This two-day class will distill the concepts at the core of the UCB curriculum—it’s UCB training in a bottle! It’s highly recommended that you take both days, but if that’s not possible they also work as stand-alone classes.

 

On day one, you’ll learn about “the game of the scene”. You’ll practice quickly identifying games, landing on the same page as your scene partner, and exploring and heightening in a simple and satisfying way. You’ll also learn the most common game-based character dynamics and how to use them to sustain your scenes.

 

On day two, you’ll learn the distinction between game and premise, then practice pulling premises from various source material. You’ll also learn techniques for initiating (and responding to) premises in a way that maximizes fun for you and the audience, and gets your scenes off and running from the very start!

About the Instructor:
Suzi Barrett has been improvising for 30 years, and teaching improv for 20. A student of iO, The Second City, and UCB, she spent 3 years in Amsterdam performing with Boom Chicago before landing in Los Angeles. At UCB LA, she’s a member of Sentimental Lady and ASSSSCAT, and has taught every level— from 101 to Advanced Study. She tours with Ben Schwartz & Friends and Holy Shit Improv, is a frequent guest on Comedy Bang Bang, and hosts the popular improv podcast Yes Also. On TV, she was a series regular on the half-improvised sitcom Just Roll With It, and can also be seen on After Midnight, Drunk History, and How I Met Your Mother.

We offer improv classes and occasional sketch and stand up offerings from top local and visiting instructors. Classes take place in hear.say theater or our new training center.