Class meets on WEDNESDAYS 6:30-8:30 -  April 2 -April 30th, the final class is on SUNDAY May 4th 6:00-8:00 and includes a showcase for a live audience at 7pm followed by notes/feedback from Jimmy.

In this intensive six-week class you'll learn the genuie principals of improv which makes improvising a scene as easy as having a conversation!  You can take the pressure off of being funny and tap into your own life experiences to help you react honestly to your scene partner and be present in the moment.  

You don't have to want to be a performer to benefit from improv!  From Fortune 500’s to NASA (no, really!), people are realizing that the skills we gain from studying improv go far further than the stage. Being unafraid to fail, tuned in to others, unfazed by challenges, and ready to bring your best self to everything you do is what improv is all about.  Our no-pressure environment rewards risk taking, and helps you develop communication skills, confidence, creativity, team building, self-awareness, trust, and positivity, all while having a terrific time and making friends. So whether you want to “tread the boards,” be your best in the boardroom, or just develop new skills while having a blast - THE LAUGHING ACADEMY can open your world up to everything improv has to offer!

The best way to learn is by doing, and the right time to leap is always NOW!

ABOUT JIMMY CARRANE: 

Lauded comedian, author, actor, and trainer Jimmy Carrane is excited to guide a new generation of performers through the art of improvisation. Jimmy began his career at The Second City and IO, is an original member of The Annoyance Theater, and was a cast member of Jazz Freddy, Carl and the Passions, and iO's legendary troupe, Armando. 

With his co-star Stephanie Weir, Jimmy created “Naked,” one of the first 2-person improv shows, and also wrote and performed his own hit one-man shows “I Am 27, I Still Live at Home and Sell Office Supplies,” and “Living in Dwarf’s House.” 

In addition to improv, Jimmy was the longtime host of NPR radio's "Studio 312," interviewing everyone from Conan O’Brian to Cindy Crawford, and currently hosts the "Improv Nerd" podcast on Starburn Audio.

His books include "Improv Therapy" and "Improvising Better: A Guide for the Working Improviser" with co-author Liz Allen, and his performance resume includes the film and TV credits Public Enemies, The Playboy Club, Natural Born Killers, The Untouchables, ER, Early Edition and a (metric) ton of independent films.

Jimmy teaches his award-winning Art of Slow Comedy classes and workshops across the country, and leads corporate improv workshops, bringing the art of improv to the workplace.

 jimmycarrane.com

We have ample free parking on the EAST side of our building, between the Family Video and Luxilon Furniture stores. Please DO NOT park in the Jiffy Lube lot, they will tow.

Class meets on WEDNESDAYS 6:30-8:30 - April 2 -April 30th, the final class is on SUNDAY May 4th 6:00-8:00 and includes a showcase for a live audience at 7pm followed by notes/feedback from Jimmy.