The most important thing in a good improv show is GREAT SCENE WORK based on ENGAGEMENT, LISTENING and ACTING SKILLS. This workshop is all about THE SCENE WORK! The Second City etc. creator and director Jeff Michalski worked on various projects with professionals like...

As improvisers we don’t have time to plan characters story and motivation. That’s why it s more efficient for us to explore shaping character from the outside in. This workshop will teach you how to keep your head free from motivation, backstory, and other blocks to...

Most People Think of the Harold as a map: Three scenes, game, Three Scenes, game, Three Scenes. Jeff Michalski Deconstructs the Classic Harold to introduce you to the practices you engage in when you improvise long form. Learning a focused approach with deeper...

In this workshop you will discover your stand-up persona (your own style). You will learn to deconstruct topics and to turn them into jokes that compose what’s known in Stand-up as the Bit. This workshop can end in a performance of your five to ten minute set or your...

Learn what professional actor director and writer Jeff Michalski has learned about transforming improvised scenes into scripts for Live Performance, Television and Film.Develop new skills of producing not only an improvised show but how to develop scripted sketch...

Jeff Michalski has almost half a century long experience in practicing improv. He has been directing, performing, teaching, writing, acting in movies and producing shows. As a co-founder of The Second City etc, he worked with the best improvisers and has a wide...