Improv 101

A comprehensive course in getting started in Improv! Led by Bart Sumner (Groundlings, Gotham City), this 6 week course covers everything you need to know to get you started in the expansive world of Improvised Comedy, taught right here at The Fort! It culminates in a student showcase on the main stage that is sure to be packed with laughs.

Seats in this class are very limited so register NOW!

Spring 2026 Improv links

Level 1 - www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AAAE2BA5FF2-63036872-copy

Advanced - www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AAAE2BA5FF2-63036837-improv

About the Instructor: Bart Sumner

Bart is a professional actor (SAG/AFTRA) and award-winning improv performer/teacher who has appeared on TV, in film, on stage and at some of the finest comedy clubs in the country. Bart has over 30 years of expertise in improvisational acting and teaching. He has performed and taught for Groundlings East and Gotham City Improv in New York City, The LA Connection in Los Angeles, and created Rapid Deliver in Grand Rapids, MI.

He is the author of the book HEALING IMPROV: A JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF TO LAUGHTER and is a nationally recognized speaker and presenter at grief conferences, using improv workshops to help those struggling on a grief journey. Bart loves seeing the effect improv has on students, and seeing the "light turn on" when they experience the power of "Yes, and..." both on stage, and in their everyday lives.