Fundamentals of Improv: Level 2

Fundamentals of Improv: Level 2 is a six-week adult class led by Highwire Improv instructors at Creative Alliance’s Creativity Center. Participants will build the ensemble and performance skills needed to create improv comedy together, make bold and playful choices, and prepare a complete student showcase. The registration covers all six classes and the final showcase.

The course requires prior experience through Improv Level 1 or equivalent training. Highwire Improv emphasizes community, collaboration, creativity, and making theater in real time. By the end of the series, students will be prepared to host and perform a full showcase as an ensemble.

When: The page’s detailed schedule lists Wednesdays from October 29 through December 9, with the student showcase on December 16. The event heading separately lists Wednesday, October 28.

Showtimes: Classes run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The page does not provide a time for the December 16 showcase.

Tickets: General admission is $249; Creative Alliance members pay $225. Registration includes all six classes and the student showcase. The member discount is applied after items are added to the cart and covers the service fees.

Prerequisite: Improv Level 1 or equivalent training.

Ages: Adults.

Materials: All supplies are provided.

Instructors: Keith Estrella and Sam Van Sant.

About Keith Estrella: Estrella began performing improv in 2017 after taking his first class at the Harrisburg Improv Theater. He has since performed, taught, and coached in Pennsylvania and the Baltimore area, as well as online through the World’s Greatest Improv School. His performance experience includes the Edinburgh International Improv Festival and Baltimore Improv Group’s Snake Oil, along with local indie teams such as A++, Brad’s Dad, and Tabletop Live!.

About Sam Van Sant: Van Sant started studying improv at UMBC in 2010, where she earned a theater degree with a focus on acting. She has trained with Baltimore Improv Group and performed at theaters throughout the East Coast. Her current groups include Babeprov, Sandcats, Girl Talk, and Dreamweaver. Her approach treats improv as collaborative storytelling and creative discovery, not simply as an exercise in being funny.

Venue: Creativity Center Classroom One, Creativity Center, 3137 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224.