DO IMPROV GOOD with Kevin Gillese

Do Improv Good is a deep dive into what makes improv truly shine—authenticity, emotional truth, contrast, and commitment. Led by Kevin Gillese, former Artistic Director of Dad’s Garage, this workshop blends philosophy and practice to help you stop doing scenes and start living them. Come ready to play, reflect, and do improv good.

Level 1 teaches the basics of improv theory in relation to short form improv and what we do at Dad’s Garage. It is the foundation for our entire class system!

Learn to use improvisation to develop sketches through the process of re-improvisation by uncovering unexpected ideas and refining existing ideas to evolve your work to its most polished form.

Level 3 focuses on narrative techniques and expanding the skills learned in previous levels. Learn to see a scene through to its full potential and dig deeper into the details that make them special.

Level 4 improv training emphasizes advanced games, narrative techniques, and onstage performance skills. This class culminates in a showcase for a live audience.

Students will learn how to generate their own material, build their own jokes, and act on stage by using the principles of improv. In addition to classes, students will meet for writing groups to refine the skills introduced in class.

Our level 5 improv training is a capstone to the Dad’s Garage improv courses and features advanced exercises and long-form narrative emphasis. This course culminates in a live showcase.

Level 2 applies the skills developed in level 1 to a broader understanding of narrative scene-based improvisation. This class emphasizes character creation, character relationships, and establishing basic narrative structures that apply to improvised theatre.

This class strengthens an improviser’s script writing skills. The goal of this class is to build strong writing habits that transform ideas into well-crafted comedic sketches.

This burlesque performance series is designed to give participants the knowledge, skills, and confidence to build a solo burlesque performance.

This dynamic workshop focuses on crafting compelling stories in both short and long form improv. Learn how to move through scenes with purpose—balancing dramatic tension and comic timing—while giving the story the space it needs to breathe.

Take your improv to the next level by grounding it in strong acting technique. This workshop focuses on bringing presence, emotional depth, and theatrical craft to your improvised scenes.

Ready to unlock your inner freestyle beast? Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just looking to step outside your comfort zone, this high-energy, rhythm-fueled intensive is designed to help you rap, sing, and move with confidence—all while keeping it fun, fearless, and fresh!