Pictures from The Playful Stage

View fullsize The TPS Merch store is back, with past favorites and new lines! Save 10% off all merchandise with the promo code GROUNDED. Offer expires Monday, Dec. 2 at 11:59pm.
View fullsize We are thankful to all of you who help make The Playful Stage community what it is: a safe, inclusive space for people to express themselves creatively and through reflection. And while we don't always get it perfect, we learn and grow every day in o
View fullsize This morning in Experimental Improv we developed weather condition inspired characters who found themselves in a FourSquare inspired narrative improv we've named Moore square, after Aaron Moore who helped develop it. And then of course we had to tak
View fullsize We got our scene reps in last night at The Playground, nothing but back to back 2-person. 3-person, and 4- person scenes, with a great mix of over the top hilariousness and grounded rooted in reality scenes!
View fullsize Join us TONIGHT (Friday 11/22) at 7pm for our Improv Jam: The Playground. It's back to back scenes, ranging from the super comedic to some more grounded work. Looking forward to playing with you all!
View fullsize Last night's The Power of No was a powerful and transformative workshop that not only explored how using "no" can absolutely move an improv scene forward, but also how we can use "no" in a positive and impactful way for personal d
View fullsize Discover Improv in Long Beach in a safe and inclusive space! Ready to boost your confidence, improve communication, and have fun? Join Intro to Play: Free Improv Sampler for an afternoon of playful exploration, open to everyone—whether you're
View fullsize Another sold out class for TPS! We appreciate you all in this community so much!
View fullsize Come jam with us this Friday night at 7pm! The Playful Stage's Playground is where improvisers of all levels come together for a night of unscripted laughter. The Playground features a variety of relationship-based improv scenes and formats, providi
View fullsize The Playful Stage presents Festive Friends: An Improvised Holiday Tale Celebrate the season with Festive Friends: An Improvised Holiday Tale., The show centers around a group of friends reuniting for the holidays. As audience-suggested old memories
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View fullsize EARLY BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL: register now for January's Grounded Improv class, and receive a coupon for 25% off your next class! Only 6 spots left before this class sells out!
View fullsize We had an awesome weekend of "week 1" classes with Improv Essentials on Saturday and Experimental Improv on Sunday.
View fullsize Grounded Improv is back in January on Saturday mornings! Come check out our signature class, and play with exploring fully fleshed out comedic and dramatic improvised scenes! This class tends to sell out, so early registration is highly encouraged ?
View fullsize Thank you to everyone who had a chance to join us for Saturday's Community Support meeting. Thank you for sharing your passion. Your hurt. Your motivation. A call for action has been made, and The Playful Stage will be answering that call, with mor
View fullsize A new session of Laughter As Medicine starts this Tuesday. Our collaboration with @soulvisionhealingcenter offers a chance to practice mindful improv with group shares throughout the series. Sign up today!
View fullsize The Playful Stage reaffirms our commitment to make our improv and sketch comedy space one of safety, bravery, and emotional expression. We commit more than ever to embracing people from all walks of life into our space, providing a supportive enviro
View fullsize There's a lot of emotion in the air. Let's connect as a community online this Saturday and share our emotions in a safe and contained space. This is a free event. Online registration.