Have fun learning the art of comedy!

Mondays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Whether you’re a beginner looking to explore improv comedy for the first time, an adventurer looking for new skills to acquire, or someone just looking to get out of their own head, this class is for you! Learning new skills through improvisational comedy games & exercises, you’ll focus on agreement and extension (“Yes, And”), group mind, give and take, and basic environment and object work in a supportive, playful environment. IMPROV 101 culminated with a class show performance for friends and family!

First Class: Monday, March 9th

Class Show: Monday, April 6th

Instructor: Ryan Nuzzo

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Prerequisites: None!

Mondays 6:30pm – 9:30pm

5-6-7-8! IMPROV 402: Advanced Musical Improv students will learn even more musical improv games, scenes, and song structures to add to their repertoire. This is a great follow-up for Academy students that have taken IMPROV 401: Intro to Musical Improv, or for experienced musical improvisers looking to sharpen their skills. Join Arcade Academy Instructors Scott Hughes and Kevin O’Brien for five weeks of advanced musical improv technique, culminating in a song-and-dance-filled class show.

First Class: Monday, March 9th, 2026

Class Show: Monday, April 6th, 2026

Instructor: Scott Hughes and Kevin O’Brien

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 401 or equivalent training

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

This advanced long form intensive will teach students two improv structures for the price of one! First the Spokane, which uses a central “hub” scene to inspire tangential “spoke” scenes. The Spokane allows students to develop a rich, grounded source scene while also enjoying the creative freedom of exploring ideas and games in spoke scenes. Next up is La Ronde, which uses a chain of two-person scenes linked by consistent characters. La Ronde requires the creation of strong characters, clear establishment of relationships and location, and the delicate art of linking game and pattern across scenes with different players. This 5-week combo-pickup culminates in a final class show where students will present both forms.

First Class: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Class Show: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

Instructor: Nick Jaramillo

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 301 or equivalent training

Wednesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Building on the fundamentals of writing and performing stand-up comedy in STAND-UP 101, the new advanced level course STAND-UP 102 will provide students with even more tools and techniques of stand-up tailored for up-and-coming local comedians by industry professionals. This five week course will cover such topics including crowd work and interacting with audiences, adapting to different performance venues, writing topical humor, and stand-up character creation. Students will get to show off their new skills in a showcase performance for their friends and family.

First Class: Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Class Show: Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Instructor: Tyler Ray Kendrick

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Discount: $170)

Prerequisites: STAND-UP 101 or equivalent training

Wednesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

This five-week intensive focuses on one of the fundamental pillars of comedy: character. Using improv, acting, and writing techniques, instructor Sara Kantner will help students develop engaging and unique comedic characters, and give them the tools to perform these roles confidently. In addition to practicing playing strong characters in improv scenes, students will explore using a character as a starting point for sketch or stand-up comedy. 

First Class: Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

*there is no class held on Wednesday, March 25th

Class Show: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

Instructor: Sara Kantner

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Discount: $170)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 101 or equivalent training

Thursdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Welcome to SKETCH 103: The Writers Room, where sketch comedy is built one pitch, one laugh, and one wild idea at a time. Instead of writing on their own outside of class, SKETCH 103 students will learn how to write with others during their class sessions. This five-week course recreates the fast-paced, collaborative feel of a professional writers’ room: group brainstorms, idea exploration, collaborative punch-ups, real-time co-writing, and weekly “table reads” of your drafts. Perfect for writers who want structure, accountability, and a creative process for creating with a group. The final class will culminate in working with a director as their new sketches are brought to life by a cast of local actors and comedians. *this course will require students to bring a personal laptop or notepad to class every week.

First Class: Thursday, March 12th, 2026

Last Class: Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Instructor: Frank McDade

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Discount: $170)

Prerequisites: SKETCH 101 or equivalent training

Tuesdays 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Looking to level up your improv game? This is your chance to take an in-depth look at the elements of short-form improv games and invent some brand new ones together! Whether you’re looking for a new choice when it comes to putting a short-form setlist together or you think your current repertoire of games is the world’s worst, this class is for you! Join us in the lab with Academy Instructor Beth Geatches (Danger Stage, Penny Arcade) for five weeks of fast and furious short form comedy, culminating in a class show of world-premiere short form games.

First Class: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Class Show: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

Instructor: Beth Geatches

Registration: $190 (Early Bird Registration: $170)

Prerequisites: IMPROV 201 or equivalent training