Each class is limited to 16 students.

This Intro class teaches you what the BCC’s approach to improv is all about - how to say both FUCK IT and LOVE IT while performing. FUCK IT means you don’t worry about the outcome or result of your efforts. You are not judging whether you perform things correctly or whether you make mistakes. You are simply committed to doing what you are doing without worrying whether it is good or not. LOVE IT means you celebrate the whimsy, joy, and delight inherent in making shit up onstage. You remember why you fell in love with improv, one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. Learn to hold both of these ideas in your head at the same time and create fearless, fun, and dumb improv.

If you are new to improv, this workshop will set you up for a fearless way to begin learning. If you are an experienced improviser, this workshop will introduce you to a new philosophy of improv that is different than other improv schools in NYC. Either way you will be challenged and motivated!

This class is designed for students new to BCC’s approach to improv.

Drop-in Classes: Thursday, October 29th, 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Where: BCC DogHouse, Studio #2 (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn)

Teacher: Andy Junk

Testimonials:

Andy is fully committed to helping you learn. His enthusiasm and focus during class helps you raise your own intensity and level of commitment so you come out of each class feeling like you grew as an improviser, teammate, and performer.

The level of enthusiasm and focus Andy brought was infectious. He also gave very detailed notes on scenes and could feel the effort he put in was above and beyond to help you learn.

Andy was really thoughtful in explaining all the different forms. As someone who isn't on a team, I always enjoyed class but struggled with shows, as I don't have as much practice editing and tagging in. He was really supportive in explaining everything I wasn't as familiar with, and allowed us to play around/go with the flow/not be too worried about sticking so stringently to the forms. Great at giving notes!

If a class is sold out, register for the wait list here.

Each class is limited to 16 students.

This Intro class teaches you what the BCC’s approach to improv is all about - how to say both FUCK IT and LOVE IT while performing. FUCK IT means you don’t worry about the outcome or result of your efforts. You are not judging whether you perform things correctly or whether you make mistakes. You are simply committed to doing what you are doing without worrying whether it is good or not. LOVE IT means you celebrate the whimsy, joy, and delight inherent in making shit up onstage. You remember why you fell in love with improv, one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. Learn to hold both of these ideas in your head at the same time and create fearless, fun, and dumb improv.

If you are new to improv, this workshop will set you up for a fearless way to begin learning. If you are an experienced improviser, this workshop will introduce you to a new philosophy of improv that is different than other improv schools in NYC. Either way you will be challenged and motivated!

This class is designed for students new to BCC’s approach to improv.

Drop-in Classes: Thursday, November 5th, 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Where: BCC DogHouse, Studio #2 (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn)

Teacher: Andy Junk

Testimonials:

Andy is fully committed to helping you learn. His enthusiasm and focus during class helps you raise your own intensity and level of commitment so you come out of each class feeling like you grew as an improviser, teammate, and performer.

The level of enthusiasm and focus Andy brought was infectious. He also gave very detailed notes on scenes and could feel the effort he put in was above and beyond to help you learn.

Andy was really thoughtful in explaining all the different forms. As someone who isn't on a team, I always enjoyed class but struggled with shows, as I don't have as much practice editing and tagging in. He was really supportive in explaining everything I wasn't as familiar with, and allowed us to play around/go with the flow/not be too worried about sticking so stringently to the forms. Great at giving notes!

If a class is sold out, register for the wait list here.

Each class is limited to 16 students.

This Intro class teaches you what the BCC’s approach to improv is all about - how to say both FUCK IT and LOVE IT while performing. FUCK IT means you don’t worry about the outcome or result of your efforts. You are not judging whether you perform things correctly or whether you make mistakes. You are simply committed to doing what you are doing without worrying whether it is good or not. LOVE IT means you celebrate the whimsy, joy, and delight inherent in making shit up onstage. You remember why you fell in love with improv, one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. Learn to hold both of these ideas in your head at the same time and create fearless, fun, and dumb improv.

If you are new to improv, this workshop will set you up for a fearless way to begin learning. If you are an experienced improviser, this workshop will introduce you to a new philosophy of improv that is different than other improv schools in NYC. Either way you will be challenged and motivated!

