The Improv Program

Before You Start:

  • We offer 8 improv classes, divided into a four-term Intro Program and a four-term Advanced Program.

  • Everyone new starts with Intro 1.

  • Classes run 8 weeks and are $288 (this includes platform service fees) 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).

  • 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.

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The Intro Program
The Advanced Program
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Intro 1: Welcome to Improv

Every improv education starts somewhere - yours starts here. Learn the fundamentals of improvisation, basic games, scene work, and skills. Get used to being on stage and working with others in a safe, supportive environment. Class term runs for 8 weeks and culminates in a class show for family and friends.

Our next term starts January 2027 - Stay tuned!

Intro 2: Improv Tools

Intro 2 picks up where Intro 1 leaves off, taking the concepts covered and looking deeper into them. This class looks at the tricks, tips, and tools of improv and incorporates them into a variety of games.

Intro 3: Improv Skills

Intro 3 takes all of the skills learned in Intro 1 & 2 and focuses on the goal of telling a solid story through scenes and games.

Intro 4: Improv Games

Games are the bread and butter of every improviser's diet and can be seen at Go Comedy! every weekend. Learn all about improv games from the classics to challenging new games. You’ll even learn a few of Go Comedy’s signature games.

The Advanced Program

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.

Next term starts January 2027 - stay tuned!

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.

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.

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.