Finest City Improv has chosen kickass performer and house manager, Valerie Maas for our Student Spotlight. Hear her thoughts on improv, how she felt before her first level 1, and why everyone should try improv at least once. In Her Words: I am currently a level 4 student as well … Read More
Has your office reached it’s peak productivity?
From our friends at the CDC- Small Business Finance office, this infographic is a great way to examine if your office is in need of being reignited with improvisation! As corporate trainers, we hear stories of offices that run into problems much like the ones listed above. Most of these … Read More
Finest City Improv & Karl Strauss Brewing
Finest City Improv will be hosting the third installment of Brew School’d on August 8th, 2015 at 8pm! This evening pairs beer tasting and improv comedy for an unforgettable performance. Our panel of “experts” will leave you laughing, and the true Cicerone will teach you the true facts behind the … Read More
Amy Lisewski on Women Leading the Way Radio
Recently, Amy Lisewski and Michelle Bergquist, founder of Connected Women of Influence took time to talk about how improvisation can be a tool for all successful business professionals, but can be especially beneficial to women. Take a moment to listen in and hear more about the art of “Yes! And…” … Read More
Wear Your Character Like A Thin Veil
Del Close has been quoted as coaching improvisers to “wear your character like a thin veil.” In other words, portraying characters so they come across as real and three dimensional as opposed to over-embellished and superficial. So how do we learn to play “characters” not “caricatures”? When I was new … Read More
Enrolling Now for Teen Classes starting this September!
Make your plans now to laugh more during the school year. We’ve got some great instructors lined up to teach improv to middle and high school students. Middle School (grades 6-8) class meets Tuesday afternoons starting September 8th. High School class meets on Saturdays from 3-5pm starting September 12th. Check out … Read More
Summer Intensive with Nerdist School founder Ptolemy Slocum!
Ptolemy Slocum is the founder and director of the Nerdist School in LA. He has made something of a cottage industry, playing mental cases on HBO classics — first on The Sopranos and then The Wire. You may also know him from the movie Hitch, appearances on Veep, Fringe, How … Read More
If You’re Not Having Fun, You Might Be The A**hole
By Peggy Walkush A couple years back I asked fellow improvisers on Facebook “what is the last thing you say to yourself before going on stage?” One improviser responded, “If you’re not having fun, you’re the a**hole” (quoting Susan Messing I learned later). I didn’t understand what she meant but … Read More
Build With Us!
Since opening our doors in 2013, our community of guests, performers, and students has grown tremendously! We are now bursting at the seams and asking for your help to grow our space to provide more opportunities to play, laugh, and learn. Once we meet this first goal, we’ll be looking … Read More
Join us this Saturday for the PRIDE Parade!
FCI is marching in the PRIDE parade. Throw on your FCI shirts and doll yourself up for fun! Join us by 10am at the location in the map. All are welcome. We have kazoos for everyone! We are in group “L” so if you can’t get there by 10 you … Read More