Ultimate Beginner Improv Class

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER IMPROV CLASS is a survey course that will give anyone an extremely solid foundation in improvisational comedy. Whether you want to perform, direct, write, or just know more, THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER IMPROV CLASS will not disappoint. New to Chicago? New to improv? This class is probably for you. Designed to arm you with the knowledge to make decisions about your next step, THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER IMPROV CLASS covers:

  • long-form
  • satire
  • short-form games (yes, they are different than short-form)
  • how to say "no"
  • history (commedia dell'arte, Viola Spolin, etc.)
  • creating a form
  • future
  • musical improv
  • politics
  • object work
  • philosophy (and not just ours!)
  • scene work
  • writing from improv
  • direction (taking and giving)
  • finding "the game"
  • solo performance
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  • the rules/breaking the rules
  • show creation
  • group mind (the myth, the facts)
  • running orders
  • character-driven scenes
  • theatre basics
  • initiations

    • Class Requirements

    There are no requirements for this class.