Digital Team Building Improv for Business
Digital Workshop
A 60 minute digital experience to bond your team as they work from home!
All Classes
Remote Remote Level 1: Introduction to Improv 7/7 – SOLD OUT!
Tuesday 7/7 – Friday 7/31
Instructor: Dana Shulman
In this class you will use scene work and group exercises to explore the joy of improvisation, be more confident, trusting and graceful on stage. Learn “Yes, and…!” until you have to say “No, thank you”. Focus on positive choices to initiate scenes, real-life and character monologues grounded in TRUTH! The PIT’s Intro to Improv class creates a rich and nurturing environment that will benefit your physical, emotional and mental health. A final, remote, graduation performance at the PIT for friends, family, and others. Spread the Word!
Remote Polishing Your Jokes 7/8
Wednesday 7/8 2:00 pm
Instructor: Will Purpura
New to stand-up and/or looking to work on those jokes you have? In this drop-in, we focus on joke structure, editing, and polishing. Laughter is healing and let’s make this time productive as well.
Remote Classes Added
Remote Write Your Own Screenplay 7/8
Wednesday 7/8 7:00 pm
Instructor: Joe Whelski
For those who want to write a screenplay, award winning NYC director Joe Whelski will give you the knowledge and resources you’ll need to dive in right away!
Remote Let’s Get Serious: For Experienced Improvisers Only 7/9
Thursday 7/9 – Thursday 8/6
Instructor: Anoo Tree Brod
Ready to kill it on stage? Let's use quarantine time to become the best improvisers we can be. This class is for experienced improvisers only who want to perfect their craft. Focus will be on scene work, monologues, and duologues as well as copious side-coaching to make you the best improviser you can be.
Remote Small Group Life Coaching 7/14
Tuesday 7/14 7:00 pm
Instructor: Taren Sterry
Taren Sterry is an ICF certified professional coach who has been teaching improv at the PIT for 15 years. In this small group class, you’ll be guided through some powerful exercises that will help you look at fear and the future in new ways. Get ready for some improv, getting out of your comfort zone, and challenging the ways you automatically relate to life and life’s circumstances so you can move forward powerfully. This class cannot be audited, full on-camera participation is required.
Remote Learn to Direct Workshop 7/15
Wednesday 7/15 7:00 pm
Instructor: Joe Whelski
Award winning director Joe Whelski shares the techniques that will allow your actors both the structure and artistic freedom they need to create dynamic performances.
Remote Fundamentals of a Form 7/16
Thursday 7/16 – Friday 7/31
Instructor: Kimberly Alu
In this class, we will explore the fundamentals of six different improv forms. We will cover these forms: Slacker, La Ronde, Family Portrait, Meanwhile, Documentary Form, Movie Form: Rom Com. Come out of the quarantine with the knowledge and tools to jump onstage and perform with confidence. There will be a grad show at the end of this class!
Remote Joy of Improv 7/16
Thursday 7/16 – Thursday 8/6
Instructor: Patrick McCartney
Need some JOY? Veteran improv teacher @thepatickmac will provide in this 4 week starter remote improv class @thepitnyc. Celebrate the other person! Make each other feel good! Yes, and!
Remote Intro to Stand-Up: The Drop-In 7/17
Friday 7/17 3:00 pm
Instructor: Chris Griggs
First timers and those new to stand-up welcome! Wanna write your first joke or work on those jokes you have? In this drop-in, we focus on joke structure, editing, and polishing. Laughter is healing and let’s make this time productive as well.
Remote Approach to Dramatic Improv 7/20
Monday 7/20 – Tuesday 8/4
Instructor: Kimberly Alu
While improv is almost exclusively spoken about within the comedic world, improvisation can be a huge asset to dramatic acting. In this two hour intensive, we will explore character objective, fears and desires, emotional commitment, and much more. Think of this as an acting class you don’t have to prep a monologue or scene for. There will be a grad show at the end of this class!
Remote Polishing Your Jokes 7/22
Wednesday 7/22 2:00 pm
Instructor: Will Purpura
New to stand-up and/or looking to work on those jokes you have? In this drop-in, we focus on joke structure, editing, and polishing. Laughter is healing and let’s make this time productive as well.
