Welcome to Baltimore, the city of charm and possibility! If you've recently found yourself in this vibrant community and are eager to make connections, our "Charm City Connections: An Improv Welcome to Baltimore" event is the perfect avenue. In this specially curated two-hour experience, we invite newcomers like you to explore the world of improv while forging new friendships.

About this class:

Students will continue their growth from Fundamentals of Improv Level 2 to begin developing their own performance style and begin learning other forms beyond the Montage. By exploring a wide variety of improv skills, including game, character, walk-ons, tag-outs, openings, and callbacks, students will build a personal toolbox for their improv journey.

Each class session will run from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET, with optional time available after class to discuss and debrief.

Week 1 (July 8): Learning Your Performance Style

About this workshop:
Tune up your improv skills by applying short-form techniques to your long-form play. Mary began her improv journey by doing short-form musicals, and she credits one of her longest relationships to playing on a short-form house team at Arcade Comedy Theater. Mary leverages those skills to perform and teach in UCB-style long-form improv. In this workshop, participants will play short-form games to enhance initiations and character development to deepen techniques within narrative long-form.

Welcome to the wonderful world of improv comedy!

Could you imagine yourself:

More confident?

Connecting better with other people?

Comfortable in unexpected situations?

Making up things on the spot?

We know that you can, and this class will show you how! Learn the fundamentals of improv comedy with two skilled and supportive instructors. We'll play some very silly games, learn how to create characters, explore techniques to collaborate and create as a team, and even perform full improvised scenes together!