The unscripted improv class
The Unscripted Improv Class is designed to get you out of your head, and into what life has to offer. Squeeze every bit of joy, discover what moves you, and connect with others through play! This class is co-facilitated by an improv teacher and a certified life coach to really help you have fun and dig deep. This is improv for life, and is open to anyone who wants to engage with Unscripted’s mission to heal, empower, and connect people through improv.
This class runs for 6 weeks on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am CST in The Loft at Third Coast in Marathon Village in Nashville, TN. Class size is limited to 16 participants. Must be 18 and over. Registration is non-refundable. Financial assistance is available.
Here’s what some of our students had to say!
“If you want to know what it feels like to play, create and feel free to express yourself in zany and super fun ways with a group of incredible people that will challenge your stuck places and take you to new heights, then sign up for [this class]. You will not regret it and you will make friends for life too!”
“[This class] was a very cathartic and transformative experienced masked as a Saturday morning playing games with awesomely unique people. Not only are you learning improv skills that can help you in life, but you are processing those skills and their applications to your own life and goals.”
“This is one of the only spaces I can think of where I felt safe almost the entire time to be myself, which allows me to continue to figure out who I am and how I shine and what I need to implement to continue to grow.”
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS OF The Unscripted improv class
Max Kemp
Max Kemp (she/they) is a Nashville transplant from a small town in northern Connecticut. She caught the improv bug back in 2007 and hasn't been able to shake the habit since! She created the Improv for Life program and serves as the Wellness Program Manager for Unscripted, and the Assistant Training Center Director at Third Coast Comedy Club, where she also serves as a performer, instructor, coach, producer and corporate trainer. Working with and helping people has always been a passion of hers, from serving at camps to directing HR at a preschool company to volunteering with the foster care review board. She passionately believes in improv as a unique, raucous, life-changing celebration of the human experience, and is excited to have the opportunity to positively impact more lives through the magic of improv with Unscripted!
Samantha Frances
Samantha Frances (she/her) is a singer, songwriter, and certified life coach originally from Colorado Springs. She spent 5 years in Seattle before making Nashville home in 2006. A performer since childhood, she grew up singing in a competitive children's choir. She had a brief improv encounter in middle school before moving on to musical theater. She has spent the last 20 years touring and performing with her rock band as well as backing other artists. She has also been working in the coaching sphere since 2002, first with Landmark Education, then achieving her Life Coaching certification from the School of the Healing Arts in Nashville in 2019. Her love for improv has been awakened once again, and she is excited to be part of the Third Coast and Unscripted community. She believes improv and coaching go hand-in-hand and loves helping others find self confidence and love for themselves through the art of improv!
FAQs
What does a typical class look like?
Each class is two hours long and will include warm-ups (including a name game for the first few classes) exercises, and discussion section, all related to that week's theme. Classes are designed to inspire creativity, confidence, and fun, with a little challenge mixed in! Each class will close with an affirmation circle.
who will be in the class?
Class size is limited to 16 people. Class is taught by an experienced improv instructor and a certified life coach. Other “instructor” types may participate, but no one will be “watching”. Everyone in the room participates; you won’t be “observed.”
What is different about this class from a regular improv class?
Improv is filled with useful tools that apply to everyday life situations. Rather than training students for the stage, this class focuses on intentionally applying improv skills to improve quality of life. We take time to talk through your process, reaction, reflection, and general thoughts. The class is open, encouraging, and designed to move at the right pace for each person to feel supported.