SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE. In this beginner class, each student will become acquainted with their own unique comedic spark.  Through group games, embodied exploration, and physical play, each student will discover their inherent comedy, with an emphasis on contact, presence, breath, and listening through a physical form. Students will come away from the class with increased confidence as performers, a greater capacity to sense what is funny to an audience, and a honed internal gauge of what brings them pleasure on stage.

Students will also come away from class with heightened abilities to “find the game,” lean into the truth of a scenario, build and maintain rapport with an audience, breathe while discovering, and pivot gracefully towards the fun.  Each student also walks away with a unique, individualized, identifiable clown form and a red nose to keep.

DAY/TIME: Sundays | 9/14 - 10/19 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours, no dates skipped)
CLASS LOCATION: Philly Dance Fitness, 1923 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
ENROLLMENT COST: $279 through 8/31. $329 after.
PAYMENT PLAN: Play now, Pay Later! Want to split your enrollment up into two or more payments? We can do that! Click the "Pay With Payment Plan" box at checkout. We offer multiple payment plan options.

Depending on when you enroll your payment plan options may be limited at checkout. Email us at [email protected] to make a special payment plan request if you do not see the option you would like to use. Please note that payment plans include processing fees that are reflected in your totals.

 
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Marisol Rosa-Shapiro is a Philly- and New York-based theater artist, educator, clown, and facilitator of performance-fueled spaces for people of all ages.  Her acting, directing, writing, and devising work have appeared in NYC, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston, Miami, Maine, Colorado, Alaska, Texas, Italy, and Mexico.  Marisol has served as a teaching artist for more than a dozen theaters and arts education organizations across the country and around the world, including NYC’s long-running Clown Gym.  She trained for three years at Giovanni Fusetti's Helikos International School of Theater Creation in Florence, Italy where she studied the pedagogy of Jacques Lecoq, including mask, mime, clown, commedia dell'arte, and ensemble devising.  In recent years, Marisol has performed with Philadelphia Theatre Company, Shakespeare in Clark Park, Theatre Horizon, and Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, directed for New Brunswick's coLAB Arts, and created, directed, performed in, and produced  several curated shows in the Philadelphia Fringe and Cannonball Festivals. She is an advisory board member for Philadelphia's own Cannonball Festival, and a member of the board of directors of Clowns Without Borders USA, which brings relief through laughter to sites of natural and human-made disaster across the globe.   

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CLASS BUNDLE DISCOUNT
Taking two or more classes in the same session? You may be eligible for 15% off the total, regular price of enrollment! Includes core program courses 1-4 in Improv, Stand-up, Sketch Writing, or Storytelling. To take advantage of this discount offer please email [email protected] before you enroll so we can get you set up.

REFER A FRIEND AND EARN A BONUS!
Bring a friend along for the fun! If you refer someone to one of our intro classes, and they enroll, you’ll each receive a $25 Crossroads Comedy Theater gift card good toward future classes or shows. Intro classes are classes with a “1” in the title, such as Improv 1, Sketch Writing 1, Musical Improv 1, or Stand-up 1. Once they enroll, email [email protected] and CC the person you referred, or the person who referred you. We’ll issue the gift cards within a few days after the class begins.

CODE OF CONDUCT
It boils down to this: Treat people with respect. We do not tolerate hateful, discriminatory, or disruptive behavior. Behavior that is racist, misogynist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, ageist, or any other unacceptable behavior not here mentioned will result in removal from the class. We strive to be inclusive of all experiences. We are always learning and aim to keep the class safe and respectful for everyone. The use of recreational drugs, illegal drugs, and/or alcohol is not permitted during class. The use of substances in class or the impact of prior usage exhibited in disruptive ways in class may result in your removal from class. For full details of this policy, please review the FAQ on the Classes page.

REFUND POLICY
All Crossroads Comedy Theater class sales are final. Please review all class dates, performance dates, policies, etc. before enrolling. For full details of this policy, please review the FAQ on the Classes page. 

CROSSROADS @ WORK
Improv is not just for individuals. Organizations of all shapes and sizes partner with Crossroads to instill imperative business skills. Our customized applied improv workshops give you and your coworkers a chance to examine personal and group dynamics, focusing on practical skills like listening, sharing, leadership, being bold, conflict resolution, and working as a team. Our workshops are perfect for any group. Whether you are marketing professionals, sales teams, nonprofit volunteers, C-level executives, doctors, lawyers, doctorlawyers, lawoctors, nurses, athletes, circus clowns, and everything in between. Call us today and let us show you how we can help your team. Crossroads is also available to come to you for a one-of-a-kind performance! Check out our business improv page for more information.

PRIVATE PERFORMANCES
Crossroads is available to come to your organization or gathering for a special performance! Stand-up, improv, storytelling, or a mix of that and more are on the table for your event. Our most popular option makes you and your guests the star of the show! Three to five of your guests will tell stories that will inspire the hilarious scenes to follow. It's part tribute, part roast, and all in good fun. Imagine an anniversary party where people tell stories about the couple that are then used to create a hilarious, heartwarming, and inspiring show just for you and your guests. That's the power of what we can do. Check out our hire us page for more information.