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Below is our current list of upcoming classes. Our Core Curriculum features six levels of improvisational training offered throughout the year.
For more information about where the classes are, how to get there, and anything else you may want to know, consult our Frequently Asked Questions, (FAQ).
Four women perform "Pet Peeve Rants" during class. (Don't worry, improv is also for guys, too!)
Our next session begins May 18th and runs through July 23rd.
Holiday periods: Memorial Day week (5/25-5/30) and 4th of July week (7/2-7/8)
Student performances are tentatively scheduled to occur July 28th & 29th.
Call 773-549-8080 to purchase with a credit card
or click below for PayPal and pay by check options
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101 - Fundamentals of Improv
We focus on the basic skills of improvisation: team-building, trust, speed, status, active listening, and agreement. Whether you want to be funnier on stage, or be a more effective communicator, listener, and leader off stage -- you should always start with the Fundamentals!
$225 with check
$230 thru PayPal
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A: Sat 1-4pm
starts 5/17
929 W Belmont |
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B: Sun 3-6pm
starts 5/18
929 W Belmont |
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C: Mon 7-10pm
starts 5/19
5100 N Ravenswood |
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D: Thu 3-6pm
starts 5/22
929 W Belmont |
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202 - Scenic Improvisation
Pre-req: 101 or Advanced Placement
Focus now on character and more advanced scene improvisation. Begin to live on stage through object and environment work. Learn to raise the stakes of otherwise ordinary relationships by exploring yourself and the scene.
$225 with check
$230 thru PayPal
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Mon 7-10pm
starts 5/19
929 W Belmont |
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303 - The ComedySportz Games
Pre-req: 101 & 202 or
Advanced Placement
Build your personal catalog of improv games. Your ComedySportz teacher will cover many of the games played on TV, and ComedySportz stages across the country. Master the forms used to create game-style improv comedy shows.
$225 with check
$230 thru PayPal
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Sun 12-3pm
starts 5/18
929 W Belmont |
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404 - Styles / Genre
Pre-req: 303
The best kept secret in Chicago: how to effectively use genre in performance. Genre parody is common in sketch comedy, but often avoided in performance improvisation - except at ComedySportz! 404 focuses on those ComedySportz games that heavily employ genres and style work, and gives students the opportunity to gain mastery in one of the more difficult areas of the artform.
$225 with check
$230 thru PayPal
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Mon 7-10pm
starts 5/19
5100 N Ravenswood |
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505 - Musical Improv
Pre-req: 404
Much of the magic of a ComedySportz show is found in our performers ability to do improvised singing. In this class you'll learn the skills needed to sing to music you've never heard before, the elements of a successful improvised song, and ComedySportz's current repertoire of musical games.
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606 - Performance Practicum
Pre-req: 505 & Instructor Permission
606 is where the transition from improv student to improviser is completed. Your class will put on a ComedySportz style show as one coordinated ensemble. You will learn why ComedySportz is a form that has stayed fresh for over 20 years, and how to equip your own shows with the showmanship required of professional entertainment. You will receive personal feedback from your instructor throughout class. Your training will conclude with a short conference to help you plan your future in comedic improvisation, whatever you determine that to be.
Note: Students needing additional training may be asked to repeat a class before being admitted into 606.
$225 with check
$230 thru PayPal
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Mon 7-10pm
starts 5/19
929 W Belmont |
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MadSkillz: Hip-Hop for Improv
An elective presented by ComedySportz and DSI's The Beatbox
MadSkillz teaches how to rap for an improv show. Rene Duquesnoy, creator of the hiphop improv show The Beatbox, will teach freestyling techniques, short-form rap games (like Rap Line, Beastie Rap, and Audience & Hammer Time), and different effects used in The Beatbox. Learn how to enhance a scene by adding quick hiphop tricks. This class will help the longform and shortform improvisor alike, and culminate in a short performance, showcasing your new MadSkillz!
Sundays, 3:30pm-6pm
Runs 4/20-5/11
Showcase on 5/12.
$100 with check
$105 with credit card
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Sundays 3:30-6pm
Runs 4/20-5/11
Showcase on 5/12 |
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