Class Length: 6 Weeks

Class Format: Online

Instructor: Chris Heiberger

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting 2/17/21

Registration: $160

Pre-Requisites: Level One (some outside improv education and performance experience is welcome. Please message with questions)

This Level Two improv course continues to build upon the foundations students learned in Level One, with added emphasis on: 

+Applied scene work
+Finding the "truth in comedy"
+Making compelling character choices

This course is six weeks long, beginning 2/17/20 from 7pm-9pm. Students must have reliable Internet access and the ability to use Zoom via a desktop or laptop, or download the mobile Zoom app.

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Class Format: Online

Instructor: Paul Stelzer

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting 2/16/2021

Registration: $160

Pre-Requisites: None

Our Level One improv course is designed for you to walk away feeling confident in yourself, the gifts you bring to the table and your newfound skills. We’ve had students tell us again and again that this course has helped them at work, in their relationships and in their overall appreciation for performance.

This beginner’s course is designed for performers of all levels, so even if you have zero stage experience or are new to the art of improv, you’re welcome in this class!

In Hashtag Comedy's Level One six week improv class, students will: 

+Learn the power of YES!
+Explore the concept of "embracing their weird"
+Develop confidence and stage presence (that translates far beyond the stage)
+Study and learn improv concepts, theories and games
+Discover how to connect with themselves and others with greater authenticity and ease

Classes run for six weeks on Tuesday evenings beginning 2/16/21 from 7pm-9pm. Students must have reliable Internet access and will need to access Zoom from a laptop or desktop, or download the mobile Zoom app.

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Class Format: Online

Time/Dates: 7pm-9pm EDT, Thursdays starting 6/11/20

Registration: $160

Pre-Requisites: Level One, Level Two (some outside course work is accepted. Please message with questions).

Building on the principles of Level One and Level Two, students will:

• study advanced scenework

• explore longform openers and forms

• build real relationships and characters in the moment that can sustain story/dramatic arcs

• find and leverage "game" in scenes

• ...and more!

Pre-requisites: students must have completed Levels One and Two. However, some outside coursework may be considered (e.g. Nest 1-5, Jeff Gage 1-2, Mark Hale 1-2, etc) or performers with 2 years previous improv experience may also be considered. Message to learn more.

This is a six week online course beginning Thursday, June 11. Students must have reliable Internet access and the ability to use Zoom on a laptop or desktop, or to download the mobile Zoom app.

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Class Format: Online

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting 6/9/20

Registration: $160

Pre-Requisites: None

Our Level One improv course is designed for you to walk away feeling confident in yourself, the gifts you bring to the table and your newfound skills. We’ve had students tell us again and again that this course has helped them at work, in their relationships and in their overall appreciation for performance.

This beginner’s course is designed for performers of all levels, so even if you have zero stage experience or are new to the art of improv, you’re welcome in this class!

In Hashtag Comedy's Level One six week improv class, students will: 

+Learn the power of YES!
+Explore the concept of "embracing their weird"
+Develop confidence and stage presence (that translates far beyond the stage)
+Study and learn improv concepts, theories and games
+Discover how to connect with themselves and others with greater authenticity and ease

Classes run for six weeks on Tuesday evenings beginning 6/9/20 from 7pm-9pm. Students must have reliable Internet access and will need to access Zoom from a laptop or desktop, or download the mobile Zoom app.

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Class Format: Online

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting 6/9/20

Registration: $160

Pre-Requisites: Level One (some outside improv education and performance experience is welcome. Please message with questions)

This Level Two improv course continues to build upon the foundations students learned in Level One, with added emphasis on: 

+Applied scene work
+Finding the "truth in comedy"
+Making compelling character choices

This course is six weeks long, beginning 6/9/20 from 7pm-9pm. Students must have reliable Internet access and the ability to use Zoom via a desktop or laptop, or download the mobile Zoom app.

Class Length: 4 Weeks

Time/Dates: 7pm-9pm, Thursday evenings starting 4/9/20

Registration: $97

Pre-Requisites: Previous vocal training or theater experience will be helpful in this course, but is not required. This course will be run similarly to a professional theater course (rather than a comedy class, though some application and scene work will be required), so students should be prepared to move and vocalize as they might in this type of training.

