For over 40 years, The Groundlings School has been one of the leading improv training programs in the country, offering structured improvisation classes taught by teachers trained in the Groundlings program.
New Classes are posted every Monday!
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Apr 22
Audition for Basic FREE 2-hour Group Improv Audition - Headshot & resume strongly encouraged, but not required.
PREREQUISITE: None
An audition is required for enrolling in Basic and consists of exercises indicative of a beginning improv class.
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Alumni
Jennifer Coolidge
A nine year veteran of The Groundlings, Jennifer may be best known for portraying Stiffler’s Mom in the AMERICAN PIE movies. Her other film credits include CINDERELLA STORY, LEGALLY BLONDE, LEGALLY BLONDE 2, BEST IN SHOW, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, ZOOLANDER, NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY, CLICK, AMERICAN DREAMZ, DATE MOVIE, EPIC MOVIE, and as the voice of "Aunt Fanny" in ROBOTS. You can see her on TV where she has had recurring roles on 2 BROKE GIRLS, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, and JOEY and has appeared in SEINFELD, FRAISER, KING OF THE HILL, SEX AND THE CITY, NIP/TUCK, and THE CLOSER.
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Main Company
Tony Cavalero
Tony Cavalero co-stars in THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, the upcoming Danny McBride series for HBO and previously starred in and directed an episode of the Emmy-nominated SCHOOL OF ROCK as Dewey Finn . Other credits include MODERN FAMILY, LIFE IN PIECES, NEW GIRL, ANGIE TRIBECA and DOG DAYS to name a few. Cavalero can be seen in the memorable role of rock icon Ozzy Osborne in the soon to be released Motley Crue biopic, THE DIRT. He’s an Eagle Scout, a Black Belt, and a graduate of VMI. Tony is crazy in love with his wife, Annie, and their three rescue pups, Lucy, Tippi, and Maggie!
The Groundlings is an improvisation and sketch comedy theatre that has been entertaining LA audiences for over 40 years. We’re a non-profit organization founded by Gary Austin in 1974.
A “Groundling” is one of the 30 company members who write and perform in the theatre’s shows and teach classes at the Groundling’s School. Our school has been the foremost comedy training ground in Hollywood and the springboard for countless careers.
Like whose?
Well, we hate to name drop, but since you asked...Our alumni include Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Paul Reubens, Cheryl Hines, Jon Lovitz, Laraine Newman, Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Michael McDonald, Kathy Griffin, Phil LaMarr, Cheri Oteri, Chris Kattan, Julia Sweeney, Chris Parnell, Ana Gasteyer and Rachael Harris...just to name twenty.