Improv 4 Teens Times Square NYC

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  • Times Square NYC Improv Comedy Teen / Student Group Special Group Sales & Private Events

    Times Square NYC Improv Comedy Teen / Student Group Special Group Sales & Private Events

    We are NYC DOE VENDORS and also host student groups from around the world almost daily for shows and workshops.

    Bring your friends, family and student groups to Times Square NYC where we now have live Improv Comedy shows EVERY NIGHT at 7pm. $20 at the door, or click here for $10 tickets. EMAIL for group sales and private event requests!

    Register on Eventbrite

    EVENING RATES – GROUP SALES & PRIVATE EVENTS

    With consideration of the obvious, Walt and his team are actually doing what they are teaching. This makes a difference to many groups. It is important that theater groups work with professionals. What is not obvious is that the entire experience benefits the group. They are able to take class in an actual club where the professionals perform. That alone adds an immersion quality not available by hiring just an improve teacher to come to a studio somewhere. Walt and his team make sure that anyone that wants to be involved is able to get up and do the work. Its been a favorite experience for many of my groups.

    Matt Koke, e.e.tours

    • $600 includes 5:30 Workshop, 7pm Show and soft drinks for up to 20 guests, $30/additional guests.
    • PRIVATE SHOW $1500 for up to 50 guests. $2000 up to 80 guests.

    Walt Frasier and his team at Eight Improv have always provided our groups with nothing short of an incredible experience in their improv workshops! The teacher’s energy, creativity, and clear guidance made every session not only fun but also incredibly insightful for our visiting students. Walt is a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process and is a tremendous asset to our roster of teachers in New York City!

    ANDREA RODER, Operations Director Educational Performance Tours

    DAY TIME RATES

    • Before 5pm Daily: Show Only $1000 for up to 80 guests
    • Optional Workshop + $10pp
    • Optional Pizza Lunch +$10pp

    EMAIL US NOW to book dates or request additional information.

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  • Student Groups & Private shows Now Available Nightly, 7pm Times Square NYC Improv Comedy

    Student Groups & Private shows Now Available Nightly, 7pm Times Square NYC Improv Comedy

    Looking for a unique, engaging, and educational activity for your teen travel groups? Look no further than Improv 4 Teens, an electrifying program by Eight Is Never Enough (EINE) right in the heart of Times Square, NYC! Give your students an experience they’ll never forget, filled with laughter, learning, and the magic of live performance. These are great destinations for theater, Band, dance and choir groups for sure, but all teens will love the interactive musical shows and benefit from Improv workshops. We are NYC DOE VENDORS and host groups from around the world almost dialy!

    • GROUP SALES, 7pm Nightly, $30pp, no additional purchase required.
    • PRIVATE SHOW $1500 up to 50 guests, $30/additional guest, $2000 up to 80 guests
    • DAY TIME FIELD TRIPS 9am-5pm $750 up to 50 guests, $1200 up to 100.
    • Ask about workshops, food & drink packages, etc.
    • EMAIL for more information!

    With consideration of the obvious, Walt and his team are actually doing what they are teaching. This makes a difference to many groups. It is important that theater groups work with professionals. What is not obvious is that the entire experience benefits the group. They are able to take class in an actual club where the professionals perform. That alone adds an immersion quality not available by hiring just an improve teacher to come to a studio somewhere. Walt and his team make sure that anyone that wants to be involved is able to get up and do the work. Its been a favorite experience for many of my groups.

    Matt Koke, e.e. Tours

    As a former Theatre Teacher,and now a tour operator, I have been taking groups to Walt (Frasier, Artistic Director) for years. His workshops and shows are amazing. The kids learn a lot, in the workshops, have a great time participating in the show and his performances and workshops are always age appropriate. I love that the kids always brag to their friends that they perform on Broadway, because of the opportunity to be in the show with him and his performers.I highly recommend him and his crew. –

    Ana Queeny Mederos. Miami Tour Operator

    Walt Frasier and his team at Eight Improv have always provided our groups with nothing short of an incredible experience in their improv workshops! The teacher’s energy, creativity, and clear guidance made every session not only fun but also incredibly insightful for our visiting students. Walt is a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process and is a tremendous asset to our roster of teachers in New York City!