COURSE SUMMARY

Participants will explore iconic dialects spoken throughout the country! By the end of this class, students will learn the foundations to multiple dialects - ranging from Boston/NYC, Appalachian, Texas, Minnesota and more. Students will learn skills for efficiently analyzing and acquiring a new dialect quickly, as well as get ample chances to improv and act using these new speech skills.

Highlights of this course include:

Acting in accent

Exploring character through voice and speech

Skill building for actors and performers

Tentative Schedule:

Wk1 - New England (Boston / NYC)

Wk2 - The South (Kentucky to Texas)

Wk3 - The North and West (Minnesota and California)

Wk4 - Application & Performance (monologues, scenes, etc.)

This course will run for four consecutive Thursdays from 7-9pm, beginning April 9th. Acting, performance, improv or voice/speech experience recommended, but not required.

Please note: this is a skills based class that will be conducted like a professional acting or theater course. While there will certainly be comedy elements to the class, students should be prepared for instruction that focuses on understanding your instrument, which may include movement, vocalization or breathing techniques.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Colton is so excited to be back teaching with Hashtag Comedy! He is a Columbus theatre native and proud graduate of the American Repertory Theater Institute at Harvard University where he studied voice, speech, and acting. His teaching credits include Hashtag Comedy (obviously), Ohio State, Capital University, and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Over the past year, he has worked as a production dialect, voice and speech coach throughout central Ohio. Favorite coaching credits include: Matilda the Musical, Billy Elliot (Weathervane Playhouse), Disney’s Newsies (Gallery Players), and The Winter's Tale (Tecumseh Drama) Like his FB page (Colton Weiss - Voice, Speech & Dialect Coach) and visit coltonweiss.com for more details. Thank you to Sarah and the entire Hashtag company for the continued opportunity!

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting 4/7/20

Early Bird Registration: $160

Regular Registration: $200

Pre-Requisites: None

Our Level One improv course is designed for you to walk away feeling confident in yourself, the gifts you bring to the table and your newfound skills. We’ve had students tell us again and again that this course has helped them at work, in their relationships and in their overall appreciation for performance.

This beginner’s course is designed for performers of all levels, so even if you have zero stage experience or are new to the art of improv, you’re welcome in this class!

In Hashtag Comedy's Level One six week improv class, students will: 

+Learn the power of YES!
+Explore the concept of "embracing their weird"
+Develop confidence and stage presence (that translates far beyond the stage)
+Study and learn improv concepts, theories and games
+Discover how to connect with themselves and others with greater authenticity and ease

***Classes run for six weeks on Tuesday evenings beginning 4/720 from 7pm-9pm.*** A final showcase will be held after class ends. Time and location TBA!

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Time/Dates: 7pm-9pm, Monday evenings starting 4/6/20

Early Bird Registration: $160

Regular Registration: $200

Pre-Requisites: Level One, Level Two (some outside course work is accepted. Please message with questions).

Building on the principles of Level One and Level Two, students will:

• study advanced scenework

• explore longform openers and forms

• build real relationships and characters in the moment that can sustain story/dramatic arcs

• find and leverage "game" in scenes

• ...and more!

Pre-requisites: students must have completed Levels One and Two. However, some outside coursework may be considered (e.g. Nest 1-5, Jeff Gage 1-2, Mark Hale 1-2, etc) or performers with 2 years previous improv experience may also be considered. Message to learn more.

**This is a six week course running on Mondays starting 4/6/20** A final class showcase will be held after course ends. Date and location TBA!

Class date/time: Saturday, February 22 from 1-5pm

Registration fee: $67

About this Workshop

In improv we don’t want to be generally weird; we want to be specifically weird. Having a strong character and point of view makes it so much easier to establish and heighten your scenes. In this four hour longform improv intensive, students will focus on:

• Coming in with a strong emotion or point of view and letting that inform your choices

• Heightening based on if this is true about your character, what else is true?

• Playing two peas in a pod scenes and playing off each other

...plus focused coaching and feedback from your instructor.

Students should have a basic understanding or education/experience with longform improv. Space for this intensive is very limited; register early to guarantee seating.

The workshop will be from 1-5 pm with a 12 person cap.

Attendees are asked to arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Michael Busch is a Cleveland native who has over fifteen years of professional experience in the Los Angeles comedy scene and entertainment industry as an actor, writer, director, and producer. To learn more about his work, please visit https://www.themichaelbusch.com/

Training

Michael Busch is a graduate of IO’s improv training program and studied improv and sketch at The Upright Citizens Brigade with founders Matt Besser and Matt Walsh, among others.

