Bandit Theater Improv Training Program and Sketch Writing Program

Bandit Theater Improv Training Program and Sketch Writing Program includes improv classes, sketch writing classes, and sketch coaching sessions. The improv sequence includes Yes, Let’s Do Improv, Improv 2, Improv 3, and Improv 4, with optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show. The sketch side includes Sketch 2, Sketch 3, Sketch Greenhouse, and one-on-one sketch coaching sessions.

Programs

• Yes, Let’s Do Improv BIPOC Cohort — Wednesdays, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
• Yes, Let’s Do Improv — Tuesdays, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm; Sundays, 11:00 am-2:00 pm · 8-week long-form improv class; first level of the Improv Training Program; no experience necessary; optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show.
• Improv 2 — Tuesdays, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm; Sundays, 2:30 pm-5:30 pm · Builds on Improv 1; open to students who have completed Improv 1; optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show.
• Improv 3 — Sundays, 12:00 pm-3:00 pm · Open to all students who have completed Improv 2; optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show.
• Improv 4 — Sundays, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm · Coming again soon; open to all students who have completed Improv 3; optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show.
• Sketch Writing Program — Program includes Sketch 2, Sketch 3, Sketch Greenhouse, and one-on-one sketch coaching sessions.
• Sketch 2 — Saturdays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm; Sundays, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm · Six-week course; coming again soon; focuses on writing stronger sketches, rewriting, writers’ room work, and building a sketch packet.
• Sketch 3 — Coming again soon; advanced six-week writers’ room experience that culminates in a fully mounted performance at Bandit.
• Sketch Greenhouse — Weekly drop-in workshop for sketch writers; all are welcome, regardless of experience or background.

At a glance

• General schedule: Bandit Theater Improv Training Program classes meet once weekly for eight weeks.

About the provider

Bandit Theater was founded in 2018. Annie Barry is the founder and Producing Artistic Director of Bandit Theater. She helped develop Bandit’s improv curriculum, teaches improv, and leads the theater’s sketch comedy classes. The theater’s mission is to foster creativity, build community, and inspire personal growth through the art of comedy.

• One-on-one sketch coaching session — $150 · Three 1-hour online sessions with Annie; personalized feedback on ideas, drafts, and comedic voice.

• Application deadline — Oct 28

Class registrations open every quarter. Classes are by application only. Improv Training Program classes meet once weekly for eight weeks. Students may not miss more than two class sessions. No make-up classes. Refunds may be requested up to one week prior to the class start date. Class showcase is optional. Core improv curriculum is sequential: Improv 1, 2, 3, 4. Incoming students are requested to begin with Improv 1. Sketch 2 is six weeks; Sketch 3 is open to students who have completed Sketch 2 or have prior sketch writing and performance experience at other theaters.

Last updated October 26, 2026.