January Classes are Here: Absolute Beginner, Variety Pack & Family Improv! Register Now!
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Absolute Beginner
4 Sessions: Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27; 7:00-8:30pm. Cost: $140
Location: Community Room of First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills, 70-35 112th St, Queens, NY
Instructor: Stefanie Lindeman
Absolute Beginner 4 Week Class
This class is a 4 week introduction to the world of long form improv! Absolutely zero experience is required to take this class! Using collaborative games and exercises you will be introduced to the beginning skills of long form improv. There is no showcase, just fun games and exercises!
No improv, theater, or writing experience necessary! All adults are welcome!
Please view our Policies for updated class guidleines.
Please REGISTER. Cost: $140 with VENMO (@fohiimprov) or ZELLE (fohiimprov@gmail.com). Credit Card ($140 +6% cc fee=$148) use ADD TO CART BUTTON.
4 Week Variety Pack
4 Sessions: Thursday, January 8, 15, 22, 29; 7:00-9:00pm. Cost: $170
Yant Community Studio, 72-50 Austin St, 2nd Floor, Forest Hills, Queens, NY
Instructor: Annie Unnold
Variety Pack 4 Week Class All-Levels-Welcome Class
Whether you have never done improv or you have been doing it for 10 years, there will be something for everyone in this class. In this 4-week class we'll start with exercises that warm up an improv muscle, then work that muscle out in scenes.
Week 1: Strong initiations
Week 2: Take your time but hurry up about it! (Patient Improv Skills)
Week 3: Who says you can't argue in an improv scene? (Do it the right way!)
Week 4: Fun characters
No improv, theater, or writing experience necessary! All adults are welcome!
Please view our Policies for updated class guidleines.
Please REGISTER. Cost: $170 with VENMO (@fohiimprov) or ZELLE (fohiimprov@gmail.com). Credit Card ($170 +6% cc fee=$180) use ADD TO CART BUTTON.
Sketch Comedy Writing Class!
8 Sessions: Thursday, Sept 25, Oct 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 6, 13, 20; 7:00-9:00pm. Cost: $395
Showcase: November 20th
Yant Community Studio, 72-50 Austin St, 2nd Floor, Forest Hills, Queens, NY
Instructor: Danny Bischoff
*Returning in February*
Sketch Comedy Writing Class!
Ready to take your comedy ideas from funny thoughts to full sketches? This 8-week sketch comedy writing class is for anyone who wants to explore their creativity, sharpen their sense of humor, and have fun writing. Students will learn how to generate strong premises, build characters, master joke structure, and write scenes that land big laughs. With games, writing drills, brief weekly homework assignments, and collaborative exercises, you will leave with a toolbox of comedic techniques and original sketches. In the final week you will see your work come to life with a live showcase.
No improv, theater, or writing experience necessary! All adults are welcome!
Please view our Policies for updated class guidleines.
Please REGISTER. Cost: $395 with VENMO (@fohiimprov) or ZELLE (fohiimprov@gmail.com). Credit Card ($395+6% cc fee=$418) use ADD TO CART BUTTON.
Family Improv Class
This course is a special opportunity for parents and kids to experience improv together! Now with 2 sections: Grades 1-4 & Grades 5-8!
Beginner Course
8 Sessions: Mondays, Sept 29, Oct 6, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 (Showcase), 2025; 7:00-8:30pm. Cost: $295
Location: Community Room of First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills, 70-35 112th St, Queens, NY
Instructor: Stefanie Lindeman
Beginner Course
This class is a 8 week introduction to the world of long form improv! Absolutely zero experience is required to take this class!
Using collaborative games and exercises you will be introduced to the beginning skills of long form improv and learn your very first long form (The Armando)! Participants will learn how to listen better, improve memory skills, speak confidently and from the heart, and how to have better conversations. This class will show each participant how you can take these games and skills and connect them to every day life. Improvisational theater has been known to foster improved mental health through collaborative games and listening skills and the building of community and camaraderie through laughter.
Your last class will be a showcase that you can invite family and friends to!
No improv or theater experience necessary! All adults are welcome!
Please view our Policies for updated class guidleines.
Please REGISTER. Cost: $295 with VENMO (@fohiimprov) or ZELLE (fohiimprov@gmail.com). Credit Card ($295+6% cc fee=$312) use ADD TO CART BUTTON.
Save 50% each if you and a friends new to FoHi Improv take this class together! Use code YESANDFRIEND at CC checkout or with Venmo/Zelle.
Save 50% if you re-take this class! Use code YESANDAGAIN at CC checkout or with Venmo/Zelle.
Intermediate Performance
8 Sessions: Tuesdays Sept. 30, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 11, 18, 25, 2025; 7:00-9:00pm; Cost: $350
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills, 70-35 112th St, Queens, NY
Showcase: December 3rd at The American Legion on Metropolitan Avenue.
Instructor: Rory Scholl
Intermediate Performance: Gameplay!
This course is designed for folks who have taken Beginner Improv and now want to string scenes together to create a more complex longform set! This class will help you figure out what the “game of a scene” is and then follow patterns and characters throughout a whole set.
This class will cover sweep edits, walk-ons, tag-outs, group games, environment work and how to nail strong initiations! At the end of the class, you will perform in our Fall Showcase for family and friends!
Prerequisite: Beginner Performance Class
Please view our Policies for updated class guidleines.
Please REGISTER. Cost: $350 with VENMO (@fohiimprov) or ZELLE (fohiimprov@gmail.com). Credit Card ($350+6% cc fee=$370) use ADD TO CART BUTTON.
Save 50% if you re-take this class! Use code YESAGAININTERMEDIATE at CC checkout or with Venmo/Zelle. Only applies if you have taken FoHi classes titled “Cocktail Party” or “Get in the Game” or “Intermediate Performance”.
Improv Essentials
8 Sessions: Mondays, Sept 29, Oct 6, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025; 7:00-9:00pm. Cost: $350
Location: Community Room of First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills, 70-35 112th St, Queens, NY
Showcase: December 3rd at The American Legion on Metropolitan Avenue.
Instructor: Tracey Gordon
Improv Essentials: Form Curious
This Advanced Class is designed for folks who are considering applying to our Unisphere Performance Program or folks who are curious about different long forms and how to create more improv magic!
Tracey will pick 4 different distinct styles of long form to address during the course of the 8 weeks. You will learn how to weave narrative stories and remain in the same setting. You will learn how to make strong character choices which will inform your relationships and choices for a whole set. You will learn how to chase game, no matter what the form is. Tracey will not only teach various forms, but will also teach a ton of the bells and whistles that come with more Advanced Playing.
At the end of the 8 weeks, you will get to collectively choose which form to present at our Fall Showcase.
Prerequisite: Beginner Performance and Intermediate Performance (previous experience from another program is also counted, just email us!)
Please view our Policies for updated class guidleines.
Please REGISTER. Cost: $350 with VENMO (@fohiimprov) or ZELLE (fohiimprov@gmail.com) or $370 ($350 + 6% cc fees) with Credit Card, use ADD TO CART BUTTON.
Unisphere Teams
Welcome to UNISPHERE!
Unisphere is the Form Creation Program for FoHi Improv. In order to be eligible for Unisphere, you need to complete our Program Requirements. View the complete FoHi Improv program.
Prerequisites: Beginner Performance, Intermediate Performance, and TWO Improv Essential Classes from FoHi Improv (or instructor approval if you have fulfilled this requirement at another long form improv school.)