    ANDREA RODER Operations Director, Educational Performance Tours

    Eight Is Never Enough Improv has performed for 1000s of public and private events at The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery, Wolf Trap, The Argyle Theater, Emelin Theater, Gerold Opera House, 72nd Street Pier, Cherry Point Marine Base, Disney Resorts, Ohio National Guard, Connecticut DCF, First Nights Winchester VA, Binghamton First Night, Haddonfield First Night, Chateau Briand, Babylon Carriage House, retirement homes, numerous libraries, YMCA, JCC, Parks and Recreation, 1000s of k12 schools and summer camps in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indian

    A division of Improv Theater LLC Improv Theater LLC is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… 

    Providing College / University campus activities at Harvard, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Princeton, Georgetown, Vaughn, Molloy, Montclair State, Bloomberg College, High Point, Williams College, Lynchburg College, Southern New Hampshire University, Ferris State, Mount Isa, Misericordia, Sacred Heart, Hastings, Pace, Vaughn, College Misericordia, University of Vermont, Stone Hill, Yeshiva, Columbia, NYU, Hofstra, Cooper Union, John Jay, Fordham, Sacred Heart, Seton Hall, and more.

  • Teen Travel Destination: Off- Broadway Times Square Improv Comedy NYC DOE VENDOR

    Teen Travel Destination: Off- Broadway Times Square Improv Comedy NYC DOE VENDOR

    We host teen groups almost daily at our Times Square NYC Theater for Interactive Improv Comedy shows and workshops. We offer high impact programming at great rates.

    BROADWAY CLASSROOM – Improv Comedy Masterclass Workshop

    Improv comedy workshops are a must for any aspiring performer and we host student theater groups from around the world. Improv is also a powerful tool to train valuable ke life skills. We use Improv to trains corporate groups in team building/ community, leadership, better sales and customer service skills. In addition to helping actors create better characters and connecting to scenes, Simply playing improv comedy games develops creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, self confidence, self awareness, listening, focus and more. In short we turn students into better students, leaders and more.

    Our workshops start with playing ice breakers and techniques builders. The second half is playing games students van take back to school and create live performances. We have heard stories of students creating their own school based comedy troupes after a single workshop, often expending to sketch comedy, AKA creative writing.

    We only charge student groups and other non profits $500 for a single teacher, up to two hours at our Times Square NYC theater, or $350 anywhere NYC at your venue of choice. EMAIL to book powerful life skills training for your students. We also host groups for birthdays and family gatherings. We send teaching artists DC to Boston and beyond.

    OFF BROADWAY IMPROV COMEDY SHOWS, TIMES SQUARE – NYC DOE VENDOR

    We also host student groups for private shows daily. Improv Comedy shows are great cultural arts destinations, with every shows providing professional music and theater experiences.

    Our show features a series of original skits and songs improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. Every show features pro singers improvising the blues, Irish Jigs and even mock Broadway shows, create based upon a single word or topic from the audience. Numerous skits invite audience on stage to more directly steer the comedy paths. The result is one of the most immersive theaterical experiences Manhattan has to offer.

    • Student tickets at public shows $15pp with no additional purchase required (regularly priced $30 plus a drink minimum).
    • Private shows start at $600 for up to 40 guests, $15/additional guests
    • Field Trips for larger groups, Monday thru Friday $1000 flat for up to 100 students. (140 is the max capacity for our larger stage, we can run two concurrent shows and handle up to 210 guests.)

    PIZZA PARTY – FULL PACKAGE

    • $350 includes show, pizza and soft drink for up to 10 guests at our public shows. $35/additional guest. When possible we add a mini workshop at no extra charge for non profit groups.
    • $1000 up to 40 guests private show with show and pizza, $25/additional guest.
    • $2000 flat up to 100 students plus 20 chaperones.
  • FALL 2024 Teen Comedy Classes and More, Times Square NYC

    FALL 2024 Teen Comedy Classes and More, Times Square NYC

    • QUICK LINKS
    • Saturdays 10am TEEN Classes Times Square NYC includes Improv and Stand Up Comedy
    • IMPROV 101 Saturdays 12pm ADULT CLASSES Times Square NYC open to 16+
    • CLICK HERE for tickets to Off-Broadway show (FREE TICKETS for all students and their guests!) Saturdays 3pm. Professional singers, actors and comics create original skits and songs improvised on the spot based on audience suggestions and participation.
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events. We daily hosts corporate teams and student groups for shows and workshops. Our touring company tours schools, theaters and event DC To BOSTON and beyond.
    Live Improv Comedy in Times Square NYC and touring nationwide since 2002. Our comedy school officially opened in 2011.

