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The Groundlings is an improvisation and sketch comedy theatre that has been entertaining LA audiences for over 50 years. The Groundlings is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by Gary Austin in 1974. You can find out more about us or our history.
The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles, California. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improv techniques were taught by Del Close and other members of the Second City, located in Chicago and later St. Louis.
1 day ago · David Crabb talks to the audience during a skit at the Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The company is marking its 50-year anniversary this year. (Photo by David ...
Alumni. These people were Groundlings. They built this place, literally and figuratively. Many of them still actively teach and perform at the theatre. It's a pretty impressive group of funny people, and we're proud to say they got their start on the Groundlings stage. Alumni are listed in the decade during which they retired from the Main Company.
The Groundlings School landed its own 5000 square foot home in 2015, on the corner of Melrose Avenue and Poinsettia. With over 8000 improv and sketch comedy students per year, The Groundlings has become the pre-eminent training ground for comedy in Los Angeles and beyond.
Join the Groundlings Main Company as they present its latest and greatest main stage show. It’s an evening of sketches and some improvisation, always original and always hilarious. Find Tickets.
Learn the difference between character and premise sketches, identifying beats, writing for your medium, and how to find material. Get experience and build confidence in your writing ability. For each class, students will write and submit sketches, and we will find the gold in whatever you create. No prerequisite.
