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BROOKLYN IMPROV TRAINING
BROOKLYN IMPROV TRAINING teaches Ensemble Improv: the skills of spontaneously creating, as a group, a single piece of work. Drawing from the wisdoms of Viola Spolin, Keith Johnstone, Del Close, B.I.T.’s approach is experiential, on your feet, and full of joy. We will teach you how to let go of judgment, how to stay present, and many other practical strategies to create hilarious and delightful scene work with an ensemble of players.

Our goal is not to teach you how to be the funniest person in the room, it’s to make the whole room funnier.

​Brooklyn Improv Training is captained by long-time collaborators and friends, Scarlet Maressa Rivera and Nolan Kennedy with more than 40 years combined teaching experience. Scarlet and Nolan are performers, Co-Artistic Directors, Producers, and the best damn theater parents you could hope for!
​​All classes are 18 and up.

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No experience necessary!
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
7 PM - 8:30 PM
​​Free with RSVP / $10 at the door

RSVP HERE
 
Our free Drop-In Classes are a fun and welcoming preview to what Brooklyn Improv Training (BIT) is all about.

The Drop-Ins mirror elements of our Fundamentals 1 course, focusing on letting go of judgement, having Fun with a capitol F, and experiencing BIT’s ensemble approach to teaching improvisation. The 90 minuets will fly by! 

Stay for the afterhang to meet and mingle with fellow students and to chat with the instructors. No previous performance or improv experience necessary. Ages 18 and up.
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7-week course
MONDAYS - 7pm to 9:30pm

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Learn the basics of thinking on your feet in a fun, safe, and ensemble-builidng environment!
Brooklyn Improv Training's years of teaching experience will guide you through the adventure of embracing the "strong and wrong," finding radical agreement, re-learning how to listen, and unlocking hilarity together! We pride ourselves on not teaching people how to be funny, but, instead we show you how to make the whole room funnier.​ Ages 18 and up. ​No previous improv or theater training required! All levels welcome!​ 

$295 ($2750 earlybird discount)
Use code: "season11" at checkout

Next Sections:
Section 1
​Sept. 11, 18, 25
Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30
**No Class** Oct. 9 (Indiginous People's Day)

Section 2
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27
Dec. 4, 11, 18​

October 4th and 11th (Weds)
November 14th and 21st (Tues)
December 6th and 13th (Weds)
All classes are 7pm-9:30pm

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Workshops for the seasoned improviser! Each class peers into the depths of specific improv concepts, helping students fine-tune their skills in a supportive and trusting environment. Additionally, each class will introduce students to a different improv form, highlighting key concepts and providing helpful tips. Taught by LOM/BIT co-founder Nolan Kennedy, who has been teaching and performing improv across the globe for the last 21 years. BIT Improv Fundamentals 3 or equivalent experience required.
Ages 18 & up.

$45 per class | 6-session deal for $250

Vangeline Theater/NY Butoh Institute
126 10th St
Gowanus, Brooklyn 11215

8-week course
MONDAYS - 7pm-9:30pm
Next section begins: 2024

Class Dates
*This course is not being offered at this time. Check back soon!*
Capacity: 14

This intermediate improv course builds upon the ensemble improv techniques set forth in BIT Improv Level 1, and delves into character work, status, medium and long form scenes, and much more, all while embracing the “strong and wrong” and learning how to figure it out together. This class culminates in a free showcase for friends, foes, and family. Co-taught by Nolan Kennedy and Crystal-Marie Alberson, this course is the next step in the process of creating spontaneous work as a cohesive ensemble.

Brooklyn Improv Training BIT Improv 1 or equivalent improv experience is required. If you haven't trained with us before but feel you are ready to jump into this class, please email us at info@lomtheater.org with your resume/improv experiences.​
Ages 18 and up.

7-week course: $275, $250
MONDAYS 7pm to 10pm
***This course is not being offered at this time, but check back soon!***
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In this 8-week course, students will learn the mid-form and long-form structures used across the world of improv. This advanced course focuses on interweaving multiple story lines, exploring nuanced character development, and composing as an ensemble. Forms explored: Le Ronde, the Harold, Countdown, and more. The final class ends in an invited showing of what we have been working on!
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BIT Improv Fundamentals 2 or equivalent experience required.
If you think you got what it takes, please email us at info@lomtheater.org with your resume/improv experiences. ​

Class scholarships are available to members of the BIPoC and LGBTQA+ communities!
Letter of Marque Theater Co. (LoM) is working to provide access to improv classes for those who identify as BIPoC and/or LGBTQIA+ by offering free tuition to members of those communities who apply. We believe financial accessibility is the pathway to inclusion. 

For more information and to apply for a scholarship, please email us at info@lomtheater.org

Corporate Improv Workshops 

​Brooklyn Improv Training's custom-tailored workshops are crafted with your goals in mind. These fast-paced, welcoming, and fun mini-classes will help your team achieve those goals using on-your-feet experiential improv games and exercises.  Drawing from more than a decade of teaching experience working in schools, colleges, museums, and community centers, we will design and facilitate an expertly constructed curriculum just for you. Brooklyn Improv Training specializes in corporate, non-profit, and higher education programming. 

For more info & rates, email us!
info@lomtheater.org

Private Events

Or, maybe you're planning a big event and you need some comedy entertainment! BIT's house team will get the giggles rolling, from birthday parties to bar mitzvahs to graduations to retirements, the BIT House Team will take you on a hilariously unpredictable journey that you won't soon forget (or be able to stop laughing about.)

Free Advanced Improv Drop-In Classes
Mondays 7:00pm - 8:30pm 
Stay tuned for 
upcoming class dates!

Alright, you've had some improv training before, but you're unsure if you want to take B.I.T.'s super-bodacious advanced course, Next Level Shit. Equivocate no longer! Take a sip of what we're brewing... for FREE!
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Stay for the afterhang to meet and mingle with fellow students and to chat with the instructors. Previous improv experience required. Ages 18 and up.

​Free with RSVP / $10 at the door

4-week course
MONDAYS - 7pm to 10pm
Logan's Run Bar - 375 5th Ave. Park Slope, Bklyn 11215
Multi-class discounts! $50 walk-ins!
STAY tuned to enroll!

Focus workshops for the seasoned improviser. Each class peers into the depths of specific improv concepts, helping students fine-tune their skills in a supportive and trusting environment. Scene Studies: each session focuses on scene work using the core concepts of building great scene. Break those pesky habits and dig into the good stuff!  Master Class Variety Pack: a smorgasbord of improv training! Each week, a different topic! AND students attending the December 9th class will be invited to perform at the Holiday Hang on December 11th! Taught by LOM co-founders, Nolan Kennedy and Scarlet Maressa Rivera. BIT Improv Fundamentals 2 or equivalent experience required.  Ages 18 & up. If you haven't trained with us before but feel you are ready to jump into this class, please email us at info@lomtheater.org with your resume/improv experiences. Class size cap: 16. 

7-Class Bundle: $275 (available before Oct. 21) 
4-Class Bundle: $175 (available before Nov. 11) 
Single Classes: $50 (online only)

Cancellation Policy: 75% refund before the first day of class. 50% refund before the second class. No refunds after you take the second class. Sorry, we cannot prorate any portion of the class.

Absence Policy: As we are building toward a performance, if you miss more than 2 classes in you will be dropped from the class. If you are going to be late, please try to let us know at info@lomtheater.org