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Thursday Improv 101 with Angie!
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 Thursdays from 7pm-9pm on the following dates: 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, and 6/26. This class has a class show on Saturday 6/28 at 3pm! You can miss no more than two session to be eligible for the class show! Ticket sale ends at noon on Tuesday 6/24!
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: 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/thursday-improv-101-with-angie-tickets-1288699889059
Wednesday Improv 201 with Shannon!
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 Monday 5/5 at noon!
Class Schedule: This class runs for two and a half (2.5) hours for eight (8) sessions on Wednesdays from 7pm-9:30pm. Those dates are 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18 and 6/25. The Class Show is on Saturday 6/28 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: This class will be taught by Shannon Maguire. She has been performing for 10 years, the first 4 with her college team, Mad Cow Improv from Elizabethtown college. For the past 6 years, Shannon has been performing with Lancaster Improv Players on various teams, as well as coaching now-retired teams. She has completed LIPs Improv 101 and 201 class.
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-shannon-tickets-1288696418679
Intro to Short Form Improv with Mike!
About the Class: This class focuses on the basics of short-form improv comedy games, as seen in popular shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway? Each class will concentrate on a specific type of short-form game and the skills needed to perform it successfully. The goal of this class is to establish a general understanding of different types of short-form improv games, as well as the skills necessary to succeed in these bite-sized, fast-paced improv scenes!
This class runs of Tuesdays from 7pm to 9:30pm on the following dates: 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, and 6/17. There will be a class show on Saturday 6/21 at 5pm! To be eligible to participate in the class show, you may miss one (1) of the sessions. The class will be on sale from Monday 3/31 at noon to Sunday 5/11 at noon.
Class Requirements: This class requires students to have completed Lancaster Improv Players Improv 101 Class to take this class. If you have equivalent training, please seek our Artistic Director Approval. You can seek that by emailing this event a question.
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. Mike has completed the SAK Comedy Lab class curriculum at the Orlando, FL theatre where Wayne Brady got his start and has taken classes 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!