Recommended for students 18 and up.
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Class Description
Do you like Whose Line Is It Anyway? Have you ever wanted to learn how to make up funny improvised scenes just like the cast of the show does? Here’s your chance.
Welcome to Improv 101 with JP Improv! In this class, you’ll get to know the fundamentals of improv comedy. Over the course of eight weeks, you’ll learn:
- How to act out realistic scenes with a partner through acceptance and commitment
- How to create characters and bring them to life with movement and sound
- How to mime objects and environments
- How to play a number of classic short-form improv games
By the end of the course, you and your classmates will be able to:
- Confidently act out scenes based on one-word audience suggestions and other prompts
- Run those scenes together in montages lasting 10-15 minutes
- Laugh harder than you thought you could
Session Dates and Times
January 15, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 1)
January 22, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 2)
January 29, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 3)
February 5, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 4)
February 12, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 5)
February 19, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 6)
February 26, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 7)
March 5, 2025: 7:00-9:00 PM (Session 8; Student Showcase)
Location
633 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
The first Baptist Church is on the same corner as a 39 bus stop (Centre St @ Myrtle St) and is a 10-minute walk from the Green Street stop on the Orange Line.
Some street parking is available, but you may have to circle the block a few times to find a spot.