August Comedy Camp, Drop In Online and In Person Classes 4 Kids Teens

Online Comedy Camp now open for registration!

Registration now open for Summer Camp running June 29 Thru September 3, 2020. We have camp activities Monday-Thursday 9:30am-7pm EST (9:30a-4p PST) plus bonus/ make up sessions Friday-Sunday (scroll down for exact itinerary) including comedy classes, music, movement, live shows, bonding games and now in person sessions too. Upon registration we will send you all the links for zoom classes and study guides.

Click here to register for full week of camp at $225, or all of August for just $700. Or see links below for individual drop in sessions.

New in person sessions

Friday/Saturday 9:30-11am in Central Park with Andrea. Free for campers. $40 to drop by or $120 for up to 8 classes (four weeks) in person only. Click here to sign up for in person only

Drop in Comedy Classes Online

  • Improv Comedy Fridays 1pm, Sundays-Thursdays 5pm EST
  • Stand Up Comedy Mondays-Wednesdays 12:45pm EST
  • These sessions are free/included for campers. $25 for a single class. $75/ four classes. Click links below to register.
  • Comedy 4 Teens
  • Comedy 4 Kids

Monday-Thursday

Most campers do two of the following blocks. Half day campers can do ONE of the following blocks. All campers welcomed at all fun blocks 3pm EST AND FRIDAY-SUNDAY activities listed above.

9:30am-12:30pm EST

East Coast mornings start with a daily welcome and movement class to warm up, and train our performance body. Acting stretches, breathing, mime work, character development and more.

Then we move into Improv Comedy Class. Each day we play at least one workshop style game to build technique and other skills in writing, performance and life. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are almost exclusively run by teen terns (our CITs) to give a more camp like fun experience and provide leadership training for our teen students.

12pm is technically a lunch break but we leave the rooms open for playing games like mafia, or just bonding/social times.

9:30am-12pm PST 12:30pm-3pm EST

Our West coast campers join us at 9:30am PST. We repeat the morning welcome. Also invited are our east coast campers doing the west coast track or half day afternoons.

At 9:45am (12:45 east coast) we start musical comedy class. This is part class voice and part musical Improv class. We decided this year to up the ante on training the performer instrument, offering a more well rounded theater arts program. While the morning session teaches physical performance, this class builds vocal talents that enhance both the speaking and singing voice. We also teach rhythm and rhyme. Each week we include playing an Improv game that can be used in performance.

10:45am PST (1:45 EAST COAST) It’s time for stand up comedy. During the welcome sessions we do a daily brainstorming excercises to prepare ourselves. Monday we brainstorm and share a story or three from our personal experience and observations. Tuesday we brainstorm details fleshing out the stories. Wednesday we add the funny, adding fiction, MAGIC THREE, and other tricks (playing with attitude, rhythm, volume, tone etc). Thursday we outline all our work, focusing on a powerful open and close. Each day we share our stories for 3 minutes. Immediately after leaving stage, we journal our experience, preparing for the next stage.

3-5pm fun block

Mondays at 3:05 is a professional comedy show by the cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH. AKA Improv 4 Kids, this is fun for the whole family and free for all campers, students and their families to enjoy.

Tuesday-Thursday the teenterns are in charge, running rounds of Mafia, improv games and sometimes just summer camp style social down time bonding with other kids/teens.

2-4pm PST / 5-7PM EST

We basically repeat the east coast morning session.

2pm PST Improv Comedy

3:15pm PST Movement

 

 

Student Group Discount Times Square Improv Comedy Shows Workshops Field Trips

Every week we have lots of families and student groups from schools, camps, scout troupes and other community centers.  We run shows year round. Bring in your vacation travel camp in December, February, April. Almost every weekend we have a group of boy ad/or girl scouts. Monday-Friday we have groups from K12 Schools for field trips. During the summer we have as many as 4 casts performing at area camps. We run shows at 3 theaters when necessary.
FYI – We have classes too for kids & teens CLICK HERE
PS – We are DOE VENDORS Improv Theater LLC

email for more info on private shows, group discounts, field trips, school assemblies etc

