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SUMMARY:Mime and Improv in Action with Jay Hitt
DESCRIPTION:Mimes can create entire environments and objects using only their skill and imagination. How do they do it?  This class will show you \n\n\n\n\nWhat if you could build an entire world on stage using nothing but your body and imagination? In this dynamic and playful class\, you’ll discover how mime techniques and physical improv can transform empty space into vivid environments filled with objects\, characters\, and stories. \nThrough guided exercises and performance games\, you’ll learn the foundational tools mimes use to create invisible walls\, lift imaginary objects\, define environments\, and communicate clearly without speaking. These skills will deepen your physical awareness\, sharpen your stage presence\, and give you powerful new ways to express ideas in improv scenes. \nThis class is perfect for improvisers who want to strengthen their physical storytelling\, improve object work\, and explore the expressive possibilities of movement. Expect a highly active\, supportive environment where you’ll experiment\, play\, and learn to make the invisible visible. \nClass Details\nDates: Four (4) Fridays\nTime: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm\nLocation: Unexpected Productions – Issaquah\n1315 NW Mall Street\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA 98027 (next to the Gaslamp Bar and Grill)\nMaximum Students: 16\nCost: $270\nPrerequisite: Any Improv Class or Experience \nMeet Your Instructor: \nJay Hitt is an improviser\, director\, and educator renowned for his groundbreaking work in non-verbal improvisation. As the creator and director of Mouth Wide Shut\, he has pioneered a completely non-verbal improvised show that seamlessly blends Pantomime\, Figurative Mime\, Corporeal Mime\, and various dance styles to bring audience suggestions to life. These suggestions\, staying true to the nature of the show\, are also retrieved non-verbally\, creating an immersive and unique theatrical experience. \nIn 2020\, Jay launched the Fearless Physical Improv Workshop with Jay Hitt\, a non-verbal comedy workshop at Unexpected Productions designed to push improvisers beyond spoken language and into the realm of physical storytelling. This workshop quickly gained popularity\, selling out consistently and making its way to improv festivals\, where Jay continues to share his expertise with eager performers. \nJay’s talents extend beyond the improv stage. In 2018\, he was a featured artist in an updated version of The Gong Show\, hosted by Mike Myers. That same year\, he was a featured guest on the podcast Folk Stories (folkstories.org)\, where he discussed his journey in improvisation and mime. He also showcased his skills on a segment for KING5’s Evening Magazine\, performing as a featured mime in a humorous hotel front desk skit (KING5). \nHis performances have been celebrated at numerous prestigious improv festivals. In 2025\, Mouth Wide Shut was featured at the Third Coast Improv Festival in Nashville\, showcasing his distinctive approach to non-verbal improvisation. Additionally\, Jay has performed at the Alaska State Improv Festival and the Annual Improvaganza Hawaii Festival of Improv. \nJay is also a key figure in the Seattle improv community. As the Managing Director of Unexpected Productions\, he has played a significant role in shaping the city’s improv scene since joining the company in 1993. His journey in improv began in 1988\, and over the decades\, he has performed and directed a diverse range of short and long-form improv productions\, including Playborhood\, Black Ice: An American Sitcom Improvised and Poe Unexpected: An Improvised Edgar Allan Poe. In 2008\, he created the Duo Improv Showcase\, Seattle’s only improv open mic\, providing a platform for improvisers to experiment and grow. \nJay’s dedication to his craft is reflected in his extensive training. He has studied with renowned U.S. and European coaches\, refining his expertise in physical improvisation\, mime\, and object work. Since 1998\, he has taught and coached improv\, earning recognition for his fearless and dynamic approach. His precise attention to object work and environment creation has set him apart as one of the most skilled improvisers in the field. \nJay Hitt’s passion for improvisation continues to inspire performers and audiences alike\, proving that the art of storytelling transcends words and that physical expression holds limitless potential on stage. \nNOTE: Please note that this class has a great deal of movement and action. Please dress accordingly and bring a bottle of water. \n“Physicality is a kind of language\, especially in improv. Jay’s class helped to remind me just how important\, nuanced and exciting it can be and gave me the ‘words’ to use and showed me how to ‘speak’ them with physicality. Jay as a teacher is like a clown’s never-ending scarf bit. I’m not sure how he keeps pulling more and more interesting stuff out of his pocket\, but there seems to be a never ending supply of it.”\n— James L.\, 9/18 \n“Jay reminded me that physicality is the foundation of performance and he gave me the tools to get there!”\n— Randal F. \nCancellation policy: We are unable to offer refunds.
