Musical Improv Comedy

Explore how to create musical songs and scenes through improvisation in this four-term program. Class meets once a week for three hours. There are performances at the end of each of the four levels.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a Second City music director? If you think playing the piano, writing and teaching songs, underscoring scenes, and improvising music sounds like fun (it is), you might make a great music director.

This performance is perfect. Jenny applies every trick in the book to improvise a funny song, and takes complete possession of the audience. She begins with “Won’t you be my ?” and here comes the romantic power ballad.

This is an example of excitingly organic musical improv expertly tempered with solid technique to create a well-organized, theatrical piece. The sections are very clear:

You can get expert training in the art of musical improv comedy at The Second City Los Angeles! Even you have no musical background, expect to acquire new skills quickly and have a great time doing it.