"It's like 'Saturday Night Live' in Hawaii!" The Hawaii Comedy Festival returns for the EIGHTH year in a row! Established in 2014, the 2022 festival will feature two in-person live shows on Friday, Oct. 14th and Saturday, Oct. 15th. The annual festival features sketch comedy, original musical comedy, improv, live music and more! Get ready […]

This event has been postponed. The Actor’s Study Hall is designed to keep your acting muscles warm and ready for when the next opportunity comes around. Through scene study, group exercises, and practicing audition techniques, actors at any level will feel more confident with their work. Oh, what a feeling Class length: 2 hoursPrerequisite: Must have […]

**Thanks to such an amazing weekend at the Hawaii Comedy Festival, our sketch writers and performers are all tuckered out. They are moving this month's sketches to next month. Please register for the November Show instead. Thank you, and we can't wait to see you there!** Come watch our student-led groups workshop their latest sketches […]

Wanna try some improv, but don’t feel like you’re ready? Well…you’re definitely ready for this class! Trust us! In this SUPER BEGINNER WORKSHOP you’ll learn the very basics of improv through fun group games. Good for shy folks and big hams. Try something new with super fun people! Prerequisite: No Experience Required Class Max Size: […]

You want to jump in, but what do you say? This workshop will focus on building fun, detailed openings for long form sets. Players will work on discovering clear ideas and presenting strong, information-filled initiations. Prerequisite: Should have improv knowledge and experience. Max class size:  14 Instructor: Kimee B. *instructors subject to change without notice […]

Got a craving for short form improv? You know...like the games you see on the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This workshop is 100% games! Students will play a variety of short form games, including ones seen in our Saturday shows. The class will explore the different genres of games and go over […]

Join us for an entire night of long-form improv comedy! Doors open 15 minutes before the show begins.Audience must wear masks while inside The Tiny Stage.

In this Acting 201 Class, students will apply tools learned in Acting 101 to current and recent TV/Film scenes with expert guidance from their instructor. Each week, participants will be given new scenes to work on with a partner, as well as a self-tape exercise to keep their audition muscles warm. Recommended for students 18 […]

You know what a group game is— but why are they so DANG TRICKY?! Come figure out the best ways to initiate and play premise based group games. Learn how to OWN group games and make them your… friend! Prerequisite: None Max class size: 14 Instructor: Jose Ver *instructors subject to change without notice All […]

Have you ever found yourself hanging on the back wall, afraid of editing a scene too early and upsetting the other players? If you’re thinking about editing a scene, it might already be too late! Here’s a class for all of you who’ve watched an improv scene and thought it should’ve ended five seconds earlier. […]

Pump up the jams! Come improvise with fellow creatives in a safe, supportive and always fun space. Everyone who signs up will get at least 10 minutes of jam time, as well as the chance to laugh and learn while watching others during their block. Come out to play or just come out to watch. […]

Improv can be scary... and freestyle rapping can be even scarier! SO LET'S TRY IT! Finding your flow and spitting out lyrics is like "... the feeling of freedom, of seeing the light. It's Ben Franklin with a key & a kite. You see it, right?" (psst... that's a line from Hamilton the musical) In […]

New Teams, New Formats! Come watch our student-led teams rock out to brand new formats in the Improv Hawai’i Test Kitchen Improv Comedy Show. This is a great way for audience members to get some serious belly laughs, for prospective students to see where they’ll be after taking classes with us, and for experienced improvisers […]

Join us for a special night of musical improv featuring players from our house team Thoroughly Modern Biggie! Doors open 15 minutes before the show begins.Audience must wear masks while inside The Tiny Stage.

Wanna try some improv, but don't feel like you're ready? Well...you're definitely ready for this class! Trust us! In this SUPER BEGINNER WORKSHOP you'll learn the very basics of improv through fun group games. Good for shy folks and big hams. Try something new with super fun people! Prerequisite: No Experience Required Class Max Size: […]

Got a craving for short form improv? You know…like the games you see on the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This workshop is 100% games! Students will play a variety of short form games, including ones seen in our Saturday shows. The class will explore the different genres of games and go over […]

Improv Hawaii's Tiny Stage presents "IMPROV AT THE TINY STAGE!" We will feature a new show in our home black box theatre every month. Doors open 15 minutes before the show begins.Audience must wear masks while inside The Tiny Stage.

Wanna try some improv, but don’t feel like you’re ready? Well…you’re definitely ready for this class! Trust us! In this SUPER BEGINNER WORKSHOP you’ll learn the very basics of improv through fun group games. Good for shy folks and big hams. Try something new with super fun people! Prerequisite: No Experience Required Class Max Size: […]

Trying improv for the first time, or just getting back into the swing of things? This intro level set of classes is designed to give you the basic tools of improv comedy. Students will learn the value of “yes, and”-ing, listening, agreement, support, and more in a safe, non-judgmental environment. At the end of the […]