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Sign Up for Sept./Oct. Session at Mockingbird Improv

I’m on the core faculty at Mockingbird Improv in Liberty Station. This term I am teaching Level 1 Saturday (4-6pm) and Level 3 Sunday (4-6pm). You can sign up for the classes over at Mockingbird’s website: mockingbirdimprov.org. Classes are a lot of fun and you have a chance to go through all five levels over the course of about a year with the same group, so you can build some really great friendships there as well as improve your spontaneity and public speaking skills.

If you’re wondering about the science behind the health benefits of practicing improv, check out a documentary I made starring Colin Mochrie of Whose Line is it, Anyway? In the film we get Colin into an fMRI machine and look at his brain while he is improvising, and the results are fascinating. Check out Act Social film for free on Youtube.

The health benefits of improv
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Registrations Open for Acting Class for Point Loma Playhouse

Sean teaching Mockingbird Improv Workshop on Justifications

Act4Fun is an acting class for adults at all levels, including those with no experience at all. Come get a taste of what it’s like to get up onstage while having good fun and making friends in the process. No memorization required. Class is 5 weeks in Liberty Station and starts September 11. Get more info and sign up here: https://www.actlivenow.com/act4fun.html

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Summer Improv Drop-In Classes at PB Rec Center

If you’re new to improv comedy and looking to have a great time while learning more confidence and public speaking skills, join us for a drop-in improv class at the PB Rec Center in Pacific Beach San Diego, CA! If you’ve improvised before this is a great chance for you to get a ton of reps and show off your skills!

Every class we’ll start with a warmup and refresher on the basics of improv before moving on to everyone’s favorite: scene work! We’ll wrap up the class with short sets based a short or long form concept.

Things you will work on every class:

  • Being more fun by “Yes And”-ing your partner
  • Great listening skills
  • How to be interesting effortlessly
  • How to recognize your own comedic voice

Improvisation is a skill that can have great positive effects on your everyday life–try it for:

  • Increased confidence when speaking “on the spot”
  • Decreased anxiety
  • Endorphins released by uproarious laughter

Exuberant Theatre Company is excited to partner with the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department on this class series. Sign up below and we’ll see you for some fun, laughs, and new friends at the class!

Ages: 18+

Dates: 7/16/24-8/15/24

Days: Every Tuesday and Thursday

Times: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Attendance: It’s a drop-in class so you can attend one session or all the sessions!

Sign Up Links/Cost:

Click either link below for sign up as pre-registration is required:

$25/ single class

or

5-class punch card for $120 (save $5)

RETURNING STUDENTS PURCHASING A SINGLE CLASS USE THIS LINK (IF IT IS YOUR 2ND CLASS USE REGISTRATION LINK “#2” AND SO ON…:

See you there!

About the Instructor

Hi, I’m Sean A. Mulvihill. I’m the Artistic Director of the Exuberant Theatre Company. We started out with a long-running improv comedy show at the Broadway Comedy Club and other NYC venues from 2018-2022. I moved to San Diego in early 2023 and am very excited to work with you. You can catch me performing improv around town at Mockingbird Improv (Team Broadway Unscripted) and Finest City Improv (Team Fjordache). I also put up scripted theater work at the annual San Diego International Fringe Festival (2024: Puppy Love).

I’ve been teaching acting and writing since 2001 and improv and sketch comedy since 2018. 

I’ve been acting professionally since the age of 16 when I got my first summer stock musical theatre gig in Illinois. I was late to the first rehearsal because I failed my Math Analysis final. The teacher let me retake it on the following Monday after school ended. I got a C. Because of that C, I got into USC.

So, at age 18, I moved to Los Angeles and went to USC to get a BFA in Acting. I had my first exposure to improv training with the great Dan O’Connor and Eric Trulles, but unfortunately I was partying so much I don’t remember much about those classes. After graduation, I was a founding member of the acclaimed Blue House Theatre Company alongside present-day stars Patrick J. Adams and Chris Pine. I developed an interest in the mystic and at the age of 24 I made a feature film called Living Luminaries with my then-hero, Eckhart Tolle, the author of The Power of Now.

I went on to act professionally on many regional and international stages from Tuacahn Ampitheatre in Utah to the Venetian Macau. I’ve appeared on TV and streaming channels like: RAI Italia “Questo Nostro Amore”, CBS “Next”, GSN “Baggage” (a dating show hosted by Jerry Springer), Amazon Prime, and am the voice of a Sony PlayStation game called “Loading Human.” I got my MFA in Physical Theatre in Italy and lived there for four years during which I gained weight.

After Italy, I moved to NYC in 2017 and fell in love with improv. I studied at UCB, the Magnet, and the PIT. My studies led me to direct a feature film called ACT SOCIAL starring Colin Mochrie of “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” Colin was a good sport when we put him in an fMRI and looked at his brain while he did improv. The film won the “Film Heals” Award at the 2021 Manhattan Film Festival.