Experience

Michael Busch has acted in sketches on Human Giant, Key & Peele, and Conan; written sketches and digital series for FunnyorDie, Comedy Central, AwesomenessTV, Break, and Maker Studios; was a member of multiple house improv (Harold) teams at IO West and UCBTLA, a writer/performer on a house sketch (Maude) team at UCBTLA, and has also written/directed/produced/acted in various other shows there.

Additional television and film acting credits: The Goldbergs, Adam Ruins Everything, Glee, The Middle, Pretty Little Liars, The Ghost Whisperer, Community, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Arsenio Hall Show, Body of Proof, Hope & Randy, Franklin & Bash, Workaholics, Carpoolers, Miss March, and dozens of national commercials.

Class Length: 4 Weeks

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Thursday nights starting February 13

Course Registration: $120*

*Students who would like to take Improvised Musical I and Improvised Musical II back to back winter quarter have the option to bundle both courses at a discounted rate. Please see ticketing details in Eventbrite to see if you qualify for this purchase type.

Pre-Requisites: Improvised Musical I, Level Three or equivalent coursework or scenework experience (please message with questions!)

IIf you've seen TBD: the Improvised Musical, or any of the other musical improv comedy around Columbus or on shows like "Whose Line is it Anyway?", you've seen that magic often happens when music and improv collide. On-the-spot stories and emotions brought to life with music add an element to a performance that audiences and performers alike, love.

In Improvised Musical II students will build upon the skills learned in Improvised Musical I to learn the specific longform show structure and format of TBD: the Improvised Musical, as well as continue to build upon their musical improv skills. Exercises and lessons include:

+Continuing work on improvising music, creating rhymes and building strong melodies and choruses in the moment

+Creating characters and understanding their roles in the musical as a whole (e.g. protagonist, antagonist, comedic support, authority figure)

+Introduction to story structure, story arcs and how these principles build and support this longform musical

+How to harness the power of group numbers, "I Want" songs and duets

+How to create and direct rich harmonies, in the moment

...and more!

Pre-requisites: Improvised Musical I, Level Three or higher of formal improv instrucation (Hashtag Comedy, The Nest or other improv institution). Some previous longform experience without formal training will be considered...please message with questions!

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Sarah J Storer brings over 15 years of improv experience to the classroom. She originally studied with Cinublue Productions, and received further instruction from the legendary Chris Lane and MCTD's Jeff Gage. She is the Artistic Director and founding member of Hashtag Comedy and created TBD: the Improvised Musical in 2015 and Ladies Who Lounge in 2019. She earned a diploma in piano performance in high school, and is a singer and songwriter with three original one-woman shows that debuted in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Sarah's goal in teaching is to help students discover "lightbulb moments" and gain confidence on stage through understanding and embracing their unique voice.

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting January 14

Early Bird Registration: $160 (11/1-12/31)

Regular Registration: $200 (1/1-1/14)

Pre-Requisites: Level One (some outside improv education and performance experience is welcome. Please message with questions)

This Level Two improv course continues to build upon the foundations students learned in Level One, with added emphasis on: 

+Applied scene work
+Finding the "truth in comedy"
+Making compelling character choices

**This course is six weeks long, beginning 1/14/20 from 7pm-9pm.** Students will participate in a showcase after class ends. Time and location TBA!

Class Length: 6 Weeks

Time/Dates: 7-9pm, Tuesday nights starting 1/14/20

Early Bird Registration: $160 (11/1-12/31)

Regular Registration: $200 (1/1-1/14)

Pre-Requisites: None

Our Level One improv course is designed for you to walk away feeling confident in yourself, the gifts you bring to the table and your newfound skills. We’ve had students tell us again and again that this course has helped them at work, in their relationships and in their overall appreciation for performance.

This beginner’s course is designed for performers of all levels, so even if you have zero stage experience or are new to the art of improv, you’re welcome in this class!

In Hashtag Comedy's Level One six week improv class, students will: 

+Learn the power of YES!
+Explore the concept of "embracing their weird"
+Develop confidence and stage presence (that translates far beyond the stage)
+Study and learn improv concepts, theories and games
+Discover how to connect with themselves and others with greater authenticity and ease

***Classes run for six weeks on Tuesday evenings beginning 1/14/20 from 7pm-9pm.*** A final showcase will be held after class ends. Time and location TBA!