THE GROUNDLINGS SCHOOL

Script Analysis for Performance focuses on breaking down scripts to uncover objectives, obstacles, and subtext while developing grounded characters. The course uses practical exercises and scene work to build confidence and refine skills

A stress-free 2 1/2 hour introduction to improv. This is a great opportunity to learn some of the basics from the comfort of your own home. Everyone will have a chance to participate.

Improv Workshop A takes beginning students through all the core principles of improv in a fun, safe environment. You’ll build self-confidence, develop your creativity, experiment, play, and make new friends. No experience necessary!

For students who’ve passed Improv Workshop A. Improv Workshop B gives students the chance to go further. You’ll keep learning, gain confidence and have fun!

Already know the basics? Let’s keep going! Bring in your sketches and get top quality notes to turn your own comedic sensibility into sketches you can be proud of. Students are asked to send a finished sketch to the instructor before the first class.

Basic Improv introduces students to the fundamentals of improvisation through the use of games and exercises in a fun, fast-paced environment. Basic lays the foundation for The Groundlings style of improv and sketch, which each level above Basic will build upon.

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Intermediate Improv uses the skills developed in Basic to concentrate on scene work and the Groundlings signature style of character development in both improvisational scenes and monologues.

Formerly called Advanced Improv, Improv Lab focuses on expanded character development and advanced scene work through improv and writing exercises, and culminaties in an improv performance on the Gary Austin Stage.

Students in Writing Lab develop scripted scene and monologue material to be performed in a final showcase on the Groundlings Mainstage.

An improv series comprised of games and exercises that culminates in a show. Students are permitted to miss no more than 1 class in order to participate in the performance.

CREATING CHARACTERS FROM YOUR PERSONAL/CULTURAL IDENTITY
The best characters are sourced in our own personal experience, but it can be scary to go there. This is a workshop dedicated to creating a safe space to explore characters that emerge from your own personal identity and experience (ie cultural, racial, gender, sexual identites). Yeah, it’s risky. That’s why it needs a dedicated class. Students must submit a short paragraph of what they want to work on.

This class will show you how to go about writing a TV Pilot. Whether your idea is for a half hour comedy, an hour long drama, limited series, animation or a sketch/variety show, you will be shown how to put your idea onto paper. The class will be a writer’s room where you will develop your script and In six weeks you will be well on your way to completing the first draft of your pilot. Four time Emmy nominated writer/producer George McGrath has been working in television since the mid 1980’s and has been teaching pilot writing for the last ten years.

In this exclusive online seminar series, working artists from the Groundlings community with real industry experience share insights, strategies, and personal stories from their creative careers. Each session explores a different facet of artistic life, from navigating auditions to sustaining a long-term career. Stick around for a live Q&A at the end of each session!

A one-day introduction to the world of Voiceover acting that gives students an overview of the kinds of job opportunities in the Voice-Over world and techniques to becoming a good actor behind the microphone.