    Simply playing Improv games in a safe fun space develops self confidence, self awareness, listening, focus, public speaking,creative writing, critical thinking and more. Every EIGHT WEEK session includes warm-up, technique building and performance Improv comedy games. We also include a stand up comedy section, turning personal stories of experience and observation into original comedy routines. A must for every aspiring performer, we use these same games to teach corporate groups team, leadership, sales and service.

    We host student groups from around the world almost daily for shows, workshops and even pizza lunch (imported slices from some of the best pizza in midtown!). We also tour schools, community centers and family events DC to Boston and beyond. Lots of laughs and powerful life skills are a must for any teen!

  • Improv-Teens-NYC: Empowering Young Voices Through Improv This Fall 2024! NYC DOE VENDORS

    Improv-Teens-NYC: Empowering Young Voices Through Improv This Fall 2024! NYC DOE VENDORS

    Hey educators, parents, and students! As the leaves start to change, it’s time to inject some fun and creativity into your school community with Improv-Teens-NYC’s amazing fall lineup! We’re excited to bring you a range of programs designed to inspire laughter, build confidence, and foster collaboration.

    Ignite Learning and Laughter with Our Fall 2024 Programs:

    Unforgettable Field Trips to Times Square:

    Step into the heart of NYC’s theater scene with our immersive field trips to Times Square. Your students will experience the thrill of live improv shows, participate in hands-on workshops, and soak up the energy of Broadway. It’s a field trip they’ll never forget!

    Engaging Assembly Programs:

    Our high-energy assembly programs are the perfect way to kick-start your school year. We’ll have your entire student body laughing, participating, and embracing the power of spontaneous creativity.

    Innovative Residencies:

    Transform your language arts curriculum with our unique residencies. We use improv and stand-up comedy as tools to teach creative writing, storytelling, and public speaking. Your students will develop essential communication skills while having a blast!

    Dynamic After-School Programs:

    Looking for an engaging after-school activity? Our improv workshops provide a safe and supportive environment for students to express themselves, build confidence, and make new friends.

    Family Outreach Events:

    Join us for special family-friendly improv shows and workshops. These events are a wonderful way to connect with your community and share the joy of laughter.

    Professional Development for Educators:

    Want to bring the magic of improv into your classroom? Our professional development workshops equip teachers with the tools and techniques to use improv as a teaching tool.

    Why Choose Improv 4 Teens?

    • Experienced Instructors: Our team of seasoned improv professionals is passionate about working with young people.
    • Proven Track Record: We’ve been inspiring students and teachers across NYC for years.
    • Customized Programs: We tailor our programs to meet the unique needs of your school or community.
    • Unleash Creativity: Our programs foster self-expression, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
    • Guaranteed Fun: Get ready for a whole lot of laughter and learning!

    Ready to Book Your Fall Improv Experience?

    Contact us today to learn more about our fall programs and to schedule a visit to your school. We can’t wait to bring the power of improv to your community!

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    Let’s make this fall unforgettable!

    • GET TICKETS to our signature show, featuring the professional cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH delivering hilarious interactive musical comedy improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. Live form Times Square and touring nationwide since 2002!
    • LAUGHTER STARTES HERE – Improv 101 (16+ welcome)
    • COMEDY 4 TEENS Weekly Classes
    • COMEDY 4 KIDS Weekly Classes
    • SUMMER CAMP
    • EMAIL for more information. While our classes are designed to be 8 week sessions culminating in a performance showcase. We allow students to join almost any time

    A division of Improv Theater LLC

    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

    Artistic Director, Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows.

  • New York City area High School Residency: Sketch Comedy – NYC DOE VENDORS

    New York City area High School Residency: Sketch Comedy – NYC DOE VENDORS

    Sketch Comedy is a popular source of entertainment with roots as far back as Ancient Greece. This course leads students from brainstorming ideas, developing ideas, writing a final sketch and performing a live show and / or producing original video. The purpose of this course is to get students excited about creative writing, story telling, collaborating with others, and confidence public presentation. Through the lens of this currently popular form of entertainment we introduce students to classical literature, comedic theater and more. EMAIL for more information on bringing our programs to your students. NYC DOE VENDORS (Improv Theater LLC)

    WHY SKETCH COMEDY?