This class is designed for students new to BCC’s approach to improv.

Drop-in Classes: Thursday, November 12th, 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Where: BCC DogHouse, Studio #2 (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn)

Teacher: Andy Junk

Testimonials:

Andy is fully committed to helping you learn. His enthusiasm and focus during class helps you raise your own intensity and level of commitment so you come out of each class feeling like you grew as an improviser, teammate, and performer.

The level of enthusiasm and focus Andy brought was infectious. He also gave very detailed notes on scenes and could feel the effort he put in was above and beyond to help you learn.

Andy was really thoughtful in explaining all the different forms. As someone who isn't on a team, I always enjoyed class but struggled with shows, as I don't have as much practice editing and tagging in. He was really supportive in explaining everything I wasn't as familiar with, and allowed us to play around/go with the flow/not be too worried about sticking so stringently to the forms. Great at giving notes!

If a class is sold out, register for the wait list here.

Workshop limited to 14 students.

In this class you will learn how to take the basic fundamentals of improv and work with it to generate scenes, sketches, and characters that you can take and continue to shape. Starting with the core principles of good improv; yes, and, comedic game, and world-building (who, what, where), and combining that with a basic formula for sketch writing, you will be able to start from any base or premise and lead to a functioning scene on the spot.

The course will focus on the two main points of entry of improv-to-sketch that Joe and Eric have found great success in, answering questions and understanding formula. Learning how to spot moments that will lead to better improvised scenes that lead to sketch is a skill that will come from this workshop. The class will be split into two portions. The first of which Joe and Eric will dive into their points of improv-to-sketch, and the second will be active, asking participants to practice the skills and points discusses earlier in the class.

It is recommended that you have a bit of sketch and/or improv experience (classes, performances, writing alone in your basement) before you take this workshop, however it is not required.

If you are interested in learning how to create sketches from improv efficiently and consistently, then this workshop is for you!

Workshop: Sunday, November 22nd, 3:00pm-5:30pm

Where: BCC Pig Pen Theater (144 Boerum Street)

Teacher: Disco Horses

Bio:

"Disco Horses" is an absurd sketch comedy duo comprised of Joe Harrington and Eric Greenbaum. Fresh off of their run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where they received glowing reviews, this show is silly, high-concept, and surprisingly smart.

Eric was a member of the Second City’s Touring Company in Chicago and currently performs with UCB’s Betty and Joe is a sketch/character comedian in New York, notably performing on UCB’s Betty team and improv group Slop.”

Joe is a sketch/character comedian in New York. Together, they have performed at Austin Sketchfest, NYC Sketchfest, UCB, The IO Theater, The Annoyance Theater, Caveat, and many more. As a one-night-only show in NYC, "Disco Horses: A Sketch Revue" is a can't miss! 

Together, they have performed at New York Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Flyover Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, DC Sketchfest, Philly Sketchfest, and much more! With shows selling out across the US and UK, Disco Horses is a silly little duo that you can’t miss!”

Read more student testimonials here.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

Each class is limited to 16 students.

This Intro class teaches you what the BCC’s approach to improv is all about - how to say both FUCK IT and LOVE IT while performing. FUCK IT means you don’t worry about the outcome or result of your efforts. You are not judging whether you perform things correctly or whether you make mistakes. You are simply committed to doing what you are doing without worrying whether it is good or not. LOVE IT means you celebrate the whimsy, joy, and delight inherent in making shit up onstage. You remember why you fell in love with improv, one of the most wonderful feelings in the world. Learn to hold both of these ideas in your head at the same time and create fearless, fun, and dumb improv.

If you are new to improv, this workshop will set you up for a fearless way to begin learning. If you are an experienced improviser, this workshop will introduce you to a new philosophy of improv that is different than other improv schools in NYC. Either way you will be challenged and motivated!

This class is designed for students new to BCC’s approach to improv.

Drop-in Classes: Thursday, November 19th, 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Where: BCC DogHouse, Studio #2 (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn)

Teacher: Andy Junk

Testimonials:

Andy is fully committed to helping you learn. His enthusiasm and focus during class helps you raise your own intensity and level of commitment so you come out of each class feeling like you grew as an improviser, teammate, and performer.

