Play helps us stay connected and laughter is the shortest distance between two people — through improv you can bring play and laughter into your life! This class is designed to introduce you to the thrills and chills of improv and to develop your acting and narrative skills to boot. Tap into your sense of joy, connection, and creativity!
Instructor: George Higgins teaches Stagecraft for Lawyers as a lecturer at Berkeley Law and trial skills as a guest lecturer at Stanford Law. George taught improv and trial skills as the Distinguished Practitioner in Residence and as an adjunct professor at Cornell Law. He taught improv as a teaching assistant at the BATS School of Improv. George has improvised with Stone Soup Improv, the (i)ncidentalists, BATS summer school intensive, Leela, and the Advanced Improv Lab at Berkeley Rep. George was formerly a trial lawyer, Navy prosecutor, and public defender. He’s a graduate of Michigan Law.
- Thu 7–9:30pm
1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/12, 3/19 (no class 3/5)
$365
Instructor: Erica Blue is a multidisciplinary theatre artist with decades of experience in acting, directing, producing, teaching, choreography, and costume design. Trained at Sarah Lawrence, the Dell’Arte School, and Wesleyan University, she has worked across the US, Europe, and Asia, co-founding ensembles, creating original works, and leading youth programs. In the Bay Area, she directed at Children’s Fairyland, taught at Berkeley Rep, and showcased work at Fringe Festivals and La MaMa. Deeply influenced by physical theatre, Commedia, and Neorealism, Erica continues to inspire collaboration and creativity through her teaching, solo work, and community-based performance initiatives.
- Thu 7–9:30pm
1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19
$365
