Fundamentals 1 / Starts October 17
Beginner improv in Toronto, taught by Simon Pond.
Start from the beginning in an eight-week course built around confidence, listening, spontaneity, and scene skills.
Absolute beginners welcome. No acting experience, extroversion, or funny bones required. Just a willingness to play.
Learn with two-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee Simon Pond, trained at The Second City, Groundlings, and UCB LA.
Meet your instructor
Simon knows how to make a scene work.
Simon Pond is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award nominated comedian, writer, and actor from Toronto. He trained at The Second City, Groundlings, and UCB LA.
His screen credits include One More Time (CBC), The Pardeeps of Pittsburgh (Prime), and What We Do in the Shadows (FX).
Watch Simon in CRUISE
Short film · 2023
What you’ll build
A practical foundation, not eight weeks of being put on the spot.
- Listen and respond without planning your next line
- Get more comfortable being spontaneous
- Build scenes through connection instead of chasing jokes
- Learn with the same instructor and classmates each week
Starts Saturday, October 17
Start improv with Simon Pond.
Eight Saturday afternoons at SoCap Comedy on the Danforth. No previous experience required.