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4 Hours
Sacramento

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UPCOMING COURSE
November 16, 2025 11:00 AM
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UPCOMING COURSE
November 15, 2025 2:00 PM
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ENROLL
INSTRUCTED BY:
MARY McCUSKER
About

CORE IMPROV SKILLS

"Yes, And": The golden rule of improv — accepting what your scene partner says ("yes") and adding to it ("and").

Listening and Responding: Active listening so you can respond naturally and stay in the moment.

Making Strong Offers: How to initiate scenes with clear ideas, characters, or emotions.

Supportive Collaboration: Building scenes together rather than competing for laughs or control.

CREATIVITY AND SPONTANEITY

Thinking on Your Feet: Developing the ability to respond quickly and creatively.

Letting Go of Perfection: Embracing mistakes as opportunities and reducing self-judgment.

Imagination Exercises: Using prompts and games to stretch your creativity.

This isn't just a great skill for acting, it's a great skill for life. Come have some fun and learn IMPROV from one of the best in the business.


INSTRUCTOR
Mary McCusker

Mary has over 30 years of improv experience as both a performer and a teacher. She's an author, on set coach, and an adjunct professor at UCLA and LMU where she teaches IMPROV. It's time to get comfortable with improvisation. Mary will guide you through the rules of improv and teach you how to make specific choices so you can finally feel free and confident with IMPROV.

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Information  

Cost: $150

Saturday, November 15th 2:00-6:00pm

Sunday, November 16th 11:00am-3:00pm

PRE-REQUISITE

None.

STUDENT
TESTIMONIALS
Bernard Abero
Actor

"Getting started at Studio 24 has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. From the very first inquiry on classes, to getting headshots done, to pep talks over the phone, through email and in person, Cody, Jaime and Kyler have been so incredibly instrumental in this journey in entertainment. The level of kindness, professionalism, knowledge and integrity make Studio 24 one of the elite places to discover and/or develop your craft. The culture and community of talent is wonderful and I can't rant and rave enough about how thankful I am for this experience. I am a firm believer that with the correct support system, any and all of your dreams will come true. Studio 24 continues to be an integral part of my support system. Whether you want to break into the industry, or just want to get comfortable with speaking in front of people, Studio 24 is the place to go. See you on the red carpet!"

Jonathan Grebe
Actor

"I've said it before and I'll say it again, thanks Cody for believing in me from the start. Your confidence in me gave me the courage to keep going instead of giving up when things weren't looking too hot. Studio 24 is still my favorite for a place to learn to act and feel creative."

OUR RECENT
STUDENT
BOOKINGS

Dan Marotte

booked a role in the film Freaky Tales starring Pedro Pascal

Bilal Sharmoug

Booked a role on the Disney+ show Skeleton Crew

Emma Berman

VOICES GIULIA IN PIXAR'S LUCA

Richa Moorjani

books a Series Regular role on Never Have I Ever on Netflix

Zach Graves

Appearing on the BET+ series, Tyler Perry's "Ruthless"

Chido Nwokocha

series regular in BET's Sistas

Gabrielle Haugh

Booked a role in the film Monsters of California
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