KIDS & TEENS PROGRAM

Comedy Acting Classes for Grades K-12
Comedy Classes & Acting Classes For Kids & Teens Build Confidence, Teach Collaboration, and More!

Philly Improv Theater's Kids & Teens comedy classes create a safe space for students from kindergarten through high school to develop their creativity and comedic talent, while making new friends and sharing lots of laughs. Our improv curriculum is designed to delight and challenge each student at a developmentally appropriate level, allowing them to feel comfortable and accomplished as they learn the art of improvisation. All classes take place in the Philly Improv Theater's home at 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (inside the Adrienne Theater arts complex).

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Grades K-1 Acting Classes

Our youngest students in Grades K-1 acting classes learn improv basics and storytelling skills through age-appropriate, imaginative games and lessons.

TRY A CLASS BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP:

K-1 FREE OPEN HOUSE (returns Sept. 2019) 

GRADES K-1 CURRICULUM:

IMPROVISED PLAY – WINTER 2019 (1/5-3/2)

IMPROVISED PLAY – SPRING 2019 (3/23-5/11)

IMPORTANT INFO:

KIDS & TEENS HANDBOOK

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Grades 2-3 Acting Classes

Our students in Grades 2-3 learn a combination of storytelling, acting, and improv comedy skills with a focus on improvised scenes.

TRY A CLASS BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP:

2-3 FREE OPEN HOUSE (returns Sept. 2019)

GRADES 2-3 CURRICULUM:

BEGINNER IMPROV SKILLS -WINTER 2019 (1/12-3/2)

BEGINNER IMPROV SKILLS – SPRING 2019 (3/23-5/11)

IMPORTANT INFO:

KIDS & TEENS HANDBOOK

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Grades 4-5 Acting Classes

Students will develop and extend their basic improv skills as they prepare for our middle school acting classes focus on short-form improv comedy.

TRY A CLASS BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP:

4-5 FREE OPEN HOUSE (returns Sept. 2019)

GRADES 4-5 CURRICULUM:

INTERMEDIATE IMPROV SKILLS -WINTER 2019 (1/12-3/2)

INTERMEDIATE IMPROV SKILLS – SPRING 2019 (3/23-5/11)

IMPORTANT INFO:

KIDS & TEENS HANDBOOK

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Middle School (Grades 6-8) Comedy Acting & Writing Classes

Middle school students enjoy our teen comedy classes covering short-form improv games. In addition, middle school students with prior experience in our improv classes can take our stand-up comedy elective class.

TRY A CLASS BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP:

6-8 FREE OPEN HOUSE (returns Sept. 2019)

GRADES 6-8 CURRICULUM:

BEGINNER SHORT-FORM IMPROV – WINTER 2019 (1/12-3/2)
BEGINNER STAND-UP COMEDY – WINTER 2019 (1/12-3/2)

BEGINNER SHORT-FORM IMPROV – SPRING 2019 (3/23-5/11)
INTERMEDIATE SHORT-FORM IMPROV – SPRING 2019 (3/23-5/11)

ELECTIVE COURSES:

STAND-UP COMEDY (RETURNS WINTER 2019)

IMPORTANT INFO:

KIDS & TEENS HANDBOOK

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High School (Grades 9-12) Comedy Acting & Writing Classes

High Schoolers in our comedy acting classes study long-form improvisation using a curriculum that follows the same material covered in our adult classes. Advanced high school students can also take our improv to sketch comedy writing elective class.

TRY A CLASS BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP:

9-12 FREE OPEN HOUSE (returns Sept. 2019) 

GRADES 9-12 CURRICULUM:

LONG-FORM IMPROV – WINTER 2019 (1/17-3/6)
STAND-UP COMEDY – WINTER 2019 (1/15-3/6)

LONG-FORM IMPROV – SPRING 2019 (3/27-5/15)

ELECTIVE COURSES:

IMPROV-TO-SKETCH (RETURNS WINTER 2019)

IMPORTANT INFO:

KIDS & TEENS HANDBOOK

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Classes for Parents and Guardians

Kids aren't the only ones who have fun in our building on Saturday morning! Parents and guardians of our students are invited to sign up for our special improv class, which takes place at the same time their children are learning during weeks 2-7 of the Kids & Teens program. You'll learn some of the same improv games as your budding comedians so you know what they're talking about when they come bouncing out of class each week. (And you'll have some fun yourself)!

PARENTS & GUARDIANS CURRICULUM:

IMPROV FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS (returns Sept. 2019)

IMPORTANT INFO:

STUDENT HANDBOOK

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