Details

Session: Fall 2026
Chapter:  Franklin
Location:  The Gate Church
Time:  4:45pm - 6:45pm
Day:  Thursday
Starts:  08/13
Ages:  13 - 18
First Month's Tuition (Due at Registration):  $100.00
Open Spots:  2

Description

Discover how memorable characters are created through improvisation. Students will learn to build unique characters using emotion, physicality, point of view, and relationships while developing confidence, creativity, listening skills, and teamwork. Through fun games and scenes, they'll explore how great comedy comes from committed characters rather than jokes.

This class is part of our Studio Class series:
  • Weekly 2-hour class
  • Five months of training in this subject
  • End of session Showcase performance in December 
  • REMINDER: Students can enroll in one Studio class or multiple classes
Learn more about our Studio Class program, including more information on pricing, at cytnashville.org/classes.
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Teacher:


Chris Guerra

Chris was first introduced to theatre in high school. After graduating with his BFA from Pace University in New York City, he performed on and off-Broadway in shows including COMPANY (u/s Stephen Colbert, working alongside Christina Hendricks, Neil Patrick Harris, and John Cryer), AVENUE Q, SPAMALOT, and the Broadway National Tour of SISTER ACT. After moving back to LA, he pursued television and comedy, becoming a Main Company member of the historic improv and sketch comedy theatre: The Groundlings. He developed his idea for the “Roger Bastion” character while performing as Olaf in DCA’s “Frozen: Live at the Hyperion” for 4 years. He currently has almost 800,000 followers on TikTok, where he acts out Facebook Marketplace Nightmares. Other Film: Big Foot Famous, Hypocrite. Television: MODERN FAMILY, FOX Sports Shorts, Digital Sky, and national commercials: Wayfair, Verizon, Kayak, Coca-Cola and currently voicing “Paladin” in HEARTHSTONE animated shorts.

Location:

4040 Murfreesboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37067