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Did you know there is a band that produced more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and the Beatles combined? The Funk Brothers are a group of studio musicians who performed on Motown records from 1959 to 1972. Without their music and support there is no way we would be singing "My Girl" in the shower this many years later.
Improv has the same need for support!!! Is a scene stuck? A support move can unstick it! Are your teammates a little confused on the game of a scene? A support move can clarify and simplify a murky game! Maybe your scene needs scenery, sound effects, or even special effects! SUPPORT MOVES TO THE RESCUE!
This workshop will focus on identifying when a support move can help a scene without stealing focus. We will learn different types of support moves, how to perform these moves and (maybe most importantly) how to get out of the scene without disruption. Support moves can be the most fun and exciting parts of improv scenes. Come join us and learn how to support your scene partners!
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This six-session workshop will take a collaborative approach to standup comedy. Students will work on writing material, helping each other find the path to take ideas from notebook to stage, and creating a safe space to create and build a community through stand up.
Rob Santos will guide students through writing exercises, stage presence, building trust, and providing constructive feedback to help students think critically about their material and build a better set. Each student will receive a personalized coaching session with Rob, 1 on 1 to further discuss their material for the class share.
At the end of the six sessions, students will perform their sets in a special showcase at Sea Tea Comedy Theater.
Workshop Day and Time:
Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Workshop Dates:
July 22, 2018
July 29, 2018
August 5, 2018
August 12, 2018
August 19, 2018
August 26, 2018
Share Performance:
At Sea Tea Comedy Theater, Date & Time TBD
Cost: $195
About the Instructor: Rob Santos is a stand-up comedian out of Hartford, CT. Rob has performed in New York City, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Western Massachusetts. His style is laid back but packed with energy and silliness to keep the crowd going. Rob's deep, raw, and humorous perspective comes from years of searching for his identity within race, culture, and fatherhood. "I'm just a beige man trying to be a black man in a white man's world."
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
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Have you always wanted to try comedy writing, but have little or no experience? Are you constantly coming up with funny ideas, but never manage to write them down? Are you looking for a new creative outlet, but think to yourself, "I'm not funny?" The truth is, anyone can write great comedy, the trick is to just get started.
This introductory four-week course uses the foundations of improv comedy to build creativity, confidence, and enthusiasm for our own writing. Learn the fundamentals of comedic premise writing, game, and the structure of the writer's room in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Class Day and Time:
Sundays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Class Dates:
July 22, 2018
July 29, 2018
August 5, 2018
August 12, 2018
Cost: $125
Instructor: Josh Moberger
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
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Our improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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They hope that their brave example can ultimately lead to great comedy, and world peace.
The writers and performers of this show don't view themselves as heroes, but if you do, they agree with you.
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Hosts Patrick McGuire and Nate Gagnon present comedians and troupes as they create something you've never seen before.
Whether it's the next big thing, too strange for another stage, or a happy accident, each project is entertaining and unique.
Be part of the experiment.
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Improv Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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See Hartford's top comedians battle it out in a metaphorical steel cage.
This show will be enjoyable to all who like to laugh, not just wrestling fans, but if you like wrestling, you'll love this show.
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Asking For A Friend is a live advice* show at Sea Tea Improv's underground comedy theater for curious people with a sense of humor.
Write down your problem, put it in the big red box, and host Chion Wolf (WNPR, The Mouth-Off at The Mark Twain House & Museum, the Hartford Hot Several, Night Fall) will help you figure it all out with her panel of unqualified yet enthusiastic, thoughtful humans.
At the end of the night, Chion picks one audience volunteer randomly who gets a free pair of tickets to next month’s show, and the grand finale is a Reading of Confessions.
Very mature children are invited, and immature adults welcomed, profanity likely.
The audio of each show will be recorded live and released later as a podcast, so if you don't want your snorting laughter or gasps of realizations broadcast to the whole world, please bring your highly-effective muffling techniques.
Asking For A Friend is on the Twitters: @AskinFerAFriend
Asking For A Friend is on the Instagrams: @askingforafriendwithchionwolf
Asking For A Friend is on the emails: Askingforafriendwithchionwolf@gmail.com
*DISCLAIMER: This is NOT professional advice! These are people discussing all sorts of problems, telling stories, and exploring philosophical conundrums.
