All Session Listing

The conference will start with some planned time to mingle and get to know your fellow improvisers. We'll have some things planned to make it easy to break the ice -- but you all are improvisers, so this should be easy!

All participants will get to participate in some fun exercises to get the conference started right!  This will be a fast-paced session where we get you energized for a great... Read More

In this session, we’ll explore a more honest approach to improvisation, which teaches students that before they can be funny they need to be real. And guess what? You will... Read More

Comedians from Fish Sticks Comedy’s Dallas and Milwaukee troupes will perform together.  This performance is open to the public and is part of the conference admission.

The Improv Lounge is new for the 2019 conference.  The idea is relatively simple: gather with your fellow improvisers to hang out or to chat about a number of topics... Read More

You will receive high level instruction in the basics of improvisational comedy from experienced improvisers. Whether you want to brush up on the fundamentals or are starting from a clean... Read More

A slip of paper with a premise and a randomly chosen piece of music from Jay Coleson, improvisational keyboardist with Fish Sticks in Dallas, will provide the players with all... Read More

Do you find yourself in scenes that aren’t going anywhere — and start to get more and more in your head and can’t get out?  Although you’re a clever performer,... Read More

You will receive high level instruction in the basics of improvisational comedy from experienced improvisers. Whether you want to brush up on the fundamentals or are starting from a clean... Read More

This workshop encourages you to not take yourself or improv too seriously. Let's play with one another, embrace our sillier sides, do BIG characters, support each other, play games, and learn to exist in crazier scenes. Let's remember to have fun while getting the job.

It is a common mantra in improv that we should “make the other person look good.”  It’s consistent with the ethos that should be present in any pairing or group... Read More

In this session, we’ll compose a simple rhythm and melody on a drum machine and engage writing and improv exercises that will help each participant develop their own freestyle flow,... Read More

When you improvise, do you surprise yourself? In this workshop, we will explore adding a little chaos into your scenes on purpose.

Whether it’s “talking heads” or just plain boring, no one wants a scene that’s stuck in the mud. Engaging scenes move, they have pacing, and they take the players and the audience for a ride. In this session, we’ll explore how to get your scenes driving forward on the track.

A well-executed 3-person scene is a joy to behold, and rewarding for the performers, however it presents challenges. How to insert, accept, communicate, and share within the scene requires skill,... Read More

Dinner on your own.

This combination of improv jam and learning new games has always been a fun part of the conference!  Enjoy the fun!

The Improv Lounge is new for the 2019 conference.  The idea is relatively simple: gather with your fellow improvisers to hang out or to chat about a number of topics... Read More

Work with people you’ve never met or work with your teammates on something new or something tried and true.  This particular Dojo is for those who would like a lighter... Read More

Work with people you’ve never met or work with your teammates on something new or something tried and true.  This particular Dojo is for those who would like to hear... Read More