2026 Winter - Intermediate Lab
Wed, November 11, 2026 @ 7:00 PM PST + 5 more • Multiple prices
All Included Dates
Description
WHEN: SIX Wednesdays, 7-9:30 pm, from November 11th - December 23rd
NOTE: There will be no class on the week of Thanksgiving, Nov 26th
COST: from $220, payment plans available
NOTE: There will be no class on the week of Thanksgiving, Nov 26th
COST: from $220, payment plans available
AGES: Suitable for ages 15+
SIZE: No more than 10 students per class
PREREQUISITES: You must have completed our Foundations level class or an equivalent class at another improv school
SIZE: No more than 10 students per class
PREREQUISITES: You must have completed our Foundations level class or an equivalent class at another improv school
Our Intermediate Level Improv Lab focuses on developing and refining core improvisation skills directly and organically. We'll learn to use key skills from the worlds of acting, comedy, psychology, and meditation to help deepen your awareness WHILE you're improvising.
Our curriculum will focus on core intermediate improv skills:
- Discovering/Leaning into relationships during scene work
- Allowing or discovering instead of forcing storylines or comedy
- Learning the difference between Primary & Secondary characters
- Stagecraft and the basics of space/mime work
- When and why to use various types of edits
- Developing compelling characters
- When to enter, exit, and edit scenes
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
David is the founder of Change Through Play and has been improvising for over 30 years. He originally learned improv at The Groundlings in LA, before shifting to work with Stan Wells at his Empty Stage Theater for a decade. After short stints at ACME comedy theater and Second City LA, David went on to study with Stan's teacher, Emmy-Winning director Bill Steinkellner, where he still trains when in LA. David's been a member of SAG/AFTRA since 1993 and continues to work in movies, TV shows, and national commercials. David's acted with and directed some of his comedy and acting heroes including Jon Larroquette, Ray Romano, Jon Lovitz, The Kids in the Hall, Mindy Sterling, Lynne Stewart, and many more.
He continues to use improvisation to help train actors, business leaders, educators, and recovering addicts.
David is the founder of Change Through Play and has been improvising for over 30 years. He originally learned improv at The Groundlings in LA, before shifting to work with Stan Wells at his Empty Stage Theater for a decade. After short stints at ACME comedy theater and Second City LA, David went on to study with Stan's teacher, Emmy-Winning director Bill Steinkellner, where he still trains when in LA. David's been a member of SAG/AFTRA since 1993 and continues to work in movies, TV shows, and national commercials. David's acted with and directed some of his comedy and acting heroes including Jon Larroquette, Ray Romano, Jon Lovitz, The Kids in the Hall, Mindy Sterling, Lynne Stewart, and many more.
He continues to use improvisation to help train actors, business leaders, educators, and recovering addicts.
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- PARK: We've got plenty of off-street parking.
- RAMP: We've got ADA ramps for access into all buildings.
- TRI-MET: The 54 Bus stops 100 yards from our front door.
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Location
4905 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., OR
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