Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center

In this class, students learned the key strategies, concepts and techniques that longform improvisers use in their craft, such as scene weaving, group idea generation, thematic exploration and effective editing. This class show will be a performance using one of several common longform forms. Featuring: Evan Driscoll Lindsey Graylow Dominic Leonard Shivam Patel John Roth […]

In this class, students were taught the basics of improvising musically. We looked at some basic musical principles like rhythm, meter and rhyme.  Being comfortable singing by yourself and with others was taught.  And now they're ready to put on a show for you! Featuring: Erica Christensen Madeline Dooher Kyle Egerdal Laura Hewitt David Jackson […]

For the first time ever, these veteran students have designed their own show from top to bottom and are ready to perform for you! Featuring: Noah Abrahamson Erica Christensen James DeBano Daniel Gerdes Laura Hewitt Indiana Jancich Shauna Jungdahl Brian LaCarrubba Maximillian Olmsted Neil Priewe Benjamin Rush Stephanie Wright Show starts at 7:30pm. @Wil-Mar Neighborhood […]

In this class we looked at some classic improv longforms, such as The Harold, The Spokane, and The Monoscene. These forms will deepen your skills in scene weaving, thematic exploration, runs on topics, and character and relationship development. Featuring: Noah Abrahamson Megan Baker John Detloff Evan Driscoll Brian LaCarrubba John Roth Zoe Schirmer Tyler Sullivan […]

There are hundreds of improv games out there and knowing how to play all of them is a daunting task. In this class we learned lots of improv games. We talked about what makes games work and what the common pitfalls are. There was even an opportunity to design and test their own improv game! […]

After 10+ years of running classes, Monkey Business Institute has hundreds of students who have graduated our improv school by completing all five levels of classes. So we have decided to start a series of “Master Level” classes covering various topics as designed by our most experienced teachers or requested by students. In this course, […]

Come see MBI's newest improvisors show off their skills! Featuring: Devin Burke Evan Driscoll Geordi Haerr-Hartmann Hannah Kass Shivam Patel John Roth Jordan Speicher Laura Sweeney Joelle Taft Jesse Theiler Kirsten Wredberg Seating at 6:45pm, Show at 7:30pm. In Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center's Yahara Room. Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air […]