Have fun learning the art of comedy!

Mondays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Whether you’re a beginner looking to explore improv comedy for the first time, an adventurer looking for new skills to acquire, or someone just looking to get out of their own head, this class is for you! Learning new skills through improvisational comedy games & exercises, you’ll focus on agreement and extension (“Yes, And”), group mind, give and take, and basic environment and object work in a supportive, playful environment. IMPROV 101 culminated with a class show performance for friends and family!

First Class: Monday, January 26th

Class Show: Monday, February 23rd

Instructor: Alyssa Tomasella

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Mondays 6:30PM to 9:30PM

Have you ever wanted to try stand-up comedy but weren’t sure how to start? This class is for you! You’ll learn exercises, tools, and techniques for generating ideas, writing jokes, preparing your act, and analyzing and improving your performance. We’ll cover on-stage mechanics and “comedy etiquette.” This class explores the wide variety of styles of stand-up, extracting lessons that can be incorporated into your act, in a supportive and fun environment. Through this eight week course that culminates with a class show, you’ll discover and develop your personal comedy voice, while building a foundation for continued growth.

First Class: Monday, January 5th, 2026

Class Show: Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Instructor: Brittany Alexis

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270)

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Have you ever wanted to try writing sketch comedy but weren’t sure how to start? Whether you’re a beginning writer, a seasoned writer looking to learn a new form, or just want to refocus your writing in an encouraging, collaborative atmosphere, this class is for you. SKETCH 101 focuses on the fundamentals of sketch writing, including idea generation, brainstorming, comic premises and sketch structure. At the end of the class, students will work with a cast of actors to create a performance of staged readings of their best sketches for their class show! We recommend you bring a notebook or laptop for in-class exercises and writing assignments.

First Class: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026

Last Class: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

Instructor: Ryan Nuzzo

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270)

Wednesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

This eight week class focuses on one of the most critical elements of great improv: scenework. Building on the foundations and skills of IMPROV 101, here we focus on starting scenes with decisive initiations and confident stage presence. Agreement and group mind will be taken to the next level as well as working on character development and emotional investment. Trusting yourself as well as your scene partner is the first step towards great scene work. IMPROV 102 concludes with a class performance showcasing the skills of building a strong comedic scene.

First Class: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

Class Show: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Instructor: Sara Kantner

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 101 or equivalent experience

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

An improv duo: just you and your partner on stage and no limit to the success you’ll discover together! This 8 week course is an opportunity to advance your one-on-one interplay, whether you’re an existing comedy pair looking to advance their skills or a brand new duo looking to get started improvising together. IMPROV DUOS students will discover their duo’s distinct personality, learn various long form improv structures tailored for two, and perform in an IMPROV DUOS class show hosted by class instructor Scott Pettis of Duo Two Ways.

*NOTE: All duos looking to take the IMPROV DUOS course must register individually; you will be asked the name of your IMPROV DUOS partner upon registration.

First Class: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026

Class Show: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

Instructor: Scott Pettis

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 301 or equivalent experience

Wednesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Do you ever wish you could burst into song and dance, like in a musical? With the fundamentals of musical improvisation, you’ll learn how to spontaneously create musical comedy games and scenes! Vocalists of any skill level are welcome to come work on finding their voice and harmonizing with accompanists and other performers. The principles of musical forms that we cover will help any improviser spontaneously and confidently sing a variety of song styles and structures. Take your improv to the next level with strategies for setting up rhymes and group choreography with your fellow improvisers. The class culminates in a musical showcase of your new skills in crafting melodies, lyrics, and dance moves!

First Class: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026

Class Show: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Instructors: Scott Hughes and Kevin O’Brien

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 201 or 301, or equivalent training

STAND-UP 101: Intro to Stand-Up Comedy

Session 1 Thursdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Have you ever wanted to try stand-up comedy but weren’t sure how to start? This class is for you! You’ll learn exercises, tools, and techniques for generating ideas, writing jokes, preparing your act, and analyzing and improving your performance. We’ll cover on-stage mechanics and “comedy etiquette.” This class explores the wide variety of styles of stand-up, extracting lessons that can be incorporated into your act, in a supportive and fun environment. Through this eight week course that culminates with a class show, you’ll discover and develop your personal comedy voice, while building a foundation for continued growth.

