INTRO TRACK
Improv classes open to anyone. No experience necessary!
Improv for Beginners
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.
$45
1 SESSION
Improv Workshop A
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 from the comfort of your own home. No experience necessary!
SKETCH WRITING
No prerequisites. Screenplay software (Final Draft, Celtx, WriterDuet, etc.) required.
Sketch Writing for Beginners
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!
$170
4 SESSIONS
Sketch Writing Workshop A
A deeper dive into sketch writing! Through in-class writing exercises and discussion you will learn to identify beats, write for your medium, and to find and develop new material. For each class, students will write and submit sketches and we will find the gold in whatever you create. Beginners also welcome.
$300
6 SESSIONS
Continued Sketch Writing
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.
$170
4 SESSIONS
CORE TRACK
The improv track at the heart of The Groundlings School. Audition required.
Basic
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 (Intermediate and Advanced Improv) will build upon.
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SPECIALTY
Prerequisites vary.
Writing Characters for Monologue and Sketch
with Eliot Schwartz
Through in-class and outside writing, students will collaborate independently and with each other to hone their comedic voice. We will write and rewrite pieces in the Groundlings style that you can apply to performances and beyond.
$170
4 SESSIONS
Wednesdays, 10:00am - 12:30pm
starting July 13
Intro to Voiceover Acting
with George McGrath
A one-introduction to the world of Voice-Over 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 microphon
$45
1 SESSION
Sunday, July 17
12 - 2:30pm
Long Form Series
with Roy Jenkins
A five-class workshop that culminates in a show, taught by Groundlings alum Roy Jenkins. Learn the ins and outs of long-form improv with in this exciting, fast-paced class!
$250
5 SESSIONS
Wednesdays, 10am - 1pm
starting July 20
Performance WOW
with Guy Stevenson
An improv series comprised of games and exercises that culminates in an online show.
$170
4 SESSIONS
Sundays, 7-10PM
Starting August 7
LAB TRACK
Offered in-person only.
Improv Lab
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.
$525
11 SESSIONS
+ a show.
Writing Lab
Students in Writing Lab develop scripted scene and monologue material to be performed in a final showcase on the Groundlings Mainstage.
$595
12 SESSIONS
+ a show