Term 3, 2026 runs the week of April 27th to the week of June 8th.
LEVEL 1 SPECIAL CLASS PRICES:
MONDAY – THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES: $225 – WEEKEND AND WEEKDAY CLASSES: $175
ALL LEVEL 1 CLASSES INCLUDE A ‘CELEBRATION ‘ SHOW AT THE END OF THE TERM
IMPROV CLASSES
IMPROV AND WRITING CLASS SCHEDULE
CURRENT CLASS SCHEDULE
LEVEL 1– $225 ($175 for weekend classes)
Whether you’re looking to hone your comedic craft, improve interpersonal skills, or simply looking to try something new and make new friends, this class is the perfect place to start your improv journey.
Using fun and unique exercises, in this class you will be introduced to our style and approach to improv and “longform” improvisation, learn new ways to improve essential communication and cooperation skills, creativity, and confidence in a very fun and supportive environment that fosters creativity, provides growth, and invaluable tools.
All Level 1 classes include a Graduation Show. (There are no prerequisites to begin at this level.)
Tuesdays – April 28th to June 9th
7pm to 10pm. – Instructor: Mike Johnson
Saturdays – May 2nd to June 13th
3pm to 6pm. – Instructor: Cesar Jaime
LEVEL 2 – $225
Designed to help you discover your strengths as an improviser, this level will focus on character creation, object/environment work, and most importantly, working as an ensemble and building a “group mind”.
After completing this level you will have learned essential listening skills, team-focused collaboration skills, and exceptional support skills to help make you a more confident, supportive, and reliable player in any type of improvisational performance.
Sundays – May 3rd to June 14th
3pm to 6pm. – Instructor: Marla Caceres
LEVEL 3 – $225
The HOME Theater’s unique Charcuterie Board of Scenework Instruction. Our Level 3 curriculum puts emphasis on our approach to long-form improvisation and is designed to offer students insight, advice, and notes on long-form scene-work from a variety of veteran instructors and performers in a single 7-week term.
* Note: If you are not currently taking classes with us, you may register for this level as long as you have completed the training programs at iO or at the CIC Theater *
Mondays – April 27th to June 8th
7pm to 10pm. – Instructor: Liz Allen
Sundays – May 3rd to June 14th
12pm to 3pm. – Instructor: Liz Allen
LEVEL 4 – $225
Building on the foundation of the first 3 levels, Level 4 will teach you “The Harold,” the Chicago-born signature long-form structure. The techniques and skills you learn from The Harold will prepare you for any other longform style you’ll ever encounter.
*Read Additional Info section below for pre-requisites on skipping levels.
Thursdays – April 30th to June 11th
7pm to 10pm. – Instructor: Paul Grondy
LEVEL 5 – $225
This is the advanced Harold level, where you will heavily explore this long-form signature piece, learn what the Harold is really all about, and work toward mastering it. (This class will culminate in a performance.)
*Read Additional Info section below for pre-requisites on skipping levels.
LEVEL 5 SCHEDULE COMING SOON
ADVANCED HAROLD LEVEL – $150
Prerequisites: Open only to students who have completed Levels 4 & 5 of the Home Comedy Theater training center, and who have at least four months experience performing with a Harold team.
You have learned how to play within the Harold form. It’s time to make the Harold form work for you! This 6-week class will explore how the form and structure of the Harold can maximally support the themes and stories from your scenework, including how, when and why the “rules” of the Harold should be broken.
By the end of the 6 week class, you will have gained an understanding of how a form can also be improvised as you go along. At the same time, you will learn new scenework and staging techniques to expand the number of tools in your improv tool belt.
Wednesdays – April 29th to June 3rd
7pm to 10pm. – Instructor: Peter Gwinn
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