Summer of Improv

One price for Improv during all of July & August for anyone who has already completed Intro to Improv!

NOTE: Since we're at the halfway point of the summer, the Pass is now no longer available, but please use the Drop-ins to join us!

July through August (nine weeks)

The Summer of Improv is a series of one-shot classes that will be held during all of July and August. Learn how to build bigger-than-life characters one session, and in another section, play with group games. Perfect for anyone who has already completed Intro to Improv or above!

Because they are all one-shot classes, you can go on vacation for a couple of weeks and come back without missing a beat!

Drop-In Class For One Session

Summer of Improv FAQ's

Q: Why ‘Summer of Improv’?
A: People take vacations at different times during the summer – rather than worry about missing a week or two, we will host one-shot classes and jam sessions to learn new improv skills, formats and challenges all summer long!

Q: With a Summer Pass, can I go to any class at any location?
A: Yes! The sessions are interchangeable and you can attend any (or all) of the sessions. 

The schedule is:

  • Mondays at 7pm – Savage, MD 
  • Mondays at 7pm – Falls Church, VA 
  • Tuesdays at 7pm – Arlington, VA  (NOTE: two Tuesdays are off for VFW meetings)
  • Wednesdays at 7pm – Annapolis, MD
  • Thursdays at 7pm – Reston, VA
  • Fridays at 7pm – Movie Night (Mosaic or Annapolis) or Battle Royale in Arlington.
  • Saturdays at 1pm – Fairfax, VA  (because of limited space, Saturday sessions will be limited to 14 participants. The signup form will go live at least six days before the date)

Directions to all locations can be found here.

Q: I can only attend a few sessions this summer, are Drop-Ins rates available?
A: Yes! Use the Drop-In button above! If you’re going to six or more classes this summer, the Class Pass is the better deal!

Q: I just finished Level 1, can a beginner do these?
A: Yes! These classes are designed to be fun and challenging for improvisers of all levels! Also, if you signed up for Intro in Fairfax or Annapolis, you are also signed up for Class Pass and can go the rest of the summe

The Summer of Improv schedule

Schedule topics and teachers are subject to change

Week 8

Monday Aug 18 @ 7pm

Oops! All Krangs!

Exploring huge crazy characters and taking scenes completely off the rails…

Dan B

Monday Aug 18 @ 7pm

The Ladder Format

A quick and easy to pick-up format that produces excellent characters and big laughs

Chris M

Tuesday Aug 19 @ 7pm

No Class in Arlington​ Tonight

Weds Aug 20 @ 7pm

Five Minute Scenes

Learn how to expand your scenes in organic and grounded ways in to mini stage plays.

Dan B

Thursday Aug 21 @ 7pm

Karaoke Armando

It’s like an Armando, but with karaoke singing instead of monologues!

Dan B

Friday Aug 22 @ 7pm

Battle Royale Round 7

Sat Aug 23 @ 1pm

Where the Heck Are We???

Advanced Object Work and Environment

Because of the smaller space, class size is limited to 14 participants. Signups will open on August 17th.

Julie FS

Week 9

Monday Aug 25 @ 7pm

Instant Show

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create an improv show with random troupes and random formats chosen

Dan B

Monday Aug 25 @ 7pm

End of Summer Jam

Play in various improv formats we’ve learned over the summer in a casual jam!

Sol A

Tuesday Aug 26 @ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam​

Play Favorite Formats from Previous Format Jams

Dan B

Weds Aug 27 @ 7pm

It's Alive!!!

Yes + And + Puppets

Sarah D

Thursday Aug 28 @ 7pm

Improv Jam

Play with various formats and skills!

Dan B

Friday Aug 29 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

Trust Us This Is All Made Up
UCB Asssscat

Friday Aug 29 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme 
Best In Show

Sat Aug 30 @ 12:30pm

End of Summer Jam

Celebrate the end of summer across the street at the library with an open improv jam! No space limit, but please sign up so we can know how many to plan for. 

