Soberprov Workshop.
Soberprov Workshop
When:
Fri., May 15th
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Where:
"The Sanctuary" Artists Compound
1110 Guadelupe St., Austin, TX 78701
Teacher:
Tom Booker
Cost:
$45
(Register by May 8th and Save $10!)
Soberprov Workshop
Finding Your Yes, And in Recovery
What if the same skills that make a great improviser, skills like radical acceptance, living in the present, trusting your instincts, and showing up honestly for others, are also the skills that sustain a life in recovery?
They are. And Soberprov will show you exactly how.
Soberprov is a 2½-hour workshop that brings together the transformative principles of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the art of improvisational theater. Designed specifically for people in recovery, this is not a performance class, it’s a lived experience of the work you’re already doing, seen through a playful, powerful new lens.
This workshop will be lead by Tom Boooker, an improv teacher with over three decades of experience, and who just celebrated 33 years of sobriety. Soberprov creates a safe, supportive, and joyful space where recovery principles come alive on their feet.
What you’ll explore:
Through carefully crafted improv exercises mapped directly to the principles of the Big Book, participants will discover how surrender opens the door to creativity, how honest listening is the foundation of real connection, how letting go of outcomes frees us to act, and how a room full of strangers can become a community in a single afternoon.
Who this is for:
Anyone in recovery, whether you’re on Day 1 or Year 30, who is curious, willing, and ready to play. No theater experience required. Just an open mind and a desire to connect.
What to expect:
Laughter. Honesty. Moments of surprise. The particular relief that comes when you stop performing and start being present. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of the principles you already live by, and a few new ways to carry them.
Because recovery gave us our lives back. Soberprov is a chance to play in them.
– For ages 18 & Older
– This workshop is limited to 8 students
Tom Booker is a former college mascot who began studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. He later trained with legendary improv teacher Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO), where he performed with the renowned house troupe Blue Velveeta.
Tom is a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre. While there, he performed in the Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the Village Gate Theatre in New York and later at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom co-founded Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He went on to teach improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. During this time, he also co-wrote and co-directed the feature film Kill the Man with producing partner Jon Kean. The film starred Luke Wilson and premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in numerous television shows, several films, and nearly one hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007, Tom taught improv classes, sketch writing classes, and commercial audition workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom moved from Los Angeles to Austin and founded The Institution Theater, an improv theater and training center in South Austin. The theater remained open until March 2020, when it was forced to close due to the global pandemic.
Soberprov Workshop
When:
Fri., 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Where:
"The Sanctuary" Artists Compound
1110 Guadelupe St., Austin, TX 78701
Teacher:
Tom Booker
Cost:
$45
(Register by May 8th and Save $10!)
Soberprov Workshop
Finding Your Yes, And in Recovery!
What if the same skills that make a great improviser, skills like radical acceptance, living in the present, trusting your instincts, and showing up honestly for others, are also the skills that sustain a life in recovery?
They are. And Soberprov will show you exactly how.
Soberprov is a 2½-hour workshop that brings together the transformative principles of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the art of improvisational theater. Designed specifically for people in recovery, this is not a performance class, it’s a lived experience of the work you’re already doing, seen through a playful, powerful new lens.
This workshop will be lead by Tom Boooker, an improv teacher with over three decades of experience, and who just celebrated 33 years of sobriety. Soberprov creates a safe, supportive, and joyful space where recovery principles come alive on their feet.
What you’ll explore:
Through carefully crafted improv exercises mapped directly to the principles of the Big Book, participants will discover how surrender opens the door to creativity, how honest listening is the foundation of real connection, how letting go of outcomes frees us to act, and how a room full of strangers can become a community in a single afternoon.
Who this is for:
Anyone in recovery, whether you’re on Day 1 or Year 30, who is curious, willing, and ready to play. No theater experience required. Just an open mind and a desire to connect.
What to expect:
Laughter. Honesty. Moments of surprise. The particular relief that comes when you stop performing and start being present. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of the principles you already live by, and a few new ways to carry them.
Because recovery gave us our lives back. Soberprov is a chance to play in them.
– For ages 18 & Older
– This workshop is limited to 8 students
Tom Booker is a former college mascot who began studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. He later trained with legendary improv teacher Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO), where he performed with the renowned house troupe Blue Velveeta.
Tom is a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre. While there, he performed in the Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the Village Gate Theatre in New York and later at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom co-founded Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He went on to teach improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. During this time, he also co-wrote and co-directed the feature film Kill the Man with producing partner Jon Kean. The film starred Luke Wilson and premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in numerous television shows, several films, and nearly one hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007, Tom taught improv classes, sketch writing classes, and commercial audition workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom moved from Los Angeles to Austin and founded The Institution Theater, an improv theater and training center in South Austin. The theater remained open until March 2020, when it was forced to close due to the global pandemic.