IMPROV 401 (Sundays 8/2-9/20 @11am-1:45pm Skipping 9/6)

IMPROV 401 (Sundays 8/2-9/20 @11am-1:45pm Skipping 9/6)

Class Details

Class Runs: Sunday mornings @ 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM MDT
Class Dates: Sun 8/2/26 - Tue 7/7/26 (7 classes total)
Location: RISE Comedy, 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO 80205
Instructor(s): Nicholle Harris
Price: $361/person
Special Notes:
  • This class skips 9/6
  • 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 401 (Sundays 8/2-9/20 @11am-1:45pm Skipping 9/6)

This class skips 9/6
In Level 401 you’ll learn to recognize the pattern that scenes naturally create and learn how to exploit the tool of heightening to maximize the pattern’s impact in the scene.
Prerequisite:  Level 301
Student Showcase:  Monday, September 28th (subject to change)
Instructor:Nicholle Harris has 20+ years of theater experience and is an experienced improviser! Improv has been pivotal for Nicholle in finding community, perseverance, and confidence in her identity. Improv allows us to create connections, and provoke essential conversations – through joy, something Nicholle is very excited about being a conduit for in the classroom. She also has a Master’s in Social work from The University of Denver and does Restorative Theater and Social Emotional Learning through Improv with youth all over the Metro Denver Area, in schools and in detention centers.  At the height of the COVID19 pandemic, she worked with incarcerated individuals in arts and writing practice. She was also an intelligence analyst with the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense for 16 years. She hopes to use her experiences in these diverse environments to inform her understanding of working with and finding joy and community with adults from all different backgrounds and stories! 


She also co-created District 9 and performs with them regularly and performs often on Laugh Track which is RISE’s Short Form Team, RISE’s Allstars, and Last Laugh Standing. 


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"