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
3 Ways to Focus on the Process and Enjoy the Results
Many of us are conditioned to view the world as a series of results. What grade did I achieve on an exam? Did I land the big client? Do I own a home, car, or fancy new smart phone? The ends sometimes feel like they outweigh the means. Improvisation presents a window … Read More
Beginner’s Mind
Bliss and fear are the two sides of the ignorance coin. On the one hand, there is a freedom to not knowing what comes next. It allows us to take on challenges we would otherwise talk ourselves out of. Most of us would never start the race if we knew … Read More
A Hunger For Steak: Honesty in Improvisation
By Peggy Walkush When I was fairly new to improv, I read an interview with an experienced improviser I admired in which she said the more improv she watches, the less she laughs. Not necessarily because it isn’t funny, but because she has seen much of it before. That really … Read More
Electives: the Best Way to Continue your Improv Training
Electives are a great way to target a specific aspect of your performance or to dive into a specific division of improvisation. There is just so much to learn! We are offering two classes that require previous study in that focus, as well as a beginner’s elective to learn all you need to know!
Finest City Improv proudly presents, “Stay Connected”!
Finest City Improv’s own teacher and performer, Jacob Bruce will be delivering some of his most practical acting knowledge for improv actors this April 25th from 1-4pm.
Sing It!: An Intro to Musical Improv
Finest City Improv presents their first full length musical improv elective, Sing It!
Comedy improv class for teens starts March 7th!
Whether your goal is to be the next Will Ferrell or Amy Poehler, or, you just want to just make new friends – our comedy improv class is for you! For students ages 12-17, our teen class teaches the essentials of improvisation to create hilarious comedy on the spot. Read More…