Anybody Can Take Classes
Our improvisation classes are for both adults and teens. If you’ve always wanted to try comedy, now is your chance. Improv classes can benefit everyone. Actors, doctors, baristas, and even pirates take our classes. Seriously, if a pirate can do it, so can you.
No Previous Experience Required
Learn to think in the moment. Improve your social skills. Get more comfortable being on stage or doing public speaking. Do things you never thought you could do. Find maps to lost treasure in the high seas of Schaumburg. Most importantly, have a great time.
Come Back Again & Again
Beginning Improv is 8 weeks of the basics, and once you get those you can take Advanced Improv as many times as you’d like. Each Advanced Improv session will have a different focus, teach new games, and culminate in a brand new show for friends and family.
We Also Teach Scripted Comedy
Even the performers on SNL started somewhere. Learn to apply improvisation to create and write comedy sketches.
2012 Class List
Classes
Beginning Improv
The basics of improv and ensemble, no experience necessary!
Cost: $225
Duration: 8 Week Class
Monday Nights, 7:00 – 9:30pm
- Jan 16 – Mar 5
- Mar 26 – May 14
- Jun 4 – Jul 30 (no class Jul 2)
- Aug 6 – Oct 4 (no class Sep 3)
- Oct 8 – Nov 26
Saturdays 10am – 12:30pm
- Jan 21 – Mar 10
- Jun 2 – July 21
- Oct 6 – Dec 1
Kids & Teen Beginning Improv
Learn the basics of improv and games, no experience necessary!
Cost: $150
Duration: 4 weeks
6th-8th Grade, Saturday Afternoons, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
- Jan 7 – Jan 28
- Feb 4 – Feb 25
High Schoolers, Saturday Afternoons, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
- Jan 7 – Jan 28
- Feb 4 – Feb 25
Intermediate Improv
Building on the skills of Beginning Improv with a concentration on scenework and strong choices on stage.
Requirements: Must complete Beginning Improv
Cost: $200 ($25 discount if you sign up more than 7 days in advance)
Duration: 8 Week Class
Monday Nights, 7:00 – 9:30pm
- Jan 16 – Mar 5
- Mar 26 – May 14
- Jun 4 – Jul 30 (no class Jul 2)
- Aug 6 – Oct 4 (no class Sep 3)
- Oct 8 – Nov 26
Saturdays 10am – 12:30pm
- Mar 24 – May 12
- Aug 4 – Sep 29 (no class Sep 1)
Advanced Improv
Each Advanced Improv class has a different focus—from character to environment to relationship to every thing in between! Take as many times as you'd like.
Requirements: Must complete Intermediate Improv
Cost: $200 ($25 discount if you sign up more than 7 days in advance)
Duration: 8 Week Class + Show
Tuesday Nights, 7:00 – 9:30pm
- Jan 17 — Mar 13 (no class on Feb 14), Show on Mar 24
- Mar 27 — May 15, Show on May 19
- Jun 5 — July 31 (no class on July 3), Show on Aug 4
- Aug 7 — Oct 2 (no class on Sept 4), Show on Oct 6
- Oct 2 — Nov 27, Show on Dec 1
Saturdays 10am – 12:30pm
- Jan 14 — Mar 3, Show on Mar 10
- Mar 24 — May 12, Show on May 19
- Jun 2 — July 21, Show on July 28
- Aug 4 — Sept 29 (no class Sept 1), Show on Oct 6
Performance Level Improv
Learn to build and intro your own shows in a Performance Level Ensemble. Polish your performance games, have a 4 week run of your show and get feedback after each show.
Requirements: Must audition, and must complete at least 2 terms of Advanced Improv
Cost: $275
Duration: 8 weeks of class + 4 weeks of shows
April 11 – May 30
- Audition: March 25
- Shows: June 6, 13, 20, 27
Aug 8 – Sep 26
- Audition: July 29
- Shows: Oct 3, 10, 17, 24
Long Form Improv
Slow down your improv and create a characters and scenes with depth in a single improvised piece.
Requirements: Must complete at least 2 terms of Advanced Improv
Cost: $200 ($25 discount if you sign up more than 7 days in advance)
Duration: 8 weeks
Wednesday Nights, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
- Jan 18 — Mar 7
Beginning Sketch Comedy
Learn to the basics of how to write comedic sketches.
Requirements: Must complete Intermediate Improv
Cost: $200 ($25 discount if you sign up more than 7 days in advance)
Duration: 4 weeks
Wednesday Nights, 7:00 – 9:30pm
- Mar 14 — Apr 4
- Jul 11 — Aug 1
Master Classes
Each master class is a single 3 hour workshop taught by seasoned improvisers form Laugh Out Loud Theater and Chicago. Different subjects and instructors each month! Check back as here for updated info on instructors and topics or sign-up for email newsletters at the bottom of this page.
Cost: $50 ($40 if you sign up more than 7 days in advance)
Duration: 3 hours
Sundays, 10:00am — 1:00pm
- Jan 22
- Feb 19
- March 25
- April 22
- May 20
- June 17
- July 22
- Aug 19
- Sept 23
- Oct 21
- Nov 18
Space is limited.
Register Now: 847-240-0386
Register Now: 847-240-0386
Fine Print: Laugh Out Loud is not responsible for any career change once classes have been completed, however, we will claim to have trained you once you become famous.
Finer Print:
- Please note that all class enrollments and purchases are final and there are no refunds at any time.
- A student may miss no more than 2 classes or they may be held back and/or cannot perform in the student showcase.
- All students start with Beginning improv (even if you've taken classes elsewhere) in order to build ensemble.
- Each student will receive a student ID plus four passes for guests that grants you admission to almost every show at the theater for free, but we ask that you are seated after our regular ticketed customers.
Improv Comedy Every Weekend
Friday & Saturday
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Hilarious improv comedy where you'll never see the same show twice.
Crazy Shades of Blue presents
Some Guy Meets
Some Girl
Saturdays nights at 11:15pm
Feb 4, 11, & 18
Tickets $5
(only $1 if you come
to the 9:30 show)
An improvised comedy about meeting that special someone and falling deeply in love.
With That Said
Thursdays at 8:00pm
in February
Tickets $10
A fast paced, no-holds-barred, short-form improv comedy show!
Oh, and a there's a $2 off coupon!
Free Open Mic
Every Other Sunday Night
Jan 8 & 22, Feb 19
From seasoned comic to newcomer, this is the place to be. Hosted by Steve Long – sign up in advance or show up at 6:15 for one of the free spots.
