Improv Classes
YES,
AND!
Benefits of improv
The main rule of improv is "Yes, And" for good reason - it highlights the importance of working together and building something positive from that foundation. Without that teamwork & agreement, the whole thing falls apart! Being able to recognize offers through active listening then creating something together are skills that transcend performance and seep into everyday life.
Improv isn't all about being funny (although we do have A LOT of fun) - many of our students enroll in our classes to gain more confidence in public speaking, to enhance their communication skills, and to boost their creativity. Studies have shown that improv also helps to reduce anxiety, stress, and uncertainty intolerance. Whether your end goals are to perform or to just gain more soft skills, we are here to support you every step of the way!
See below for our upcoming class list to start (or continue) your improv journey today!
SUMMER Classes
improv masters don't drag chairs
This 3-week class is intended for experienced improvisers who want to expand their long-form arsenal including character techniques, gifting, long-form narratives, play discovery over invention, and relationship over situation, all in a relaxed, comfortable learning-friendly environment. Second City and Improv Olympic alum, Rich Talarico will share tools from his years of improv experience, having played with Armando Diaz Show, Trio, Dasariski, Quartet and more. Prerequisite: Improv scene work experience required (Level 101 & Level 201).
about rich talarico
Rich is a Peabody® Award-winning writer/producer with four Emmy® and four WGA Award nominations, best known for his work on Comedy Central’s Key & Peele. He wrote Substitute Teacher (“…Ay-ay-Ron?”), which in 2024, was added to The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum Of American History. Rich also wrote Racist Zombies, Karim and Jahar, Hatz, Teaching Center, Obama Greets, Black Ice, and many more. Other TV credits include: MADtv, The Tonight Show w. Jay Leno, Saturday Night Live, HBO’s The Sketch Pad, and Comedy Central’s critically-acclaimed Review. An alum of Chicago’s The Second City and Improv Olympic, he’s also provided punch-up work on the films Mean Girls and Get Out. Rich’s latest screenplay The Widow Daredevil was an Official Selection of the 2020 Beverly Hills Film Festival.