The Advanced Program

A few things to know:

  • Classes run 8 weeks and are $275 unless otherwise noted. All regular classes are 18+.

  • Each class ends with a show for friends and family, unless otherwise noted.

  • Nearly all classes meet at our Training Center: 1915 E. Nine Mile Rd. (not the theater).

  • Signed up via early registration? Email us to pay.

  • The email you use to register is how we'll reach you. Add classes@gocomedy.net to your contacts — we'll be in touch about a week before class starts.

  • View our full 2026 calendar to plan ahead.

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Advanced 1
Advanced 2
Advanced 3
Advanced 4

Advanced 1: Scene Work

Welcome to long-form! Begin your study of long-form, shake the cobwebs off your improv, or reinvent your approach. Learn the GoU Improv Philosophy and be free of the “rules” of improv. This class will focus on the basis of long-form improv: scene work. Learn how you create a scene, work with a partner, and keep an audience interested.

This class may be full, please email classes@gocomedy.net for availability.

Mondays
7-10 PM

Begins March 9

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Advanced 2: The Elements of Long Form

Building upon the scene work skills of Advanced 1, Advanced 2 begins stringing those scenes together through an improvised montage. Learn and master the elements that create long-form improv.

Mondays
7-10 PM

Begins March 9

$275

Advanced 3: The Harold

Now that you've learned the basics and the montage, learn how to perform different styles of long-form improv, known as forms. This class will focus heavily on learning The Harold style of long form play.

These classes may be full, please email classes@gocomedy.net for availability.

Tuesdays
7-10 PM

Begins March 9

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Mondays
7-10 PM

Begins March 9

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Advanced 4: The Improvisor

The focus of this class is you, the individual performer, and how you influence the group and your show. Extensive notes will be given to individuals and the group. The focus of this class is on YOU the improviser: your areas of strength, areas to work on, and suggestions on areas to focus on going forward after completing the Go U! The Improv Academy program.

Not offered this term.