Since 2003, we have been sending shows to k12 schools, community centers and family events DC to Boston and beyond. Improv Comedy shows are powerful tools that deliver the laughs, cultural arts (music, Theater) language arts (literacy, story telling, creativity, original characters, etc) and character building (community, leadership, SEL Social Emotional Learning, Anti-Bully). We also host field trips to our Times Square NYC Theater Monday thru Friday. Our weekly public shows Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm are often packed with Scouts, birthday parties and student groups from around the world.

Improv Brings out our Best Selves!

Here at New York Improv Theater we focus on great theater, and avoid bad comedy.

• Our #1 Rule is HAVE FUN but never at another’s expense.
• The #1 Rule in Improv is YES! AND…. Always support your team. Suspend judgement and fear, and commit to making your team and work amazing.
• The #1 skill in comedy is LISTENING!

Introduce your students to Improv with Shows

Whether at our Times Square NYC Theater or at your school or community center, our shows will deliver the much needed laughter while introducing the art of Improvisation to yiur community!

Introduce Powerful Life Skills with Workshops

Simply playing these games develops creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, self confidence, self awareness and more. We use in the corporate world to train team building, leadership, sales and customer service skills. For k12 students we develop student leaders. Improv is SEL, Social Emotional Learning. Improv is Sotry Telling. Improv is community.

In a short 45 minute workshop we have seen students break out of their shells and discover just a moment of agency. Even that brief moment of self worth can be the difference for a child, but we give teachers the tools to continue long after we move on to the next school via online resources.

Residencies Develop Student Leaders

Extended residencies pair one of our teaching artists with 10-20 students for weekly sessions, or a one week intensive to create a performance showcase. We recreate our Times Square NYC school program. The result is a team of students ready to perform their own showcase. More importantly, these students are now better public speakers and collaborators ready to lead by example.

Professional Development Programming

We love to train teachers in Improv. Studies show laughter in the classroom raises test scores. In the corporate world, we use improv to train team building, leadership, sales and customer service skills. At any given moment teachers are all of the above.

CONTACT US TO BRING THE LAUGHS TO YOUR STUDENTS

We tour schools DC to Boston and beyond as well as host field trips at our Times Square NYC Theater almost daily!