Start with play.
Build confidence.
A no-pressure weekend for adults, kids, and teens who want to try improv.
Upcoming weekends
Pick the right beginner-friendly path, then choose your city and date below.
Adults 18+ Weekend workshops for first-time improvisers Youth 11-13 Comedy Camp weekends in Boston and Worcester Teens 14-17 Beginner-friendly teen Comedy Camp weekends View all registration optionsYou don't have to be funny, but willing to try something new!
Discover Improv Comedy Camps are designed for people who are curious, nervous, excited, rusty, shy, outgoing, or some combination of all of the above. You'll learn through simple games and exercises in a room where everyone is starting from the same place.
What you learn in improv applies everywhere.
The games are fun. The skills are real. Improv helps people listen better, respond faster, trust their instincts, collaborate more generously, and get more comfortable with the unexpected.
Confidence
Get more comfortable speaking up, making choices, and being seen.
Communication
Practice listening fully and responding in the moment.
Creativity
Give the overthinking part of your brain the weekend off.
Connection
Meet people through shared play instead of small talk.
Quick thinking
Learn how to move forward even when you do not know exactly what comes next.
The weekend is structured, supportive, and still genuinely fun.
Choose your Discover Improv experience.
Pick the weekend that fits your city and age group. Every option is beginner-friendly, low-pressure, and built around games, practice, and a relaxed showcase.
A weekend away from your comfort zone. In a good way.
For adults who want to try improv, meet people, loosen up, build confidence, or just spend a weekend doing something different. You will learn the basics through low-pressure games and exercises, then end with an informal showcase.
Discover Improv Comedy Workshop
- Ages 18+
- Nov. 14-15, 2026
- Sat/Sun, 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
- Worcester Historical Museum
- Early Registration: $175
They will think they are playing. You will see their confidence grow.
Discover Improv gives young people a joyful, structured way to build confidence, creativity, communication, and connection. Students spend the weekend playing improv games, working with partners and groups, and building toward a relaxed family showcase.
Boston
Asylum CoLab
Worcester
Worcester Historical Museum
Games, laughter, fun, and a very low-pressure show.
You will not sit through a lecture about being funny. You will get on your feet, play simple games, work with partners and groups, and build comfort one exercise at a time.
Start with games
Simple exercises help everyone loosen up and learn the basics.
Build together
Students practice listening, supporting, making choices, and creating short scenes.
Celebrate it
The weekend ends with a relaxed showcase for invited friends and family.
Not a polished performance. A confident, playful glimpse at what they practiced together.
People start nervous. Then the room starts to feel like a room full of teammates.
That is the point. Discover Improv is built to help people get comfortable one game at a time.
Loved the vibe. Anton made us all feel safe and welcome.
“I love the opportunity to do something for joy only, without the pressure of having to be good at it.”
I feel like I have built a community and it has become sort of a hobby and also a skill builder.
Adult Workshop Questions
If you are curious but not totally sure you are the "improv type," this is exactly the kind of weekend Discover Improv is built for.
You do not need jokes, characters, stage experience, or a loud personality. You just need to be willing to try.
What if I am not funny?
That is completely fine. This workshop is not about arriving with jokes. It is about learning simple improv tools, listening, responding, and getting more comfortable trying things.
What if I am shy?
Shy people can do improv. The exercises are structured, the room is supportive, and nobody is expected to be loud or fearless on day one.
Do I need acting or performance experience?
No. This is a beginner workshop.
Will I have to perform?
The weekend ends with an informal showcase, but it is designed as a celebration of what the group learned, not a professional performance or audition.
Can I come by myself?
Yes. Many people take improv because they want to meet people, try something new, or do something creative outside their usual routine.
Is this only for people who want to be comedians?
No. Some students love comedy. Others come for confidence, communication, creativity, or connection.
Ready to try the adult weekend?
See adult datesYouth Camp Questions
Discover Improv is built for kids and teens who are curious, creative, nervous, outgoing, or somewhere in between.
Students get structure, encouragement, and room to try. The showcase is a celebration of practice, not a high-stakes performance.
Does my child need theater experience?
No. Discover Improv is built as an entry point. Students do not need acting, improv, or comedy experience.
My child is shy. Is this a good fit?
Yes, as long as they are willing to try. Improv gives students structured ways to participate, collaborate, and build comfort gradually.
Is this a performance camp?
The weekend includes a relaxed family showcase, but the main focus is confidence, creativity, communication, listening, and play.
How are age groups handled?
Students register by age group so they are working with peers at a similar developmental stage.
What happens during the showcase?
Students share some of the games and skills they practiced during the weekend. The tone should feel celebratory, not competitive.
Ready to find the right youth weekend?
See youth datesReal practice. Real laughter. Real people in the room with you.
Beginner-friendly improv from the people who live it.
For more than 25 years, Improv Asylum has helped people laugh, listen, collaborate, and think on their feet through live comedy, training programs, and experiential learning. Discover Improv brings that same approach to a short, welcoming weekend format for adults, kids, teens, and families.
Professional comedy roots
The work comes from people who make, teach, and perform comedy for real audiences.
Supportive beginner instruction
Classes are structured so first-timers can relax, participate, and build comfort gradually.
Real-world skills through joyful play
Students practice listening, confidence, creativity, collaboration, and quick thinking.
Discover Improv is an easy entry point into the same creative culture that powers Improv Asylum classes, shows, and team experiences.
Choose the weekend that fits.
Adult workshop or youth camp, Boston or Worcester: every path starts beginner-friendly and ends with something real to share.
Adult Workshop
A two-day Worcester workshop for first-time improvisers who want to loosen up, build confidence, and try something different.
Kids and Teens
Beginner-friendly weekend camps for students who want to play, practice, collaborate, and build toward a relaxed family showcase.
Questions? Contact Improv Asylum Training Center at admin@improvasylum.com or 617-263-1300.