Adult Intermediate Improv Class - 6 weeks (Summer 2025)

Tue, August 12, 2025 @ 7:00 PM PDT + 5 more • $209.38 (includes fees)

So, you’ve had a taste of that sweet, delicious improvised comedy, and you’re ready for more. Good news, you little sugar fiend: we’ve got your fix. Join us for our six week Intermediate Improv class where we take a deeper dive into scene work and learn the skills it takes to build the perfect scene.

Class Session:
 
Tuesdays, 7-9 PM
August 12th, 19th, 26th, September 2nd, 9th, and September 16th

During this class, students will learn to:

  • Review foundational/basic improv skills learned in Basic Improv
  • Understand best practices regarding boundaries and consent when improvising onstage and observe “ouch, oops” 
  • Incorporate storytelling tools and story structure into scenes from a short form lens
  • Practice radical listening and staying present in scenes to provide support
  • Implement different types of support onstage during scenes
  • Create specific scenes by identifying the “who, what, where, and why” of each scene
  • Do basic pantomime/space work in scenes
  • Establish and raise the stakes on scenes to keep the audience engaged
  • Prepare for our next class level, Advanced Improv

Where:

WJ Geery Theatre, 2130 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816

Important Details:

Tuition is nonrefundable. You must be at least 18 to register.

Parking:

Metered parking and free 2 hour street parking is available near the venue.

Accessibility and Comfort:

Seats will be provided both onstage and off, and we are happy to accommodate any requests to sit or take additional breaks for those who need them. Please let us know if you'll be needing any other accommodations and we will work to accommodate you as best as possible! The bathroom is on the second floor with a wheelchair lift, for those who need it. 

About the instructor:

Andy Sarouhan has been a professional improviser and improv instructor for 25 years.  His improvisation journey began in 1992 when he joined his high school improvisation team.  That event started a chain reaction that eventually resulted in a BA in Theatre from UC San Diego and an MFA in Creative Writing from UC Riverside.  From 2003-2019, Andy performed, directed, and coached extensively in San Francisco through BATS Improv, ImprovWorks, and Un-Scripted Theater Company. 

 In 2019, he relocated to Sacramento and has been active in the local improvisation scene as an instructor at B Street Theatre and a performer and producer at STAB! Comedy Theater and Windhaus Improv.  

For 15 years, Andy has taken the practices and philosophies of improvisation to settings outside the theatre, facilitating skill-building workshops and corporate role-playing experiences for countless professional entities, ranging from public school districts to Fortune 500, and pretty much everything in-between.  The dude just likes his work!

Haus of Comedy offers improv classes, live improv comedy shows, and team-building in Sacramento, CA. We believe that comedy is more than just entertainment—it is a catalyst for happiness, connection, and community. 

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Location

WJ Geery Theatre (2130 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816)

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