Why Take Improv?

Ready to shake things up? At The Improv School, Seattle’s biggest and boldest improv school, you’ll unlock creativity, confidence, and the superpower of thinking fast on your feet. In this fun, interactive process, you’ll gain self-confidence, sharpen your communication skills, and master the art of teamwork—whether you’re building a scene from scratch or navigating real life.

From day one, you’re on your feet diving into hilarious exercises and skill-packed games, all in a wildly supportive environment led by our experienced (and genuinely awesome) faculty.

We teach the basics of improv—but here’s the secret: it’s not just for performers. These skills will level you up as a collaborator, communicator, problem solver, and even just as a better human. Whether you’re here to conquer stage fright, crush it at work, meet new people, or just HAVE A BLAST, we got you.

Get ready to:

  • Tell stories on the fly
  • Boost your creativity
  • Build confidence
  • Meet your new crew
  • Become a sharper listener & teammate
  • Solve problems like a boss
  • And yeah… have ridiculous fun while doing it

Our education program is the most established improv school in the region, with 7 levels of classes, 4 quarters a year, plus specialty workshops like musical improv, physical improv, acting for improvisers, improvised Shakespeare, storytelling, sketch, stand-up, and more, taught by world-class instructors.

Classes

Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater

1428 Post Alley
Seattle, WA 98101

The Improv School – Georgetown Studios

650 South Orcas, Suite 101
Seattle WA 98108

The Improv School – Issaquah and The Clown Garage

1315 NW Mall Street, Ste. 4
Issaquah WA 98027

Spring Improv Class Schedule 2026
Improv 100
3/21 -5/9
Saturdays 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
650 S Orcas St Room 217
3/22 - 5/17
Sundays 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
3/23 - 5/11
Mondays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
3/24 - 5/12
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle 98108
3/25 - 5/13
Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle 98108
3/26 - 5/14
Thursdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
Improv 200
3/22 - 5/17
Sunday 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
650 S Orcas RM 217 Seattle WA 98108
3/23 - 5/11
Mondays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
650 S Orcas RM 217 Seattle WA 98108
3/24 - 5/12
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
650 S Orcas RM 217 Seattle WA 98108
3/25 -5/13
Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
650 S Orcas RM 217 Seattle WA 98108
3/26 - 5/15
Thursdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
650 S Orcas RM 217 Seattle WA 98108
Improv 300
3/22 - 5/17
Sundays 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
3/23 - 5/11
Mondays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
3/25 - 5/13
Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
3/26 - 5/14
Thursdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA, 98108
Improv 400
3/22 - 5/17
Sundays 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
650 S Orcas Suite 101 Seattle 981016
3/24 - 5/12
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave S Suite 109 Seattle, WA 98108
Improv 500
3/22 - 5/17
Sundays 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
3/26 - 5/14
Thursdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
650 S Orcas Suite 101 Seattle 98108
Improv 600
3/22 - 5/17
Sunday 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
3/22 - 5/17
Thursdays 7:00 PM -9:30 PM
5700 6th Ave St, Suite 109, The Jill Farris Playground Stage
Improv 700: Advanced Rehearsal and Performance
2/18 - 3/25
Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
650 S Orcas Suite 101 98108
Issaquah Spring Improv Class Schedule 2026
Intro to Improv
Mondays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Improvised Theatrical Styles
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Musical Improv
Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Intro to Improv
Sunday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
The Clown Garage with Mick Holsbeke Class Schedule 2026
Youth Clowning with Mick Holsbeke
Mondays 4:00 PM - 5:20 PM 3/2-4/6
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Clown 100 - Foundation of Clown Play
Mondays 5:30 PM -7:00 PM 3/2-4/6
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Physical Humor 100
Thursdays 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM 3/5-4/9
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Clown 100 - Foundation of Clown Play
Thursdays 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 3/5 - 4/9
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027
Clown 200 - Reinforcing Clown
Saturdays 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027

Improvised Shakespeare with Alan Hawkins – Issaquah Jan. 6 – Jan 27 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Play games and perform scenes in the style of Shakespeare and use his work to learn addtional theaterical styles.