If you're struggling in this chaotic, cruel, funny, absurd, amazing world, and you need someone to talk to, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
What's cool is that you don't have to be suicidal to call them. You don't need to be at your lowest point to find help. You are NOT alone, and you’re always welcome at Sea Tea.
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Reserve your seat and shop for gowns-- it's a one-of-a-kind festival of short original plays, followed by the prestigious Cuppie Awards.
The audience will get to see all of the selected shorts ANND vote for Cuppie award winners! The Cuppies is a red-carpet event, so dress to impress.
This showcase of live, scripted shorts is hosted and produced by Matt Saccullo and Allie Rivera.
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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This show features solo comedians doing their best material.
Up-and-coming comics from all walks of life!
(Looking to perform your stand-up at our theater? Email Laura Manasewich at laura@seateaimprov.com for more information, and in the meantime, come check out this show!)
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This 8-week class will give you a full overview of the tools and techniques central to professional sketch comedy writing.
You'll learn how to generate and hone comedic premises, pitch sketches, contribute to a writer's room, and write and revise your own sketch scripts.
Develop your comedy writing skills in a supportive, collaborative environment.
The class ends with a staged reading of student work.
Class Day and Time:
Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Class Dates:
July 31, 2018
August 7, 2018
August 14, 2018
August 21, 2018
August 28, 2018
September 4, 2018
September 11, 2018
September 18, 2018
Cost: $225
About the Instructor: Brenna Harvey is a writer and comedian living in Hartford, Connecticut. She is a doctoral candidate in sociology at the University of Connecticut and researches and teaches in the fields of gender and sexuality. She performs and teaches improv and sketch comedy with Sea Tea Improv. Her short fiction has been published in OMGQueer, Theories of HER, and The Long River Review.
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
CLOSEImprov Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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All the sophistication and fine taste of international and out-of-state improvisation, served up to you right here in Hartford. Try something new and exotic, refined and elusive.
We'll pair it with home grown improv from our own Sea Tea Improv Touring Company, as well as a mixed green group, tossed together for one night only.
In all, a satisfying night of comedy, and a great way to impress a date, or just treat yourself. (Also, we've got wine for sale at the bar.)
This month's guest is Robopop from NYC!
Since 2014, Robopop has been combining flowy freestyles, improv comedy, and diverse musical soundscapes into a cerebral, surprising and playful theatrical experience.
Robopop has performed at The Hartford Improv Festival, The Human Beatbox Festival, The Midtown International Theater Festival, The New York Musical Improv Festival, The Newark Improv Festival, The UCB Theater, The PIT, The Magnet Theater and tiny bars and theater spaces across the five boroughs.
Individual members of Robopop are members of Hip-Hop educational organization BEAT Global, nationally recognized education/comedy company Story Pirates, and many current and former Magnet Theater and PIT improv/sketch/musical improv teams.
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In this workshop, learn the fundamentals of Robopop's unique blend of freestyle, beatboxing and improv comedy. You'll participate in exercises led by Robopop's experienced team of instructors, improvisers, and beatboxers that will get you spitting rhymes off the top of your head and integrating those freestyles into your improv scene work.
About the Instructors: Since 2014, Robopop has been combining flowy freestyles, improv comedy, and diverse musical soundscapes into a cerebral, surprising and playful theatrical experience.
Robopop has performed at The Hartford Improv Festival, The Human Beatbox Festival, The Midtown International Theater Festival, The New York Musical Improv Festival, The Newark Improv Festival, The UCB Theater, The PIT, The Magnet Theater and tiny bars and theater spaces across the five boroughs.
Individual members of Robopop are members of Hip-Hop educational organization BEAT Global, nationally recognized education/comedy company Story Pirates, and many current and former Magnet Theater and PIT improv/sketch/musical improv teams.
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Join the Movie Dub crew (Josh Marcus, Laura Manasewich, Drew Bligh, Jack Hughes, Daniel Davidson, Brenna Harvey, Emma Burke, Melanie Raubeson) for a special screening of a buried indie flick, fully dubbed over with improvised dialogue!