Tickets to our professional off Broadway shows normally run $25-50. $50 VIP ticket includes a beverage and great seats. $25 general admission tickets require a one beverage minimum ($6-15 includes a number of non alcoholic options – soda, juice, bottled water and kid friendly frozen beverages). CLICK HERE for full priced tickets ( or keep reading for various discounts lol). There is a food menu for light snacks – Nachos, Sliders, Wings, Chicken Tenders, Hummus etc

$5 tickets SHOW ONLY CLICK HERE to get discount tickets from our semi secret link. While we take pride in great service for all our guests, these tickets do not include any perks or concierge service. Simply purchase tickets for your group, arrive 30 minutes before showtime and purchase a beverage. For this discount you do not need minimums etc. Discount tickets co-SPONSORED by IMPROV4TEENS.org corporate-comedy.us and nycomedytickets.com

Group options #1 – for 10 or more ppl  at a public show.
$15pp NO ADDITIONAL PURCHASE REQUIRED
We will make sure to have your seats together.

We will add a show 7-days/week for larger groups. Private shows start at $600 for up to 50ppl. Additional guest $12. $1200 up to 140ppl (Max capacity of larger room). Add a workshop for $5pp. Add Pizza lunch for $10pp

BRING US TO YOU!!! We can send a show to any non profit group in NYC for just $600. Surrounding burbs starting at $800.

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

Groups of 10 or more students – $25pp group ticket includes Show, Workshop and Pizza (Bottled water or other non alcoholic beverage)

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Ben Worries about his Scared Dog at Vacation Paradise #improv #comedy #classes #Kids #Teens

Niki has been a student of ours since he was seven years old. Now a teenager, he has a lot of comedy war stories to share LOL. This was his final 2018 Summer Camp routine.

COMEDY CLASSES Manhattan – CLICK HERE
COMEDY CLASSES Long Island – CLICK HERE

Up coming public classes in Mid Town Manhattan and Long Island. Bring these programs to your school, camp or community center. Shows, Workshops, After School / In-School Residencies and Professional Development. Over 6000 shows for K-12/Family Audiences since 2002.

FALL 2018 COMEDY CLASSES

TUESDAYS 4:30pm After School Teen Improv Class
– October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
– Teacher Walt Frasier
– Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street, Near Times Square & Columbus Circle
– FIVE CLASSES Just $100 (Reg $40/Class) CLICK HERE to REGISTER

SUNDAYS 5:30 Comedy 4 Teens Long Island
SUNDAYS 6pm Comedy 4 Kids Long Island
– Sept 30, October 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 4, 11, 18
– Teacher: Evan Schultz, Steven Prestia
– Acts Cafe 610 Carmans Rd. Farmingdale, NY (Parking Lot)
– EIGHT CLASSES $150 (Reg $40/Class) CLICK HERE to REGISTER

CLASSES for KIDS & TEENS – Improv and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers on weekends and after school. Each session starts with Improvisation, playing games that are a ton of fun while teaching valuable life skills. These are the same games we play with corporate groups to develop better leaders, team building, sales, service etc. For our public sessions we include Stand-Up Comedy, taking stories of experience and observation, then crafting original comedy routines. Each session ends a performance showcase of original and improvised comedy skits. The classes and workshops integrate perfectly with cultural arts, language arts and character building/guidance programming.

SATURDAYS 10am Comedy 4 Teens NYC SOLD OUT
SATURDAYS 12p Comedy 4 Kids NYC NEARLY SOLD OUT
These Classes Started September 8. We can still accept a few new students at Noon but 10am is packed. Since 2010 we have been running weekly weekend classes for Kids and Teens every Winter, Spring and Fall plus Summer Camp. Classes fill up but if we know the numbers are growing we can add additional teachers. We have TWO teachers for Fall teen class. This program is mostly filled with former students from Comedy 4 Kids, now with us for 3-6 years.
– Sept 8, 15, 22, 29, October
– BONUS CLASSES Nov 3, 10, 17 12pm All ages/Levels Master Classes with various performers
– $250 includes 8 classes w/ Performance showcase and bonus Classes
CLICK HERE for Winter NYC Class Schedule starting January 5/6.

