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With over 30 years of combined improv teaching experience,
learn from Birmingham’s most experienced improv teachers!

Intro to Improv

Unleash your creativity, build confidence, and enhance your communication skills through a series of engaging exercises and games in this four-week improv class. This course offers a supportive environment where you’ll learn the fundamentals of improv, from spontaneous storytelling to quick thinking on your feet. Join us for a month of laughter, collaboration, and chaos!
Minimum age: 16
Next Class Starts: Tuesday, February 18
Last Day to Sign Up: Friday, February 14
$100

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Intro to Scenework

Learn the foundations of scene building in this four-week class. Explore the basics of crafting compelling improv scenes through fun exercises. This class guides you in developing strong character relationships, establishing engaging environments, and honing your storytelling skills. Continue your improv journey and build on skills learned in Intro to Improv in this fun-filled class!
Minimum age: 16
Next Class Starts: TBD
Last Day to Sign Up: TBD
$100

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Sketch Comedy Writing

Explore the world of sketch comedy writing in this 8-week course! Learn the foundations of writing fun and entertaining sketches from ideation to finished sketch. This class also includes how to create strong characters and writing dialogue effectively. Hone your comedy skills in a fun, writer's room style environment!
Minimum age: 16
$250

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Scenework for Performance

Our Scenework for Performance class picks right up where Intro to Scenework ends! Take a deeper dive into the art of building an improv scene. This class is perfect for those looking perform improv on stage. Performance focused, you won’t be sitting around listening to lectures - you’ll jump up and play with your cohort!
Minimum age: 16
$250

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Improv Games

Learn the ins and outs of how to play the performance games that make a CGI show tick! Our Improv Games class includes some of our most popular games like Change, Emotional Rollercoaster, and Action Slips! And when you’re done, we’ll stage a full Graduation Show for you and your class to show off your new found hilarious skills!
Minimum age: 16
$250

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Improv Games II

There are way more improv games than can fit in just one six-week class. So here’s another! Expand on your improv games knowledge with Improv Games II. Explore games that are a little more complicated and nuanced than in Improv Games. After taking this class, students will be able to play any game we perform on stage.
Minimum age: 16
$250

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Meet the Instructors

Kris Genschmer

Kris has been teaching improv since 2013. He teaches all five of CGI’s improv class offerings.
Ty Malugani

Ty has been teaching improv since 2013. He teaches all five of CGI's improv class offerings, as well as the Comedy Sketch Writing class.
Scott Pierce

Pierce has been teaching improv since 2014. He teaches the Intro to Improv and Intro to Scenework classes. Pierce also runs CGI’s corporate training workshops.