Class Calendar

Level Two: Performing Games w/  Norman Scott (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Two!

Simple & Sustainable Scenework improv workshop w/ Connor Ratliff (2.5hrs)

This workshop is focused on trying to take some of the worry out of improv, to make it more fun both for you and the audience.

AUDITING SPOT in Simple & Sustainable Scenework improv workshop w/ Connor Ratliff (2.5hrs)

This is an AUDITING SPOT in the Connor Ratliff workshop. Auditors are invited to sit in on the class (at the back of the audience) and quietly observe and take notes. *No participation in the workshop or engaging in the conversation.

AUDITING SPOT in Simple & Sustainable Scenework improv workshop w/ Connor Ratliff (2.5hrs)

This is an AUDITING SPOT in the Connor Ratliff workshop. Auditors are invited to sit in on the class (at the back of the audience) and quietly observe and take notes. *No participation in the workshop or engaging in the conversation.

Simple & Sustainable Scenework improv workshop w/ Connor Ratliff (2.5hrs)

This workshop is focused on trying to take some of the worry out of improv, to make it more fun both for you and the audience.

Level Five w/  Chuy Zarate (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Five!

w/ Chuy Zarate (six weeks)

This is an advanced scene study class, exploring advanced techniques and strategies for getting out of your own way, keeping the audience in the palm of your hand, making strong choices in games, scenes and longer formats, and recognizing the difference between genuine delight and politely muddling through. Level Four includes a strong direct feedback component.

A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

Level Three: Performing the Scene w/ Norman Scott (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Three!

w/ Shane Gannaway (six weeks)

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.

Level Nine: Breaking the Rules (Narrative 3) w/  Caeriel Crestin (six weeks)

A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

Level Six w/ Caeriel Crestin (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Six!

w/ Tess Hermes (six weeks)

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.

Level Two: Performing Games w/  Adrian Gonzalez (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Two!

Improvised RomCom workshop w/ Sophie Hard (2.5hrs)

Dive into the heart of the ”RomCom” and learn the essential beats that make romantic comedies relevant to all genres of Improv.

w/ Shane Gannaway (six weeks)

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.

A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

Level Eight: Picking a Genre (Narrative Two) w/ Kristen Drenning (six weeks)

The second level in our Narrative series will pick a specific style of storytelling (Noir, buddy cop, soap opera, after-school special, etc.) and spend six weeks giving you the tools and techniques to knock it out of the park.

Acting for Improv workshop w/ Paulina Fricke (2.5hrs)

Acting for improv will teach you the essential acting techniques you need to befriend a vampire… Just kidding. We’ll actually explore acting exercises that can help you drop in and deliver highly emotional and believable scenes and characters!

A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

The Show Class improv workshop HOLIDAY EDITION w/ Andy Crouch (six weeks) *This workshop is by application only

The Hideout is excited to present The Show Class, a six-week workshop that will culminate in four performances on Sunday evenings in December of 2025.

Level Two: Performing Games w/  Andy Crouch (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Two!

Level Six w/ Whitney Benson (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Six!

w/ Caeriel Crestin (six weeks)

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.

Level Three: Performing the Scene w/ Rebecca East (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Three!

w/ Kenny Madison (six weeks)

This is an advanced scene study class, exploring advanced techniques and strategies for getting out of your own way, keeping the audience in the palm of your hand, making strong choices in games, scenes and longer formats, and recognizing the difference between genuine delight and politely muddling through. Level Four includes a strong direct feedback component.

The Perfect Six-Minute Scene improv workshop w/ Chuy Zarate (6 weeks, skipping Nov 26)

In this course, we will focus on direct feedback. We will take a diagnostic approach to finding choices that lead to more successful, longer, connected scenes with your partner. We will explore ways to make your characters more vulnerable. You will be on your way to The Perfect Six-Minute Scene