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The '''Magnet Theater''' is an [[improvisational comedy]] [[theatre]] and [[Improvisational theatre|improv]] school in [[New York City]]. It has shows seven nights a week, many of which are consistently selected as editor's pick of the week in Time Out New York and The Onion.<ref name="clown">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/nyregion/thecity/28come.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5088&en=371a0fd6a120815d&ex=1351224000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|title=Class Clowns|accessdate=2008-03-12|date=2007-10-28|author=Saki Knafo|work=The New York Times}}</ref> |
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| address = 254 West 29th Street |
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| owner = Armando Diaz and Ed Herbstman |
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The '''Magnet Theater''' is an [[improvisational comedy]] [[theatre]] and [[Improvisational theatre|improv]] school in [[New York City]]. |
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The Magnet Theater was founded in March 2005 by Armando Diaz, Ed Herbstman |
The Magnet Theater was founded in March 2005 by Armando Diaz, Ed Herbstman and Shannon Manning. Diaz, Manning and Herbstman were friends from [[Chicago]], where they studied under improv guru [[Del Close]] at Improv Olympic. Diaz also co-founded the [[Peoples Improv Theater]] (PIT), where Herbstman taught. Armando Diaz and Sean Taylor currently own and operate Magnet Theater.<ref name="tom">{{Cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/venues/chelsea/1188/magnet-theater|title=Magnet Theater|accessdate=2008-03-12|publisher=Time Out New York}}</ref><ref name="thel">{{Cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05E5D9143FF934A15753C1A9609C8B63|title=The Listings: Oct 27 - Nov 2; 'The Armando Diaz Experience'|accessdate=2008-03-12|date=2006-10-27|author=Steven McElroy|work=The New York Times}}</ref> |
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The Magnet offers performance and writing classes to people of all experience levels. |
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The Magnet offers performance and writing classes to people of all experience levels. The faculty is headed by Diaz and features [[The Second City]] and Improv Olympic alumni Abby Sher, Jean Villepique, Rachel Hamilton and The [[Annoyance Theatre]] alumnus Gary Rudoren. Also teaching are the adept Mark Grenier and Megan Gray.<ref name="thel"/> The Magnet Theater's shows are made up of performers who have completed their training program. The training program consists of four levels - Level 1 The Principals of Improv, Level 2 Intro to Long Form, Level 3 Long Form Intensive and Level 4 Senior Project - making up the theater's core curriculum. The theater also offers two conservatory classes, which prepare students for performing on Magnet House Teams if they make it through the audition process. The classes are Improv Revue and Team Performance Workshop. |
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The Magnet, considered to be the world epicenter of musical improvisation, is also home to the [[New York Musical Improv Festival]] founded by T.J. Mannix and Co-Produced by Robin Rothman. Celebrating its 11th annual event virtually in July 2020, NYMIF brings together hundreds of musical improvisors and musicians from Austin to Boston, Chicago to L.A., Toronto to Vancouver and beyond. Performers have included [[Baby Wants Candy]], Broadway's [[Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson]], [[The Improvised Sondheim Project]], members of Freestyle Love Supreme and North Coast. |
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Many Magnet instructors and performers write and lend their voices to [[The Truth (podcast)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us: The Truth|url=http://thetruthapm.com/About.html}}</ref> Frequent appearances on The Truth have been made by Ed Herbstman, Alex Marino, Melanie Hoopes, Louis Kornfeld, Chet Siegel, Christian Paluck, Russ Armstrong, Kelly Buttermore, Peter McNerney, Alexis Lambright, Rick Andrews, Matt Weir, Sebastian Conelli , Quinton Loder, and Lauren Ashley Smith. |
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Many Magnet instructors and performers write and lend their voices to [[The Truth (podcast)|''The Truth'']].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us: The Truth|url=http://thetruthapm.com/About.html}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Peoples Improv Theater]] |
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* [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] |
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| Address | 254 West 29th Street New York City United States |
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| Owner | Armando Diaz and Ed Herbstman |
| Opened | March 2005 |
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The Magnet Theater is an improvisational comedy theatre and improv school in New York City.
The Magnet Theater was founded in March 2005 by Armando Diaz, Ed Herbstman and Shannon Manning. Diaz, Manning and Herbstman were friends from Chicago, where they studied under improv guru Del Close at Improv Olympic. Diaz also co-founded the Peoples Improv Theater (PIT), where Herbstman taught. Armando Diaz and Sean Taylor currently own and operate Magnet Theater.[1][2]
The Magnet offers performance and writing classes to people of all experience levels.
The Magnet, considered to be the world epicenter of musical improvisation, is also home to the New York Musical Improv Festival founded by T.J. Mannix and Co-Produced by Robin Rothman. Celebrating its 11th annual event virtually in July 2020, NYMIF brings together hundreds of musical improvisors and musicians from Austin to Boston, Chicago to L.A., Toronto to Vancouver and beyond. Performers have included Baby Wants Candy, Broadway's Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Improvised Sondheim Project, members of Freestyle Love Supreme and North Coast.
Many Magnet instructors and performers write and lend their voices to The Truth.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Magnet Theater". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ Steven McElroy (2006-10-27). "The Listings: Oct 27 - Nov 2; 'The Armando Diaz Experience'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "About Us: The Truth".