Looking to try something new or meet new people? Sign up for an improv class at Sawubona Creativity Project! Whether you're brand new or just want to refresh your improv skills, this class is for everyone—no experience required.

Improv is the art of making things up on the spot—it's spontaneous, creative, and a whole lot of fun. In this class, you'll learn how to “yes, and” your scene partners’ ideas, think quickly on your feet, and tap into your natural creativity. Along the way, you'll build confidence, improve your communication skills, and rediscover the joy of play (seriously, when was the last time you played Tag? It’s an improv game!).

Classes are welcoming, supportive, and designed to help you grow, laugh, and connect. Whether you're looking to boost your stage presence, become a better listener or just have a great time—this is the place to start.

8-Week Class Schedule (Mondays | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23 March 2nd

Showcase Date: March 7, 2026@ 3PM-4PM call time 2:30 PM

Cost: $199 payment plans available (sorry, no refunds available)

Your Instructor: Jabari Saeed 

About Jabari: Jabari is a Philadelphia based standup comedian, improviser, teacher & actor. He was a finalist in Philly’s Phunniest Person 2022 at Helium Comedy Club. Jabari was trained at the Philly Improv Theater and has performed with multiple teams such as NyteShift, Fanclub & Whiplash. Jabari is also a member of Cross Roads Comedy Theater, Comedy Sportz Philadelphia, The Lab in Ambler and the creator of the comic strip “Failures in Parenting”.

What People Are Saying About Jabari:  [This class] definitely changed my life and given me so much joy and spark. I just love Jabari - we all do. He is one super special and talented teacher - I can’t believe how comfortable he makes people feel! He’s a total rockstar- Kate

The highest form of research is play- Albert Einstein

Improv 201 is an 8-week course designed for students with some prior improv experience who are ready to deepen their skills and expand their improv toolkit. Building on the fundamentals learned in Improv 101, this course focuses on scene work, character development, and ensemble building. Each week, students will explore advanced improv and acting techniques such as grounding scenes in emotional truth, heightening, finding the game, and making strong collaborative choices.

Classes meet weekly on Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for 8 sessions, culminating in a final class performance for friends and family to enjoy.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your performance skills, make connections with others or just have fun, Improv 201 will help you level up with confidence.

Your instructor: Masha Makarova  mashacomedy@gmail.com

8-Week Class Schedule (Tuesdays | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3

Showcase Date: March 7 @ 3:00PM-4:00PM call time 2:30 PM

Cost: $199 payment plans available (sorry, no refunds available)

In this course, students will build on the foundational improv skills developed in previous levels by learning The Harold — a long-form improv structure that begins with a single audience suggestion that unfolds into a fully improvised performance. 

The Harold encapsulates a bunch of techniques and scene mechanics that students will take with them as they grow as improvisers. 

Students will learn all of the following and more:

premise/theme of individual scenes, character building and relationships, second/third beats, different kinds of beats (time dash, analogous, alternate perspective, etc), game of scene/character/relationship, following the thread of different established worlds, side support/walk-ons/walk-offs/tag runs.

Each week blends improv warm-ups, skill-building exercises, scene work, group reflection and instructor feedback. Whether your goal is to perform or simply play, this course will help you bring your full authentic self to the stage.

8-Week Class Schedule | Wednesdays | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4

Showcase Date: Saturday March 7, 2026 @ 3PM-4PM call time 2:30 PM

Cost: $199, payment plans available (sorry, no refunds available)

Your Instructor: Ralph Andracchio (he/him) is a Philly based artist and for the past 17 years has been performing, teaching, directing, and producing comedy all over the US. He has performed and taught at festivals in NYC, LA, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit and Raleigh, as well as taught classes and directed shows in his native Philadelphia. With his time at Philly Improv Theater as Artistic Director or as a curriculum consultant at Liberty Improv Theater, he has always strived to use improv as a conduit to tell more stories, explore more relationships, and challenge performers and audiences to think differently about themselves and each other. He has also co-taught an engineering class at UPenn and used improv to help students think differently about how to approach different problems from a new perspective.

Ralph is currently co-host of the wildly popular and award-winning sex education/ comedy show Porn Stash, one half of the duo Sad Trombone with fellow homosexual Steve Kleinedler, and a co host of the podcast Cookbook Obscura, and along with friends and fellow comedians Aubrie Williams and Shannon DeVido invites guests to make obscure recipes found in obscure cookbooks and talk about how bad it is.

Ready to take your improv to the next level? In our 6-week Acting for Improvisers class, you’ll explore fundamental acting techniques designed specifically to enhance your work on stage. Whether you’re looking to bring more emotional truth to your characters, create deeper connections with scene partners, or simply make your performances more grounded and believable, this course has you covered.

Each week, you’ll build upon essential acting skills—like voice and movement, objectives and tactics, emotional availability, and character development—applying them directly to improvised scenes. Through a mix of exercises, scene work, and instructor feedback, you'll walk away with practical tools you can immediately use in your improv practice.

Perfect for improvisers who want to expand their range, find more nuance in their choices, and bring bold, authentic storytelling to every scene.

No prior acting training required—just a willingness to explore, take risks, and grow.

6-Week Class Schedule | Saturdays | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

January 17, 24 , 31, February 7, 14, 28 (skip Feb 21st)

Performance Showcase: March 7th @ 2PM; Call time: 1:30PM

Cost: $155 payment plans available (sorry, no refunds)

Your instructor: Tanya Morgan is the owner and operator of Sawubona Creativity Project: Theatre for Performance Art & Education. Tanya has been an actor, improv performer, improv/acting coach, director and writer for over 20 years.

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