    Sketch Comedy is a short play or film usually grounded in a singular comedy purpose. Topics for comedy are as endless, bound solely by the creativity of the writer(s). Sketch Comedy as a class combines cultural arts and language arts. We are basically ELA and THEATER but by presenting to the students as a classroom in Comedy, more students get excited about the process. The class provides a powerful experience and serves as a gateway for students to get excited for further study into literature, writing and public presentation. In this class students will:

    1. Study the history of comedy, from Ancient Greece thru early TV and Radio.
    2. Learn to write an original short play via brain storming exercises, collaboration, first drafts and rewrites, and a final script.
    3. Learn to produce and perform live show and video.

    Producing Final Sketch

    Working backwards, let’s discuss how powerful this training is to a student. While this course could lead to a student working at Saturday Night Live by age of 19 like Eddie Murray, Dave Chapelle, or Pete Davidson, most will benefit in more meaningful ways. Our final end product, a live sketch comedy show and/or produced video teaches students how to produce and present content of any kind

    The number one fear in his world is public speaking. Sketch Comedy class is possibly the closest scenario to working on a corporate team, whether in marketing, project management and even scientific labs. Creating a fun safe space we develop self confidence fierce and public speaking skills, as well as basic skills in acting for stage and screen.

    We work with corporate teams daily to teach presentation and collaboration from skills, using Improv Comedy. This course looks to teach those skills to high school and middle school students. While students share the laughter, they are preparing for be leaders in any industry.

    Students live on their devices. We can debate through pros and cons of teens using social media. But unless there is a total societal collapse, chances are, the future is now, and being able to use these devices for good is possibly the most powerful tool a student can learn for their future success.

    Developing Sketch Comedy Scripts

    Every TV show – Skech comedy, sitcoms, episodic dramas, soap operas, dramedies, etc – has a writers room. Every week a head writer, called a show runner, hears ideas, assigns writing projects for scenes and episodes. The ROOM is a place to bounce around ideas, read thru scripts, and discuss edits. The show runner greenlights a final script, and the greenlights for production.

    This mimics this process. In the early seeks we will have exercises to brain storm ideas and details. Later weeks, we will outline and write a rough draft. Eventually we will produce a final script to be produced live and or as a video.

    Along the way we will use the ROOM to discuss, improvise, read drafts, and otherwise work thru ideas to help writers produce a final script.

    Meanwhile, students develop a deeper understanding of creativity writing, story telling, characters, settings, plots, themes, and more.

    History of Comedy

    The history of comedy is the history of creative writing, philosophy, literature, theater and human civilization. Again, by using a popular form of entertainment, we are able to reach students and peak their curiosity in many areas of academic study. Students become better students of history, language arts and even the sciences. We give academic study a practical application with an end product that students can be proud.

    Bringing Sketch Comedy to your Students

    There are a few ways to bring this program to your students.

    1. Simply buy the book and run the class. The paperback is just $9.99. Buy 20 copies as text book for $200 and let the fun begin, anywhere in the world.
    2. Bring Walt Frasier to your school for a master class in comedy. $500 for up to 2 hours includes 20 copies of the book. Walt Frasier will lead the class in some improv games to launch the creative spirit, discuss his approach to brainstorming, hear some pitches, and set you off onto a successful session. We could also host this workshop at our Times Square NYC theater.
    3. THE FULL RESIDENCY Our team will drop by your classes up to 10 times, 20 hours. Walt Frasier himself at least 2-3 times, plus one of his teaching artist for all 10. As is, this will produce an entire show of live sketches and videos. Partnered with your la Guage arts teacher, develop into a full ELA or cultural arts elective, showing videos of classic sketches appropriate for all students, episodes of comedy TV and movies, discussing these works, as well as comedic short stories and going deeper into the history of comedy. You can also create additional collaboration and rehearsal time beyond our teacher attendance. $3000 include 10 sessions, 20 hours with one of our teachers, at least 2 sessions with Walt Frasier, 20 copies of the book, and optional online hosting of videos.
    4. THE FULL PROGRAM: Bring all of our programs to your school. Leverl 1 Improv Comedy. Level 2 Stand Up Comedy. Level 3 Sketch Comedy. Every class is designed to be self contained, with no experience necessary. In progression, the complete program delivers a population of confident creative powerhouses ready to take on the world in any profession.

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    Author, Artistic Director Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows. Frasier has written many books on comedy performance and more.

    A division of Improv Theater LLC

    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

  • Unleash Your Inner Comedian This Summer at Broadway Comedy Club’s Teen Comedy Camp!

    Unleash Your Inner Comedian This Summer at Broadway Comedy Club’s Teen Comedy Camp!

    Hey teen comedy fans!

