Improv 301 (Sundays 9/14-10/26 @11am-1:45pm)

Two people perform an improv scene on stage in front of a sign reading Rise Comedy. Text at the bottom says, Improv 301: Foundations of Character.

Class Details

Class Runs: Sunday mornings @ 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM MT
Class Dates: Sun 9/14/25 - Sun 10/26/25 (7 classes total)
Location: RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205
Instructor(s): Todd Couch
Price: $351/person (includes fees)
Special Notes:
  • 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.
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Improv 301 (Sundays 9/14-10/26 @11am-1:45pm)

In Level 301 students will get an introduction to playing character in improv.
You’ll learn the basics of how to get into character and sustain one and explore point of view. Students will learn how to use characters in scenes and with their scene partners. This level will prepare you for 501, which is Advanced Character.
Prerequisite: Level 201
Student Showcase: Monday, November 3rd
Instructor: 

A bearded man gestures expressively with his hand, wearing a white shirt against a black background. His intense, focused expression suggests hes speaking passionately—perhaps honing his craft for Denver comedy or prepping for improv classes in the city. Todd Couch is a writer, performer, instructor, coach, one-liner co-champion, game master, dad, and nap enthusiast living in Denver, CO. He was in the first ever class to graduate from RISE Comedy formally known as Voodoo Comedy Playhouse over ten years ago. He also studied improv and sketch at the Magnet Theater in New York City, Pack Theater in Los Angeles, Second City in Chicago.

Todd Couch is a founding member of the improv team “Barkley” which has been running weekly over the past seven years. Todd Couch has performed with hundreds of jamsters and has learned the hard lessons of letting go of your ego and fully committed support. Todd Couch also performs with “OVER elvis,” “Makeshift Shakespeare,” “Father Figures,” and is a cast member in Nick Armstrong’s latest sketch show, “A Notable Unnotable.” A lifelong comedy nerd, Todd spent his mid-life crisis learning everything he could about comedy, stand up, improv and sketch. Todd is now an instructor at RISE Comedy to fund research into a time machine to go back and teach everything he knows about comedy to his 17 year old self. Until that time he is passing that knowledge and encouragement on to you with his supportive dad energy. The RISE Comedy green room sofa is named after him, the Todd Couch Couch. They got your back.

“This guy looks like a lumberjack that works in a hookah bar” – Jeff Ross