Comedy Classes
Beginning Stand-up Comedy Class
Next Free Class: Monday, Feb 13th at 7 PM.
This comedy class offers a safe, positive environment where people new to stand up comedy can begin to learn the process. The workshop covers the basics and secrets of writing, rehearsing and performing stand-up comedy. We’ll teach you different ways to write, so that you can always create new material from your experiences. We’ll practice memorization techniques that allow you to remember your show without sounding like a robot. And finally, we’ll do exercises that will help you to turn stage fright into performance power. This class is perfect for aspiring comics, veteran comics who want a refresher, public speakers, teachers, or anyone else who wants to speak better and be funnier.
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Questions? Email Us
or Phone:818-571-JOKE
or the Tempe Improv box office at 480-921-9877
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Advanced Stand-up Comedy Class
Next Free class: Tuesday, Feb 14th Classes at 5 PM and 7 PM.
This six session standup comedy class allows you to take your knowledge and skill and apply it. You will be onstage every night honing a show that is unique to you. Our graduation ceremony is the “Class Clowns Comedy Showcase” performed on the main stage of the Tempe Improv.
Class One: Review previous show and create draft for the next one. First timers are given a unique structure that allows their own sense of humor to shine through immediately.
Class Two: Writing session. The entire class becomes your Writing Team and helps you take your ideas and begin to turn them into a show.
Class Three: Up on stage notebook in hand.
Class Four: Locking down the show and begin to memorize.
Class Five: “Dress rehearsal!” Run through and polish!
Class Six: Live show.
All shows are recorded and students will receive a free DVD.
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Questions? Email Us
or Phone:818-571-JOKE
or the Tempe Improv box office at 480-921-9877
(please see Locations page for maps and directions)
Beginning Improvisation Comedy Workshop!
Free Audit: Saturday, Feb 18 at 12 noon!
Learn the art of improvisation from Dave Thurston, graduate of the world famous Second City conservatory. He has also completed advanced improvisational training at Improv Olympic and the Annoyance in Chicago. He was a performer, director and instructor at Theater 168 where he created the recurring characters, Carl Thompson (half 10 year old boy, half bulldog) Stephon Veardsly (the slightly confused sophomore at ASU) and Baby Moose, the dumbest party animal alive. He is an alumni of ASU’s Barren Mind and Farce Side comedy hour where he wrote and performed the news and played the running role of love struck Johnny No Knees.
As a standup comic Dave has studied under Tony Vicich and regularly features Nation wide. Dave has performed at the Tempe Improv, Celebrity Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, The Comedy Spot, Casinos, The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, The Del Close Theater, The Family Room, and Second Cities E.T.C. Stage.
Dave has also studied under Mick Napier, Tony Vicich and Michael Gellman. This is an 6 week class and the first class is FREE!
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Advanced Improvisation Comedy Workshop!
Free Audit: Wednesday, Feb 15 at 7:30
Build on what you learned in the Inro class and do a show LIVE at the World famous Tempe Improv!
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or Phone:818-571-JOKE
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Sketch Comedy Workshop!
Next Free class: Sunday, Feb 19th at 1 PM.
Do you watch shows like Saturday Night LIVE or Mad TV and think, “I would love to try that!” well here is your chance! Join this successful Sketch Comedy Workshop and learn the tricks of the trade from Director Guillermo D. Robles. Work alongside veterans and newcomers and have your ideas and talents take shape. Students from this workshop have gone on to Television roles on Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson, National Commercials and Sitcoms.
After this 5 week workshop students will perform A LIVE SHOW at Arizonas hottest comedy club The Tempe Improv! Stop by and see what we are all about and the first class is FREE!
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Questions? Email Us
or Phone:818-571-JOKE
or the Tempe Improv box office at 480-921-9877
(please see Locations page for maps and directions)
Show Tickets
Most shows require a two item minimum, and online tickets come with reserved tables. All reserved tables are surrendered 15 minutes after the start of the show.
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