TEACHERS

Artistic Director: Walt Frasier
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Walt Frasier has been with EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy since the beginning in  2002. In that time he has hosted over 5000 shows and workshops in Times Square and touring Nationwide. Now considered a specialist in corporate team building, Walter embraces Psychological Safety and tries to teach the world to smile. At every workshop, Walter gives his students homework “Now that you have taken my classes, you are now comics. It is your job to make the rest of the world smile. Don’t wait for the world to make you happy first. Wake every morning and force yourself to smile and see how your world changes.”  He has run workshops for JP Morgan Chase, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Master Card, American Express, NYC Schools (DOE VENDOR), Microsoft/BING, Twitter, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Home Depot, Enrst & Young, GM, KRAFT, UBS, UNILEAVER and 100s more smaller/local firms as well as training corporate trainers. Other credits include TV (Letterman, Friends of the People, GMA, Royal Pains, Blue Bloods, Lilyhammer, WE, MTV, NICK and more) Musical Theater (Off-Broadway, International Touring, Regional), Opera and can often be found entertaining as Santa, The Blues Brothers or as Piano Singer.

Ivana Mendez

Ivana Mendez is most known for her portrayal of Martin Freeman’s daughter in multiple seasons of STARTUP. Ivana has been with EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH since 2015. When not on stage Improvising she performs, directs, choreographs and teaches both in New York and Puerto Rico.

Evan Schultz – Long Island Company Manager

***NEW*** Now our director of Long Island classes and shows, Evan just played the title character at the Engeman Theater production of Shrek the Musical.

Evan Schultz has been performing with the Eight Is Never Enough Improv troupe since 2009! This New York native is a graduate of Wagner College with a BA in Theatre Performance as well as Voice and Speech. Off Broadway: LMAO, Isabelle and the Pretty-Ugly Spell, The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever. Off-Off Broadway: Lost Boys or an Awfully Big Adventure, JAR’D, Isabelle and the Pretty-Ugly Spell, Hollywood-Hollywood!, Booth! The Musical, Dickens Condensed. Regional Theatre: Jekyll and Hyde. A Wonderful Life, Grand Hotel, Into The Woods, Sleeping Beauty, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Touring Theatre: Improv4Kids, Charlotte’s Web, 1776, A Christmas Carol. TV/Film: 30 Rock, Law and Order, Gossip Girls, Fringe, Cupid, When in Rome. Thank you to The Entertainment Group, friends and family for the love and support.

Samuel Van Wyk – NYC Comedy Manager


Samuel Van Wyk – now the New York Cast Company Manager – is an actor/improvisor based in New York City. As an improvisor, Samuel has performed for thousands of students and adults. He has also lead Improvisational workshops for all ages from kindergarten students to senior executives and everything in between. Samuel has lead workshops on the benefit of improv in a business setting for professionals in the education and medical field as well as corporate clients like IBM, Bing, and JP Morgan. As an actor, Samuel works in TV, Film, and Theatre. Samuel has appeared in such TV shows as Evil Talks, Diabolical, and Mysteries at the Museum. Favorite stage roles include Malcolm (The Full Monty), Hal (Proof), and Snoopy (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!).

Brandon Ford

Brandon Ford started with EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv as a student of one of our in school residency programs in Queens New York. An immediate star, Brandon joined the staff as an intern when home from university. Brandon is now back helping with shows and classes. When not cracking up audiences with his comedy, Brandon is also an accomplished singer song writer. Look out for his new music , playing NYC clubs.

STEVEN PRESTIA

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Steven started with us as a student. By age 16 he was a student leader, helping with professional shows and comedy camp. Now in college, Steven is a full cast member and teacher. Now, Steven can also be found performing stand-up comedy at Long Island comedy clubs. This long Island native is an active member in our new division offering shows and classes east of New York City.

