Welcome UCB!
The worlds greatest comedy institution, the Upright Citizens Brigade, is teaming up with Bottlerocket to open the first full scale UCB Training Center outside of NY or LA, right here in Pittsburgh!
Led by experienced instructors in a supportive and creative environment, UCB provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the world of comedy - or just have fun!
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Now Enrolling
UCBurgh is Now Enrolling Improv 101 and 201 level 8 week classes! It's the same world famous Upright Citizens Brigade education - now with Fries on top! (because it's in Pittsburgh, get it?)
Improv 101 - Saturdays 11am
Students will learn the fundamentals of improvisation including agreement, active listening, portraying characters, playing to the top of your intelligence, and group mind. These concepts will act as the building blocks for subsequent classes as students learn to develop their comedic voice.
Improv 101 - Sundays 11am
Students will learn the fundamentals of improvisation including agreement, active listening, portraying characters, playing to the top of your intelligence, and group mind. These concepts will act as the building blocks for subsequent classes as students learn to develop their comedic voice.
Improv 101 - Wednesdays 6:30pm
Students will learn the fundamentals of improvisation including agreement, active listening, portraying characters, playing to the top of your intelligence, and group mind. These concepts will act as the building blocks for subsequent classes as students learn to develop their comedic voice.
Improv 301 - Wednesdays 6:30pm
In this course students are introduced to an improv structure called "The Harold." Students will learn The Harold structure, show openings, and how to generate ideas from the opening and begin crafting a show. By the end of this course, students will be able to create an opening, generate scene ideas and utilize the lessons from 101 and 201 to build a scene, find the game and play it within the structure of The Harold.
Scholarships
UCB Diversity Scholarship
UCB is enacting a new Diversity Scholarship Program for both new and existing students that will offer financial aid, networking events and targeted educational programs to historically underrepresented individuals in our community so all students may have an equal opportunity to learn and grow through the comedic arts.
Applications will be evaluated based on an applicant’s self-identification as belonging to a historically underrepresented group, as well as their involvement and/or intent for involvement in the UCB community, their teacher recommendations, and more. Everyone who submits an application will also be considered for future scholarship opportunities at UCB.