THE GROUNDLINGS SCHOOL

Moment to Moment is a scene study and script-based acting class. You’ll learn techniques which emphasize connection, listening, and character development through improv and scene work.

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!

Great for students just getting started who want an overview of the basics of sketch writing and to try their hand at writing a sketch or two. Bring your funny ideas and we’ll show you how to turn them into hilarious sketches!

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.

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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.

In this six-week writing course, students will take their Groundlings Writing Lab monologues and evolve them into dynamic, structured sketches. Each week, students will refine their comedic storytelling by expanding monologues into sketches, collaborating on two-person sketches with big characters, and ultimately crafting scenes with more characters, and show closers.

A five-class workshop that culminates in a show, taught by Ted Michaels. Learn the ins and outs of long-form improv with this exciting, fast-paced class!

This four week workshop will dive into the world of creating characters for animation. We’ll focus on using the imagination, specificity and vocal awareness to create characters for cartoons and video games. Students will gain tools to combat their creative blocks and expand their potential as voice artists in animation and beyond.

From brainstorming ideas to final edits, Sketch to Screen guides students through writing, refining, and filming their sketches for online platforms. Students will learn the essentials of sketch structure, scriptwriting, and production techniques to bring their ideas to life.

Want to write for The New Yorker? Think you have funnier headlines than The Onion? Need help getting over writer’s block? If you answered at least a “maybe” to any of these, take this class! Through the lens of bedrock humor outlets (The Onion and The New Yorker’s Shouts and Murmurs), students will learn how to generate ideas, write consistently, and find their own voice, essential components in all aspects of comedy. Standup, sketch, screenplay, TV — whatever writing you’re drawn to, satire will help you get there!

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.

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.

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.