Shortform: (usually on Fridays)
fun and fast-paced improvised theatre, filled with scenes, songs, games, and lots of audience participation and suggestions.

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Longform: (usually on Saturdays)
full-length, narrative, genre-driven, completely improvised stories based on audience suggestions.

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Specialty

Specialty classes give you more opportunities to play and have fun while deepening your improv knowledge. Classes range from one to four weeks and explore a variety of improv specialties: working with puppets, improvising song or freestyle rap, using your voice in a radio drama, honing in on the potential of a positive mindset and more! These classes are a great place for all improvisers to explore a distinct element of improv in more depth, working with coaches who are skilled in that particular area.  

Upcoming Classes:

In-Person: Screwball Comedy Intensive with Brian Lohmann

Ft. Mason - BATS Annex and Bayfront Theatre

Class Time/Dates: 6:00pm-10:00pm on Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm on Saturday and Sunday // July 26, 27, 28 Schedule: 3 sessions Class size: 12 students maximum Prerequisite: Foundation 4 or instructor approval. Email bats@improv.org for the code. Tuition: $299 “You drive me crazy! But…I love you.” Screwball is a RomCom that had too much coffee and not enough sleep. The characters make bad decisions, try to outwit one another, are fierce and misinformed and are clumsy at the very moment they imagine themselves graceful. It’s a hot mess. BUT it is a wonderful cauldron for comedy. Using the classic films from the 1930s as inspiration we will create big, gloriously kooky characters and practice the comic rhythms and physical synergy that make this style cook!

Brian Lohmann

Starting Scenes: The "Big Bang" of Improv! with Tim Orr

Ft. Mason - Bayfront Theatre Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm PDT on Wednesdays // August 21, 28, September 4, 11 Schedule: 4 sessions; once a week for four weeks Class length: 3 hours Class size: 12 students maximum Prerequisite: BATS Foundation 3 or equivalent. **This class requires Head of School approval. Please email us at bats@improv.org with a concise list of your improv experience to determine eligibility. Tuition: $249 How do we start scenes with confidence, variety, vitality and clarity ? How do we start in the beginning, the middle, or even “the end” of something? How do we make the most of the initial “Big Bang” of scenes? It’s a never-ending opportunity, and challenge! In this class, we'll work on ""hitting the stage"" with energy, commitment and the elements that help us do that: Volume, Clarity, Specificity, Implied History, Emotions, Agreement, Initial Staging. We’ll be packing a lot into this class, so please come with comfortable shoes and an open mind!

Tim Orr