Level 1: Intro to Improv - Wednesdays
Level 1: Intro to Improv - Wednesdays
Level 1: Intro to Improv - Wednesdays
Wednesdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm
January 21st, 2026 - March 11th, 2026
Instructors:
Somers Compton
Tyler Yenna
An in-person introduction to improv class for adults. No experience necessary!
This class will teach students the basic principles of long-form improv comedy. Learn how to create scenes based on audience suggestions, how to develop characters, and how to say "yes, and" to your scene partners. No prior experience in improv or theatre is necessary or expected. Many of our Level 1 students have never before been on a stage! Our Level 1 class is designed to help people feel comfortable on stage, learn the basics, make some new friends, and have fun!
Meets Wednesdays for 8 classes at:
Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N 3rd St.
Harrisburg, PA
Class graduation shows:
Friday, March 13th, 2026, 7-8pm
Sunday, March 15th, 2026, 7-8pm
*Students are permitted to miss up to 2 classes. All classes at the HIT are nonrefundable.
Somers Compton
Somers Compton's love affair with improv began 15 years ago when watching long form shows at improv theaters in NYC and Chicago.
When she founded the HIT with her husband, she decided to get out of the seats and onto the stage and fell in love with improv training. Not having a drive to perform, Her passion for improv education is purely for the personal connections that are made by doing it, and the personal development one can experience while taking improv classes.
Tyler Yenna
Tyler Yenna has been obsessed with comedy since he was a child. Growing up in rural Indiana, he often created video mixtapes of his favorite comedy sketches from SNL, Upright Citizens Brigade, Kids in the Hall, Sifl & Olly and others to share at school.
After moving to the east coast, he started watching and studying improv. He tries to apply the lessons of improv to other areas in his life, most notably while working with elders with dementia.
You can see him perform in Tiny French Cigarettes, This Show Will Self Destruct, and Rockstar.