Help your teenager build skills that go far beyond the stage!
Improv isn't just about being funny. It's one of the most effective tools for building confidence, communication, and creative thinking in young people. AND it happens to be a blast!
In Lex Comedy Co.'s Teen Improv Comedy Class, students spend three unforgettable months of fun learning the foundational skills of improvisational comedy in a supportive, low-pressure, high-energy environment. Led by professionally trained veteran teachers and performers, every activity is designed to challenge students just enough to help them grow. Along the way students learn the power of "having each other's backs". Total beginners are welcome in our safe and uplifting environment.
What
Teen Improv Comedy Course w/ Lex Comedy Co.
📅 Saturdays, August 1 - October 24 (no class September 5)
⏰ Daily Times 9:45am - 11:00am
📍Lex Comedy: 711 Allendale Dr. Lexington, KY 40503
Class Showcases:
7:30pm Saturday, October 24 & 2pm Sunday, October 25
Who
This course is specifically designed for teenagers ages 13-17. As long as they fall within these ages during some point during the course, they are welcome! For other questions on eligibility, contact Patricia Mullins at hello@lexcomedy.com
Why Improv?
Research consistently shows that improv comedy and theatre training delivers real, lasting benefits for children:
Confidence: Students learn to take up space, trust their instincts, and feel proud of their ideas
Communication: Active listening and clear expression are at the heart of every improv exercise
Resilience: Improv teaches teenagers to embrace mistakes, adapt quickly, and keep going
Collaboration: Every scene is built together; there are no stars, only ensembles
Emotional intelligence: Students practice empathy by inhabiting characters and perspectives different from their own
Focus and presence: Improv demands full attention, sharpening the ability to be in the moment
These aren't just performance skills. They're life skills that students will carry into the classroom, onto the sports field, to the workforce, and into every social situation they encounter moving forward.
What to Expect
During the course, students will explore improv games, character work, and collaborative scene-building in a structured and joyful setting. Classes are kept intentionally small at 12 students so every child receives meaningful instruction and plenty of time on their feet.
The course culminates in TWO one-hour live showcases where students perform for family and friends, putting everything they've learned into action.
What's included:
3 months (12 sessions) of weekly 75 minute classes
15 total hours of hands-on training
Small class size — maximum 12 students
TWO end of course live showcase performances
A safe, inclusive, encouraging environment
About the Instructor:
This class is taught by veteran teacher Patricia Mullins, who has over 18 years of teaching experience. She is a longtime theater professional who also trained in sketch comedy and improv at the competitive Second City conservatory, UCB, Magnet Theatre, and Improv Cincinnati. She is an actor, director, and teacher with more than 12 years of performing experience. She loves introducing students to the exciting world of improv where anything is possible!
From Patricia: "The most exciting moments for me are when you see students really expressing their unabashed support for one another. So often they get conditioned to believe that clapping loudly for each other isn't cool. Improv comedy and theater are natural pathways to becoming an empathetic person, of which the world is in great need."