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Don’t see a class that fits your current schedule? The next registration window opens mid-September 2025 (those classes begin the week of Oct. 13) and the following opens in early December 2025 (those classes begin the week of January 5, 2026).

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WORKSHOP: The Spooky Bat with Jack Reitz
Oct 19
WORKSHOP: The Spooky Bat with Jack Reitz

Receive a crash course in "The Bat" form - improv in the dark - just in time for Halloween.

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[SOLD OUT] Improv 201: Game of the Scene (Mondays)
Oct 20
[SOLD OUT] Improv 201: Game of the Scene (Mondays)

MONDAYS

Learn the core concepts of longform comedic improv. Students will cover scene-work mechanics and heightening the game of the scene.

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[SOLD OUT] Improv 301: Improv Longform
Oct 20
[SOLD OUT] Improv 301: Improv Longform

MONDAYS

Create characters and worlds that combine to form a unified 25-minute longform improv piece.

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Improv 401: The Harold
Oct 20
Improv 401: The Harold

MONDAYS

Building on the skills of 301’s game-driven longform, this class introduces students to openings and group games as key components of the Harold structure, a cornerstone improv form.

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[SOLD OUT] Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Tuesdays)
Oct 21
[SOLD OUT] Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Tuesdays)

TUESDAYS

Learn the basics of long-form improv.

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Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing
Oct 21
Sketch 101: Intro to Comedy Writing

TUESDAYS

Learn the basics of sketch comedy.

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Sketch 201: The Writers' Room
Oct 22
Sketch 201: The Writers' Room

WEDNESDAYS

Continued exploration of writing sketch comedy. Learn additional common sketch structures, and workshop sketches weekly.

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Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Wednesdays)
Oct 22
Improv 101: Intro to Improv (Wednesdays)

WEDNESDAYS

Learn the basics of long-form improv.

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[SOLD OUT] Improv 201: Game of the Scene (Thursdays)
Oct 23
[SOLD OUT] Improv 201: Game of the Scene (Thursdays)

THURSDAYS

Learn the core concepts of longform comedic improv. Students will cover scene-work mechanics and heightening the game of the scene.

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Acting for Improvisers
Nov 6
Acting for Improvisers

WEDNESDAYS

Acting. For improvisers.

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METTLESOME LAB

Mettlesome Lab is the home of the very best improv and sketch comedy classes in the Triangle. Whether just starting out or regularly performing, these classes are a welcoming and fun place to learn new skills. We pride ourselves on our structured curriculum which focuses on strong, comedic scene work. Our teachers are all veteran performers well-versed in the comedy schools of thought and vetted by members of the Mettlesome board to ensure the highest quality and best possible learning experience.

Please read our Lab Policies and Covid Policies before signing up for a class or workshop. 

Mettlesome strives to make our classrooms a safe space for students. Please review the Student Bill of Rights for more information.

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