IMPROV CLASS POLICIES & FAQs

In order to encourage our philosophy of commitment to a group and an ensemble. students are allowed to miss no more than two classes in each 8 week session. (You may make up a class, but make-ups will still count as an absence.) If a student misses more than 2 classes throughout the course they are required to repeat the level before advancing to the next level.

Students must contact the Training Center at [email protected] to notify us of an upcoming absence and request a make up class. (You are not allowed to try to make up a class unless it has been cleared with the Training Center.)
Note: Students repeating a level due to 3 or more absences do not qualify for the 1/2 price tuition. The 1/2 price “repeat” tuition is reserved for students who are repeating a level they have successfully completed.

Actually, if you call or come in your chances will be slightly worse. If you come in or call in, the Training Center Staff be using the web portal to register you. All class registration is handled via the web portal on a first-come first-serve basis regardless of registration method. So it may be best to register yourself online.

If your improv experience consists of completing the training programs at iO, CiC, or UCB, exceptions could be made where you will be allowed to register for any level you think you will be comfortable in, given your prior experience.

Having said that…
We have a unique approach to improvisation and a progressive training center where each level is built upon the previous one. In addition, although there could be exceptions made for one to start their curriculum at higher levels, our philosophy is that nothing builds ensemble like going through the trenches together, so we highly encourage all new students to start at level 1.

(Please call our training center to discuss exceptions before registering for a class)

Participation in or completion of classes does not guarantee placement on a performance team.

The HOME Theater reserves the right to postpone or cancel a class if they do not reach a minimum number of students.

Our instructors are working actors/improvisers. While we don’t anticipate having to change the instructor after registration ends, please be aware that this may happen from time to time.

If you can’t pay the full tuition for our Improv classes or Writing classes, you can secure your spot with a deposit of at least half of the full cost of a class.  This is an option you can choose when registering online. You will then need to enroll in an auto pay where the balance is charged to the card used on the Friday of the third week of classes.

We give priority to students on the wait-list that are not enrolled in another class. So, it’s up to you. If you can make another class, and it’s open, you might as well sign up for it. Having said that, please don’t enroll in a class whose date and time you cannot make.

Sorta. You can pay for another person’s class with your credit card, however, it must be a separate order from yours. If doing it online, make one transaction for yourself and log out, then either create an account for that person or use their login information to purchase a class in their name.

NO. If you already know you will be missing at least two classes of the class you want to take, things are still bound to come up that might cause you to miss a third class, which will then prevent you from moving on to the next level.

We will be making announcements soon on when class registration will begin. Stay tuned!

The HOME Theater reserves the right to accept or deny an individual’s application.

Your training center student ID grants you admission to almost every show at the theater for free, however, in the event that there are not enough seats for ticketed customers, you may be asked to give up your seat. (We will notify students of local establishments offering discounts to our students)

While no one is guaranteed a performance opportunity, our students will get opportunities throughout the year to perform on our stage via student and theater-run shows. Following the completion of their last level, students have the chance to be chosen to become part of a Home ensemble.
(Show submission forms will also be available to submit shows.)