WORKSHOP: The Spooky Bat with Jack Reitz

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Mettlesome at Golden Belt | Durham, NC

A crash course in "The Bat" form -- improv in the dark.
About this Event

Happy Halloween! Let's get spooky. This workshop will teach you the fundamental tools needed to do the classic improv form The Bat. In a Bat, improvisers tune their listening to 150% and create a completely auditory improvised world.

Prerequisites: Previous improv experience.

Please read our and before signing up for a class or workshop.

What Should I Bring? A full water bottle and a notebook for general note-taking. Wear comfy clothes and shoes fit for movement.

Instructor: Jack Reitz (he/him) is an actor, writer, and improviser based in Durham, NC. He has been studying improv since 2004, first with the DSI Comedy theater in Chapel Hill, NC, and then with the UCB Theater and The Magnet Theater in NYC.Jack has appeared on stage in Durham, Chicago, and NYC and in various film work including appearances on ABC and MTV. For seven years, he toured nationally (and internationally) as part of Catharsis Productions' show "Sex Signals," which uses scripted and improvisational comedy to address issues of sexual assault in the military and on college campuses. He is a co-founder of Mettlesome, teaches improv classes and coaches teams, and can be seen performing with Mettlesome house team Hush Hush.

Where is it happening?

Mettlesome at Golden Belt, 800 Taylor St, Durham, United States
Tickets

USD 32.64

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