Improv Workshop: Tag Outs!

Schedule

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Willow Creek Theatre Company | Iowa City, IA

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Tagging out teammates is a key improv skill. Join IO-trained Luke Brooks for a hands-on workshop on using it effectively.
About this Event

These workshops are for people who love jumping into the unknown with nothing but instinct, a half-formed idea, and maybe a weird voice...

Or for anyone who wants to get better at saying “yes” to whatever weird curveball life throws at them. And then doing the “and” part...

Each session is a standalone deep dive into a different part of improv — characters, scenes, games, brain-melting group stuff, or just saying both “yes” and “and.” Come to one. Come to five. Come to all of them and achieve full chaotic enlightenment.

No experience needed. Just show up, stay present, and maybe bring a water bottle. Because it turns out that you can practice making stuff up.

This workshop will focus on Tag Outs!

Tagging out your teammates is one of hte most effective tools in an improviser's arsenal for adding context to your set, developing a character, or playing a game. This workshop zeroes in on what makes a tag effective, and how to use tags to find fun in any situation.


Get to Know Your Instructor:

Luke Brooks has been improvising for over 10 years. He got started with his college improv team at Cornell College while studying for his BA in Theatre. After graduating, he moved to Greenville, South Carolina, where he completed the training program at Alchemy Comedy Theater. He later joined Alchemy's long form, a capella, musical improv team; Mouthband. in 2017, Luke moved to Chicago to study improv at iO Theater. While in Chicago, Luke performed professionally with his team, The Fifth Ace. After completing iO's training program, Luke moved back to his hometown of Iowa City where he cofounded Willow Creek. Luke now serves as Willow Creek's artistic director, and has been teaching classes and performing with house team, Lady Franklyn, for the past few years.

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Willow Creek Theatre Company, 327 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City, United States

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