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Class Details

Class Runs: Sunday afternoons @ 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM MT
Class Dates: Sun 3/29/26 - Sun 5/10/26 (6 classes total)
Location: RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205
Instructor(s): Josh Nicols
Price: $341/person

Special Notes:

This class skips 4/26 to accommodate a private rental.

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.

Improv 201 (Sundays 3/29-5/10 @2pm Skipping 4/26)

In Level 201 you will begin to work with your fellow improvisers and discover the joy of creating scenes together. You’ll learn how to construct honest and believable characters, environments, and scene flows. You’ll experiment with focus and listening. Most of all, you’ll have FUN!

Prerequisite: A Completed 101 or Education Director Approval

Student Showcase: Monday, March 18th (This may change)

Instructor: Josh Nicols is the Education Director and co-owner of RISE Comedy. Josh has been a professional improv teacher, producer and performer for over 30 years. He has studied under instructors from iO West & Chicago, The Annoyance Theater, Groundlings, UCB, and Second City. He has performed and taught all around the country and abroad. Josh is the improv coach for Arvada West High School, and was the improv coach Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly and Glendora High Schools. He also served as the Training Center Director at the Westside Comedy Theater, prior to that he was the Artistic Director/ Co-Owner of Spectacles Improv Engine in Fullerton Ca. He created and directed 7 years of The Orange County Improv Festival and is a founder of The Improv Cup and Rise Cup. He is a member of the teams Community Theater 3000, KP &J and Tapestry He has also directed full length improvised plays, which included The Awkward Party, Post Apocalyptic Bunker Comedy and Prentendessee Williams, with the Awkward Party receiving the accolade “Best Play of the Year “from the OC Weekly.

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"