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A group class where our instructor will help determine what areas of voice over you should pursue professionally, and what training path is best suited for you. Our Investigate Voice Over Class is the first step in your voice over education. In this interactive, three-hour long class you will work in a small group setting with one of our instructors...

Improv Level Two continues your study of scene work. You will learn how to choose and maintain a strong point of view, how to play more developed characters, and how to sustain longer scenes. You will then explore the next set of skills which include doing callbacks and playing second and third beats. After this class, you’ll be able to take on...

NOT SURE IMPROV IS FOR YOU? WELL, GIVE US A FEW HOURS AND WE’LL SHOW YOU IT IS! Our intro is a fun, supportive introduction for anyone to learn the fundamentals of improvisation with our unique character-based approach. Discover the basic tools, rules, and philosophy of improv through fun, focused games & drills - even through your computer...

This is an in-person class. All students must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon enrollment in order to participate. First time taking an improv class? You’re in the right place, Brooklyn’s top comedy theater and school! This class will introduce new improvisers to the value of saying “Yes, and” to every idea (especially their own)...

In Person, Hells Kitchen/Times Square, NYC Start your journey to a becoming more creative, self-confident, public speaker while sharing much needed laughter with the world! This class is focused on having fun and playing games. Meanwhile discover basic tricks to great story telling and performance, creating fun, meaningful characters, enriching world's...

From day one you will jump into a series of fun warm ups and games designed to ease you into improv. Before you know it you will be playing scenes and learning how to heighten and explore your ideas. As the class progresses you will learn how to do 2 person scenes, group scenes, group games and how to deliver simple monologues.  The class is...

Our #1 rule is to HAVE FUN but never at another's expense. Every session includes a series of games that develop mental, physical and team focus and communication skills. These sessions are specifically geared towards professionals from a variety of careers to help develop valuable skills in public speaking, team communications, self confidence...

This culminating improv class will explore multiple improv forms, focusing on a different form each week. We will dive beyond basic structure, and tease out the universally applicable skills highlighted by each form. Through this exploration of different forms we'll examine the basic structure of a show, and seek to understand how to build a unified...

In this one-week intensive, students learn the basics of Improv – including an analysis of classic sketches, how to write their own sketches, and how to act in improv and sketch comedy. Students become more spontaneous, creative, playful, and imaginative, all while developing valuable theater and interpersonal skills. The intensive ends with a...

Need some much needed laughs? Want to learn a new skill set? Then come play! Part class / part adult playground, this session (available online worldwide — Canada too!) is for beginners looking to discover the art of Improv Comedy as well as more experienced players just looking to play and keep the creative forces flowing.  Teacher, Walt...

Doing a great ten minute scene is very different than doing a great one minute scene. This class will be focused on solid, grounded, two person scenes. We'll hone our listening and commitment skills and learn how to plumb the depths of our characters to get meaty, satisfying, hilarious scenes that last longer than a few minutes.  This will be...

Develop creative writing and performance skills while discovering your inner comedic genius! Improv Comedy Jam session includes playing a number of our games and smaller scene games. Each session runs 50+ minutes.  Regular students invited to showcases, online for now. We look forward to returning to our Times Square training center soon. ...

This class builds on the skills in Level 2 of fearless playing, strong/specific choices, and ability to attack the stage as fearless artist. Now, we will challenge ourselves with advanced improv techniques, such as how to find the "edge" in every scene (and take it from good to great), exploring the role of the individual role in an ensemble, living...

Our #1 Rule: HAVE FUN but never at another's expense! Improv and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers on weekends and...

Building on the Level 1 "Finding Your Voice" course, Level 2 Stand-up is all about solidifying your choices to develop your voice and material into a 10 minute set (it’s longer than you think)!  This course will focus on how to craft a clean set, host a show, and other stand up tricks to solidify your comedic voice. We will workshop material...