Dan B

Week 1

Monday June 30 @ 7pm

Summer of Improv Preview

A preview of summer improv for new and experienced Improvisers.

Sol A & Dan B

Tuesday July 1@ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam

Learn and play The Pretty Flower, a fast-paced format that has a lot of callbacks, similar in style to sitcoms like Scrubs, Brooklyn 99, and Family Guy.

Dan B

Weds July 2 @ 7pm

Games, Games, Games

Learn and play with a variety of group games to bring variety to your shows

Teresa C

Thursday July 3 @ 7pm

Move: Dynamic Scenes through Movement

Using big choices with body and movement to create more exciting improv scenes.

Nina U

Friday July 4

Off for 4th of July Holiday

Sat July 5 @ 1pm

Four Person Formats

Small troupes can equal big improv! Playing with a variety of formats such as The Ladder, Four Square, and Relationship Tag-Outs. 

***NOTE #2***
We’re moving the July 5 session to the Fairfax City Library a block away!!!
10360 North Street (at Blenheim), Fairfax, VA 22030 – We’ll be in Meeting Room 101A from 1pm to 3pm.
We can now take more than 14 participants! Sign-ups are open again!

Dan B

Week 2

Monday July 7 @ 7pm

Get to the Point

Creating stakes in improv through immediate specificity.

Zach P

Monday July 7 @ 7pm

Yes Yes Yes! And And And!

Learn the building blocks of improv: Yes + And + Got Your Back

Dan B & Sol A

Tuesday July 8 @ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam​

Learn and play The Rashomon, a format that explores different points of view and unreliable narrators.

Dan B

Weds July 9 @ 7pm

Make Some Noise

Game show improv in three rounds!

Chris M

Thursday July 10 @ 7pm

The Hoedown & Irish Drinking Song

Learn the classic “Who’s Line Is It Anyway” Shortform songs The Howdown & Irish Drinking song! This class will teach you the form and work on your rhyming skills. No Musical Improv Experience Needed!

Matt G

Friday July 11 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Best In Show
at Dan’s Apt in Dunn Loring/Mosaic
Limited to 10 people – Sign-ups will open on July 6th.

Sat July 12 @ 1pm

and

Sat July 12 @ 3pm

Deja-vu Scenes

Learn the art of creating analogous improv scenes playing familiar patterns with new characters, situations and themes.

Because of huge demand and limited space, we will be doing a 1pm AND a 3pm class this week!

Dan B

Week 3

Monday July 14 @ 7pm

Be Dramatic!

Craft compelling narratives through authentic emotions and interactions. Elevate your improv through character exploration and dramatic tension-building.

Shardul M

Monday July 14 @ 7pm

How to Make an Improv Show

Learn and explore all of the parts of a typical improv show, step-by-step. No improv experience necessary.

Dan B

Tuesday July 15 @ 7pm

No Class in Arlington​ Tonight

Weds July 16 @ 7pm

Instant Legends

Adventures in Storytelling improv

Lisa B

Thursday July 17 @ 7pm

Whose Improv Is It Anyway?

Learn and play Whose Line Is It Anyway style short form improv party games

Anya G

Friday July 18 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

Don’t Think Twice
For Madmen Only

Friday July 18 @ 7pm

Battle Royale Round 6

At the Arlington VFW

Sat July 19 @ 1pm

Happily Improv After

Creating Memorable Stories on the Fly

Because of the smaller space, class size is limited to 14 participants.

NOTE: We’re only doing a 1pm class today, but we will cap it at 16 participants. 

John M

Week 4

Monday July 21 @ 7pm

It Goes to Eleven...

Supercharging improv scenes with huge choices. 

Dan B

Monday July 21 @ 7pm

Where Am I and What Am I Doing???

Create your scene locations through solid Object and Environment Work

Sol A

Tuesday July 22 @ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam​

Learn and play The LaRonde format, a monoscene with bold characters. 

