A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

Level Two: Performing Games w/ Norman Scott & Caeriel Crestin (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Two!

Directing Maestro workshop with Jeffrey (2 hrs)

Interested in helping us make Maestro as awesome as possible every single week? We’ll talk about (and PLAY with) best practices for warming up the cast, hosting the show, setting up and directing games and scenes, cultivating mischief and excitement, creating a fun “shape of show,” and giving constructive notes afterward. All toward the goal of creating a fun, world-class experience for improvisers and audience members alike.

Level Two: Performing Games w/ Tess Hermes (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Two!

Improvised Sitcom improv workshop w/ with Will Luera (2.5 hr)

Will Luera is in Austin this October and offering a workshop on Improvised Sitcom. Through a series of exercises, the cast learns how to present Sitcom-esque scenarios and characters and even how to improvise commercials and an opening jingle!

Weekend Improv Intensive w/ with Will Luera (Sat & Sun, 10hrs)

Will Luera is in town this September and offering a weekend intensive. This workshop explores the makings of the unique style of Big Bang free-form improvisation. This mindset is built on the concept of “follow the funny” and proposes that every single moment, beat, line and movement in a show can be deconstructed and used to lead you to the next scene.

Hispanic Heritage improv workshop w/ with Will Luera (2.5 hr)

Will Luera is in Austin this October and we’re offering a free workshop for Latinx improvisers for Hispanic Heritage Month.

A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

Level Two: Performing Games w/ Adrian Gonzalez & Caeriel Crestin (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Two!

Level Five w/ Rebecca East & Paulina Fricke (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Five!

Part 1 of Narrative Master Class w/ Caeriel Crestin (Part 1 of a 12-week series (weeks 1-4))

Three-Month Narrative Master Class with Caeriel Crestin.

w/ Instructor TBD (six weeks, skipping Halloween and Thanksgiving)

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.

A 90-minute taste of our in-person improv classes

How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.

Level Five w/ Chuy Zarate (six weeks)

Continue your improv education with Level Five!

Level Eight: Picking a Genre (Narrative Two) w/ Margaret Hunsicker (six weeks)

The second level in our Narrative series will pick a specific style of storytelling (Noir, buddy cop, soap opera, after-school special, etc.) and spend six weeks giving you the tools and techniques to knock it out of the park.

w/ Chuy Zarate (six weeks)

This is an advanced scene study class, exploring advanced techniques and strategies for getting out of your own way, keeping the audience in the palm of your hand, making strong choices in games, scenes and longer formats, and recognizing the difference between genuine delight and politely muddling through. Level Four includes a strong direct feedback component.

w/ Instructor TBD (six weeks)

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.

Level Seven: Telling the Story (Narrative 1) w/ Kristen Drenning (six weeks)

In the intro class of our narrative improv series, you’ll dive headfirst into what might be the most difficult work we do at the Hideout: long-form narrative.