About this Event
About this class:
Over six weeks, you will develop the core skills needed to host and perform a professional showcase of improv comedy. Highwire Improv's expert instructors will be with you every step of the way, holding the space to make silly choices, explore comedy, and learn how to create art together. By the end of the class, you will be an ensemble ready to host and put on a full student showcase!
Each class session will run from 2:30pm-4:30pm ET, with optional time available after class to discuss and debrief.
- Week 1 (January 24): Review, Scenes, and Editing*
- Week 2 (January 31): A to C Thinking
- Week 3 (February 7): Game of the Scene
- Week 4 (February 14): Scenework
- Week 5 (February 21): Openings, Initiations, Group Scenes
- Week 6 (February 28): Putting a Show Together*
- Week 7 (March 5): Student Showcase!
This class is in-person, but Highwire Improv also offers online classes - check out our page for other offerings!
* Week 1 and 6 will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church; 1900 St. Paul Street
About your instructors:
Jonathan Monroe (he/him) has been a teacher in the Maryland school systems for over 10 years. He has been an improviser in the Baltimore area for 9 years. Learning the craft from the Baltimore Improv Group, he has been a part of indie troupes; Throwing Lobsters, Hostel, and Important Screws. Jonathan has been directing a monthly school-aged driven family-friendly show, The Playground, once a month at Highwire Improv. He enjoys long form and musical improv as well as mentoring the next generation of improvisers.
Kristen McKenzie (she/her) is an improviser, educator, and founding board member of Highwire Improv. Originally from Charleston, SC, she has lived in Baltimore for more than ten years. She has trained with Baltimore Improv Group, and the Magnet, and PIT in NYC. She enjoys all kinds of improv, but dramatic improv has a special place in her heart. She believes improv is a consent-based art form and is passionate about creating improv spaces for everyone. She performs regularly with her troupes Babeprov, Local Spot, Important Screws, Topiary, and Whatever This Is.
About Highwire Improv:
Highwire Improv is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Highwire Improv, 400 S. Conkling Street, Baltimore, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 241.94
