Each week of this camp will be different, so students can enjoy multiple weeks!

Improvisational theater, or improv, is a technique used by famous actors and comedians to create funny and memorable scenes on the spot. In this class, learners will learn from a teacher trained at the famous Second City Theater whose alumni include famous actors and comedians like Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Mike Meyers. Students enrolled in this week-long camp will learn the same techniques that these successful performers use on stage, on television, and in movies. Each week of the camp will be different, so students who enroll in multiple weeks will experience different games, exercises and improv techniques.

Improv is a fun way to learn about theater, allowing students to focus on performance and creativity rather than memorizing lines. It's a great foundation for anyone who has an interest in acting or writing whether it's in comedy or drama. It's also a fun way to gain confidence and to improve public speaking.

In this course, we'll begin by playing theater games that teach the "yes, and" philosophy of improv. The idea of "yes, and" is to teach students to listen to their fellow improvisors and to support each other as they create scenes together. Over the course of the week, students will learn how to perform longer comedic scenes.