Are you ready kids (aye aye Captain!). Get ready to unlock your creativity like you never have before with Improv Class! Whether you're a beginner or you are a season pro, this class will help you discover the magic of improv!  But guess what? It’s not just about being the best performer or being funny. You will gain skills in collaborating with others, “yes anding”,  and building confidence, both on and off stage. You will leave class not only a stronger performer, but a more confident person ready to take on your everyday life (and bonus, a six pack from how much you’ll laugh during class!). So what are you waiting for? Sign up today to experience comedy and live theatre in a way you never have before!

PREREQUISITES: For 5th-8th grade aged kids

BIO: Malen Taylor is a Resident Company member at Go Comedy! Not only is she an Improviser and a Musical Actress, but she is also a Director, Puppeteer, and Choreographer. She found Go Comedy! by attending the Teen Camps and Classes when she was a kid, and she’s grateful to be back full circle teaching as an adult! 

Along with performing in the Resident Company at Go Comedy, Malen has toured all throughout the Midwest with The Brainstormers Inspiration Factory, performing Improv for kids during the day. You also may find her performing in The Dinner Detective Troy! Malen has attended several intensives and workshops, including Second City Chicago and Improv Utopia East. She has had the chance to direct plays, choreograph musicals, and teach improv, puppetry, and stage combat to children as young as 8 years old, all the way up to college students! 

Malen loves teaching students because she gets the chance to see them grow not only as performers, but as people in their creativity and their confidence. She truly believes that improv has the power to change lives, because it changed her’s! There is something for everybody to enjoy when it comes to improv!