Calling all Comedy Fans! Bandit Theater is excited to announce our first ever Tacoma class is now registering for January 2024. Only 14 spots available, reserve your spot for $300! Class will meet from 7:00pm - 9:00pm on Mondays from January 8th -February 26th at the Tacoma Armory. Improv 1: You Are Enough Improv 1: You Are Enough is a 8-week longform improv class and the first level of Bandit Theater’s Improv Training Program. If you’re looking to build confidence, make new friends, and have A TON of fun improvising, this is the space for you. No experience necessary! Bandit Theater teaches a longform improv curriculum, terminology, and philosophy centered upon game of the scene and shared by the major improv houses from New York, Los Angeles, DC, New Orleans, and elsewhere! With this in mind, Improv 1: You Are Enough is perfect for beginners and a refreshing new perspective for improvisers who have previously taken classes in shortform, narrative, or other styles of longform improv. If you’re new to improv, welcome! We’re so excited to include you in our supportive community of performers. In this class you will: Learn the fundamentals of longform improv including Yes And, Base Reality, and the First Unusual Thing. Experience an environment where fun is just as important as learning. Get individualized attention and notes in a positive, professional manner. LAUGH UNTIL YOUR FACE HURTS. Additionally, all Bandit Theater improv classes include the following: Bandit Theater student passes, granting free tickets to all Bandit Theater mainstage shows for the duration of the class. Optional live performance opportunities in The Hot Hot Suggie Show, our staff-and-student mashup showcase. Improv 1 is taught by Annie Barry. Annie is the Founder and Artistic Director of Bandit Theater. Annie started improv in 2009 but has been performing since 1992. She holds a BA in Theater Arts from Loyola University New Orleans, and a Masters of Improv and Sketch from the Upright Citizen's Brigade New York City. Annie was a performer at UCB for 5 years before moving to Washington DC to teach, perform and direct at Washington Improv Theater. She moved to Seattle in 2018 to Found Bandit. She is a performer on Swipe Right and The Reader at Bandit. This is her first class in Tacoma. If you have any questions, please email us at classes@bandittheater.org. Our class will meet with classrooms with a maximum capacity between 20 and 40 people. Our class will be capped at 14 students maximum. *Accessibility* The Tacoma Armory is at 1001 S. Yakima Ave Suite 1, Tacoma, WA 98405. The entrance for class is by the box office on the right side of the building marked box office. The space is ADA accessible. Parking is free on the street outside the Armory. *Classroom Policies & FAQ* - Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy <https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9180c15b409bcdde476068/t/5e1d5c9c71426f2f291316d2/1578982556647/nondescrimination_and_antiharassment_policy_sept19.pdf> - Code of Conduct <https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9180c15b409bcdde476068/t/5e1d5d05e3d43f03ae9c05bd/1578982661456/code_of_conduct_apr19.pdf> - Students may not miss any more than two class sessions. Students that miss a third class session may continue attending but are not permitted to move on to the next class level. - Absences related to COVID-19 symptoms are excused, regardless of your attendance record. If you feel even minor symptoms, please stay home. - Students that have previously completed this course are welcome to take it again. - Make-up classes are not offered this quarter. - You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this class. *Payment Options* The full price of Improv 1: You Are Enough is $300. If you're interested in this class but find the cost prohibitive, Bandit Theater has a few alternative payment options available. If any of the following interest you, please email classes@bandittheater.org. - Weekly or twice-monthly payment plans for students preferring to spread out their tuition cost. - A limited number of work-study opportunities for qualified students interested in trading 8 hours of work (doors and house management at shows) for class tuition. - A limited number of diversity scholarships to remove the financial burden on students from underrepresented backgrounds. This may include but is not limited to race, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or ability. *Refund Policy* Students may cancel their class registration and request a refund up to one week prior to their class’ start date. Requests made after this one week cut-off will not be honored. If you have any questions about our refund policy or would like to request a refund, please email classes@bandittheater.org. ------------------------------ *We're so excited to meet you!* Get ready for a confidence-boosting, friend-making, super-fun eight weeks. For more information about what's going on at Bandit Theater, please visit https://www.bandittheater.org/ Questions about this class? Email us at *classes@bandittheater.org <classes@bandittheater.org>*. Link for tickets are here! https://bandittheater.vbotickets.com/event/Improv_1_You_Are_Enough_Winter_2023_Mondays_Tacoma/111870?fbclid=IwAR3NmpggiU3rKqOoVax6Q2xVjlVQ6fC0Z6eR1AQaRPOtrZ_KvVkVdtM3Yhc So excited to expand more comedy education to the arts community of Tacoma! -- Annie Barry She/Her Founder/ Artistic Director Bandit Theater https://www.bandittheater.org/make-a-gift --