    Are you ready to laugh your way through the summer? New York Improv Theater is thrilled to announce our brand-new Teen Comedy Camp at the legendary Broadway Comedy Club!

    This isn’t just any summer camp – this is your chance to dive headfirst into the hilarious world of improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a total newbie, this camp is designed to help you find your funny bone and build your comedic skills in a supportive, fun-filled environment.

    What to Expect:

    • Improv Mayhem: Learn the art of thinking on your feet, collaborating with your fellow campers, and creating spontaneous comedy gold.
    • Sketch Comedy Shenanigans: Dive into the world of writing and performing your own original comedy sketches.
    • Stand-Up Showdowns: Craft killer jokes, perfect your delivery, and command the stage with your unique comedic voice.
    • Weekly Showcases: Put your skills to the test and show off your comedic chops at our exclusive weekly performances for friends and family.
    • Expert Instruction: Learn from the pros – our experienced instructors are professional comedians and educators who are passionate about helping you discover your inner comedian.

    Why Choose Broadway Comedy Club’s Teen Comedy Camp?

    • Prime Location: Our camp takes place in the heart of New York City at the iconic Broadway Comedy Club, giving you a taste of the real comedy scene.
    • Small Class Sizes: We keep our groups small to ensure personalized attention and maximum learning opportunities for every camper.
    • Community & Confidence: Make new friends, build your self-esteem, and have a blast while expressing yourself creatively.

    Who Should Apply?

    Our camp is open to teens of all experience levels, from ages 13-18. If you love to laugh, have a passion for performing, or simply want to try something new this summer, this camp is for you!

    Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

    We can’t wait to see you shine on stage this summer!

    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Now and save!

    • Just $350/week (reg $450)
    • TWO WEEKS or two sibbling/friends $600
    • FIVE WEEK $1200 unlimted
    • TEN WEEKS $1800 unlimited

    About New York Improv Theater

    New York Improv Theater is dedicated to bringing the joy of laughter to audiences of all ages. Our teen programs are designed to foster creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of comedy. Bring these programs to your community. We daily work with schools, camps, community centers and family events touring DC to BOSTON and beyond. Also ask about our k12 field trips at the Broadway Comedy Club.

  • Improv Comedy Workshops 4 Teens, Times Square NYC, Touring Schools, Camps, Community Centers, Family Events

    Improv Comedy Workshops 4 Teens, Times Square NYC, Touring Schools, Camps, Community Centers, Family Events

    • CLICK HERE for discount registration Weekly Class September thru June, Summer Camp Starts June 24.
    • EMAIL for more information regarding classes, camps, field trips and bring oir teaching artists to your schools, camps, community centers and family events. NYC DOE VENDORS

    Since 2003 we have been delivering the laughs at teen events, from Times Square NYC shows for students and families to touring k12 schools, camps, community centers and family events. In 2011 we opened up our Times Square NYC comedy school at the requests of many regulars at our off-Broadway shows.

    Improv Comedy delivers much needed laughter, now more than ever, while developing valuable life skills: creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, listening, focus, self confidence, self awareness and more. A must for any performer, we use these same games for developing team building, leadership, sales and service skills for corporate clients. We train teens to become student leaders.

    WHAT IS IN EVERY CLASS / WORKSHOP

    A typical two hour class, workshop or masterclass is a series of games. Everything in Improv is a game, including the skits and songs in our professional shows, as well as every warm up, ice breakers and technique builder. The exact games might vary as per the students and teacher. We have 1000s of games to choose from, and we all have our favorites. Often we have game plan but will switch gears seeing something in a particular class- a level of skill, a need to work on a certain skill set, etc. Sometimes I change up the games just to keep myself fresh and engaged.

    Every class and rehearsal starts with the team/class coming together for a warm up game. We might play ZIP ZAP ZUP, PASS THE FACE or other silly fun that gets us playing together, letting go of the outside world and finding both individual and team focus.

    Then we play a variety of games building skills in performance, story telling and more. Some games get us to think pit of the box, letting go of judgement, ego and insecurity. Other games train or physical communication skills (pantomime, prop, object work). Many games get us to make better choices in WHO (character, relationship), WHERE (setting) and WHAT (action, plot).

    Finally every session involves games one could use in a performance. Applying all our skills learned we put on a show for each other. In addition to working in our skills and ourselves, we generate laughter and a sense of accomplishment.