First Class: Thursday, January 8th, 2026

Class Show: Thursday, February 26th, 2026

Instructor: Matty Malloy

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270)

IMPROV 101: Foundations (5 weeks)

Session 1 Saturdays 10am – 1pm

Whether you’re a beginner looking to explore improv comedy for the first time, an adventurer looking for new skills to acquire, or someone just looking to get out of their own head, this class is for you! Learning new skills through improvisational comedy games & exercises, you’ll focus on agreement and extension (“Yes, And”), group mind, give and take, and basic environment and object work in a supportive, playful environment. IMPROV 101: Foundations culminates with a class show performance for friends and family!

First Class: Saturday, January 31st

Class Show: Saturday, February 28th (12pm)

Instructor: Beth Geatches

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Mondays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Whether you’re a beginner looking to explore improv comedy for the first time, an adventurer looking for new skills to acquire, or someone just looking to get out of their own head, this class is for you! Learning new skills through improvisational comedy games & exercises, you’ll focus on agreement and extension (“Yes, And”), group mind, give and take, and basic environment and object work in a supportive, playful environment. IMPROV 101 culminated with a class show performance for friends and family!

First Class: Monday, March 4th

Class Show: Monday, April 6th

Instructor: Ryan Nuzzo

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Mondays 6:30pm – 9:30pm

5-6-7-8! IMPROV 402: Advanced Musical Improv students will learn even more musical improv games, scenes, and song structures to add to their repertoire. This is a great follow-up for Academy students that have taken IMPROV 401: Intro to Musical Improv, or for experienced musical improvisers looking to sharpen their skills. Join Arcade Academy Instructors Scott Hughes and Kevin O’Brien for five weeks of advanced musical improv technique, culminating in a song-and-dance-filled class show.

First Class: Monday, March 9th, 2026

Class Show: Monday, April 6th, 2026

Instructor: Scott Hughes and Kevin O’Brien

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

This advanced long form intensive will teach students two improv structures for the price of one! First the Spokane, which uses a central “hub” scene to inspire tangential “spoke” scenes. The Spokane allows students to develop a rich, grounded source scene while also enjoying the creative freedom of exploring ideas and games in spoke scenes. Next up is La Ronde, which uses a chain of two-person scenes linked by consistent characters. La Ronde requires the creation of strong characters, clear establishment of relationships and location, and the delicate art of linking game and pattern across scenes with different players. This 5-week combo-pickup culminates in a final class show where students will present both forms.

First Class: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Class Show: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

Instructor: Nick Jaramillo

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Building on the fundamentals of writing and performing stand-up comedy in STAND-UP 101, the new advanced level course STAND-UP 102 will provide students with even more tools and techniques of stand-up tailored for up-and-coming local comedians by industry professionals. This five week course will cover such topics including crowd work and interacting with audiences, adapting to different performance venues, writing topical humor, and stand-up character creation. Students will get to show off their new skills in a showcase performance for their friends and family.

First Class: Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Class Show: Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Instructor: Tyler Ray Kendrick

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Discount: $170)

Prerequisites: STAND-UP 101 or equivalent experience

This five-week intensive focuses on one of the fundamental pillars of comedy: character. Using improv, acting, and writing techniques, instructor Sara Kantner will help students develop engaging and unique comedic characters, and give them the tools to perform these roles confidently. In addition to practicing playing strong characters in improv scenes, students will explore using a character as a starting point for sketch or stand-up comedy. 

First Class: Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Class Show: Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Instructor: Sara Kantner

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Discount: $170)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 101 or equivalent training

Welcome to SKETCH 103: The Writers Room, where sketch comedy is built one pitch, one laugh, and one wild idea at a time. Instead of writing on their own outside of class, SKETCH 103 students will learn how to write with others during their class sessions. This five-week course recreates the fast-paced, collaborative feel of a professional writers’ room: group brainstorms, idea exploration, collaborative punch-ups, real-time co-writing, and weekly “table reads” of your drafts. Perfect for writers who want structure, accountability, and a creative process for creating with a group. The final class will culminate in working with a director as their new sketches are brought to life by a cast of local actors and comedians. *this course will require students to bring a personal laptop or notepad to class every week.

First Class: Thursday, March 12th, 2026

Last Class: Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Instructor: Frank McDade

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Discount: $170)

Prerequisites: SKETCH 101

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Looking to level up your improv game? This is your chance to take an in-depth look at the elements of short-form improv games and invent some brand new ones together! Whether you’re looking for a new choice when it comes to putting a short-form setlist together or you think your current repertoire of games is the world’s worst, this class is for you! Join us in the lab with Academy Instructor Beth Geatches (Danger Stage, Penny Arcade) for five weeks of fast and furious short form comedy, culminating in a class show of world-premiere short form games.

First Class: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Class Show: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

Instructor: Beth Geatches

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)