Stomping Ground Comedy

Rehearsal Fee for January-May 2026If you are in need of financial assistance or need to separate your payments please email lindsay@stompinggroundcomedy.org.

Learn the Games and Format Needed to Compete in SG’s Competition-Style Improv Show!Step into the arena for Stomping Ground's THUNDERDOME, our most epic, competition-style improv show. Individual improvisers will face off in a future dystopian comedy battlefield, playing short-form games and scenes until only one remains the ultimate victor. But remember: in improv, victory means […]

Learn how to create strong characters and stories on the spotIn this Pay What You Can workshop, students will learn how to harness their natural spontaneity and creativity to create compelling, unscripted theatre. Under the guidance of their instructor, students will explore the essential mechanics of improvisation, learning how to stay relaxed while creating compelling […]

We blend improv games and therapy techniques to support and empower caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia in their everyday lifeAt Stomping Ground, we know you want an easygoing relationship with your loved one. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a heavy burden with daily responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, depleting, and […]

A playful, pressure-free way to meet people, connect, and maybe even find your next date.Looking to meet new people without awkward small talk, confusing social scripts, or the world’s most painful three-minute speed-dating timer?You’re in the right place.Stomping Ground Comedy’s Neurodiverse Dating Social is a welcoming, all-orientations-affirming event designed for autistic and neurodiverse adults with […]

Join colleagues in geriatrics, psychiatry, neurology, and aging-related care for a relaxed networking event and panel discussion.This gathering will feature a brief discussion celebrating the recent publication of an Educational Case Report in Academic Psychiatry—a significant milestone highlighting an innovative, evidence-informed approach to physician education:Communicating with Patients with Major Neurocognitive Disorder:An Improv-Based Curriculum for Psychiatry […]

We blend improv games and therapy techniques to support and empower caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia in their everyday lifeAt Stomping Ground, we know you want an easygoing relationship with your loved one. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a heavy burden with daily responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, depleting, and […]

Take your improv to the next level with emotion, perspective, and high-stakes storytelling.In Level 3, you’ll take your improv training to the next level by making bold emotional choices and creating scenes that feel rich, grounded, and alive. Building on the foundations of Levels 1 and 2, this course will help you bring depth to […]

Learn how to create living, breathing characters on the fly!Students will explore a number of techniques towards the aspirational goal of character agility: being able to create various living-and-breathing characters - imbued with emotion, perspective, attitude, and physicality. Building on the emotional content work of the previous level, students will work to create characters with […]

The capstone of the improv program! Dive deep into advanced formats and perform in a full mainstage run.Level 5 is the capstone of the Stomping Ground Comedy Theater training program. In this seven-week course, you’ll take everything you’ve learned in previous levels and apply it to advanced long-form formats—culminating in a month-long run of shows […]

You’ve said “yes, and…” — now it’s time to dig deeper.In Level 2, you’ll build on the skills from Intro to Improv and learn how to create grounded, meaningful scenes with strong characters and relationships. This seven-week course focuses on long-form fundamentals, starting with solid two-person scenes and expanding into group work. You’ll also get […]

Write, Refine, and Perform Your SetLearn the art and craft of stand-up comedy in this seven-week course from Stomping Ground Comedy. Whether you're a first-time performer or a seasoned storyteller, this class will guide you through the fundamentals of writing, revising, and performing your own original material.Over seven weeks, you’ll develop a five-minute stand-up set […]

Learn to create engaging and effective lessons & rehearsals for teams & classes!Please note: Completion of Level Five Improv at Stomping Ground is required to take this course. Students who have completed equivalent training at another improv theater must contact the Training Center Director at education@stompinggroundcomedy.org for permission to enroll. It is highly recommended that […]

Learn how to put all your skills together to create an exciting and engaging show for the audience!You've found your clown, you've developed your act, now let's put on a show! In this seven week class, students will apply their previous experience and skills in clowning to putting on a cohesive and connected show for […]

You’ve said “yes, and…” — now it’s time to dig deeper.In Level 2, you’ll build on the skills from Intro to Improv and learn how to create grounded, meaningful scenes with strong characters and relationships. This seven-week course focuses on long-form fundamentals, starting with solid two-person scenes and expanding into group work. You’ll also get […]

Take your improv to the next level with emotion, perspective, and high-stakes storytelling.In Level 3, you’ll take your improv training to the next level by making bold emotional choices and creating scenes that feel rich, grounded, and alive. Building on the foundations of Levels 1 and 2, this course will help you bring depth to […]

Learn how to create sweet, sweet songs and scenes on stage!In this seven week course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of song structure, how to create fun and catchy choruses that will get the audience singing along with you and verses with a point of view that really mean something! You’ll learn how to create big […]

Ready to play, laugh, and surprise yourself?Intro to Improv is the perfect starting place for anyone curious about improv comedy—whether you’re looking to get on stage, boost your confidence, or just have a blast trying something new.In this seven-week class, you’ll learn the basics of improv by saying “yes,” jumping in, and discovering what happens […]

We blend improv games and therapy techniques to support and empower caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia in their everyday lifeAt Stomping Ground, we know you want an easygoing relationship with your loved one. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a heavy burden with daily responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, depleting, and […]

We blend improv games and therapy techniques to support and empower caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia in their everyday lifeAt Stomping Ground, we know you want an easygoing relationship with your loved one. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a heavy burden with daily responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, depleting, and […]