Have fun learning the art of comedy!

Wednesdays 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: Wednesday, October 22nd

Class Show: Wednesday, December 10th

Instructor: Sara Kantner

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270) | 18+

Mondays 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: Monday, October 20th

Class Show: Monday, December 8th

Instructor: Brittany Alexis

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270) | 18+

Thursdays 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: Thursday, October 23rd

Class Show: Thursday, December 11th

Instructor: Frank McDade

Registration: $300 (Early Bird Registration: $270) | 18+

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, October 22nd

Class Show: Wednesday, December 10th

Instructor: Tyler Ray Kendrick

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

Prerequisites: IMPROV 101 or equivalent training

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

This eight week class addresses one of the most common hurdles for improv students: how do I find and play the game of the scene? The concert of “game” can feel intangible, but by focusing on identifying (“naming”) games and patterns within your scenework, this class will give you the tools you need to kick up any short form game or long form set you perform. You’ll leave this class with tried-and-true formulas to guarantee laughs and push your improv comedy to the next level.

First Class: Tuesday, October 21st

Class Show: Tuesday, December 9th

Instructor: Raina Deerwater

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

Mondays 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: Monday, October 20th

Class Show: Monday, December 8th

Instructors: Kevin O’Brien and Scott Hughes

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

Prerequisites: IMPROV 201 or 301, or equivalent training

Want to experience musical improv before registering for the class? Join us for a FREE Musical Improv Jam on Monday, October 13th at 7pm. You can either sit back and enjoy the show or if you’d like to perform, sign-ups begin at 6:45pm.

FULLY COMMITTED: An Actor’s Toolkit to Comedic Monologues

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

New and experienced performers looking to deliver more complex, engaging characters on stage will love this six week course taught by professional actor Cynthia Dallas. After working in film and television in Los Angeles for over a decade, Dallas graduated from the prestigious Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. Her six week class seeks to instill basic principles and etiquette in acting through exercises that reinforce proper breathing techniques, vocal projection, articulation, in addition to physical and energetic awareness on stage. Students will also learn how to critically read texts, identify beats, given circumstances, objectives, and obstacles that help create the inner life, physicality, and psychology of a character. At the end of the course, students will have a polished comedic monologue that’s ready to wow casting, producers, and directors during an audition!

First Class: Tuesday, October 21st

Class Show: Tuesday, December 2nd

Instructor: Cynthia Dallas

Registration: $225 (Early Bird Registration: $200)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 101 or equivalent training

*There is no class held on Tuesday, November 4th (Election Night). Class will resume the following week on Tuesday, November 11th.

Joke Writing (ONLINE CLASS)

Sundays 2:00PM – 5:00PM

Comedian Vizan Vasquez will provide students with the practical tools to generate, construct, and refine jokes. This eight-week comedy writing class will cover joke structures from late-night topical writing to observational humor, as well punch-up techniques and more. Whether you’re a sketch comedy writer or a playwright looking to land more laughs, a stand-up comedian or an improvisational actor, or someone looking to elevate their creative writing with more humor, this class is for you! This online class is offered in our virtual classroom, so you can experience all the joy of an Arcade Academy comedy writing class from the comfort of your own home (or anywhere else with reliable wifi).

First Class: Sunday, October 26th

Last Class: Sunday, December 14th

Instructor: Zivan Vasquez

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