This is a regular drop-in improv class where both the improv-curious and seasoned improvisers can and come hang out and learn fun games from a new instructor every week! Want to try your hand at improv without a long-term commitment?  Our drop-in comedy classes are perfect!  Join the Haus of Comedy instructors and learn some of the basics of improv comedy.  No experience? No problem!

If you like what you see, sign up for our full comedy classes and get the full experience!

During this class, students will learn to:

-Revisit and embrace the powers of playfulness and joy in a supportive environment
-Work collaboratively with scene partners to establish, contribute to, and sustain a shared reality through the power of “yes, and…” and "yes, because..."
-Frame “failures” or “mistakes” as opportunities rather than avoiding them
-Proactively and compassionately support their partners through listening, humility, and compassion
-Understand basic story structure and use it as a framework for building improv scenes
-Think outside the box, stretch creative thinking “muscles,” and practice thinking quickly on your feet
-Collaboratively justify any idea within the reality of an established scene
-Commit to ideas with your scene partner(s), even if it seems silly
-Convey emotions during a scene and explore spontaneous emotional reactions
-Construct basic scenes with others, including adding specific details to scenes
-Have fun and be gentle with yourself and others!

No prior experience is required for this class! Beginners welcome and encouraged.

Students take a deeper dive into scene work and learn the skills it takes to build the perfect scene.

During this class, students will learn to:

-Review foundational/basic improv skills learned in Improv 101
-Understand best practices regarding boundaries and consent when improvising onstage and observe “ouch, oops” 
-Incorporate storytelling tools and story structure into scenes
-Practice radical listening and staying present in scenes to provide support
-Implement different types of support onstage during scenes
-Create specific scenes by identifying the “who, what, where, and why” of each scene
-Do basic pantomime/space work in scenes
-Establish and raise the stakes on scenes to keep the audience engaged

Completing our Improv 101 class is recommended but not required. Students should have a knowledge of improv fundamentals.

During this class, students will learn:

• Strategies for bold scene starts that quickly harness the creative energy of the improvisers and ground them in emotion, physicality, location and relationships.  

• How to create focus in scenes through character desires and objectives.  

• How to keep conflict fresh and interesting through character actions and tactics. 

• How to bend time and space within a scene, allowing you to explore a single situation from various angles. 

• How to land the plane by sensing and initiating a satisfying end to an improvised scene.

• Prepare for our next class level: Improv 401, Character Creation and Study

• Have fun and be gentle with yourself and others!
  
  Improv 101 and 201 or comparable experience/training. Students should have a grasp of foundational improv skills and scene work.

During this class, students will learn to:

• Learn to create, commit to, and sustain bold, specific characters

• Create characters based on inspiration from real life 

• Master vocal, physical, and point of view of a character and utilize these points of articulation to create a unique character

• Create "peas in a pod" and "opposite" characters in scenes

• Understand status and objective in scenes

• Match the energy of your scene partners' characters 

• Utilize acting techniques to portray genuine emotions from a grounded character

• Prepare for our advanced study classes ("Long form essentials & styles" and "Narrative short form essentials & games")

• Have fun and be gentle with yourself and others!
  
  Improv 101 - 301 or comparable experience/training is required. Students should have a solid understanding of organic scene work.

During this class, students will learn to:

• Review improv skills learned in Improv 101 - 401

• Review best practices regarding boundaries and consent when improvising onstage and observe “ouch, oops” 

• Learn different categories of short form improv games

• Consistently implement improv and scene work skills to a solid foundation for challenging short form games

• Reinforce the three act structure within short form scenes

• Utilize characters in every scene

• Master onstage and sideline support during games

• Learn how to do a solid “set-up” scene for replay games

• Learn tips and tricks to best showcase skills during different improv games
  
  Completion of our Improv 101 - 401 classes is recommended, but not required. Students should have solid knowledge of organic scene work, establishing a shared reality (including who/what/where), character work, and other foundational improv skills to enroll.

Our six week terms are designed for students who want to learn improv comedy skills in Sacramento and come to class on a weekly basis.

Our weekend intensives are designed for busy improvisers who want to learn new improv comedy skills as quickly as possible! Classes take place over 2 days on the weekends in Sacramento.