Unexpected Productions Improv School is thrilled to bring our newest Eastside improv classes to Issaquah, serving the communities of the Sammamish Plateau, East Renton, Bellevue, Snoqualmie Valley, Northbend and beyond. Whether you’re a theater lover, a creativity seeker, or simply looking for a fun and energizing night out each week, this class invites you to step into the bold, playful world of Shakespeare—improvised.

What You’ll Do

Explore Elizabethan theatre through movement, language, and imagination—even if you’ve never read or seen a Shakespeare play. Using techniques inspired by the world’s most iconic dramatist, you’ll learn to:

  • Build improvised characters with heightened language
  • Discover rhythm, status, and storytelling Shakespeare-style
  • Play games that unlock poetic thinking and spontaneous creativity
  • Perform monologues and scenes inspired by Shakespeare’s themes, comedy, and drama
  • Use the Bard’s work to learn addtional theaterical styles

This class is active, expressive, joyfully challenging, and perfect for Eastsiders wanting a unique, high-quality creative experience close to home.

Class Details

Dates: Four (4) Tuesdays

Time: 7:00pm–9:00pm

Location: Unexpected Productions – Issaquah

1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027 (next to the Gaslamp Bar and Grill)

Maximum Students: 16

Cost: $270 ($282.29 with fess and taxes)

Prerequisite: Improv 100 or equivalent

Meet Your Instructor: Alan Hawkins

Alan Hawkins is an improviser from Los Angeles and Chicago with over two decades of performance and teaching experience. A graduate of The Second City Conservatory, The Second City Musical Conservatory, iO West, Comedysportz Chicago, and The Annoyance, Alan has performed across the U.S. and internationally with the acclaimed trio Extra Shelves and as a guest with Grand Theft Improv in London. He has taught and directed for numerous programs, including the Teen Comedy Festival in Chicago.

Alan is an ensemble member of Unexpected Productions—America’s longest-running Theatresports company—and the author of “YOU CAN’T LEARN IMPROV FROM A BOOK.” His classes are known for being energetic, supportive, and deeply fun.

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Improvised Musical Style and Lyrics with Ron Hippe – Issaquah, Jan. 7 – Jan 28 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Find Your Voice, Build Your Confidence, and Create Songs on the Spot!

Now at Unexpected Productions’ new Issaquah location, unlock your creativity in a supportive, playful, and joy-filled class designed for anyone who’s ever hummed in the car, belted in the shower, or wondered, “How do musical improvisers make that magic happen?”

Whether you’re a seasoned improviser or stepping into musical improv for the first time, this course welcomes you with open arms—no prior singing experience required.

What You’ll Learn

This intensive, dynamic class explores the foundational skills of musical improvisation through hands-on practice and group collaboration. You’ll learn how to:

  • Create songs and stories in the moment
  • Understand classic song forms and how they apply to improv
  • Strengthen your sense of timing, rhythm, and rhyme
  • Turn simple prompts into memorable choruses
  • Build lyrics that feel poetic, emotional, or downright hilarious
  • Jump confidently between styles—from Broadway to jazz, pop to chants

It’s fun, supportive, and incredibly energizing. You’ll be surprised at what you can create with your classmates—often within minutes. Unexpected Productions Improv School is thrilled to bring our newest Eastside improv classes to Issaquah, serving the communities of the Sammamish Plateau, East Renton, Bellevue, Snoqualmie Valley, Northbend and beyond.

Class Details

Dates: Four (4) Wednesdays

Time: 7:00pm–9:00pm

Location: Unexpected Productions – Issaquah

1315 NW Mall Street, Suite 4, Issaquah, WA 98027 (next to the Gaslamp Bar and Grill)

Maximum Students: 16

Cost: $270 ($282.29 with fees and taxes)

Instructor: Ron Hippe

Ron Hippe joined Unexpected Productions in 1990 and has performed globally—from San Francisco to London and Vienna. He has appeared on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Kentucky Cycle and worked with Seattle Rep, ACT, and Intiman. Ron is also a veteran voice-over artist, actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. His teaching style is upbeat, encouraging, and rooted in decades of professional experience.

Prerequisite: Improv 100 or equivalent

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No-Mind Improv: Get Out Of Your Head!
Chad O’Bara
March 7, 12pm-3pm

Join veteran improviser Chad O’Bara for a specialty class designed to get you out of your head and back to the pure joy of spontaneity!