I’m a positive and motivating person and my teaching style is honest, practical, and fun. I look forward to helping you reach your goals!

Read some reviews for my performing and teaching at: https://exubs.com/reviews/

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Creativity Coaching Sessions

woman sitting on gray chair while writing on table

If you saw Puppy Love and thought, “Wow! I really would love to write a story or a show like that!” I can help. I am offering one-on-one consultations to help you develop any story or creative idea into something more concrete. Learn some of the processes I used to complete a one-hour solo show all in my spare time, typically less than an hour a day! For more info or to sign up for a session email me at info@exubs.com

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Kids’ Summer Camps in Point Loma

brother and sister performing

Each camp is 1 week of diving into the four main building blocks of musical theater: music, dance, storytelling and creating an ensemble. Each day, our dynamic ensemble of campers will learn songs, dances and scenes pulled from some of broadway’s most impactful works over the last decade! On the last day of each session, campers will present a showcase for their friends and family to enjoy!  More info and sign up: https://www.actlivenow.com/summer-camp.html

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Creative Origins of Puppy Love

About 2 years ago I decided I wanted to write a spoof on the werewolf genre—what if, instead of turning a person into a ferocious monster, magic turned someone into a harmless puppy—or werepuppy?

I originally conceived the idea as a film script, but the more I developed the project, I realized that the completion of a film with this level of fantasy would require some serious special effects and computer graphics—but perhaps I could convert the story to a live theatre show and let my audience’s imaginations fill in the gaps!

The result is Puppy Love.

Fringe Theatre Festivals are a great way to see artists pushing the edges of live performances and this year was no different! Thanks to all who came out to my solo show, Puppy Love! If came to see it but you didn’t fill out a survey about the show and you’d like to, you still can here.

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Tickets Now on Sale for ‘Puppy Love’ at San Diego Fringe Fest

World Premiere of “Puppy Love (The Werepuppy)” to Enchant Audiences at San Diego International Fringe Theater Festival

San Diego, CA – 4/15/24 – The San Diego International Fringe Theater Festival is thrilled to announce the world premiere of “Puppy Love (The Werepuppy),” presented by the Exuberant Theatre Company. This wild and whimsical solo show, set to run at OB Playhouse May 16-26, 2024 promises an enchanting experience for audiences of all ages.

A creation of Sean A. Mulvihill, an actor based in San Diego, “Puppy Love (The Werepuppy)” follows the story of a shy stagehand infatuated with the star of a Vegas circus show. Desperate to be lovable, he makes a wish, but to his surprise, the magic turns him into a cute puppy – a “werepuppy.” As he navigates his new furry form, his path crosses with the acrobat he adores, leading to a series of hilarious and heartwarming misadventures.

Can he break the curse and find true love? Audiences will be taken on a wild comedic journey as solo performer Sean A. Mulvihill embodies a colorful cast of characters in this delightful production.

“We’re excited to bring ‘Puppy Love (The Werepuppy)’ to the stage at the San Diego International Fringe Theater Festival,” says Sean A. Mulvihill. “It’s a story that combines humor, heart, and a touch of magic, and we can’t wait to share it with audiences.”

Sean A. Mulvihill is a member of the Actors’ Equity Association. This production is being presented under the auspices of the Actors’ Equity Association Fringe Festival Code.

About Exuberant Theatre Company:
The Exuberant Theater Company is a San Diego-based theatre group dedicated to producing imaginative and entertaining performances that delight audiences of all ages.

About Sean A. Mulvihill:
Sean A. Mulvihill is an actor, director, and theater/music teacher based in San Diego, CA. He is a faculty member of Mockingbird Improv, Act Live Now, and Music Pillars here in San Diego. He is also known for directing the feature film Act Social, starring Colin Mochrie, which won the “Film Heals” Award at the 2021 Manhattan Film Festival.

VENUE:

Wildsong (OB Playhouse & Theatre Company)

4944 Newport Ave UNIT D, San Diego, CA 92107

SHOW DATES:

Thursday May 16 10:30pm

Sunday May 19 2:30pm

Thursday May 23 7:30pm

Saturday May 25 7:30pm

Sunday May 26 2:30pm

Tickets and more info at: https://sdfringe.org/events/puppy-love/

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Exuberant Theatre Celebrates One Year in San Diego!

Art is Exuberance

Wow! We’ve been in San Diego one year and we couldn’t be happier about it. We’ve taught improv, sketch, acting, physical theater, and screenwriting. We’ve performed onstage at Mockingbird Improv and Finest City and coached actors for Music Pillars and Trinity Theatre Company. We also had a community impov jam at Mission Beach Park several times and got to know some of the amazing talent in the local community over the past year.

It is fitting that we moved to San Diego during theatre month! Go check out some shows this month: sandiegotheatremonth.com