NEW CLASS! Organic Scene Starts Workshop – 5/27/2026

The lights come up. The stage is empty. Nobody has said a word yet, and somehow, that’s everything you need.

Organic Scene Starts is a workshop dedicated to one of the most deceptively simple skills in improv: beginning a scene with nothing but your instincts and your scene partner. No game plan, no pre-loaded character, no safety net of a suggestion. Just presence, awareness, and the willingness to build something from the ground up.

Students will explore how to find inspiration in the unexpected: the way you’re standing, the distance between two people on stage, a sound in the room, or a feeling you can’t quite name yet. We’ll practice trusting the small stuff, because a slight tilt of the head or a single exhale can be the seed of an entire world.

This workshop is as much about trust as it is about technique. Trust in yourself. Trust in your scene partner. And trust that building slowly and honestly is not a weakness. It might just be the most powerful thing you can do on stage.

Prerequisite: Long-form improv experience recommended

Entrance:

The entrance is on South Street between Auahi and Pohukaina. Walk down small steps and follow the hallway to the left. Wheelchair-accessible entrance off of Pohukaina St.

Watch this video for directions.

Instructor:

Nika M.

All students should review the improvhi house rules before starting their classes.

Sorry, no refunds, exchanges, or rain checks.

Our classes are for students 18 years and older unless otherwise specified. Students aged 16 and 17 may attend with an accompanying, registered adult.