Stop thinking. Start reacting. After years of learning the “rules,” it’s time to trust your training enough to let it go. Join veteran improviser Chad O’Bara for a 3 hour specialty class designed to help you bypass the internal critic and return to the pure joy of spontaneous, high-stakes play.

This workshop is inspired by the philosophy of No-Mind championed by Jet Li—a state of peak performance where the mind does not think, it merely reacts. Using Chad’s signature “from-the-gut” approach, you’ll explore exercises and techniques designed to help you stop “working” the scene and start living it. This is the ultimate opportunity for experienced students and program graduates to shed conscious habits and rediscover the thrill of free-falling.

Elevate Your Craft:
Intuitive Reactivity: Move beyond “calculating” your next move and learn to trust your immediate, raw instincts.
Break the Patterns: Identify and shed the cerebral habits that keep your scenes “safe,” moving instead toward bold, authentic choices.
Radical Presence: Silence the mental chatter to become more deeply connected to your partner and the environment.

Ready to get out of your head? Reclaim the freedom of the gut reaction in a high-energy, anxiety-free environment.

Location: 650 S Orcas St, Suite 101, Seattle, WA, 98108
Maximum Students: 16
Cost: Ticket price $95.00
Prerequisite: Recommended (but not required): Improv 300 or other on-stage performance experience
Age: 18 and above

**Cancellation policy: If you must cancel before the first class, we can only offer credit towards the same level class next quarter. We are unable to offer refunds. If you cancel after the first class we cannot offer credit towards a future class. Again, we are unable to offer refunds.

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Creating Stage-Worthy Personal Stories Workshop with Kent Whipple 3/21- 5/9 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Unleash your inner storyteller and captivate your audience, whether it’s in a professional setting, among friends and family, or on stage. Gain confidence and bring your stories to life. Share your unique narrative and make a lasting impression.

Learn the power of personal storytelling and the art of vulnerability in this fun 8-week class. Develop relatable, engaging, and entertaining personal stories from your life experiences. The workshop explores the art of oral storytelling, including story creation, enhancement, and presentation. You’ll learn simple, practical story guidelines and step-by-step tools to create honest and incredible stories.

Kent Whipple, founder of the storytelling program at Unexpected Productions Improv School, is the instructor. He teaches intro and advanced classes, is the narrative coach for the improv ensemble, and hosts Inside Story, a storytelling show. He was also featured on the PBS show, Stories from the Stage, showcasing the power of real stories told by masterful storytellers.

This workshop is suitable for novice storytellers, or to enhance the skills of a seasoned performer. Attendance at the first session is mandatory, as it sets the agenda for the entire class.

Skills taught in class include successful storytelling techniques, identifying story arcs, creating story stakes, identifying story-worthy material, and gaining audience trust. The objective is to create a stage-worthy story to be presented in front of a live audience.

Dates: 3/21- 5/9 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

NOTE: Attendance at the first session of your course is mandatory as it sets the agenda for the entire quarter. If you think you will have to miss the first class, please consider registering for the next time the class is offered.

Location: Market Theatre 1428 Post Alley Seattle 98101

Maximum Students: 12

Cost: $285

Prerequisite: None

Ages: 18+

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Teen Improv Class Winter 26

Why Improv for Teens? In Youthprov, students learn the fundamentals of good improvisation through games and exercises. The games are fun and entertaining but they are also a creative process that encourages support, active listening being present, and intelligent risk-taking on and off the stage.
We help teens build self-confidence, public speaking ability, and cooperation all while having a blast! Our classes boost our student’s confidence, curiosity, and creativity.

Improv teaches us to accept mistakes as gifts and communicate thoughts and ideas more effectively. AND, LIKE WE MENTIONED… IT’S FUN!

The focus is on creating ensemble work in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Students have a blast, make friends and gain incredible life skills.

Students take classes to:
• Improve listening skills
• Improve their public presentation skills
• Gain amazing teaming skills
• Overcome shyness
• Build confidence
• Improve communication skills
• Think on their feet
• Take intelligent risks
• Come out of their shell
• Have a safe place to take risks

Teen Improv Class Winter 26
1/11 - 3/1
Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
650 South Orcas Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98108
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