Intro to Improv Workshop
Sunday, Jun 28, 2026 @ 5:00 PM EDT • $32.86 (includes fees)
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Improv classes will teach you valuable communication lessons, introduce you to a new community, and bring out your inner social butterfly. By the end of this Intro to Improv workshop, you'll have a solid foundation of the skills necessary to be a successful improviser, and you'll be ready to move on to our workshops! In this workshop, you'll learn CONFIDENCE, LISTENING, AGREEING, and CREATING.
This is a two-hour workshop.
This workshop is NOT a prerequisite to the rest of our improv workshops (feel free to jump in where you feel comfortable doing so), but we want to provide as gentle an on-ramp to improv as we can.
Since repetition and practice are good things in improv, this workshop can be taken as many times as you want to take it.
This class is intended for students ages 18 and up. If you're looking for different age groups, check out our workshops for high school students or kids!
INSTRUCTOR, MICHAEL BRADT: Michael has been entertaining folks since birth, but formally as an improviser, comedian, actor, and instructor in the Chicago and northern Indiana area since the late ‘90s. He has produced, directed, and performed in thousands of comedy shows. In his youth, he won a stand-up competition organized by Dave Odd Productions by having more friends than any of the other comedians, which was the greatest win of all. Once, he heckled David Spade on the floor of a Vegas casino until Spade escorted himself out. Michael earned a B.S. in biochemistry a LONG time ago. He taught high school biology, chemistry, and physics before going back to law school and earning his J.D. (also, a LONG time ago). While he moonlights as a comedian, his day job is real estate law. After his first foray into owning an improv theater in the mid-2010s, Michael and his wife and forever scene partner Kelsey opened The Bit Theater in Aurora, Illinois in 2021 with the intention of providing a welcoming, inclusive community where creative people can create. During the course of his nearly quarter of a century in improv, Michael has produced countless shows and trained countless improvisers. In 2024, Michael and Kelsey sold the Bit and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in order to be closer to family. Michael's passion for improv can't be tamped down, so he sought out opportunities to help grow the improv community of Fort Wayne. He was shocked that fortwayneimprov.com was available, so he immediately got to work!
- We are a CASHLESS theater, so please prepare accordingly if you plan on getting a drink!
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- The class will start on time. If you need to be late, there's no need to apologize or explain. Please enter the space quietly and take a minute to arrive and take in what's going on. We'll incorporate you as soon as we can.
- Class registrations are subject to close approximately 24 hours before the start of the class, so please sign up early if you're interested!
- Registrations are final.
- For improv classes, please wear comfortable, season-appropriate clothes ready for light physical activity. Please wear comfortable footwear, as you will have activities during which you're standing (if able).
- The only thing you need to bring to class is a willingness to be brave and participate. We recommend bringing a water bottle and a notebook, if you want to take notes.
- Unless otherwise indicated in the class description, the class space opens at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your class time.
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- We are always looking to make our curriculum more comprehensive, so if there's a course that you think will help you with your improv journey, please don't hesitate to contact our artistic director.
- All classes and workshops at the theater are contingent on a minimum number of student registrations. If we are not able to run a workshop or class, you will be given notice and a full refund as soon as practicable.
- Instructors are subject to change due to scheduling conflicts and restrictions.
- Our processing fees go directly to our ticket processing provider. We do NOT take a portion of the fee for ourselves.
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