Steven wrote this 3 years ago – “I’ve wanted to be a comedian since I was eight years old.  I started out taking local acting classes but what I really wanted was comedy.  When I was twelve my parents discovered Kids N Comedy at the Gotham Comedy Club.  That is where I took my first comedy class.  Once I got a taste of being on stage, I was hooked.  Since then, I have attended numerous comedy classes and workshops to include Comedy College with Governor’s Comedy Club, ATNY, The Performing Option, UCB and Improv 4 Kids.  I have been with Improv 4 Kids since I was 13 and I have learned so much in the last three years.  Improv is my favorite thing as it is quick thinking and challenging fun.  My goal is to one day be a Saturday Night Live cast member, so improv and sketch comedy is the way I want to go.  I enjoy making up characters and the voices that go along with them.  Improv 4 Kids has given me opportunities to be on stage doing what I love in an environment where I feel secure with a team that supports me no matter what.”

Teen Groups Educational Student Tours Class Trips Times Square Improv Comedy

Is your Teen Group heading to New York City? Are you an educational tour operator? You need to check out High Energy, High Impact, Clean Comedy Shows by EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Off Broadway Improv Comedy. EMAIL for dates/rates. Let us know the expected group size and preferred times, package etc. This show tours nationwide to Clubs, Theaters, Corporate Events, Colleges and K-12 Schools, Camp and Community Centers. A few fall dates still available. Spring dates book up early.

The cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH creates an original musical comedy revue on the spot based on audience suggestions and participation. The cast has 2-3 public shows weekly and adds shows almost daily due to student group needs, NYC School field trips, scout groups, teen theater companies and more.

TEEN GROUPS DISCOUNTS

EDUCATIONAL TOUR TEEN GROUPS
Complete Package – Lunch/Dinner Show & Workshop

  • Saturday / Sunday 3pm, Monday-Thursday 7pm
    $30 includes 60-minute show, 60-minute workshop, NYC Pizza Party (minimum 2 slices plus beverage – bottle water, soda, juice).
    1:30-4:30 Saturdays/Sundays, 5:30-8:30 Monday-Thursday
  • Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
    $25 includes 60-minute show, 60-minute workshop, NYC Pizza Party (minimum 2 slices plus beverage – bottle water, soda, juice)

SHOW ONLY & LARGER GROUPS
Before 5pm  $600 up to 50ppl, Additional Guest $12pp
Weekends/Evenings $20pp  (Groups of 10 or more)
– Add Workshop $5pp, Add Pizza $7.50pp

WORKSHOP ONLY

$300/teacher – up to two hours, 20 students

WHY IMPROV COMEDY?

Humor and creativity work in similar ways, says humor guru William Fry, M.D., of Stanford University–by creating relationships between two disconnected items, you engage the whole brain.

This could be the most important cultural arts program ever presented for teen groups. While the students are laughing hysterically, they are also learning valuable life skills.

Improv shows, as performed by EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH, demonstrate story telling and performance of both music and theater.

Improv is the ultimate story telling art. Learning improv teaches creative writing and critical thinking. We learn to think on our feet, tapping into deep self conscious brain activity and memories. Meanwhile Improv applies story telling techniques studied in Language Arts – developing characters, settings, action. (WHO WHERE WHAT in Improv).  Students develop a new appreciation for studying classical literature and plays.

“YES! And…” the number one governing principal behind Improvisation, is demonstrably powerful teaching community and leadership skills. Via Improv Workshops, students learn to truly, actively listen and respond in real time. We use the same workshops to teach corporate team building, tying into Psychological Safety and other HR concepts. (See more at www.corporate-comedy.us)

The shows and workshops are so much fun, students lower their guards, allowing themselves to overcome self confidence, most importantly social communication and public speaking anxieties.

Students are encouraged to project and otherwise clearly communicate ideas.

Teen Comedy After School Tuesday Workshops NYC

QUICK LINKS – click below for discount registration. Scroll down for more detailed description on each section of classes for adult, teens and kids.
Manhattan Comedy Classes
Long Island Comedy Classes

We have a growing Teen program and have decided to add a mini section this October.

Tuesdays October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

We have been running weekend classes for teens for 8 years. The Saturday 10am class is over flowing – we added a second teacher for Fall 2018 – so we are offering a new program after school. These classes will focus mostly on Improv Comedy.

