Prerequisite: F4 or equivalent experience required.

**This class requires Head of School approval. Please email us at [email protected] with a concise list of your improv experience to determine eligibility.

Tuition: $399

Foundation 5 uses all skills in F1-4 to build longer, sustained stories in rich varied worlds which come alive as you create them with your improv partners.

In this focus on narrative, improvisers will learn:

• The basic structure of traditional narrative and narrative devices.
• How to identify and create the beginning, middle, and end of a longer story so it feels satisfying and cohesive.
• Identifying the protagonist, raising the stakes, the circle of possibilities, leaning into consequences and supporting a fleshed out improvised reality in which to create a world with its own logic and consistency. Students will also explore the concepts through the specific lens of genre and start to tell stories in different styles.

All of these skills contribute to improvising rich stories that can cover all tones, from comedy to tragedy and everything in between.

At the end of F5, the coach will make a recommendation for each student about their next step— repeating F5 or moving to F6: Performance.

Upcoming Classes San Francisco BATS Bayfront Theatre:

In-Person: Foundation 5: Narrative with Basel Al-Naffouri starts Thurs Oct 3, 2024

Class Time/Dates: 7:00pm-10:00pm on Thursday // October 3, 10, 17, 24, November 7, 14

~Note: No class 10/31!~

Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks

Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total)

Class size: 12 students maximum

Prerequisite: F4 or equivalent experience required.

*Email [email protected]for the access code and other and eligibility questions*

In-Person: Foundation 5: Narrative with Susie Sargent starts Sun Oct 27, 2024

Class Time/Dates: 11:00am - 2:00pm on Sundays // October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1

Schedule: 6 sessions; once a week for six weeks

Class length: 3 hours (18 hours total)

Class size: 12 students maximum

Prerequisite: F4 or equivalent experience required.

*Email [email protected]for the access code and other and eligibility questions*

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BATS Improv Class Refund Policy

• If you cancel more than 96 hours (4 days) before a class begins, we will refund your tuition less a 15% processing fee.
• If you cancel within 96 hours (4 days) of your first class, or any time after your first class session, your tuition will be forfeit.

In the event that we cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment, we’ll refund your tuition in full.

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