Adult Classes

Current Class Schedule | About The Instructors

Think you’re funny?Want to get more comfortable performing in front of large groups?Take a beginning, intermediate or advanced improv workshop!

Current Class Schedule

Level 1: Beginning Improv

8 Mondays from 7pm to 9pm starting January 9, 2012

IMPROV 101- This workshop is for the beginners with no practical experience in theatrical improvisation. This workshop will cover the basics such as: overcoming inhibitions; listening; agreement; working as an ensemble; full use of the body; as well as starting to find characters.

Level 2: Intermediate Improv

8 Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30, starting January 8, 2012

Improv 201- This intermediate workshop is for people who have completed Improv 101, or who have a limited amount of experience with improvisation. The focus of this workshop will be on creating and sustaining improvised scenes. It will also further explore improvising characters and environment, as well as introducing the elements of rhyming and wordplay.

Level 3: Advanced Improv

8 Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm, starting January 10, 20112

Improv 301- This performance level workshop is designed for people who have completed Improv 201 or who at least have some experience performing improvisation. In addition to introducing with music, this workshop will teach styles, games and approaches to performing for a live audience. This workshop will culminate in a final performance to which students may invite friends and family.

All workshops are $195.00. If you are interested, please contact us before January 6, 2012. All workshops are 8 weeks, each class is 2 hours.

About the Instructors

Claire Wilcher- Level 1,2,3

Claire has been performing with CSz since 2004 and is a member of Three Dollar Bill Comedy company. She is a veteran and award winning performer in the area. In addition to performing, she has taught acting classes with Acting Up Productions, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre and Wayne Township Education Foundation.

Michael Davis- Level 1 & 3

Michael has been performing with ComedySportz Indianapolis since 2003. Along with being the Marketing Director at ComedySportz Indianapolis he is a professional actor, appearing at Beef and Boards Dinner Theare and many other Indianapolis stages.

Andrea Lott- Level 1

Andrea is a professional actor who has performed with ComedySportz Indianapolis for over 8 years. She is also founder of Safe House Productions, a social issues theatre troupe and Greenwood Shakespeare in The Park.

Woody Rau- Level 1 & 2

Woody has been delighting ComedySportz fanz with his shenanigans since 1993. He can also be seen in the feature film “Lil Treasure Hunters (as seen on the Showtime network). Woody is also Indy’s best Karaoke DJ!

Dave Ruark- Level 2 & 3

Dave is one of the founding members of ComedySportz Indianapolis. Dave has performed in Dramas, Comedies and Musicals at many Indianapolis theatres including The Phoenix, American Cabaret and Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre. Dave is a big fan of Dr. Who, The Simpsons and Target.

Ed Trout- Level 1,2 & 3

Ed is the Artistic Director of ComedySportz Indianapolis and is repsonsible for it’s training programs. He is one of the founding members and currently one of the owners. In addition to ComedySportz, Ed is a very busy Actor, Director and Writer.