Improv 301: Improv Longform [MONDAYS]

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 pm UTC-04:00

American Underground (@Market) | Durham

Mettlesome Lab
Publisher/HostMettlesome Lab
Improv 301: Improv Longform [MONDAYS]
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Create characters and worlds that combine to form a unified 25-minute longform improv piece. Mondays.
About this Event

Use the skills from 201’s “Game of the Scene” to focus on bringing the Game forward and creating a fully-formed long-form show. This class continues a focus on Game-driven scenes and introduces students to group games and other multi-person scene work.Classes every Monday July 6th - August 17th from 7:00-9:30pm.

The course will culminate in a student show on Sunday, August 23rd 3pm.

Please read our and before signing up for a class or workshop.

PREREQUISITES: Students are required to have taken Improv 201: Game of the Scene. If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact us here.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

  • Students are required to attend 2 improv shows at Mettlesome during the course (students get into shows for free)
  • Students are allowed a maximum of 2 absences per course.


ACCESSIBILITY NOTE:If you have questions, need assistance, or require any accommodations, please email us at [email protected].


INSTRUCTOR: Charles Givens has been an improviser since 2000, beginning with Wake County's high school group, Teen Co. Charles has performed short-form, longform and recently sketch comedy with Mettlesome. He has taught improv workshops for Duke and NC State and has performed in improv festivals in Raleigh, Atlanta, Richmond, Williamsburg, and New York City. Charles currently coaches an independent longform improv team in Durham.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

American Underground (@Market), 212 West Main Street, Durham, United States

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USD 210.00 to USD 235.63

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