Comedy School

Advanced Short-Form Improv

This course incorporates new, advanced games while reinforcing the fundamental building blocks of improv -- harnessing the skills of listening, making strong choices, acceptance and other fundamentals. All this helps create interesting narratives which allow for engrossing character interactions.

Prerequisite: Level 2 Improv or permission of the instructor and principal.

About the Instructor: Conor O'Rourke has been performing comedy for more than 14 years. He was first introduced to improv in college, and he joined ComedySportz in 2009. Conor helped create the group Porkchop Volcano in 2013, which has performed at the DC Improv, Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, Brightbox Theater, the Charm City Comedy Festival and more. He has extensive experience leading corporate team-building workshops and has taught introductory improv classes both the DC Improv and the Comedy Spot (in Northern Virginia). Conor still regularly performs all around the DMV.

01/06/2025 7:00 PM

Door Time: 6:45 PM

Other Showtimes

Mondays, January 6 - February 10 (off 1/20), 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Graduation show Monday, February 17.

This course incorporates new, advanced games while reinforcing the fundamental building blocks of improv --harnessing the skills of listening, making strong choices, acceptance and other fundamentals. All this helps create interesting narratives which allow for engrossing character interactions. Prerequisite: Level 2 Improv or permission of the instructor and principal.

About the Instructor: Conor O'Rourke has been performing comedy for more than 14 years. He was first introduced to improv in college, and he joined ComedySportz in 2009. Conor helped create the group Porkchop Volcano in 2013, which has performed at the DC Improv, Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, Brightbox Theater, the Charm City Comedy Festival and more. He has extensive experience leading corporate team-building workshops and has taught introductory improv classes both the DC Improv and the Comedy Spot (in Northern Virginia). Conor still regularly performs all around the DMV.


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Class Policies

  • Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions.
This course incorporates new, advanced games while reinforcing the fundamental building blocks of improv -- harnessing the skills of listening, making strong choices, acceptance and other fundamentals. All this helps create interesting narratives which allow for engrossing character interactions.

Prerequisite: Level 2 Improv or permission of the instructor and principal.

About the Instructor: Conor O'Rourke has been performing comedy for more than 14 years. He was first introduced to improv in college, and he joined ComedySportz in 2009. Conor helped create the group Porkchop Volcano in 2013, which has performed at the DC Improv, Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, Brightbox Theater, the Charm City Comedy Festival and more. He has extensive experience leading corporate team-building workshops and has taught introductory improv classes both the DC Improv and the Comedy Spot (in Northern Virginia). Conor still regularly performs all around the DMV.