Remote Your One Man Band – A Character Class 7/22
Wednesday 7/22 – Friday 8/28
Instructor: LaGina Hill
Learn the basics of writing a solo sketch character. This class is ideal for people who want to explore the original characters in their heads with the goal of having a solo show or character reel. By the end of the class, you will have one solid character that you will perform that can be the basis of your future solo character show. Depending on your drive, you may end the class with up to three characters (fully fleshed out or the skeleton/idea). Session One: students will bring three character pitches. We will use improv exercises to initiate character premises based on the pitches and participate in a pitch round table. Session Two (and beyond): we will perform first drafts and get notes. Students will have homework between every session (re-writes, punch ups, or a new/ or previously pitched character). By Session 4: you will decide on one character to take forward to the Grad Performance. Grad Performance: The last week meets twice for a Tech and the live performance.
Remote Script Analysis for Actors 7/22
Wednesday 7/22 7:00 pm
Instructor: Joe Whelski
Learn to break down any scene, for stage or screen using award winning director, producer and actor Joe Whelski’s method.
Remote Improv Refresher: Game of the Scene 7/22
Wednesday 7/22 7:00 pm
Instructor: Chris Griggs
We’re going to explore game of the improv scene and how to use it in scene-work. We’ll cover heightening, finding it, playing multiple games at once, distinguishing primary versus secondary games and answering all your questions. Great workshop for those new to playing game and improvisers wanting to brush up their skills.
Remote Sketch Writing Level 2, 7/23
Thursday 7/23 – Thursday 8/27
Instructor: Matt Prigge
In Sketch Writing Level 2: Building Your Packet, students will utilize the skills developed in "Sketch Writing Level 1" to write sketches in a series of classic formats. Mastering the modern sketch comedy standards - commercial parodies, character pieces, topical sketches, and many more - is the primary goal of this class, as students will begin to fine-tune and hone their personal sketch comedy voice. By the end of this class, students will have written five original sketches, and will be well on their way to having a polished, professional sketch writing packet.
Remote Stand-Up Seminar: The Art of a Great MC 7/23
Thursday 7/23 7:00 pm
Instructor: Chris Griggs
In this class we will work on best practices for crowd work, dealing with hecklers and being an overall good MC. There will also be in-class simulations for you to practice from. In addition, feel free to bring any new jokes you want to workshop.
Remote Intro to Stand-Up: The Class 7/25
Saturday 7/25 – Saturday 8/29
Instructor: Chris Griggs
First timers and those just starting out to stand-up welcome! In this class, we will work on the fundamentals of stand-up and developing a 3 minute set. This will all culminate into a live-stream class show for that your friends and family can enjoy! *If you are not interested in participating but still want to sit in and observe the class- register to be an Auditor! Auditors will have their video and audio turned off during class.
Remote Acting for Camera 7/26
Sunday 7/26 – Sunday 8/16
Instructor: Patrick McCartney
Taught by veteran improviser and actor @thepatrickmac this class will help you learn how to act for the camera. This class will have monologues and scenes. Comedy and drama.
Remote Auditioning for an SNL Type Show 7/27
Monday 7/27 7:00 pm
Instructor: Ali Reza Farahnakian
In July of 1999 I auditioned for SNL. I was at The Second City at the time. I had one week from when I found out to put together 3 characters and 3 impersonations in under 5 minutes to be recorded on the monologue stage at 8H inside 30 Rock. After a day of paralysis and panic, I got to work with my Second City Director Jeff Richmond. What I was able to do there has made all the difference in my life. Don’t wait until you get the call, get ready now. Each student will work on 3 characters, 3 impersonations in 4 minutes or under!
Remote Film School In A Night 7/28
Tuesday 7/28 7:00 pm
Instructor: Joe Whelski
From script to screen award winning NYC Director Joe Whelski will guide you through his tangible blueprint on how to conceive, direct, and produce your own film or video.
Remote Remote Level 1 Improv: Introduction to Improv 8/4
Tuesday 8/4 – Friday 8/28
Instructor: Dana Shulman
In this class you will use scene work and group exercises to explore the joy of improvisation, be more confident, trusting and graceful on stage. Learn “Yes, and…!” until you have to say “No, thank you”. Focus on positive choices to initiate scenes, real-life and character monologues grounded in TRUTH! The PIT’s Intro to Improv class creates a rich and nurturing environment that will benefit your physical, emotional and mental health. A final, remote, graduation performance at the PIT for friends, family, and others." Spread the Word!