Rails Comedy's Premise-Based Improv with Danielle Steger on May 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Improv Workshop

Premise-Based Improv with Danielle Steger

📅 Date: Saturday, May 10
🕙 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
🎭 The DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

In this improv workshop, you’ll learn how to initiate scenes with fully formed comedic premises, meaning the funny idea is clear from the opening line! Premise-based improv involves a fast style of play with focused comedic concepts.

You’ll learn:

The ingredients that comprise an effective premise
How to pull premise ideas from a show’s opening
How to generate premise ideas for tagout runs
How to initiate premise-based scenes in a clear manner

This workshop is useful for improvisers interested in sharpening their ability to get ideas from the opening of a show. It’s also useful for improvisers who want to practice starting and sustaining fast, funny tagout runs. Because of the workshop’s focus on strong initiations, its concepts are relevant to all improv formats.

🍎 Prerequisites

Completion of three or more long-form improv classes
Knowledge of how tagouts work

🎟️ Registration:

Class Registration: $60
This class is limited to 10 students max

📗 Instructor Bio

Danielle Steger began studying improv in 2014, performing it in 2015, and teaching it in 2019. Her teaching style focuses on building students’ confidence and giving them ways to create easier scenes. Danielle is a member of the Washington Improv Theater (WIT) ensemble Madeline, and she has performed in several festivals and award-winning productions. Her improv training includes completing the curriculums at WIT and Dojo Comedy as well as studying at World’s Greatest Improv School. Outside of improv, she writes, directs, and performs sketch comedy.

🍸 Location

🚗 Parking garage nearby
❌ This venue is not wheelchair accessible
👧 Age Requirement 18+

📋 Policies

All sales are final. Refunds and exchanges are offered only when a class is canceled or rescheduled.
If you have questions, please email info@railscomedy.com

📣 Register today!