Level One is the starting mark, this is where you learn the fundamentals: Yes and, agreement, listening and commitment. Group exercises, basic scene work and object work are geared to make students more confident, committed performers and people.

The class is once a week for eight weeks. At the end of the class, students show off their improvisation skills in a class graduation show! There are no prerequisites for this class. It is designed for the absolute beginner or the seasoned actor. Register now. Don’t wait!

WHEN: Tuesdays, 7pm-10pm, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 (No class 9/5) 

WHERE: Steel City Improv Theater, 5950 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232.

REQUIREMENTS: Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

CLASS SHOW: SATURDAY,  September 30, 4pm

PRICE: $300 (EARLY REGISTRATION NOW THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023)

INSTRUCTOR:  Alyssa Tomasella

Alyssa Tomasella fell in love with and started performing improvisational comedy over a decade ago in Rochester, NY. While there, she performed on multiple longform and shortform teams, in various venues and festivals. She started teaching improv in the Rochester area in 2014. She has studied the art of improv and sketch comedy from various theaters, such as; iO, UCB, Second City, and The Annoyance. She also studied, trained, and performed with The Groundlings.

After moving to Pittsburgh, PA, Alyssa joined Steel City Improv Theater in 2018. She completed all five class levels, performed on several teams, produced multiple shows, and coached 10+ teams. Alyssa began teaching classes at SCIT in 2019 and her pedagogy reflects her love of and passion for improvisational comedy, and how it can change people’s lives, both on and off the stage.