Peas In A Pod & Beyond (8 spots only) taught by Josh Nicols - Sun 4/27/25 @ 11:00 AM

Learn how to use hyper agreement and discovery to build playful tension with the audience and then how to leverage what you’ve built to create a scene with stakes and even a satisfying ending.

The focus of this workshop will give students insight into some fun and impactful elements of character/relationship that are often overlooked. The light form utilized by the lessons will help students create and show multifaceted characters by putting them through a range of emotional responses in each and every scene.

We’re limiting class size so students get lots of quality reps and feedback on this fundamental skill.

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.