Commitment classes · Danforth, Toronto
Commit to a term and really level up.
In these 8-week classes you'll learn and play with the same group of people and the same instructor. You'll make closer connections, become part of the community, develop the fundamental improv skills, and — if you'd like to — start getting stage time.
The courses
Multi-week terms, same group, real progress.
We offer a 50% discount on any Fundamentals course that you retake. This offer has no expiry.
Improv Fundamentals I
HALF PRICEBeginners Start Here
Grow the groundwork for your improv training. Geared toward the fun, the social skills, and stretching out your comfort zone.
Gord OxleyImprov Fundamentals I
HALF PRICEBeginners start here
Grow the groundwork for your improv training. Geared toward the fun, the social skills, and stretching out of your comfort zone.
Lisa Merchant
Improv Fundamentals II
NOT RUNNING THIS TERMContinuing students
The next eight weeks. Deepen the fundamentals, sharpen your scenework, and keep building with your group.
Gord Oxley
Continuing students
The next step in the Fundamentals progression. Keep growing the groundwork with your group.
Kerry GriffinBeyond Fundamentals
Sold outGraduated the Fundamentals track
Completed the Fundamentals progression but want to keep on learnin'? Keep playing and growing past the basics.
Reid JanisseLongform / performance
Build full improvised stories on their feet — the Hero's Journey, main characters, edits, beats, genre, and more.
Ralph MacLeodCharacters for Longform
NOT RUNNING THIS TERMLongform / performance
Explore embodying characters as a way to get out of your head, play more, and sustain longer scenes.
Simon PondGames
NOT RUNNING THIS TERMSeven classes · Fourteen hours
Focus on improvised scenes and getting more reps in, with feedback on what worked and what could make the scene better.
Lisa MerchantThese are some of the most hands-on improv and comedy courses in Toronto — closer to a comedy school than a one-off comedy class. Course terms run on a seasonal schedule and fill up; early-bird pricing is often available. Questions about which course fits, or don't see the next intake? Email admin@socap.ca.
The biggest myth about improv is that you need to be funny, when just being your true self and honest in the moment is always more than enough — and it can take time to get there. For many of our students, whether they're training at acting or not, improv is a journey of self-discovery. And it's a whole lotta' fun.
Whether you're an improviser wondering why you've hit a plateau, an actor who wants to get better at being in the moment, a manager who wants to be a more effective communicator, or you're just interested in human beings, you might find something very useful in these classes.
Think of it as proper improvisation training — part comedy class, part workshop, part the most fun you'll have on a weeknight in Toronto.