Imposters Theater Announces New Classes & Workshops

Creating Comedic Characters Workshop with Michael Busch
Wednesday 07/27 7pm $0-$30
This workshop will go over basic comedic structure, ways to find inspiration for characters, and how to pitch your idea. Everyone will have a chance to pitch a character idea, get feedback from the instructor and the group, and come out of it with a solid plan to bring your character to life.

Workshop Your Comedy Writing Workshop with Michael Busch
Thursday 07/28 7pm Pay-what-you-can
It’s a workshop workshop! Bring in 3-5 minutes of comedy - stand up, character, sketch, story, whatever - to read/perform, and get immediate notes/feedback from the instructor and others in a writers room setting. It doesn’t have to be fully written out - you can have partial ideas to pitch if you want feedback on them.

Joke Writing Workshop with Michael Busch & Kevin Bain
Wednesday 08/03 7pm $0-30
In this two hour workshop we will go over ways to find topics and generate ideas, comedic joke structure, and you will get a chance to workshop some of your jokes in a writers room setting. If you have jokes written that you’d like to workshop you can bring those in; you can also workshop jokes you write on the day.

Take Up Space: An Improv Workshop for Women with Deena Nyer Mendlowitz
Sunday 08/07 3:15pm $30
For woman improvisers only, a workshop that encourages strong choices, big moves, and owning the stage. We'll do exercises, scenes, and sets where we stretch ourselves and challenge our comfort zone all in a supportive and fun environment.

Sketch Comedy Writing Level 1 with Michael Busch
Wednesdays 7-9pm Beginning 08/10 $210
Whether you’re looking to put together a sketch packet, level up your TikTok comedy, perform live sketch comedy, or just have a fun collaborative writing experience, this class is for you!

Try Improv! Workshop with Kim Pride
Thursday 08/11 7pm $30
This is a welcoming, fun workshop for absolute beginners run by one of our veteran performer/instructors.

Improv Level 1 with Michael Busch
Thursdays 7-9pm Beginning 08/18 $210
This course is an introduction to long-form improvisation, based on the style developed by The iO Theater and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. We will start with a focus on the fundamentals - agreement, listening, and support - as well as the thing that should come across in every scene: the fun.