Workshops

Don’t let your freak flag touch the ground, let’s have that flag FLY! Game is all talk until we activate it through our physicality, character and location. That is where...

Every scene needs an initiation. And yes, for those of us whose brains are capable of doing the quick mental gymnastics necessary to construct a perfect premise initiation on the...

This scenework-focused workshop will help you use what you know play to the top of your intelligence. We'll cover making real, grounded choices and using specifics based on the information...

Everyone always says the key to game is the first unusual thing. But what if you can’t find the unusual thing? How do you get one? Do you feel like...

This workshop will concentrate on the foundation of scene work and how it applies to more complex relationship-based scenes. The focus will be on sustaining, balancing and making strong choices...

In this workshop we will approach scene-work through the lens of character. The goals: to unearth authentic, relatable characters from within the scene, to create characters that are in service...

This workshop will focus on demystifying and clarifying what we mean when we talk about "playing the game." We'll work on finding what you think is funny and building a...

Ever been in a scene and realized that all you did was sit and talk to your partner, or never quite made the location work for you? Well, get out...

Regardless of how much experience you have with improv, you've got a lifetime's worth of experience with emotion. In this workshop from Alex "watches all comedy like a robot studying...

We're taught that clearly establishing the who, what, where at the top of a scene is crucial. But are you living in and seeing your where or just telling us?...

Everyone always says the key to game is the first unusual thing. But what if you can’t find the unusual thing? How do you get one? Do you feel like...

Tired of words? Yeah, me too. The Silent Soundtrack is a form that challenges you to quit relying on saying clever and witty things and instead use body language, spacework,...

Make a mark at the beginning of every set by doing an opening that is right for your team! In this class we will go over various openings to see...

Let’s make our scenes pop! This workshop, taught by Amanda Breen (UCB’s Training Center Director & former Director of Improv) is all about making your scenes more fun, surprising and...

Tired of games involving a "voice of reason/unusual one" or "peas in a pod"? This workshop focuses on playing games where you’re in a weird world. Rather than the scenes...

Born both out of the Los Angeles community's desire for a new structure, and as a way to combine elements of both grounded scene-work with game/premise-based play, the Tres Leche...

Have you ever felt like you're in a group scene and felt absolutely overwhelmed by the chaos? Well, worry not because in this workshop, we'll work on group scenes that...