Eerie and Uncanny Improv with Tom Williams (Saturday, September 19th @11am) - Sat 9/19/26 @ 11:00 AM
Workshop Details
Workshop Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM MDTLocation: RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205
Instructor(s): Tom Williams
Price: $55/person
- Students will receive an email with class details and links 12-24 hours before the class. If you do not see this email, please check your spam folder as well!
- Minimum class size is 8 students.
Eerie and Uncanny Improv with Tom Williams (Saturday, September 19th @11am) - Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
Are you curious about how improv can be used to create works grounded in dramatic horror rather than comedy? Discover the improvisational techniques used in Undertow to instill feelings of the Eerie and Uncanny. In this workshop, you will learn new improv tools for manipulating time and agency, and learn how these techniques can be used structurally to build tension and horror-relevant dramatic arcs over the course of a show.
Instructor: Tom Williams is the artistic director of the Dramatheurgy improvisational theater company (Undertow, Black Mirror / Red Carpet, Robot Riot), and a founding member of Minor Adjustments: The Improvised Musical. He is also an Associate Professor of Computer Science whose robotics laboratory uses improvisation as a tool for interactive robot design and education.
Financial Assistance
We understand that financial circumstances can sometimes make participation challenging. Please know that your presence, voice and contributions are valued here, and we are committed to making our programs as accessible as possible.
We have a few ways to help folks experience our classes. First off, all of our volunteers can take up to one full level class every term. Our volunteers learn positions at the theater and agree to a regular schedule at either our box office, tech booth, or our HM position which helps get the shows started on time. If you have a skill or trade or item that could be of benefit the theater, we're open to talking to you about it. We also offer payment plans for more flexibility, look into them at check out.
If those options aren't helpful, we offer an inclusion scholarship that will help Rise best reflect Denver. If you feel that you have a perspective and experience that Rise could benefit from we offer scholarships each term for our leveled classes. Apply below.
Link to Scholarship Program: https://risecomedy.com/rise-comedy-inclusion-scholarship/
If you have circumstances beyond these options or would like more details on any of them please reach out to [email protected] with the subject "Financial Assistance"