Special guests Kevin O'Toole and Sam Hatch from WWUH's "Culture Dogs" will host a discussion following the film.
One audience member at this show will win a copy of "How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth" by Will Hines!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEImprov Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
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Come work on your stand-up set in a theater/club atmosphere. Stage, lights, character work, bits, whatever you want to do.
Get the full comedy club experience -- you won't be competing with bar noise and televisions while telling jokes.
We have 20 spots available (not including one 15 minute feature spot) and they are first come first serve. Sign up starts at 7:00PM and the mic will start as soon as the list is full.
There is a $5 cover charge to perform or watch. Performers get a ticket for one free drink thanks to our sponsor Hanging Hills Brewing Company. If you do not get on the list and stay until the end we will make sure you get up at our next open mic. Thanks
Improv is for everyone! Whether you've got dreams of being a comedian, you want to strengthen your public speaking skills, or you're just sick of your board game collection, improv can help!
In this class, students will learn the basic techniques and games that professional improvisers and comedy writers use to collaboratively discover fun ideas, characters, and scenes. You'll work in teams, so you'll never be left hanging alone. Our number one rule is "make your partner look good," so come try improv in a supportive, no-pressure environment, and learn from a professional improviser!
Class Day and Time:
Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Class Dates:
August 8, 2018
August 15, 2018
August 22, 2018
August 29, 2018
Cost: $125
Instructor: Brittnie Carrier
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
Improv Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
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In this workshop, students will work to create interesting, engaging, and dynamic improv shows by varying the energy, emotion, style, and shape of their improv scenes! Think of this as improv comedy ballistic training: Students will be challenged to make bold choices quickly to grow a larger range of artistic motion. Recomended for advanced improvisers who are looking to push themselves out of their comfort zones and break habits.
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All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our Education Policies: Education Policies
CLOSEImprov Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEImprov Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEAsking For A Friend is a live advice* show at Sea Tea Improv's underground comedy theater for curious people with a sense of humor.
Write down your problem, put it in the big red box, and host Chion Wolf (WNPR, The Mouth-Off at The Mark Twain House & Museum, the Hartford Hot Several, Night Fall) will help you figure it all out with her panel of unqualified yet enthusiastic, thoughtful humans.
At the end of the night, Chion picks one audience volunteer randomly who gets a free pair of tickets to next month’s show, and the grand finale is a Reading of Confessions.
Very mature children are invited, and immature adults welcomed, profanity likely.
The audio of each show will be recorded live and released later as a podcast, so if you don't want your snorting laughter or gasps of realizations broadcast to the whole world, please bring your highly-effective muffling techniques.
Asking For A Friend is on the Twitters: @AskinFerAFriend
Asking For A Friend is on the Instagrams: @askingforafriendwithchionwolf
Asking For A Friend is on the emails: Askingforafriendwithchionwolf@gmail.com
*DISCLAIMER: This is NOT professional advice! These are people discussing all sorts of problems, telling stories, and exploring philosophical conundrums.
If you're struggling in this chaotic, cruel, funny, absurd, amazing world, and you need someone to talk to, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
What's cool is that you don't have to be suicidal to call them. You don't need to be at your lowest point to find help. You are NOT alone, and you’re always welcome at Sea Tea.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSECome work on your stand-up set in a theater/club atmosphere. Stage, lights, character work, bits, whatever you want to do.
Get the full comedy club experience -- you won't be competing with bar noise and televisions while telling jokes.
We have 20 spots available (not including one 15 minute feature spot) and they are first come first serve. Sign up starts at 7:00PM and the mic will start as soon as the list is full.
There is a $5 cover charge to perform or watch. Performers get a ticket for one free drink thanks to our sponsor Hanging Hills Brewing Company. If you do not get on the list and stay until the end we will make sure you get up at our next open mic. Thanks
Improv Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEImprov Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEHosts Patrick McGuire and Nate Gagnon present comedians and troupes as they create something you've never seen before.
Whether it's the next big thing, too strange for another stage, or a happy accident, each project is entertaining and unique.
