Our improv workshop series is taught professional improv comedians who also have decades of experience in both performance and education! We lead our classes in both short-form and long-form improv exercises to help you build skills such as confidence, active listening, strengthening your collaborative spirit, creativity, physicality, and comedy performance– all in a fun, supportive, and silly environment! After 9 weeks of classes, the series culminates in a student showcase right on the BABS stage! Drop-ins are also welcome for the comedy-curious.
Week 1: Improv Basics (3/25/26)
Week 2: Finding the Game of the Scene (4/1/26)
Week 3: Building Characters (4/8/26)
Week 4: Relationship Scenes (4/15/26)
Week 5: Physical Movement/Object work/Scene building (4/22/26)
Week 6: Genres, Emotional exploration (4/29/26)
Week 7: Short form games, One-liner games, X-factor (5/6/26)
Week 8: Music improv (5/13/26) Emily & Dave
Week 9: Improv Showcase Rehearsal- *only included with 8 class package purchase (5/20/26)
Week 10: Improv Showcase- *only included with 8 class package purchase (Sunday 5/24/26 @6pm)
Wednesday May 13, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Wednesdays from 6-8p from March 25- May 20, 2026
BABS Comedy Club
7316 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130
-$200 for the 9 week series plus Free Student Showcase on the BABS Comedy Club stage
-$25 for a single drop-in class
Emily Ramirez
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Printed courtesy of www.oprfchamber.org/ – Contact the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1101 Lake St., Ste. 307, Oak Park, IL 60301 – 708.613.0550 – info@oprfchamber.org