Carol Schindler's Improv Intensive

In Person, Hells Kitchen/Times Square, NYC Start your journey to a becoming more creative, self-confident, public speaker while sharing much needed laughter with the world! This class is focused on having fun and playing games. Meanwhile discover basic tricks to great story telling and performance, creating fun, meaningful characters, enriching world's...

This is an in-person class. All students must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon enrollment in order to participate. First time taking an improv class? You’re in the right place, Brooklyn’s top comedy theater and school! This class will introduce new improvisers to the value of saying “Yes, and” to every idea (especially their own)...

Our #1 rule is to HAVE FUN but never at another's expense. Every session includes a series of games that develop mental, physical and team focus and communication skills. These sessions are specifically geared towards professionals from a variety of careers to help develop valuable skills in public speaking, team communications, self confidence...

NOT SURE IMPROV IS FOR YOU? WELL, GIVE US A FEW HOURS AND WE’LL SHOW YOU IT IS! Our intro is a fun, supportive introduction for anyone to learn the fundamentals of improvisation with our unique character-based approach. Discover the basic tools, rules, and philosophy of improv through fun, focused games & drills - even through your computer...

Open to all levels - This is part class, self-enrichment, networking event, and rehearsal for bigger and better things (team formations etc). But our real focus is having fun.  Professionals from all walks of life - actors, comedians, lawyers, financial wizards, etc - gather together for the funnest happy hour event in New York City, and now...

Our #1 Rule: HAVE FUN but never at another's expense! Improv and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers on weekends and...

Level 2 continues your study of scene work. You will learn how to choose and maintain a strong point of view, how to play more developed characters, and how to sustain longer scenes. You will then explore the next set of skills which include doing call backs and playing second and third beats. After this class you’ll be able to take on most long...

This class introduces students to the fundamentals of improvisation. Through exercises and games, students will learn the basic skills of improv and have fun developing their spontaneity, playfulness, imagination, and confidence. Improv is an essential skill for any actor, and it’s a useful one for life, as well. No experience necessary.

This is an in-person class. All students must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon enrollment in order to participate. Class limited to 16 students. Love the hell out of what’s happening onstage and you’re bound to have fun and fearless improvisation. This class will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever...

Improv and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers on weekends and after school. Each session starts with Improvisation,...

From day one you will jump into a series of fun warm ups and games designed to ease you into improv. Before you know it you will be playing scenes and learning how to heighten and explore your ideas. As the class progresses you will learn how to do 2 person scenes, group scenes, group games and how to deliver simple monologues.  The class is...

In this one-week intensive, students learn the basics of Improv – including an analysis of classic sketches, how to write their own sketches, and how to act in improv and sketch comedy. Students become more spontaneous, creative, playful, and imaginative, all while developing valuable theater and interpersonal skills. The intensive ends with a...