URL:https://www.unexpectedproductions.org/event/mime-and-improv-in-action-with-jay-hitt-2/
LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH\, 1315 NW Mall Street\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Art of Dread: Improvised Horror with Tim Harahan\, Starting 9/8
DESCRIPTION:A four-week improv class exploring how to build suspense\, dread\, atmosphere\, and genuine fear through character-driven narrative improv \n\n\n\n\nOver four weeks\, we’ll explore the core elements of improvised horror\, beginning with the Dread Triangle and techniques for quickly creating characters and relationships that audiences care about. From there\, we’ll build suspense through escalation\, anticipation\, uncertainty\, and the sense that things may not end well. You’ll also learn how editing\, timing\, juxtaposition\, and withholding information can heighten tension and keep an audience leaning forward. Finally\, you’ll bring everything together in longer scenes and sequences that use care\, dread\, editing\, and genre choices to create horror that feels stronger\, sharper\, and dramatically complete. \nWhether you love slashers\, psychological horror\, supernatural stories\, creature features\, folk horror\, cosmic terror\, or something entirely your own\, this class will give you tools to make the scary stuff matter. \nCome ready to create characters we care about\, put them in terrible situations\, and discover just how much fun dread can be. \nPerfect for improvisers gearing up for October\, this class is a chance to sharpen your horror storytelling skills before stepping into Halloween shows\, haunted attractions\, and other spooky-season performances.
URL:https://www.unexpectedproductions.org/event/the-art-of-dread-improvised-horror-with-tim-harahan-starting-9-8/
LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH\, 1315 NW Mall Street\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Improv Fundamentals Class ISSAQUAH
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Issaquah’s playground for fearless creatives. Join our growing community of improvisers in Issaquah for a beginning / intermediate class that will teach you and exercise the fundamentals of improvisation! Brand new and returning improvisers are welcome! \nYou’ll work on active listening\, acting on impulse\, and using your own life to create collaborative stories! You’ll work with your teacher and fellow improvisers to create playful\, fun scenes\, play improv games\, and tell stories that include everyone in the room. Above all else\, you’ll practice\, in a brave environment\, what happens when we say “Yes!” without fear of failure\, all while laughing and learning about the games and concepts that Unexpected Productions uses on stages all around the world! \nUnder the guidance of one of our best Unexpected improv teachers\, you will practice the skills and games that will help you to: \n\nBe a Better Listener\nConquer Fears\nSpark Creativity\nMeet New People & Make New Friends\nBecome a Better Problem Solver\nGain Confidence\nFail With Grace (and Maybe Even Enjoy It)\nSay Yes More in Your Life\nGet Out of Your Comfort Zone\nBecome a Better Public Speaker\nDiscover More About Yourself\n…and you’ll have a blast doing it!\n\nDate and Time: 6 weeks\, 6 Mondays\, Sep 21 to Oct 26\, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm\nLocation: 1315 Northwest Mall Street\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98027\nAge Requirements: 18+\nPrerequisites: No training necessary. All levels welcome\nMaximum Students: 16 \nWhether you’re here to own the stage or just shake up your routine\, you’ll laugh hard\, grow fast\, and leave more confident than you came in. \nCancellation policy: We apologize\, but we are unable to offer refunds within 2 weeks of a class start date.
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LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH\, 1315 NW Mall Street\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Improv & Storytelling for Business Professionals with Melissa Reaves
DESCRIPTION:\, Starting 9/23
URL:https://www.unexpectedproductions.org/event/improv-storytelling-for-business-professionals-with-melissa-reaves/
LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH\, 1315 NW Mall Street\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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