Dan B

Weds July 23 @ 7pm

Meet My New Buddy

Character development using physical body object work

Elaine R

Thursday July 24 @ 7pm

Exploring Openings

Deep dive into using openings to mine the best, most useful ideas for initiating the scenes that follow.

Dan B

Sat July 26 @ 1pm

Its Always Sunny In Northern Virginia

Improvising the worst arguments ever

Because of the smaller space, class size is limited to 14 participants. Sign ups will open on July 20th.

Manny S

Sat July 26 @ 8pm

July Improv Show

At The Center for Spiritual Enlightenment

Sat July 26 @ 8pm

July Improv Show

At Artfarm

Week 5

Monday July 28 @ 7pm

Shut the F*ck Up!

Letting your body and emotions do the talking

Charles A

Monday July 28 @ 7pm

Make it Matter

Creating Big Emotional Stakes in Improv

Sol A

Tuesday July 29 @ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam​

Learn and play The Four Square, an easy to learn pattern based format that lays some of the groundwork for The Harold format

Dan B

Weds July 30 @ 7pm

Oops! All Krangs!

Having meaningful improv scenes with big dumb characters

Dan B

Thursday July 31 @ 7pm

The Stepladder

An alternative to The Ladder format

Jimmy L

Friday Aug 1 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

Don’t Think Twice
For Madmen Only
at Dan’s Apt in Dunn Loring/Mosaic
Limited to 10 people – Sign-up will open on July 28th.

Sat Aug 2 @ 1pm

Duck... Duck... MOOSE!

Creating and then subverting patterns in Improv and finding the right timing between grounded and crazytown

Dan B

Week 6

Monday Aug 4 @ 7pm

Rolls, Roles, and How to Play Them

Have you ever wanted to live out an epic fantasy adventure? Turns out that roleplaying games (like Dungeons & Dragons) and Improv Theatre have a lot in common. In this class, we’ll show you just how much!

Viv K

Monday Aug 4 @ 7pm

TBA

We have a schedule change. More Info coming soon!

Sol A

Tuesday Aug 5 @ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam​

Learn and play The Armando, an improv show that is inspired by a monologue or series of monologues

Dan B

Weds Aug 6 @ 7pm

Character Transformation

Explore new points of view, voices, and physicality as you transform into someone different for improv scenes.

Becky S

Thursday Aug 7 @ 7pm

Oops! All Krangs!

Exploring huge crazy characters and taking scenes completely off the rails…

Dan B

Friday Aug 8 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

We Are Freestyle Love Supreme 
Best In Show

Sat Aug 9 @ 1pm

Make it Real

Realistic object work for more immersive improv scenes. 

Because of the smaller space, class size is limited to 14 participants. Signups will open on August 3rd.

Jen G

Week 7

Monday Aug 11 @ 7pm

Persona Party

Create fresh characters and let them loose

Milena R

Monday Aug 11 @ 7pm

Gameplay

Discovering patterns and callbacks organically in improv

Sol A

Tuesday Aug 12 @ 7pm

Learn & Play Format Jam​

Learn and play Gravid Water, a format where one person is completely on script for a two person scene from a movie or play, and the other person is completely improvising.

Dan B

Weds Aug 13 @ 7pm

Hip Hop Musical Improv

The fundamentals for creating hip-hop musical improv scenes. Musical ability and/or knowledge is not required! 

Eboné B

Thursday Aug 14 @ 7pm

Five Minute Scenes

Learn how to expand your scenes in organic and grounded ways in to mini stage plays.

Dan B

Friday Aug 15 @ 7pm

Pizza & Movie Night

Trust Us This Is All Made Up
UCB Asssscat

Sat Aug 16 @ 1pm

You're Such a Character!

Embodying unique characters in improv scenes

Because of the smaller space, class size is limited to 14 participants. Signups will open on August 10th.

Julie T

"No one looks stupid when they're having fun..."

Amy Poehler

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