World's Greatest Improv School
Improv Grad School
WGIS (the World's Greatest Improv School) is both an undergraduate (3 levels) and graduate level improv school. You do not need to have taken WGIS classes to take them. We accept experience from any long-form improv school.
Sunday Drop-Ins
The World's Greatest Improv Drop-In is a series of workshops and classes led by Mike McLendon (WGIS, UCB, Second City, iO) and other guest teachers from the Los Angeles comedy community. Open to all levels, the drop-in is a pay as you go class. Each week will focus on a specific skill or lesson. Students do not have to pre-register. Just show up. Sunday mornings, 10am-noon, The Clubhouse. Details on our LA shows page.
Online and In Person
Online
Zoom and Twitch
We get the best teachers in LA and NYC, available online for our community.
Classes Shows and JamsLos Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
We are based in Los Angeles, California (and a few in NYC). Classes and teams that form a great improv community.
Classes Shows and TeamsWhich Classes?
We have two categories of classes:
- Grad School: Most of our classes are intemediate/advanced classes meant for people who have taken two or three improv classes. You do not need to have taken WGIS classes to try these. You can have studied at ANY long-form improv theater.
- Undergrad: If you want the fundamentals, we have an "undergraduate program" of three levels.
- Level 1: Intro to Improv
- Level 2: Organic Core
- Level 3: Premise Core
Community
To stay up to the date join one of our online communities and discussion groups. We have a Facebook group and a Discord channel and a weekly mailing list. For more details on those, check out our community page.