Thank you for your interest in the Groundlings School!
Everything you need to know about getting started can be found right here!
THE GROUNDLINGS SCHOOL offers improvisational classes in a structured atmosphere, taught only by teachers trained in the Groundlings program. Classes last six to twelve weeks, and are held at the Groundlings Theatre and G2, our training facility. We offer day, evening, and weekend classes.
The minimum age for students to study at the Groundlings School is 18 years of age (no exceptions!).. For information on our Teen Workshops, CLICK HERE.
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GET STARTED IN OUR PROGRAM!
You can audition for BASIC, the first level in our PERFORMANCE TRACK (the program that all of our performers have gone through)
OR
You can start with IMPROV WORKSHOP A, a beginner’s workshop that is open to anyone.
IMPROV WORKSHOP A vs BASIC
IMPROV WORKSHOP A
Learn the fundamentals of improvisation for the non-professional actor. This class is also good for the actor with little to no experience in improv. Build self-confidence, develop your creativity, experiment and have fun.
No audition required.
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BASIC
Learn the fundamentals of improvisation, improvisational choices and self-confidence through the use of theatre games and exercises. Basic lays the foundation for the Groundlings style of improv and sketch, which is further built upon in each level of the performance track.
Audition required.
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WHICH CLASS IS RIGHT FOR ME?
The PERFORMANCE TRACK is designed for professional actors. If you have professional acting experience or a history of improv, you may be ready to audition for BASIC.
If you are looking to learn the fundamentals of improv in a more laid-back setting, IMPROV WORKSHOP A may be for you.
BEGINNER CLASSES
Improv Workshop A
Improv Workshop B
Intro To Sketch
CLICK HERE for more info on Beginner Classes
PERFORMANCE TRACK
Basic
Intermediate
Writing Lab
Advanced
CLICK HERE for more info on the Performance Track
THE AUDITION
Auditions are run by a Groundlings teacher and are mini versions of a first day of class. It is a free group audition and is all improvisation, so you don't need to prepare anything. Auditions are held several times per week and can be scheduled by visiting auditions.groundlings.com. If you pass the audition, your results are valid for one year. If you do not pass the audition, you are allowed to audition again in four months. Students are allowed to audition a total of three (3) times for Basic. No guests or spectators are allowed in the audition.
ADVANCING THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE TRACK
At the end of Basic, students meet privately with their instructor regarding their work. The instructor will recommend that the student move to the next level, repeat Basic or be dismissed from the school. For more information on the upper levels of the performance track, CLICK HERE.
REGISTRATION
You can register for classes at school.groundlings.com. Registration is ongoing, with new classes being posted on Mondays throughout the year. Your best bet is to get into the habit of checking the registration website often. While classes will be posted on Mondays, this does not mean they will be posted every Monday.
There are two ways to sign up for a class.
1) ONLINE, with credit card. school.groundlings.com
2) IN PERSON, with cash, check or credit card.
A minimum non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $55 (applied to the student's tuition) is required at the time of enrollment.
WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS.
CLICK HERE to visit the registration page.
The school office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
7307 MELROSE AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
(323) 934-4747 x21
Email: school@groundlings.com