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About the Class: This is an 8 week long class that will teach the fundamentals of long form Improv Comedy. Topics covered include agreement with a scene partner, character creation, listening as a character and an actor, and exploring the worlds created in scenes. The class ends with a graduation show where the students can show their friends and family the skills learned. Students must be 18 or older for this class!
This Class will run Sundays from 1pm-3pm on the following dates: 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, and 2/22 with class show 2/28 at 3pm. This class has a class show on Saturday 2/28 at 3pm!
You can miss no more than two session to be eligible for the class show! Ticket sale ends at noon on Friday 1/2!
About the Teacher: : Scott Harvey began attending early Lancaster Improv Players’ shows in 2015 before joining the troupe himself in 2018. Scott was one of LIP’s first students and has since completed LIP’s full curriculum. He coached LIP’s First Friday team “Minimum Rage/First Base” through both the pandemic and the Before Times. Scott taught high school English for six years before becoming an instructional designer. When he is not working or practicing improv, he is probably listening to the improv comedy podcasts Hollywood Handbook or The Teacher’s Lounge.
Scholarships: Some scholarships are available to partially or fully cover the cost of the stated class fee. For additional information, please reach out to finance@lancasterimprovplayers.org with your request at least a week prior to the start date of the class.
Refund Policy: We will not refund any orders after the start of the first session.
Parking: There is street parking around the theater on Prince St, King St, and Vine St, which is not metered after 6pm and not metered Sundays! The parking garages are open. Steinman Garage, Prince St Garage, and Duke St Garage are recommended in that order! On the weekends the garage is $5 for the whole day!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-improv-101-with-scott-tickets-1964398018353
About the Class: This is an 8 week long class that will teach the fundamentals of long form Improv Comedy. Topics covered include agreement with a scene partner, character creation, listening as a character and an actor, and exploring the worlds created in scenes. The class ends with a graduation show where the students can show their friends and family the skills learned. Students must be 18 or older for this class!
This Class will run Sundays from 1pm-3pm on the following dates: 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, and 3/10. This class has a class show on Saturday 3/14 at 5pm!
You can miss no more than two session to be eligible for the class show! Ticket sale ends at noon on Sunday 1/18!
About the Teacher: Mike Andrews has been a proud performer with the Lancaster Improv Players since 2019. In addition to being a coach and member of current LIP house teams, Mike is also a member of the Lancaster Touring Company. Outside of Lancaster, Mike has completed the SAK Comedy Lab class curriculum at the Orlando, FL theatre where Wayne Brady got his start and has performed with Comedy Sportz in Philadelphia. As a founding member of multiple independent improv teams, Mike enjoys sharing the joy of improv comedy with new audiences and students of the craft.
Scholarships: Some scholarships are available to partially or fully cover the cost of the stated class fee. For additional information, please reach out to finance@lancasterimprovplayers.org with your request at least a week prior to the start date of the class.
Refund Policy: We will not refund any orders after the start of the first session.
Parking: There is street parking around the theater on Prince St, King St, and Vine St, which is not metered after 6pm and not metered Sundays! The parking garages are open. Steinman Garage, Prince St Garage, and Duke St Garage are recommended in that order! On the weekends the garage is $5 for the whole day!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tuesday-improv-101-with-mike-tickets-1972024430156
Thursday Improv 201 with Angie!
About the Class: Welcome to Lancaster Improv Players’ 201 class! This 8-week long course focuses on the more advanced skills of long-form Improv. Students will learn skills which include game of a scene, second beats, heightening, and advanced character work. This class focuses on teaching a ton of scene work skills and will help improvisers think beyond the scene they are in. The class ends with a graduation show where the students can show their friends and family the skills learned. This class does require Improv 101 as a prerequisite or director approval. Sign ups end Tuesday 1/6 at noon!
Class Schedule: This class runs for two and a half (2.5) hours for eight (8) sessions on Thursday from 7pm-9:30pm. Those dates are 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, and 2/26. The Class Show is on Saturday 2/28 at 5pm! To be eligible to pass the class and participate in the class show, a student must attend at least six of the eight weeks.
About the Teacher: Angie has been honing her craft in improvised comedy since 2015 and has been a proud member of the Lancaster Improv Players (LIP) for five years. She currently coaches LIP’s house team, Peach Soda, and performs with two other house teams. With a strong background in both short-form and long-form improv, Angie encourages performers to embrace their unique creativity, quirks, and individuality on stage. Known for her love of playing eccentric characters—goblins, ghouls, witches, and other delightfully strange beings—Angie brings a refreshing and unpredictable energy to every show. Come out and join the fun—there’s always something exciting happening!
Scholarships: Some scholarships are available to partially or fully cover the cost of the stated class fee. For additional information, please reach out to finance@lancasterimprovplayers.org with your request at least a week prior to the start date of the class.
Refund Policy: We will not refund any orders after the start of the first session.
Parking: On South Prince St you can generally find parking on our block, but sometimes you may have to park on King St or Vine St. The parking garages are open, Steinman Garage, Prince St Garage, and Duke St Garage are recommended in that order!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-201-with-angie-tickets-1966301662203?aff=oddtdtcreator
Improv Elective: Pretty Flower with Brian Shea!
About the Class: Embrace the organized chaos of The Pretty Flower format in this four-week class. Start with a grounded source scene before turning up the energy with tags, jumps and cuts to explore every possibility outside that world. We will explore characters, heightening and support on the way to putting together an explosively fun set. This class requires students to have completed LIP’s Improv 201 or Artistic Director approval! Students must be 18 or older for this class!
This Class will run Mondays from 7pm-9:30pm on the following dates: 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, and 1/26. This class has a class show on Friday 1/30 at 8pm! Ticket sale ends at noon on Saturday 1/3!
About the teacher: Brian Shea (he/him) discovered improv in 2015 and has gone full speed ahead ever since. He joined LIP in 2022 and performs with Peach Soda and the LIP Touring Company. A co-founder of Highwire Improv, he also performs regularly in the Baltimore area with Teen Angst, Important Screws, Whatever This Is and other special projects. Brian loves to explore the possibilities improv can offer each perfomer. He has never met a tag run he didn’t love and knows way too many random facts about R.E.M.
Scholarships: Some scholarships are available to partially or fully cover the cost of the stated class fee. For additional information, please reach out to finance@lancasterimprovplayers.org with your request at least a week prior to the start date of the class.
Refund Policy: We will not refund any orders after the start of the first session.
Parking: There is street parking around the theater on Prince St, King St, and Vine St, which is not metered after 6pm and not metered Sundays! The parking garages are open. Steinman Garage, Prince St Garage, and Duke St Garage are recommended in that order! On the weekends the garage is $5 for the whole day!