Be part of the experiment.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEImprov Comedy Night features our house improv teams -- performers assembled and chosen by Sea Tea Comedy Theater's artistic directors to put on amazing shows for you! These teams get together, take your suggestion and run with it!
Improv Comedy Night shows feature each group doing their own set of improvised comedic scenes. Some shows even feature special finales like one-night-only combinations of that show's teams or jams & lotteries with chances for audience members to come up and perform (if they want)!
These improv comedy groups have performers that have studied improv comedy at Sea Tea Improv Studios and other comedy training programs. They have performed at the Hartford Improv Festival and other improv festivals. Every night is different -- that's their specialty!
FRI, JUL 20 @ 7 p.m.
Grantch
BOOP!
Winnipeg
FRI, JUL 20 @ 9 p.m.
Robot Love
The Rumour Cauldron
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, JUL 27 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
Romantic Baby
FRI, AUG 3 @ 7 p.m.
Winnipeg
Robot Love
Romantic Baby
SAT, AUG 4 @ 9 p.m.
Dinosaur Police
Breakup Tattoo
The Buddy System
FRI, AUG 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
The Rumour Cauldron
and a special one-time group!
FRI, AUG 17 @ 7 p.m.
Sea Tea Improv Touring Company
Fairfield of Dreams
Josh & Brenna's Hard Sci-Fi
FRI, AUG 17 @ 9 p.m.
KnucklePuck
HATS
Part Time Lifeguards
FRI, AUG 24 @ 7 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Albatross
FRI, AUG 24 @ 9 p.m.
Meg(h)an
Cloud 9
Albatross
FRI, AUG 31 @ 7 p.m.
Brain's Song
History of the Future
Grantch
* This show ends with an Improv Jam where anyone in the house can put their name in a bucket and play in the last set of the night!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSECome work on your stand-up set in a theater/club atmosphere. Stage, lights, character work, bits, whatever you want to do.
Get the full comedy club experience -- you won't be competing with bar noise and televisions while telling jokes.
We have 20 spots available (not including one 15 minute feature spot) and they are first come first serve. Sign up starts at 7:00PM and the mic will start as soon as the list is full.
There is a $5 cover charge to perform or watch. Performers get a ticket for one free drink thanks to our sponsor Hanging Hills Brewing Company. If you do not get on the list and stay until the end we will make sure you get up at our next open mic. Thanks
Students in this class will learn to really listen to their scene partners, add interesting specifics & details, and progress & expand improvised scenes. We'll use short, fast-paced improv games to learn to act quickly and spend less time worrying about making the perfect move. Invent and inspire rich and consistent characters, and learn to create a playable environment with just miming. This course ends in a share performance for an invited audience at Sea Tea Comedy Theater.
Class Day and Time: Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Class Dates:
September 5, 2018
September 12, 2018
September 19, 2018
September 26, 2018
October 3, 2018
October 10, 2018
October 17, 2018
October 24, 2018
Class Share Performance: October 28, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Sea Tea Comedy Theater
Instructor: Matt Francis
Prerequisites: None, though students with no performance experience may prefer to take one of our 4-week Intro to Improv classes before taking Improv 101.
Cost: $225
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
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Students will explore beyond the initial scene into second beats in this focus on longform improvisation. Players will be honing in on skills such as tag outs, bending the space, walk-ons, advancements, callbacks, group games and scene painting. The course ends in a share performance for an invited audience at Sea Tea Comedy Theater.
Class Days and Times: Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Class Dates:
September 8, 2018
September 15, 2018
September 22, 2018
September 29, 2018
October 6, 2018
October 13, 2018
October 20, 2018
October 27, 2018
Class Share Performance: Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 2 p.m. (part of the last class date)
Prerequisites: Improv 201
Cost: $225
Instructor: Brian Hines
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
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Using the fast-paced energy of short-form improv, students will learn how to explore and manipulate the game of the scene. Players will understand how to highlight interesting and unusual discoveries, play with patterns in a scene, and follow newly created logic to ridiculous or even too-true conclusions by playing to the top of their intelligence. This course ends in a share performance for an invited audience.
