Seattle Improv Comedy Classes
Become more confident, make new friends, and master the art of improv! Class registrations open every quarter.
Registration for our FALL 2025 Quarter is LIVE!
Note: Each instructor has different COVID-19 policies. Please see your specific class registration page for more info.
Yes, let’s do improv is an 8-week longform improv class and the first level of Bandit Theater’s Improv Training Program. If you’re looking to develop skills for improv scenework and learn foundations for longform improv, this is the space for you. No experience necessary!
In this class, you'll:
Understand the mechanics of base reality
In scenes, students will understand and know who they are, where they are, and how they feel
Understand that base reality is a foundational element in long-form scenework
Build confidence
Make new friends
Have A TON of fun improvising. This is the space for you.
No experience necessary!
Additionally, all Bandit Theater improv classes include the following:
Bandit Theater student passes, releasing rush tickets to Bandit Theater mainstage shows to students for free!
Optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show, our staff-and-student mashup showcase.
TUESDAYS | 7–9:30PM | SEP 30–NOV 18 | TAUGHT BY ELOISE O’LOANE
THEATER PUGET SOUND - 305 HARRISON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
SUNDAYS | 2–4PM | OCT 19–DEC 7 | TAUGHT BY ANNIE BARRY
TACOMA ARMORY - 1001 S YAKIMA AVE, TACOMA WA 98405
Delve into the mechanics of Game... together! Through heightened states of agreement, this class will build upon the foundations of Improv 1. In Improv 2 you'll learn how to identify, play, and heighten the unusual pattern of behavior. You'll expand your analytical improv toolbox with framing and justification. Together we will create more complex scene work, play in more unconventional locations, learn the language of Game-based longform, and delight in the joy of specificity. Open to all students who have completed Improv 1. (For more, see our FAQ.)
Additionally, all Bandit Theater classes include:
Bandit Theater student passes, releasing rush tickets to Bandit Theater mainstage shows to students for free!
Optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show, our staff-and-student mashup showcase.
WEDNESDAYS | 7–9:30PM | OCT 1–NOV 19 | TAUGHT BY JEFF D’ANGELO
THEATER PUGET SOUND - 305 HARRISON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
This course guides students through the essential tools for creating, supporting, and performing a complete long-form improv set. Participants will learn how to generate strong openings, initiate dynamic scenes, and sustain group work across multiple beats. By the end of the course, students will have the skills to contribute to a fully realized improv set with confidence and creativity.
In this class, you'll:
Apply openings to begin an improv set
Create improv scenes using different types of premise
Generate unique and varied characters
Construct support moves to add to the reality of the scene from the backline
Perform first, second, and third beats in an improv set
Apply formats to create a structure for an improv set
Additionally, all Bandit Theater improv classes include the following:
Bandit Theater student passes, releasing rush tickets to Bandit Theater mainstage shows to students for free!
Optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show, our staff-and-student mashup showcase.
Open to all students who have completed Improv 2
MONDAYS | 7–9:30PM | SEP 29–NOV 17 | TAUGHT BY KEVIN MCVEY
THEATER PUGET SOUND - 305 HARRISON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
Within this course, students will be taught four different formats to apply game-based improv: Armondo, La Ronde, Deconstruction, and Dusty. You will learn how to pace and leverage the musicality of the pieces you create in an ensemble. Through focused play and coaching, you will deepen your skills in edits, heightening, and game-based moves to layer technique within long-form improv.
In this class, you'll:
Familiarize yourself and your ensemble with different formats
Apply skills from Levels 1-3 to have a complete set from opening to end
Maintain consistent characters during long-form improv sets
Recognize timing and pacing for scenes and set
Additionally, all Bandit Theater improv classes include the following:
Bandit Theater student passes, releasing rush tickets to Bandit Theater mainstage shows to students for free!
Optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show, our staff-and-student mashup showcase.
Open to all students WHO have completed Improv 3
WEDNESDAYS | 7:30–9:30PM | OCT 22–DEC 10 | TAUGHT BY ANNIE BARRY
TACOMA ARMORY - 1001 S YAKIMA AVE, TACOMA WA 98405
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Unlock your unique comedic voice and your confidence
In this six-week course, you'll learn how to write jokes, study different comedy styles, and fine-tune your stage presence. Students will receive individualized, supportive feedback and leave the class with five minutes of original material and all the tools needed to perform stand-up comedy. Build confidence, banish stage fright, and discover what makes YOU uniquely funny. This class culminates in an optional student showcase.
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Immerse yourself in one of improv's most famous and longest-lived formats: The Harold!
This class will put together all the pieces of longform improv into one exciting and rewarding show structure. In Harolds Are Fun (and not that complicated) you'll explore a variety of openings, demystify second beats, conquer group scenes, blow your own mind with high-energy third beats, and walk away with some memorable sets under your belt. Get ready for scores of scenes, ample analysis, and loads of laughs test-driving The Harold (which, we swear, isn't that complicated, even if you've heard otherwise).
This elective class is open to all students who have completed Improv 2: Playing the Game Together at Bandit Theater.
Additionally, limited space is available for students who have completed coursework in Game at other longform improv theaters. If that's you, please send an email to classes@bandittheater.org with your name and a brief description of your experience for permission to register.
(Coming again soon, stay tuned!)
Have you ever seen an improv show and thought “gosh that looks fun” but never had the opportunity to try it yourself? Now’s your chance! Bandit Theater’s Improv for Everyone is a free two-hour introductory-level workshop with you in mind.
In this workshop, you’ll get a taste of hilarious spur-of-the-moment theater through low-stakes exercises that are both approachable and a whole lot of fun. Together we’ll experience a sense of carefree play that celebrates collaboration and stepping out of your head. You’ll meet new people and maybe even discover your new hobby!
No prior performance or comedy experience is expected. Our friendly and supportive instructors are here to ensure everyone gets a chance to shine in a positive space. Improv isn’t just funny, it draws people together and helps us to live in the moment. We’re excited to share that with you.
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