    8-WEEK CLASS, SUMMER CAMP & RESIDENCIES

    In our extended classes at our Times Square NYC, or when we send teaching artists to residencies at schools, camps, and community centers, students are exposed to 16-20 hours of classes, finishing in a performance showcase.

    We often will include sections in Stand-Up and Sketch comedy, further translating these skills into creative writing.

    Artistic Director Walt Frasier

    Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows. Frasier is also the author of IMPROV ON ZOOM, STAND-UP COMEDY WORKSHOP, and the short stories collection PARANORMAL POV presents ALIENS, WITCHES AND GHOSTS, OH MY!

    A division of Improv Theater LLC

    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

  • Comedy 4 Teens Classes Times Square NYC, Private Workshops & More

    • Youth Classes and Summer Camp Times Square NYC
    • Adult Classes Times Square are open to 16yos
    • EMAIL for private workshops. We daily host student groups from around the world. We also tour schools, community centers and private events DC to Boston and beyond!

    Improv, Sketch and Stand-Up Comedy help students discover their best selves building self-confidence, creative writing, critical thinking and public speaking. We offer weekly classes Winter, Spring and Fall, plus Summer Camps. We also have teachers at schools, camps and community centers and even private homes for in school residencies, after school programming and more. Each session starts with Improvisation, playing games that are a ton of fun while teaching valuable life skills.

    These are the same games we play with corporate groups to develop better leaders, team building, sales, service etc. We also include Sketch and Stand-Up comedy. Each session ends a performance showcase of original and improvised comedy skits. The classes and workshops integrate perfectly with cultural arts, language arts and character building/guidance.

    PRIVATE WORKSHOPS

    We daily host New York City schools and student groups from around the world. NYC DOE VENDOR

    • Times Square NYC Workshop $600 includes 1 teacher and a 2 hour theater rental.
    • Workshops at NYC are schools $500/day for 1 teaching artist up to four hours of classes / workshops or $350 for up to two hours.
    • NYC Residency / After School Programming $2000 for EIGHT 2-hour sessions OR a single week of camp, we recreate our Times Square NYC Comedy school program at your facility. For longer sessions the hourly rates get better and better. We now have dozens of classes every week at various NYC area schools and community centers.

    Educational Outreach Feedback

    Walt Frasier and his team at Eight Improv have always provided our groups with nothing short of an incredible experience in their improv workshops! The teacher’s energy, creativity, and clear guidance made every session not only fun but also incredibly insightful for our visiting students. Walt is a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process and is a tremendous asset to our roster of teachers in New York City!

    • ANDREA RODER Operations Director, Educational Performance Tours

    With consideration of the obvious, Walt and his team are actually doing what they are teaching. This makes a difference to many groups. It is important that theater groups work with professionals. What is not obvious is that the entire experience benefits the group. They are able to take class in an actual club where the professionals perform. That alone adds an immersion quality not available by hiring just an improve teacher to come to a studio somewhere. Walt and his team make sure that anyone that wants to be involved is able to get up and do the work. Its been a favorite experience for many of my groups.

    • Matt Koke, e.e. Tours

    As a former Theatre Teacher,and now a tour operator, I have been taking groups to Walt (Frasier, Artistic Director) for years. His workshops and shows are amazing. The kids learn a lot, in the workshops, have a great time participating in the show and his performances and workshops are always age appropriate. I love that the kids always brag to their friends that they perform on Broadway, because of the opportunity to be in the show with him and his performers.I highly recommend him and his crew. – Thank you

    • Ana Queeny Mederos-Blanco, Miami Tour Operator

    “Here’s my report:  OMG it was awesome!  Truly one of the best activities I’ve ever seen take place here at Summit!  We gave them a very large group of kids to work with, and they handled them wonderfully.  The way that they related to the kids was terrific, and the activities they led worked on so many pragmatic language skills in SUCH an effective way, including increasing the kids’ awareness of their bodies in space, body proximity, eye contact, voice, and generally how others perceive them from their non-verbal cues.  They also did word association and one-word stories that involved verbal expression and required kids to follow a story line. Almost all of the kids looked like they were having a fantastic time, and it was an activity where the shy kids could get to interact with others in a very structured (hence comfortable) way.  At the end I spoke to the three members of the improv group and raved about how great they were and told them the specific ways that the activities helped our students.  They asked me a number of questions, such as regarding how to handle various students’ behaviors, and we talked about upcoming activities.” 

    – Regarding shows, workshops and residencies – Lisa Palotti (Speech Teacher)  to John Renner (Principal) Summit School, Queens NY