professional improv training does...
  • increase idea flow and recognition
  • affirm the contributions of other’s without negative critique
  • apply intangible concepts in tangible ways
  • involve collaboration
  • create order out of chaos
  • give us eyes to see ourselves as change agents and valuable assets
  • show there is safety in taking risks
  • produce retention and joy in the process

professional improv training does not...
  • make you a funny person
  • help those who will not engage the process
  • make light of serious issues
  • provide all the answers

improv training formats
  • no boring lectures, slides or flip charts
  • encourage contemporary participants to partner in the learning process
  • include physical, cognitive and verbal warm ups to stimulate
  • students are placed on a level playing field
  • ideas are accepted and substantiated by testing and re-testing
  • solutions evolve out of agreement and application


art of improvisation
actor? writer? comedian? training without the games & gimmicks. build creativity, confidence & audition skills fore auditions, live and film.
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extreme theater camp (ETC)
Our week-long improv summer camps. be inspired and collaborate through an energetic game format. this chicago-style workshop teaches what made the cast of ‘snl’ and ‘whose line is it anyway?’ famous.
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actor’s playground
looking for a few good players.
four days - ten games - unlimited laughter.
jump start your performance through spontaneity. improvise adapt, overcome.
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the masters
this intermediate program is taught by local and visiting instructors alike. classes focus are the internalizing the core values of spontaneous theater as well as various improv performance styles.
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*customization available upon request.




improv entertaining and training - an agent for improvolympic (iO)
phone: 615.423.2171 - email: contact@paulbellos.com