Level 1 Improv: Mondays, April 25-June 20, 7-10 PM
Level 1 Improv: Mondays, April 25-June 20, 7-10 PM
Duration: April 25th-June 20th (No class May 30th - Memorial Day)
Times: Mondays, 7-10pm
Instructor: Jacob Compton
This 8-week class will teach students the basic principles of long-form improv comedy. Learn how to create scenes based on audience suggestions, how to develop characters, and how to say "yes, and" to your scene partners. Class will culminate in a graduation show at Zoetropolis on June 27th.
"Jake is a proficient and creative improviser who also has a talent for seeing into a scene and being able to analyze it and pull out specific content to help you become a better improviser too."
- Kendra, Former Student
Jake Compton is the owner of the Harrisburg Improv Theatre. Jake started improvising over 10 years ago taking classes at both the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and the Magnet Theatres in New York City. Jake's musical and prank comedy duo band Anticool terrorized Harrisburg for over 10 years with their live shows, albums, and webshow. Currently Jake is an instructor and performer at the HIT. He can be seen in the popular duo Missed Connections, as well as Hardly Working, Panzer Divsion, Love Triangle, and The Bat. Jake also helps create and shape many forms and themes used by both his teams and others.
