation in BrazilLIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarMarcio Ballas • Theresa Robbins Dudeck • Dr. Mariana Lima Muniz • Daniel Nascimento • Joel Veenstra

6:00pm PDT

Virtual Maestro: Improv Comedy Competition hosted by Hideout Theatre, Austin, TX, USA TwitchOshima • Giovanni (Geo) Alva • Doreen Calderon • Andy Crouch • Kelechi EZIE • Larry Dorsey Jr. • Gabe Mercado • Felipe Ortiz • Dan O’Connor • Edi Patterson • Andrés Serrano • Patti Stiles • Rebecca Stockley • Lisa Wang

8:00pm PDT

SPIT Performance (LIVE from Manila, Philippines)FULL UCI ZoomGabe Mercado

9:00pm PDT

No Shoes Allowed (AAPI Sketch Comedy Team) Screening & TalkbackLIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarRon Song

10:00pm PDT

Workshop: Fast Food Stanislavski with Patti Stiles (LIVE from Australia)FULL UCI ZoomPatti Stiles

6:30am PDT

Day 2 Welcome to the GII Symposium | Coup de Comedy FestivalLIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarJoel Veenstra

8:30am PDT

West Panel: Global Check-in: What is happening in the world?LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarOluwadamilola Abdulai-Apotieri • Theresa Robbins Dudeck • Martin Geijer • Gunter Lösel • Koray Bülent Tarhan • Joel Veenstra

9:30am PDT

Workshop: Improvising with Reality (LIVE from Brazil)LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarDr. Mariana Lima Muniz

11:00am PDT

Panel: Intersectional Inclusion in ImprovisationLIMITED UCI Zoom Webinarstephen davidson • Velvet Duke • Amelia Fowler • Diana Elizabeth Jordan • Stephanie Rae

5:00pm PDT

Improv Revolution's Showel Veenstra Performance (LIVE from Irvine)LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarMasha Andreyev • Sarajane Bradford • Ashton Craven • Chloe Cuberly • Amin Fuson • James Holmgren • Tea Lee • Shane McClure • Neo Patel • Andrés Serrano • Karren Shamo • Improv Revolution (iRev)

6:00pm PDT

SLAY by Ripley TwitchDoreen Calderon • Kelechi EZIE • Ripley Improv • Jessica Lynn Verdi

10:00pm PDT

BlackProv with Year 2099 (LIVE from Portland, USA)LIMITED Artist ZoomCSz Portland (ComedySportz) • Michael Buchanan • John Eaglin, Jr • Jamie Montgomery

11:00pm PDT

East Panel: Global Check-in: What is happening in the world?LIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Yuri Kinugawa • Patti Stiles • Joel Veenstra • Serzh Velychanskyi

8:00am PDT

Devoted & Disgruntled: How is the world transforming improvisation? How can impro transform the world? Block A Improbable QiqoChat - Additional Registration RequiredPhelim McDermott • Ben Monks • Lee Simpson • Johanna Taylor • Improbable

4:00pm PDT

Devoted & Disgruntled: How is the world transforming improvisation? How can impro transform the world? Block B Improbable QiqoChat - Additional Registration RequiredPhelim McDermott • Ben Monks • Lee Simpson • Johanna Taylor • Improbable

12:00am PDT

Devoted & Disgruntled: How is the world transforming improvisation? How can impro transform the world? Block C Improbable QiqoChat - Additional Registration RequiredPhelim McDermott • Ben Monks • Lee Simpson • Johanna Taylor • Improbable

8:00am PDT

Devoted & Disgruntled: How is the world transforming improvisation? How can impro transform the world? Closing Circle Improbable QiqoChat - Additional Registration RequiredPhelim McDermott • Ben Monks • Lee Simpson • Johanna Taylor • Improbable

10:00am PDT

Tricky Tim: Comedic Family Friendly Magic ShowLIMITED Artist ZoomTricky Tim

2:00pm PDT

Panel: Stage Managing the UnexpectedLIMITED UCI Zoom WebinarKyle Anderson • Cody Renard Richard • Shatha Uebler • Joel Veenstra

6:30pm PDT

BREAK Your Location

7:00pm PDT

GIICoup21 Closing - A Conversation with Sam Richardson UCI Zoom WebinarSam Richardson • Joel Veenstra