Intro to Improv: 4-week Comedy Course for Beginners

In this class, students will learn the basic techniques and games that professional improvisers and comedy writers use to collaboratively discover fun ideas, characters, and scenes. You'll work together, so you'll never be left hanging alone. Our number one rule is "make your partner look good," so come try improv in a supportive, no-pressure environment, and learn from a professional improviser!

Prerequisites: None!

Class Day and Time: Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Class Dates:

September 5, 2024

September 12, 2024

September 19, 2024

September 26, 2024

About the Instructor: Dan Russell is one of the founding members of Sea Tea Improv. He completed the Upright Citizens Brigade's long-form improv program and was accepted into their Advanced Study Improv program, studying under Shannon O'Neill, Neil Casey, Gavin Speiller, Kevin Hines, Anthony Atamanuik, and Lydia Hensler. Dan has also taken workshops and master classes with Matt Besser, Will Hines, Ali Farahnakian, and Kevin Mullaney, among others. Dan has performed in hundreds of improv comedy shows in and around Connecticut since 2008, as well as performances in New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. In November 2014 and again in June 2017, Dan co-starred as Bud Davenport in Sea Tea Improv's production of GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! He performs in many shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater, including with the house team Part-Time Lifeguards.

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