Class Day and Time: Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Class Dates:
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Class Share Performance: Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 2 p.m. (part of the final class date)
Prerequisites: Improv 101 or Improv 102
Cost: $225
Instructor: Drew Bligh
All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our education policies: Education Policies
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Have you felt shut down and voiceless in scenes? Have you felt like YOU were the one shutting others down and making them voiceless in scenes? Stop feeling bad about it and CHANGE YOUR IMPROVISING. Improv being a form that can be so empowering and positive, it at times can be hard to create away from harmful, oppressive scenes. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to punch up and not be afraid to use your voice to call out the oppressive and harmful ideas in your scenes.
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All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our Education Policies: Education Policies
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
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Ira Glass of This American Life says, “Great stories happen to people who know how to tell them.” Do you want to get better at captivating listeners?
Whether you want to tell your story on stage, in a business meeting, or with your grandchildren on your lap, storyteller Terry Wolfisch Cole will teach you skills to engage any audience.
Terry is a Moth StorySLAM and GrandSLAM champion. Her story of running away from home was featured on the Moth Radio Hour on NPR and in Readers Digest. She is the founder of Tell Me Another: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories, a storytelling show in the Hartford area.
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All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our Education Policies: Education Policies
CLOSEAsking For A Friend is a live advice* show at Sea Tea Improv's underground comedy theater for curious people with a sense of humor.
Write down your problem, put it in the big red box, and host Chion Wolf (WNPR, The Mouth-Off at The Mark Twain House & Museum, the Hartford Hot Several, Night Fall) will help you figure it all out with her panel of unqualified yet enthusiastic, thoughtful humans.
At the end of the night, Chion picks one audience volunteer randomly who gets a free pair of tickets to next month’s show, and the grand finale is a Reading of Confessions.
Very mature children are invited, and immature adults welcomed, profanity likely.
The audio of each show will be recorded live and released later as a podcast, so if you don't want your snorting laughter or gasps of realizations broadcast to the whole world, please bring your highly-effective muffling techniques.
Asking For A Friend is on the Twitters: @AskinFerAFriend
Asking For A Friend is on the Instagrams: @askingforafriendwithchionwolf
Asking For A Friend is on the emails: Askingforafriendwithchionwolf@gmail.com
*DISCLAIMER: This is NOT professional advice! These are people discussing all sorts of problems, telling stories, and exploring philosophical conundrums.
If you're struggling in this chaotic, cruel, funny, absurd, amazing world, and you need someone to talk to, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
What's cool is that you don't have to be suicidal to call them. You don't need to be at your lowest point to find help. You are NOT alone, and you’re always welcome at Sea Tea.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEOur improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSECome work on your stand-up set in a theater/club atmosphere. Stage, lights, character work, bits, whatever you want to do.
Get the full comedy club experience -- you won't be competing with bar noise and televisions while telling jokes.
We have 20 spots available (not including one 15 minute feature spot) and they are first come first serve. Sign up starts at 7:00PM and the mic will start as soon as the list is full.
There is a $5 cover charge to perform or watch. Performers get a ticket for one free drink thanks to our sponsor Hanging Hills Brewing Company. If you do not get on the list and stay until the end we will make sure you get up at our next open mic. Thanks
Our improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages -- kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.
The show is the new Sea Tea Comedy Theater at 15 Asylum St in Downtown Hartford, near the corner of Asylum and Main -- not far from the Old State House. Street parking on a meter is free on weekends and there's also a paid lot directly across from the theater.
===
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
CLOSEHosts Patrick McGuire and Nate Gagnon present comedians and troupes as they create something you've never seen before.
Whether it's the next big thing, too strange for another stage, or a happy accident, each project is entertaining and unique.
Be part of the experiment.
===
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater: https://seateaimprov.com/faq/
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Do you find your scenes devolving into arguments and you're unsure how to get out? Do you find yourself constantly playing characters with a generally sour disposition? Or do you just need a reminder that this whole crazy thing is supposed to be fun? You need Positivity in Improv!
Learn how to keep your scenes upbeat and interesting while understanding how to best utilize your own personal strengths. Chances of walking away with an excitedly delivered individualized compliment from Allie Rivera: 100%
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All Sea Tea Improv courses and workshops are subject to our Education Policies: Education Policies
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