 

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WHEN: Tuesdays
4:15-5:45pm Improv Comedy
5:45-6:15 Open Mic for Teens –  Stand-Up Comedy (Optional)
WHERE: Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019
TEACHER: Walt Frasier
TUITION: $40/class, $150/month
DISCOUNT REGISTRATION CLICK HERE and register now for just $100 or drop in one class for $30.

More Classes for Kids & Teens

Saturdays 10am Manhattan Comedy 4 Teens starts 9/8
– Due to growing registration, we have added a 2nd Teacher for Fall 2018
Saturdays 12pm Manhattan Comedy 4 Kids starts 9/8
Sundays 5:30pm Long Island Comedy 4 Kids starts 9/30
Sundays 6pm Long Island Comedy 4 Teens starts 9/30

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Summer Camp Week 6 Showcase

CLASSES for KIDS & TEENS – Improv and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers on weekends and after school. Each session starts with Improvisation, playing games that are a ton of fun while teaching valuable life skills. These are the same games we play with corporate groups to develop better leaders, team building, sales, service etc. For our public sessions we include Stand-Up Comedy, taking stories of experience and observation, then crafting original comedy routines. Each session ends a performance showcase of original and improvised comedy skits. The classes and workshops integrate perfectly with cultural arts, language arts and character building/guidance programming.

Saturdays 10am Coffee Donuts & Improv

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Join us for fun and powerful edutainment session of games and networking with other professionals. Conquer stage freight. Strengthen public speaking. Develop stronger self confidence in all situations. But most importantly LAUGH and have fun! Coffee Served at 9:45. 10am Improv Games. 11:30a Free for all, Participants Choice of games etc.

 

A DIVISION OF IMPROV THEATER LLC

Artistic Director, Walt Frasier 

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Walt Frasier has been with EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy since the beginning in  2002. In that time he has hosted over 5000 shows and workshops in Times Square and touring Nationwide. Now considered a specialist in corporate team building, Walter embraces Psychological Safety and tries to teach the world to smile. At every workshop, Walter gives his students homework “Now that you have taken my classes, you are now comics. It is your job to make the rest of the world smile. Don’t wait for the world to make you happy first. Wake every morning and force yourself to smile and see how your world changes.”  He has run workshops for JP Morgan Chase, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Master Card, American Express, NYC Schools (DOE VENDOR), Microsoft/BING, Twitter, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Home Depot, Enrst & Young, GM, KRAFT, UBS, UNILEAVER and 100s more smaller/local firms as well as training corporate trainers. Other credits include TV (Letterman, Friends of the People, GMA, Royal Pains, Blue Bloods, Lilyhammer, WE, MTV, NICK and more) Musical Theater (Off-Broadway, International Touring, Regional), Opera and can often be found entertaining as Santa, The Blues Brothers or as Piano Singer.
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COFFEE, DONUTS & IMPROV Saturdays 10am Starting January 6, 2018 at Broadway Comedy Club NYC

COFFEE, DONUTS & IMPROV
Saturdays 10am Starting January 6, 2018 at Broadway Comedy Club NYC
REGISTER HERE
$40 to drop in
$100 includes 4-weeks Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 plus FREE tickets to professional comedy shows

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Recent events for BDO, BING, JP Morgan Chase. Other recent clients include Twitter, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Master Card and dozens of smaller firms.

COFFEE, DONUTS & IMPROV

Walt Frasier delivers a fun morning of Improv games. Develop self-confidence, public speaking and creative out of the box thinking all while laughing and networking in a safe environment. This is a public version of the corporate team building program Frasier has presented to BMW, Louis Vuitton, JP Morgan, BING, Twitter, Coach, BDO and even US Medicare accountants.

And did we mention there will be coffee and donuts?

At 11:30 stick around for a brief Open Mic Session and discover the world of Stand-Up Comedy too. Turn simple stories of your own experience and observation into original comedy routines.

More at www.newyorkimprovtheater.com/comedy-school

Also check out classes for kids and teens in Times Square and Long Island, Weekly professional Improv Comedy shows and private events for Corporate Team Building, College Campus programming and more…

Classes for Kids & Teens

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Our classes for kids & teens include both Improv & Stand-Up Comedy training. By combining the two, students receive a comprehensive education in creative writing and critical thinking while developing strong community and leadership skills – team, public speaking, self confidence, respect, listening, focus, eye contact and more. Regular students – those signed up for FULL 8-week winter, spring or fall sessions – invited to perform at the club, FREE admission to bonus masterclasses classes added between sessions and get FREE tickets to public professional shows.

