Level One, Two, & Three Improv Intensives: From Zero to Long Form Improv!

Spend the summer in Dallas at Stomping Ground Comedy Theater going from zero to improv! In this three-weekend summer intensive, students will first learn the skills needed to get out of their own ways and be spontaneous on stage. Students will then apply these skills to improvised scene work, learning how to write on their feet, creating characters and situations that matter on the fly. Finally, students will learn how to really act without a script, broadening and deepening their emotional choices and learning to be affected in scenes. Each weekend will culminate in a Sunday night showcase for family and friends. There is no prerequisite for these classes, and all skill levels are welcome!

This Three Weekend Intensive will focus on:

• Getting to Know Each Other & Recess for Adults
• Spontaneity
• Telling a Story as a Group
• Group Support
• Agreement
• Creating an Environment on Stage
• Emotions & Point of View
• Creating a Character
• Performing Short Form Improvisation
• Creating a Base Reality (Who, What, Where)
• Creating & Maintaining an Environment on Stage
• Strategies of Initiation
• Emotional Jumping & Justifying
• Truth in Comedy & The Armando
• You Are Your Own Best Character
• Being Affected in Scenes
• Tying Emotions to Environments on Stage
• Raising the Stakes and Pulling Emotional Ripcords
• Recognizing and Heightening Patterns in Scenes
• Sharing Focus in Group Scenes
• Using Sweep Edits in The Montage

This is a three weekend intensive with sessions on June 18th & 19th, July 9th & 10th, and July 23rd & 24th from10am – 5pm w/ showcases on 6/18, 7/10, & 7/24 at 8pm. The instructors are Katie Dallas, Andrew Wermelskirchen, & John Gerhardt. All sales are final. Classes are non-refundable but enrollment can be deferred to a future class. All students must adhere to policies in the Stomping Ground Student Handbook. Must be 18 years or older. Stomping Ground Comedy Theater follows current CDC guidelines for masks, PPE, and social distancing policies. You can find our up-to-date policies and FAQs here.