SCRIPTED TOOLS, UNSCRIPTED PLAY – Kathleen Rinaldi/Joseph Rinaldi
What if improvised scenes had the emotional depth, pacing, and intention of scripted theatre—without losing the thrill of the unknown? In this dynamic workshop inspired by ImprompTwo’s signature style, improvisers will explore the powerful overlap between scripted acting techniques and improvisational theatre. Drawing from theatrical storytelling, character work, and ensemble awareness, this workshop helps improvisers create scenes that feel fully written in the moment—rich with subtext, intention, and emotions. Improvisers will leave with a clearer understanding of how scripted techniques enhance improvisation; stronger, more intentional scene choices; the ability to create improv that feels cohesive, meaningful, and alive; and, the tools to seamlessly bridge acting and improv practices.
Improv Experience: Improvisers who are willing to take emotional risks!
About Kathleen Rinaldi & Joseph Rinaldi
KATHY RINALDI: Kathy Rinaldi is a founding member of ImprompTwo, an internationally acclaimed improv duo known for emotionally resonant performances and a sophisticated use of silence. With more than eight years of international teaching experience, she has led workshops at major festivals and training programs across North America and Europe. A professional playwright, Kathy’s work has been produced in Toronto, New York, and Florida. Her theatre career also includes directing, producing, board leadership, and co-founding Unconsciously Coupled, a company dedicated to integrating scripted and improvised performance. With more than 30 years as an educator and presenter, Kathy creates rigorous, supportive learning environments that foster emotional truth, narrative discipline, and creative risk-taking. Her work is driven by the belief that fully improvised theatre can achieve the same depth and lasting impact as the finest scripted plays.
JOE RINALDI: From TV screens to festival stages, Joe Rinaldi has been crafting compelling performances for decades. A seasoned SAG/AFTRA/AEA actor with a deep love for improv, he’s done it all—from Shakespeare to longform narrative improv—often in the same breath. Joe is the former producer and artistic director of Firedrake Productions (NYC), and has appeared in film, television, and professional theatre across New England, the Northeast, and the Midwest. He’s the founding member of Come What Will (Shakespearean improv), Unconsciously Coupled, and ImprompTwo—a genre-driven narrative duo that has performed at festivals worldwide for more than eight years. Joe is known for making Shakespeare funnier, improv more theatrical, and audiences lean in just a little closer.