About the Class

Price: $295

When: Wednesdays, November 13 - December 18 (off 11/27), 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Graduation Show: None

Prerequisite: Level 1 and 2 improv classes, or permission of the instructor or principal. Also COVID-19 vaccination. Participants must present proof of vaccination (such as a completed vaccination card) at the start of the first session

Please Note: All classes are 18 and over. Once payment is made, there are no refunds, exchanges or cancellations.

Spotlight: In improv comedy the audience is the biggest uncontrollable factor a performer faces. Join Anna Bethel to explore the skill of "reading a room" in order to harness the admiration of the audience. Students will work together in exercises to improve spontaneous mental recall and learn how to perform and moderate short-form improv games. The result of quick thinking and reacting will give a performer the confidence to face any crowd.  

About the Instructor

Anna Bethel (official website) is a comedy performer and teaches short-form improv in Washington, D.C. She was both the managing director and lead improv coach with ComedySportz, Washington D.C. until 2021. Anna has performed with various improv teams throughout the nation's capital. She teaches, coaches teams and individuals, performs regularly with the DC Improv and leads many customized corporate and private performances. The troupe Porkchop Volcano asked Anna to join as a permanent member in 2016, performing on stage, in video sketches and podcasts. She has a B.A. in Cinema & Theatre from Denison University and her professional improvisation training began at ComedySportz, DC in 2010. Anna's training with Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall) of writing sketch comedy from improv inspired the creation of varied media content. She creates podcasts and video content with fellow comics in the greater Washington D.C. area.

Instagram: @thatannab