CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Spitfire offers improv, sketch & stand-up classes for beginning through advanced students. Something for everyone!

Questions about classes? Contact us!

Note: All classes are for ages 18+ only. Contact us with inquiries regarding classes for youth.

Meet our Instructors

Spitfire Guest Instructor | Saturday, December 7th @ 2:30 PM

How to Perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Maddie Campion

What do Robin Williams/Hannibal Burress/Flight of the Conchords/Stephen Fry/Baby Reindeer/Fleabag/Atsuko Okatsuka/Craig Ferguson/Miriam Margoyles/Ashley Gavin/Nigel Ng/BriTANicK/Dylan Mulvaney/Catherine Cohen/Sarah Sherman have in common? They have all appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! This workshop covers everything you need to know about performing at the world’s largest arts festival, guiding you through the ins and outs of putting on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe, along with the costs, risks, and opportunities involved, no matter where you are in your career.

Whether you are a playwright, actor, poet, clown, improviser, sketch or stand up comedian, the Fringe is an opportunity to perform, network, watch, learn, film content, feel like a king and then be humbled. Everyday is an adventure. Learn how to be a part of it!

About Maddie Campion:

Hailing from the United Kingdom, Maddie Campion is a stand-up who has performed in six shows over five years at the Edinburgh Fringe, which she credits for helping her develop as a comedian. She has received praise including “a show like no other" (Daily Info), "10 up-and-coming stand-ups to see at the Fringe" The National Student, and ✭✭✭✭ "very inventive and dry writer” (Funny Women). She has previously been shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award, was a finalist in the 2Northdown New Comedian of the Year award, and in 2023 she was one of 20 comedy writer-performers shortlisted for Screenshot, the development initiative launched by Oscar-winning Olivia Coleman. Her credits include The Next Step, BBC Three, Comedy Central UK online.

Intro to Improv – No Experience Required

Saturdays, November 2 - December 7 with a showcase on December 14
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
$180
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Join us for six weeks while we take you through exercises and games that will lay down a solid framework for performing improv. Students learn improv terminology, best practices, teamwork and the elements of performing scenes and playing games. Class is a mix of students interested in getting on stage as well as folks who want to learn better improv skills.

Whether you are trying to become an improv performer, looking for a way to gain confidence at work, or just want to meet some people and try a new hobby, this class is for you. No Experience Required!

INSTRUCTOR

  • Carolyn Ramsey

MORE INFO

  • Class is 2 hours with a 10 min break

  • Each class features different exercises and games

  • 18+ only

Long Form Techniques

Sundays November 3 - December 8 with a showcase on Thursday, December 12
5:00 - 7:00 PM
$225
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This Long Form Techniques class will teach you the various styles, formats, and edits widely utilized in long form improv around the world. Students will learn how to create their own improv team using a mashup of their favorite techniques culminating in a showcase of their new team and format on the spitfire stage.

This class and its techniques are applicable to both short form and long form gameplay. This class is intended for intermediate to experienced improvisers.

INSTRUCTOR

  • Zach Mouriz

PRE-REQUISITES

  • Intro to Improv + Games Lab or Intro to Improv + Level 2:Duos or Any previous long form class. Alternatively, you have been cast in a long form mainstage show at Spitfire.

Level 2: Duo Scenes

Wednesdays, October 30 - December 4 with a showcase on December 11
6:30 - 8:30 PM
$225
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Have you experienced that moment of hope on stage where you feel done and you wish the host would ring the bell? Level 2: Duo Scenes is your next step improv class, designed for those ready to deepen their improvisational skills! Focusing on the art of sustaining two-person scenes, this course is perfect for individuals looking to expand their creativity and spontaneity on stage.

Through hands-on exercises and personalized feedback, you’ll focus on discovering and exploring relationships through emotions and point of view. Our experienced instructors will help you navigate the complexities of dynamic interactions, ensuring your scenes are more engaging and able to continue. Bring your passion for improv and let’s elevate your performance to new heights. Excellent for short-form and long-form players.

INSTRUCTORS

  • Drew Bekas and Zach Mouriz

PRE-REQUISITES

Level 3: Teams & Forms

Sundays, November 3 - December 8 with a final showcase on December 15
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
$225
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Welcome to Level 3: Teams & Forms, where the excitement of Duo Scenes expands into the realm of group scenes and teamwork! In this class, participants will delve into the essential mindsets and techniques required to thrive in the world of long form improv shows. From cultivating group mind to seamlessly linking scenes through edits, understanding the cadence of a long form improv show, and engaging in constructive feedback between your fellow students, this course is designed to equip you with the skills needed for success.

Our aim? To set you on a course towards a rewarding improv career, whether as a core member of your own team or as a regular performer on active Spitfire shows.

INSTRUCTOR

  • Zach Mouriz

PRE-REQUISITES

  • Level 2: Duo Scenes

Sunday Drop-In

Every Sunday
2 - 4 PM
No Registration Required
$20 per class

Drop in any time you’d like. This improv class is open to all levels and always focuses on new techniques, practices, and frameworks to make you a better improviser on—and off—stage. Join us once a week as Spitfire's friendly instructors take you through the exercises and games that we play on stage and learn how to handle any moment, on the spot. Class is a mix of students interested in getting on stage as well as folks who want to learn skills to help them be great humans.

Each class is different - we'll take you through time-honored exercises and classic improv games that are as fun to play as they are useful and over time, show you how to make awesome choices on the spot, get intellectually quicker, expand your sense of humor, and have each other's backs through comedy

18+ only