IMPROV CLASSES
Our adult improv classes are for everyone! Start with our Improv 101 class*, and if you catch the improv bug, keep taking more! Click the buttons below for detailed date and location information and enrollment for each course.
Not sure if you’re ready to dive in yet? Try out Improv Taste Test, our drop-in class held Mondays at our theater on 20th Street!
*All listed prerequisites for advanced-level classes must be completed prior to registration, regardless of previous training. Every comedy school approaches their curriculum and philosophy differently. It is important, and beneficial, for you and your classmates to have the same level of Comedy Spot training and vocabulary. To begin your training with us, start at Improv 101.
CORE IMPROV CLASSES
IMPROV 101
The Basics
When is the last time you had true fun? This course is the perfect fit for everyone! We teach you all the basics of improv.
Prerequisite: None
IMPROV 201
Scene Work
Improv 201 is all about scene work and giving you the confidence to stop thinking and let it rip!
Prerequisite: Improv 101
IMPROV 301
The Helix
Improv 301 will give you some new tools for your tool belt. You will learn all the skills needed to perform the Helix improv form.
Prerequisite: Improv 201
GUEST INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS
FUN WITH FAILURE
with Navaris Darson
Monday, October 19 @ 2:00 pm
This workshop features “high-stakes” improv drills, commitment exercises, and fun elimination games.
Prerequisite: Comedy Spot’s Improv 101 or equivalent
MINING RELATIONSHIPS
with Navaris Darson
Monday, October 19 @ 6:00 pm
In this workshop, improvisers will explore the fun of inhabiting unique characters and co-creating the comedy with their scene partners.
Prerequisite: Comedy Spot’s Improv 201 or equivalent
GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD
with Suzi Barrett
Sunday, January 10 @ 10:00 am
This workshop will expand your improv arsenal with lots of simple, easy-to-implement tools that you can use in any scene.
Prerequisite: Comedy Spot’s Improv 101 or equivalent
PREMISES, PREMISES
with Suzi Barrett
Sunday, January 10 @ 1:00 pm
In this workshop, you’ll practice pulling premises from monologues and interviews and initiating them clearly so that your scenes are off and running from the very start.
Prerequisite: Comedy Spot’s Improv 201 or equivalent
ELECTIVES
INTRO TO GAMES
Use your skills of quick thinking, creativity, and teamwork to commit to something wonderfully ridiculous, similar to games and exercises seen on Dropout.
Prerequisite: None
NARRATIVE IMPROV
Dive into the art of narrative-driven improvisation! Explore the fundamental techniques and skills needed to create compelling stories on the spot.
Prerequisite: Improv 201
IMPROV SCENE LAB
Unlock your full potential as an improviser in this focused, one-day, two-hour scene lab with minimal students.
Prerequisite: Improv 201
IMPROV REPS
Get your improv reps in and simply practice what you’ve been learning in this one-day, afternoon class.
Prerequisite: Improv 101
ORGANIC SCENES
In this two-week workshop, you’ll learn how to confidently step into a two-person scene with nothing more than a single-word suggestion.
Prerequisite: Improv 201
MUSICAL IMPROV
Learn the foundations of musical improv comedy in a fun and supportive environment. There will even be live piano accompaniment at each class!
Prerequisite: Improv 201
PUPPET IMPROV
Learn the foundations of puppetry and basic technique, as well as the monitor method used by professional TV and film puppeteers.
Prerequisite: Improv 301
IMPROV 101
REFRESHER
Get more class time and revisit the basics. We will cover the second half of our Improv 101 curriculum.
Prerequisite: Improv 101
SAMPLE CLASSES
IMPROV TASTE TEST
Select Saturdays • 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Comedy Spot Theater
1050 20th Street #130, Sac 95811
It’s the Comedy Spot’s single-session improv class. We focus on beginning-level skills, so ANYONE can drop in. Give it a try!
Prerequisite: None
DIVERSITY IMPROV SPACE
First Sundays • 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Comedy Spot Training Center
915 T Street, Sac 95811
BIPOC • LGBTQIA+ • Womxn
A monthly workshop for members of our diverse communities to learn and practice improv in an inclusive space amongst peers. Each month will rotate between groups.
Prerequisite: None
STUDENT RESOURCES PAGE
Helpful resources and more for our comedy school students
WHAT IS IMPROV?
WHY STUDY IMPROV?
Think the only reason to take improv classes is to start a career in comedy? The skills you learn in improv can impact your life in many ways, beyond our four walls. Get in on the fun and register today!
Improv training provides many benefits:
- Increased confidence
- Improved public speaking skills
- Enhanced acting abilities
- Gained comfort in social settings
- Refined brainstorming abilities
- Improved listening and observation skills
- Enhanced creative-thinking abilities
- Improved decision-making skills
- Team development skills
Sacramento Comedy Spot is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Our Main Theater Location
1050 20th St. #130
Sacramento, CA 95811
Comedy Spot Training Center
915 T Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Text (for quickest reply) or call:
916-444-3137