$40/week
$250/10-12 weeks of classes, performance and FREE tickets to professional show

Sundays 6pm Comedy 4 Kids/Teens LONG ISLAND (Ages 10-14)
– Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 March 4, 11, 18 SHOWCASE
Saturdays 10am Comedy 4 Teens TIMES SQUARE 13-17yos
– January 6, 12, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17 SHOWCASE
Saturdays 12pm Comedy 4 Pre-Teens TIMES SQUARE 8-12yos
– January 6, 12, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17 SHOWCASE
WINTER CLASSES STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY Saturday March 24
– Open to ALL students from ALL winter classes
– 1pm Master Class with Walt Frasier, Artistic Director
– 2:30-4 The whole family is invited for the 3pm Show (reg $25pp). We will get some pizza for all. Just need folks to purchase the one drink minimum.

LIVE from TIMES SQUARE

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Hilarious interactive musical comedy improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. CLICK HERE for calendar and discount tickets!!!

TOO YOUNG TO VOTE Saturday April 22 3pm

TOO YOUNG TO VOTE Saturday April 22 3pm
Live Stand-Up and Improv Comedy Show from top NYC talent under the age of 18
APRIL 22, 2017 at 3pm
Broadway Comedy Club NYC
318 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
$5 Cover plus One Drink

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TOO YOUNG TO VOTE Saturday April 22 3pm

WANT TO PERFORM? We take performance requests form all of our students seriously. We also accept resumes from other young performers. Must have experience on stage at another NYC Comedy Club if not one of our students/colleagues. Email us headshot, resume, short bio and video links  to eightimprov@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL IMPROV COMEDY

EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH presents LMAO OFF BROADWAY
Sundays 8pm June 4, 18, July 2, August 6
$20 at the door (Click here for $5 tickets) there is a 2-drink minimum
This series is designed for 18+ audiences. Help the cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH tackle the headlines as they create original comedy based on your suggestions and participation. This show also tours colleges, clubs and corporate events nationwide

3pm MATINEES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Selected Saturdays / Sundays 3pm. Added Shows for Vacation / Holidays
$25 at the door (Click here for $10 tickets)
LIVE COMEDY THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN ENJOY? YES! Every weekend – unless sold out for private birthday parties etc the cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH delivers their PG-rated version of LMAO. Bring your cameras and catch your future stars on stage.

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TAKE CLASSES IN IMPROV & STAND-UP COMEDY

FALL CLASSES for KIDS & TEENS
Saturday 10am Teens 13-17
Saturday 10am Kids 8-12
Sunday 10am Teens 14-19
Every week includes 60-75 minutes learning Improv Comedy including warm-up, technique and performance games. The final 30-45 minutes is an open mic type session where students develop stories from their own experiences and observations into original stand-up comedy material. Every class ends with a final showcase featuring both Improv & Stand-Up Comedy

SUMMER CAMP 2017

ONE WEEK $400 / FOUR WEEKS $1250
Five days of Comedy Classes, Lunch included, Weekly Performance Showcase

WEEK 1 Monday July 10- Friday July 14
WEEK 2 Monday July 17- Friday July 21
WEEK 3 Monday July 31- Friday August 4
WEEK 4 Monday August 7- Friday August 11

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TOO YOUNG TO VOTE April 22 Performance #Teen #Comedy #NYC

TOO YOUNG TO VOTE April 22 Performance
CLICK HERE for a full calendar of shows & classes this weekend
Join us for the next showcase of top talent under the age of 18.

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TOO YOUNG TO VOTE

NEXT PERFORMANCE: Saturday April 22, 2017 3pm
WHERE: Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
COST: $5 cover, 1-beverage minimum
TICKETS: Buy online CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a full calendar of shows & classes this weekend. Professional shows, student showcases and classes for kids, teens & adults.