The level of enthusiasm and focus Andy brought was infectious. He also gave very detailed notes on scenes and could feel the effort he put in was above and beyond to help you learn.

Andy was really thoughtful in explaining all the different forms. As someone who isn't on a team, I always enjoyed class but struggled with shows, as I don't have as much practice editing and tagging in. He was really supportive in explaining everything I wasn't as familiar with, and allowed us to play around/go with the flow/not be too worried about sticking so stringently to the forms. Great at giving notes!

If a class is sold out, register for the wait list here.

Free Your Mind

This class is limited to 16 students.

Love what’s happening onstage and you’re bound to have fun and fearless improvisation.

This class will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever may be holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head. We will look at how we sometimes bail on our choices out of a fear of making the “right or wrong choice" and to instead approach improv with a "fuck it / love it" mentality (because improv is one of the most wonderful things in the world if you don't treat it too seriously). This class encourages your artistic freedom with methods to initiate scenes with an emotional point of view, to be specific and surprising in your choices, to support your scene partner, and to confidently navigate the vocabulary and concepts of long-form improv. This class will move quickly, keep you on your feet, and challenge you with personal feedback.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Improv OR students who have taken at least one full-length course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Wednesday, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, October 21st - December 9th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class skips November 25 for Thanksgiving.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

• Class Show: Class Show: Tuesday, December 15th. BCC Pig Pen (144 Boerum Ave). 8:30pm.

Teacher: Maya Sharma

Testimonials:

Maya Sharma is the type of teacher that you would skip recess to have lunch with. Kind, smart, and funny as can be, she creates an environment that welcomes everybody and anybody. She’s made me a better improviser, a better listener, and a better collaborator in total. I heavily recommend taking her class!

Maya's one of a kind style allowed me to let go and feel great just being myself!

Maya provides an encouraging and safe environment to fail with joy. Her positivity is infectious. Maya is a wonderful teacher for people who deal with anxiety.

She was so supportive of everyone’s “vibe”, she made it so safe to be weird and take risks which I deeply appreciate, and she identifies what makes everyone unique and interesting to watch on stage.

Maya has a fantastic encouraging attitude. She makes sure to point out the good and the things that need improvement, but she's right there with you trying to make it work. You learn a lot and feel free to experiment because Maya won't try to knock you down - she wants to help you hone your skills while respecting your individual style.

Maya is an incredibly friendly and approachable teacher and curates a very supportive vibe for all of her students. No question every felt stupid to ask about the class, our scenes, or improv in general. She also offers genuine and earnest feedback which demonstrates that she really pays attention to every single improvisers.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

Free Your Mind

This class is limited to 16 students.

Love the hell out of what’s happening onstage and you’re bound to have fun and fearless improvisation.

This class will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever may be holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head. We will look at how we sometimes bail on our choices out of a fear of making the “right or wrong choice” and to instead approach improv with a “fuck it/love it” mentality (because improv is one of the most wonderful things in the world if you don’t treat it too seriously). This class encourages your artistic freedom with methods to initiate scenes with an emotional point of view, to be specific and surprising in your choices, to support your scene partner, and to confidently navigate the vocabulary and concepts of long-form improv. This class will move quickly, keep you on your feet, and challenge you with personal feedback.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Improv OR students who have taken at least one full-length course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, October 20th - December 8th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class skips November 24 for Thanksgiving.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

Class Show: Sunday, December 13th. BCC Pig Pen (144 Boerum Ave). 8:30pm.

Teacher: Miranda Rozas

Bio:

Miranda Rozas is a Brooklyn-based improviser, musician, and actress. Originally from Louisiana, Miranda moved to Chicago where she trained and performed with the iO Theater, The Second City, Logan Square Improv, and CIC Theater for 6 years. You can catch her improvising every Thursday night with “The Good Time” at 7pm at BCC, or around the city singing and jamming original songs with her band “Spare Room.” Follow her on instagram @sexydragonbuttmuncher or Tiktok @thesexydragon. She accepts any and all discussions about crawfish and how good it is.

Testimonials:

Miranda is so kind and friendly, and really kept the class loose for a very structured form.

