Prerequisites: Improv Level 1, or equivalent training
Over six weeks, you will develop the core skills needed to host and perform a professional showcase of improv comedy. Highwire Improv’s expert instructors will be with you every step of the way, holding the space to make silly choices, explore comedy, and learn how to create art together. By the end of the class, you will be an ensemble ready to host and put on a full student showcase!
Where: Creativity Center, 3137 Eastern Ave. Baltimore MD 21224
Class: Wednesdays | March 11 – April 15 | 6:30-8:30PM, Showcase on April 22, 2026
Age Range: Adult
Cost: $249 standard, $225 members
Materials: All supplies provided!
About Highwire Improv:
Improv is the process of a community coming together to make art in real-time. Although there are many improv techniques, training programs, and performance practices, at Highwire Improv our process begins with community. That includes our performers, the people of Baltimore, and the larger improv community across the world. Our motto, Community First, commits us to learning how we can all create theater, and bring our community to the world through the art of improv. We are a reaction to the negative impulses and incentives we have seen in improv, in theater, and in our daily lives.
Jess Robey (she/her) discovered her passion for improv comedy five years ago during an intro to improv workshop, and she hasn’t looked back since. Based in Baltimore, Jess has performed at various theaters and spaces in cities across the East Coast. Currently, Jess is a member of several Baltimore improv teams, including Babeprov, Croc Talk, Important Screws, Teen Angst, and the show she produces, Girl Talk. Outside of improv, Jess finds joy in dancing, candle making, and writing. She sees improv as a liberating experience, allowing her to let go, have fun, and feel supported.
Ann Altar (she/her) is a visual artist and performer. She is charming, funny and incredibly modest. She is passionately curious about the world around her and hopes to empower others through her work as an educator. She’s a bold, bald badass.