Every month talent up and coming comics under the age of 18 showcase their original stand-up comedy. The kids & teens also show off their Improv skills. Come check out the future of New York Comedy!

WANT TO PERFORM?

Most of our performers take classes with us through the year, however, we are accepting submissions. Email eightimprov@gmail.com your interest. If not a student or past performer on our shows, include a video, photo and resume/bio of your experience. We insist all performers bring 2 guests for 5 minutes of stage time.

CLASSES and CAMPS

Year round we offer kids & teens classes in both Stand-Up Comedy and Improvisation.

WINTER – SPRING – FALL
Every Season we offer 8-week classes for Kids & Teens. Every week we play Improv games and develop original stand-up material. For the first 4-6 weeks of each session you can drop into the classes  to audit for $20 cash. Sign up for full class and be invited to perform on our showcase for friends and family. Regular students are invited to perform on TOO YOUNG TO VOTE showcases.
– Saturdays 10am TEENS
– Saturdays Noon KIDS
– Sundays 1pm TEENS

Spring 2017 Classes run thru end of May.

SUMMER CAMP
Every Summer we run a few weeks of Comedy Camp. All week we play Improv games and develop original stand-up material.

  • SPRING BREAK MINI-IMPROV COMEDY BOOT CAMP
    First time we are running this program and we are almost already sold out. This 1 week Improv Book camp for kids & teens will be taught by Walt Frasier. Every day will include warm-up games, technique exercises and performance master class.
    Monday April 9- Friday April 14 9am-NOON. Friends and family are invited to our showcase 11am FRIDAY. TUESDAY at 11am Students will join a few other camps for a show by the professionals.
  • SUMMER CAMP 2017
    SUMMER CAMP Session 1
     1a July 10-14, 1b July 17-21
    SUMMER CAMP Session 2 2a July 31-August 4,  2b August 7-11
    Every week, students learn both Improv & Stand-Up Comedy
    MONDAY-THRUSDAY 9am-5pm (10am-4pm Classes)
    FRIDAY – Dress Rehearsal and
    $400/week includes lunch
    JUST $1250 for all FOUR week

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TOO YOUNG TO VOTE Comedy Showcase March 19 3:15pm at the Broadway Times Square NYC

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Come check out our first show March 19 2017 at 3:15. There will be an entire hour of stand-up comedy by under 18yo talent sharing their perspective on the world. Bring the whole family.

Sunday March 19 3:15pm
Broadway Comedy Club
318 west 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
$5 Cover plus One beverage minimum
Click Here to reserve online
This is the first of a new monthly series

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TOO YOUNG TO VOTE

WANT TO PERFORM?
Email your headshot, resume and video of live performance ASAP
OR Sign up for our classes for kids and teens. Every

Saturdays & Sundays 3pm LMAO OFF BROADWAY

Public Showcases for the whole family. Professional Performers. Very interactive. Entire show Improvised on the spot based on audience suggestions.
$25 cover Click Here for discount admissions and calendar
FREE admission for all students and guests
There is a one beverage minimum for all guests

SPRING CLASSES start March 18, 2017

Saturdays 10am Comedy 4 Teens
Saturdays NOON Comedy 4 Kids
Sundays 1pm Comedy 4 Teens

8-weeks of classes includes daily warm-up, technique and performance Improv Comedy games plus 30-45 minute open mic style session where student share stories from their own experiences and observations and create original stand-up comedy routines.

$30/class; $225/ 8-week session plus showcase
Register online in advance and save CLICK HERE

SPRING BREAK MINI CAMP

April 10-14 9am-NOON
$225 for Full Week
Register online in advance and save CLICK HERE
This class will feature all Improv for Kids & Teens 8-17. Tuesday 11am Students will watch our professional cast perform for a theater full of campers form around New York City. Friday 11am Students will perform a showcase of their work, open to family and friends

SUMMER CAMP 2017

Sign up for 1,2 or 4 weeks
SUMMER CAMP Session 1
1a July 10-14
1b July 17-21
SUMMER CAMP Session 2
2a July 31-August 4
2b August 7-11
Every week, students learn both Improv & Stand-Up Comedy
LUNCH & Snacks Included (For extreme allergies please plan on providing lunch for your child)
EVERY Friday 3pm SHOWCASE

President’s Weekend #Improv Shows & Classes fun for whole family in #NYC

Join us this weekend at the Broadway Comedy Club for shows and/or classes.
CLICK HERE for ticketing calendar – BUILT IN discount code NYIT included. Simply click link, select show/class you wish to attend, click on the time of that show, select discount options in BLUE then proceed to check out.