Free Your Mind

This class is limited to 16 students.

Love what’s happening onstage and you’re bound to have fun and fearless improvisation.

This class will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever may be holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head. We will look at how we sometimes bail on our choices out of a fear of making the “right or wrong choice" and to instead approach improv with a "fuck it / love it" mentality (because improv is one of the most wonderful things in the world if you don't treat it too seriously). This class encourages your artistic freedom with methods to initiate scenes with an emotional point of view, to be specific and surprising in your choices, to support your scene partner, and to confidently navigate the vocabulary and concepts of long-form improv. This class will move quickly, keep you on your feet, and challenge you with personal feedback.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Improv OR students who have taken at least one full-length course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Mondays, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, October 26th - December 7th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

• Class Show: Monday, December 14th. BCC Pig Pen. 7:00pm.

Teacher: Hannah Rehak

Bio:

Hannah Rehak is a performer, podcast producer and filmmaker with over a decade of experience in improv and sketch comedy. Originally from Chicago, she trained at iO and The Annoyance, coached at CIC, performed regularly at Logan Square Improv, and understudied Second City's touring company and the ETC. Hannah currently works at various theaters in New York coaching and directing improv/sketch. She performs with Donna's Beef and Foster & Lawrence — and she produces a handful of shows including: Fuck It Film Festival, Mouth-to-Mouth and Smallprov. You can learn more about Hannah at hannahrehak.com, follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/hmrehak, or really get to know her vibe by checking out Spark here.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

Free Your Mind

This class is limited to 16 students.

Love what’s happening onstage and you’re bound to have fun and fearless improvisation.

This class will help remind you what you love about improv, slap you out of whatever may be holding you back, and cut out the naysaying voices in your head. We will look at how we sometimes bail on our choices out of a fear of making the “right or wrong choice" and to instead approach improv with a "fuck it / love it" mentality (because improv is one of the most wonderful things in the world if you don't treat it too seriously). This class encourages your artistic freedom with methods to initiate scenes with an emotional point of view, to be specific and surprising in your choices, to support your scene partner, and to confidently navigate the vocabulary and concepts of long-form improv. This class will move quickly, keep you on your feet, and challenge you with personal feedback.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Improv OR students who have taken at least one full-length course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

7-Week Class: Sundays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, October 25th - December 14th, 2026

• Note: Class may end between 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class skips November 29 for Thanksgiving.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

• Class Show: Saturday, December 19th. Eris Deep Space (167 Graham Ave). 7:00pm

Teacher: Hannah Rehak

Bio:

Hannah Rehak is a performer, podcast producer and filmmaker with over a decade of experience in improv and sketch comedy. Originally from Chicago, she trained at iO and The Annoyance, coached at CIC, performed regularly at Logan Square Improv, and understudied Second City's touring company and the ETC. Hannah currently works at various theaters in New York coaching and directing improv/sketch. She performs with Donna's Beef and Foster & Lawrence — and she produces a handful of shows including: Fuck It Film Festival, Mouth-to-Mouth and Smallprov. You can learn more about Hannah at hannahrehak.com, follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/hmrehak, or really get to know her vibe by checking out Spark here.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.

This class is limited to 16 students.

Structure (Gather Your Ingredients)

Musical improv classes at BCC are taught at an accelerated pace compared to other schools. You will be performing a fully fledged musical by the end of level 1.

You already know how to improvise, but to music? YES YOU CAN! This class will introduce improvisers with at least 1 level of experience how to create fully formed narrative musicals on the spot. We will begin each class with various rhythmic, rhyming, and listening, exercises, then delve deep into each element of narrative structure. Students will learn how to create strong protagonists, antagonists, charm scenes, and finales, while building a toolbox of musical techniques including fugues, and of course classic chorus-verse structures. Strong singing voices are not required! Just a willingness to unleash your inner diva in a joyful and supportive atmosphere.

This class culminates in a performance for the public.

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Level 1 Improv OR students who have taken at least one full-length course at a major comedy theater (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Squirrel, Second City, iO, Annoyance, etc.) or have similar prior training can begin at this level. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering.

