Early Improv for Pre-K/Kinder: Leaping Legends Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:15 at ColdTowne Theater March 26 - May 7 (No class April 9) In-class performance for parents, Thursday, May 7, at 5:30 pm. We will invite parents in after a warm-up and check-in. Date TBD: Public performance at ExAb All Ages Night at ColdTowne 💸 $165 Playful, … Continue reading Weekly Class: Leaping Legends – Early Improv for ages 4 to 6
Weekly Class: Improv for 1st and 2nd graders
Improv for 1st & 2nd Graders: Improv in Action 📅 Sundays, 1 to 1:50 at ColdTowne Theater OR 2 to 2:50 pm Spring Session 1: March 15 - May 10 In-class performance for parents, Sunday, May 3. We will invite parents in after a warm-up and check-in. Public performances Sunday, April 12 at ExAb Fest … Continue reading Weekly Class: Improv for 1st and 2nd graders
Weekly Class: Improv for 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders
Improv for 3rd - 5th Graders: Epic Improv 📅 Sundays, 1:00 to 1:55 OR 2 to 2:55 at ColdTowne Theater Spring Session 2: March 15 - May 10 In-class performance for parents, Sunday, May 3. We will invite parents in after a warm-up and check-in. Public performances Sunday, April 12 at ExAb Fest and Sunday, … Continue reading Weekly Class: Improv for 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders
Weekly Class: Middle School
Middle School: Improv for the Stage 📅Thursdays, 4:30 to 5:20 at ColdTowne Theater Spring Session 1: Thursdays, Jan. 22 - March 12 (no class February 26) In-class performance for parents, Thursday, March 12, at 4:30 pm. We will invite parents in after a warm-up and check-in. Public performances Sunday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, March 8 … Continue reading Weekly Class: Middle School
Weekly Class: Teens
Teens: Improv Essentials 📅 Sundays, 3:30 - 4:40 at ColdTowne Theater Spring Session 2: March 15 - May 10 In-class performance for parents, Sunday, May 3. We will invite parents in after a warm-up and check-in. Public performance at 5 pm at ExAb All Ages Night at ColdTowne date TBD. Public performance at ExAb Fest on Sunday, … Continue reading Weekly Class: Teens
Weekly Class: Continuing Improv for High School Students
Continuing Improv for High School Students: Advanced Topics 📅 Sundays, 3:30 – 4:45 at ColdTowne Theater Next level Improv for students who have mastered the basics and are ready to level up in their Improv journey. Students are invited to perform in a showcase at the end of each session. A Note: Students must have significant Improv … Continue reading Weekly Class: Continuing Improv for High School Students
Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
In the summer of 2014, Move Your Tale and Excused Absence first performed and taught Improv at The Lang Stuttering Institute's Camp Dream Speak Live. In the years since, our relationship with this fantastic organization has grown as the institute itself blossomed into The Blank Center, expanding and spreading its work across the country. We're … Continue reading Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research
Scholarships are Happening! Thank you Donors!
Thank you, thank you, thank you to the wonderful people who donated to the Excused Absence Scholarship fund! We raised $930 which will go directly into tuition support for students beginning this Fall. We are creating an official scholarship application process, but for now, students in need of funding should email us at exabimprov@gmail.com. In … Continue reading Scholarships are Happening! Thank you Donors!
Gearing Up for Fall Classes with Excused Absence
Fall '22 Improv: Coming Soon to a Theater (and the internet) near you.
Support our Scholarship Fundraiser
Help us Create a Scholarship Fund With the help of Austin Creative Alliance, we have launched our first fundraising campaign! Help us build a scholarship fund to allow students who might not otherwise be able to take part in Improv classes & camps. Click here to learn more.
Excused Absence Comedy 