BATS Improv’s acclaimed School of Improv offers numerous adult summer classes at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Classes cover many aspects of improv: character development, long forms, singing, dancing, and more. Adult classes range from single-day intensive sessions to three-to-four day workshops followed by student performances on the BATS main stage. Register ahead of time as these popular workshops and summer camps frequently sell out!

Please Note: Classes listed below reflect those held at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture — BATS Improv offers more classes at other locations.

REGULAR BATS SCHOOL OF IMPROV CLASSES

Foundation 1. Tuesday, July 9-August 13, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Wednesday, July 24-August 28, 2019, 7:00-10:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 18-September 29, 2019 (no class September 1, 2019) 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; Thursday, September 5-October 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Tuesday, September 24-October 29, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; $299 (No Prerequisite)
Three-Day Foundation 1 Intensive. August 2-4, 2019 OR September 27-29, 2019, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $269 (No Prerequisite)
Three-Day Foundation 2 Intensive. August 9-11, 2019, Friday, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. $269 (Prerequisite: Foundation 1)
Foundation 2. Wednesday, September 4-October 9, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. OR Sunday, September 15-October 27, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (no class October 13, 2019) $299 (Prerequisite: Foundation 1)
Foundation 3. Saturday, July 6-August 10, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, August 20-September 24, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; OR Sunday, September 8-October 20, 2019 (no class October 13, 2019) $299 (Prerequisite: Foundation 2)
Foundation Specialty: Freestyle. Wednesday, August 7-28, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. $180 (No Prerequisite)
Three-Hour Intro To Improv Workshops. Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 28, 2019, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursday, August 29, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, September 22, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. $45 (No Prerequisite)

SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION CLASSES

Improvised Shakespeare. August 3-7, 2019, Saturday through Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. $439 (Prerequisite: One improv performance class)
True Fiction  Magazine. August 8-11, 2019, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Performances, Sunday, 4:00 p.m. & 5:45 p.m. $439 (Pre-requisite: coach approval, email dave@improv.org)
Acting For Long Form. August 12-14, 2019, Monday to Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. $369 (Prerequisite: Studio Scene Work & above)
The Bechdel Test. August 15-18, 2019, Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday performances, 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. $399 (Prerequisite: Significant performance experience)
Effortless Story. August 15-18, 2019, Thursday, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. $349 (No Prerequisite)
Theater Over The Edge. August 19-21, 2019, Monday & Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (with one-hour break), Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., performance time TBD. $399 (Prerequisite: Significant performance experience)
Improvising The Long-Form Musical. August 22-25, 2019, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (one-hour break), Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & performance showcases, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. $519 (Pre-requisite: dean & coach approval, email dave@improv.org)
Introduction To Long-Form Narrative. August 22-25, 2019, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (one-hour break), Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. & performance showcase, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. $429 (Prerequisite: Foundation 3 & above)