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EXCLUSIVELY THIS WEEKEND FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2017 12:30-4:30
SHOW, WORKSHOP & PIZZA for just $25
CLICK HERE to register
At 12:30 parents and older siblings (18+) will join Thomas Burns Scully in our weekly Adult Workshop. Kids and Teens ages 8-17 will join Walt Frasier for a comedy master class.
At 2:30 all will be reunited and join us for lunch – Pizza from Luigi’s and bottled water included. Additional beverages (including beer & wine for 21 & over) and food available for purchase.
At 3pm Join us for our professional comedy showcase LMAO OFF BROADWAY hosted by Walt Frasier
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  • SATURDAY 10am COMEDY 4 TEENS Class
  • SATURDAY noon COMEDY 4 KIDS Class
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    Andrew Del Vecchio & Liz Lord Teach Saturday morning classes for kids & teens
  • SATURDAY 3pm SHOW – LMAO OFF BROADWAY
    Hilarious Interactive Improv Comedy. The cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH creates original comedic songs and scenes on the spot
  • SUNDAY 12:45 IMPROV 101 Adult class with Thomas Burns Scully
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  • SUNDAY 3pm SHOW – LMAO OFF BROADWAY
  • MONDAY 5:30 Improv 101 Learn Improv Comedy from up and coming star Maggie Lalley (pictured). Learn techniques in bot Long & Short from comedy

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    Maggie Lalley, Monday Night Happy Hour Improv teacher

  • MONDAY 8pm ON THE SPOT Cabaret singers pour their heart into classics form Broadway, Pop and Jazz Standards which inspires original Improvised scenes.  The result is an original Off-Broadway musical created ON THE SPOT every week with mostly music you already know.  Patrick Reidy, Meg Reilly and Andrew Del Vecchio pictured.On The Spot
  • WEDNESDAY 2pm LMAO OFF BROADWAY Added show for Families with kids / teens home form school for NYC DOE Winter Vacation. We are expecting a huge crowd so get tickets early.
  • 9pm NIGHTLY Stand-up Comedy – All Star comics from TV, Film and national headliners. Discount Ticket sales cut off 4-hours before showtime.
  • CLICK HERE for more about CLASSES

 

 

Let us host your next corporate team building event, office party, off-campus college club event and even K-12 Field Trips. We offer great rates for amazingly high impact events. Show, workshops and catering options from $10-200. EMAIL NOW for more details

TOURING NATIONWIDE

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TIMES SQUARE COMEDY CLASSES

  • SATURDAYS 10am Comedy 4 Teens
  • SATURDAYS NOON Comedy 4 Kids
  • SUNDAYS 12:45 Adult Improv 101 (18+) Start your path to becoming an Improv Player or refresh skills. Popular with professional performers, college students and and those just looking for some fun self enrichment.
  • MONDAYS 5:30 HAPPY HOUR After Work Improv Comedy Jam (Adults 18+) – Geared towards young professionals from all walks of life to play, network and develop valuable life skills for work and personal life. 8 weeks plus performance showcase. Or just drop in and play. Admission includes a beverage (beer, soda, bottled water)

Other Classes

  • LONG ISLAND Comedy 4 Kids – Farmingdale Sundays 6-8
    Accepting new students for March session – 4 classes for $100, Drop in 1st week for $30
  • NEST+m After School Program Wednesdays 3pm
  • Williamsburg North After School Program Tuesdays 3pm
  • NYIT Teachers also around the city at schools via Comedy Hall of Fame (Summit School Queens, Flushing High School, Queens Prep) and numerous other organizations.

Prefer Stand-Up Comedy CLICK HERE for ticketing calendar