Note: BCC’s Musical Improv 1 culminates in a full-length Improvised Musical so we require a prerequisite of a full-length Improv 1 class. Our musical improv classes move at a faster pace compared to most other theaters' programs. This is an advanced class, so we do not allow skipping to Musical Improv 2. Trust us, you will be challenged :)

7-Week Class: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, October 20th - December 8th, 2026

• Please note: This class may end between 9:30 - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class skips November 24 for Thanksgiving.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

Class Show: Class Show: Thursday, December 10th. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave). 8:30pm.

Teacher: Ali Reed

Accompanist: TBD

Bio:

Ali Reed is an actor, improviser, producer and educator that dreams of bringing improvised musical theater to Broadway. She has toured globally with productions like Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, and Thrones! The Musical Parody, and performed Off-Broadway in Once Upon A Mattress and Blank! The Musical. Reed has regional credits nationwide and has played on house teams at The Upright Citizens Brigade, The Magnet Theater, and The PIT. A co-creator of Shitzprobe, she showcases Broadway stars in improvised musicals. Reed facilitates musical improv as an artist-in-residence at Carnegie Hall Ensemble Connect, Princeton University, The American High School Theatre Festival, and more. Currently, she performs in NYC with Baby Wants Candy, Shitzprobe, and Your Love Our Musical. Follow @alisreed.

Testimonials:

Ali is a phenomenal teacher. She is energetic, encouraging, and brings so much life to each class.

Ali always made us feel like she believed in us and this was very empowering. Even if she was giving a note it was given with so much love.

I really appreciate Ali’s kindness and passion. She’s so great at bringing the class together while being a natural leader. Her energy is infectious and I’d take a class with Ali again any day.

This class is limited to 16 students.

In Musical Improv 301, we’ll spend the first 5 classes continuing our skill-building including narrative moves, interview-based songs, finding humor in difficult content, improving harmonies and musicality, walk-ons, and rap battles. Throughout these classes, the students will be asked to think about and devise a pitch for a musical show, which can be a traditional form or an original one. 

The next 2 classes will give students an opportunity to workshop their original idea for the public, followed by director notes and class-driven analysis to help diagnose issues, ask questions, and strengthen our collective instincts. 

The class will culminate with a MainStage show, for which students will be expected to come up with a show title, theme/hook, poster, and marketing plan to prepare them for producing their own original shows going forward! 

Prerequisite: Completion of BCC Musical Improv Level 1 and 2. Please write your prior experience in the form when registering if applicable.

7-Week Class: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, October 21st - December 9th, 2026

• Please note: This class may end between 9:30 - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

• This class skips November 25 for Thanksgiving.

You will receive a welcome email with your room assignment. Our classes meet at BCC Pig Pen or BCC DogHouse in East Williamsburg.

In-Class Show: Wednesday, December 2nd. BCC Pig Pen (144 Boerum St). 7:00pm
In-Class Show: Wednesday, December 9th. BCC Pig Pen (144 Boerum St). 7:00pm
Class Show: Friday, December 18th. Eris MainStage (167 Graham Ave). 7:00pm.

Teacher: Ali Reed

Accompanist: TBD

Bio:

Ali Reed is an actor, improviser, producer and educator that dreams of bringing improvised musical theater to Broadway. She has toured globally with productions like Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, and Thrones! The Musical Parody, and performed Off-Broadway in Once Upon A Mattress and Blank! The Musical. Reed has regional credits nationwide and has played on house teams at The Upright Citizens Brigade, The Magnet Theater, and The PIT. A co-creator of Shitzprobe, she showcases Broadway stars in improvised musicals. Reed facilitates musical improv as an artist-in-residence at Carnegie Hall Ensemble Connect, Princeton University, The American High School Theatre Festival, and more. Currently, she performs in NYC with Baby Wants Candy, Shitzprobe, and Your Love Our Musical. Follow @alisreed.

Testimonials:

Ali is a phenomenal teacher. She is energetic, encouraging, and brings so much life to each class.

Ali always made us feel like she believed in us and this was very empowering. Even if she was giving a note it was given with so much love.

I really appreciate Ali’s kindness and passion. She’s so great at bringing the class together while being a natural leader. Her energy is infectious and I’d take a class with Ali again any day.