Tucson Improv Movement PERFORMANCES & CLASSES

 

PERFORMANCES & CLASSES

June 2026  •  Tucson Improv Movement

 

 

UPCOMING SHOWS Friday Night •      6:30 pm  Improv Jam •      7:30 pm  The Soapbox w/Colette Barajas •      8:30 pm  Unformatted Saturday Night •      11:00 am  Pretendy Time •      6:30 pm  Comedy Happy Hour •      7:30 pm  The Dirty Tees •      8:30 pm  The TIMterns + harold Kappa Sunday Matinee •      2:00 pm  No Show

UPCOMING CLASSES Improv Comedy 101 Wednesday, July 15th — Alec Young Stand Up Comedy Coming Soon Sketch Comedy Coming Soon

Secure Your Seats at This Weekend's Shows!

Register for Class Now

 

 

 

PRETENDY TIME  —  Improv for Kids!

Saturday, June 7  •  11:00 am  •  Tucson Improv Movement Comedy Theater

The perfect show for kids and families—where young ones get to join the performers on stage and play along. Fun, safe, and imagination-driven!

 

 

 

IMPROV JAM  —  Free & Open to Everyone

Every Friday  •  6:30 pm  •  Free Admission

Want to try improv? Now you can! Come experience improv comedy in a fun, safe environment. Then stay for The Soapbox at 7:30 pm for just $5!

 

 

 

 

TIM GYM  —  Back for Summer 2026!

June & July 2026  •  Treat your improv like a gym membership!

A flexible summer learning option that lets you keep building your improv skills while traveling. Take weekly 90-minute classes with Comedy School Instructors and TIM Coaches. Join for a month or both!

 

Monthly Membership $40 / month

Both Months (June + July) $70  —  Best Value!

 

TIM Gym Schedule

June

•      Thursday, June 11  6:00–7:30 pm  Lindsay McEldowney

•      Saturday, June 13  1:00–2:30 pm  Cristin Phibbs

•      Thursday, June 18  7:00–8:30 pm  Adam Chen

•      Monday, June 22  6:00–7:30 pm  Susan Leonetti

July

•      Wednesday, July 1  6:00–7:30 pm  Kallie Siderewicz

•      Thursday, July 9  7:00–8:30 pm  Czarina Naffarate

•      Wednesday, July 15  6:00–7:30 pm  Sean Bottai

•      Saturday, July 25  1:00–2:30 pm  Amanda Tennyson

•      Monday, July 27  6:00–7:30 pm  Jess Hill

 

Get Your TIM Gym Membership today!

 

* TIM Gym is à la carte; price is not based on attending every class. No refunds or credits. Membership is non-transferable.

 

 

 

 

PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION  —  June 26–27

Join us for a weekend of pride-themed performances celebrating Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community. Two nights of specially themed improv comedy.

 

 

 

AUDITIONS  —  June 28

Interested in joining TIM’s performing company? Auditions are scheduled for Saturday, June 28. Sign-ups are now available at tucsonimprov.com.

 

 

 

REGULAR WEEKLY SHOWS

 

 

The Dirty Tees  —  Comedy for Real Tucsonans

Saturdays at 7:30 pm  •  Tucson’s home team brings you raw, real, Tucson-flavored improv every weekend.

 

The TIMterns + harold Kappa

Saturdays at 8:30 pm  •  The company interns (affectionately known as the TIMterns) take the stage alongside harold Kappa.

 

Comedy Happy Hour

Saturdays at 6:30 pm  •  The funniest happy hour in Tucson! Dollar off drinks every Saturday.

 

 

 

TICKETS & INFORMATION

tucsonimprov.com  •  414 E 9th Street, Tucson, AZ 85705

justin@tucsonimprov.com

 

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FEATURE FILM CASTING CALL African American Male Age 8 to 12 Years

HEADLEY INTERNATIONAL PICTURES

 

FEATURE FILM

CASTING CALL

 

 

NOW SEEKING African American Male Ages 8 to 12 Years Old

 

PROJECT DETAILS

 

 

Production	Feature Film
Shoot Date	Sunday, June 21, 2026
Location	Tucson, Arizona
Compensation	$200.00

 

HOW TO SUBMIT

 

 

To be considered, email the following to:

Markheadley12@yahoo.com

 

Please include in your submission:

• Child's full name and age
• Recent photos (headshot and full-length)
• Parent or guardian contact information
• Any prior acting experience (not required)

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE A parent or legal guardian must be present at all times during filming. No prior acting experience required.

 

 

Headley International Pictures  •  Feature Film Production  •  Tucson, Arizona  •  June 2026

Contact: Markheadley12@yahoo.com

 

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Unscrewed Theater: Completely Improvised Musical Comic Book

 

 

A Completely Improvised Musical Comic Book?

Yes. Really.

From the Top Meets Comic Chaos This Friday Night!

 

 

 

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

 

 

From the Top House Team   •   7:30 PM Our musical improv troupe delivers a fully improvised musical comedy experience created entirely on the spot. Every song, scene, harmony, and dramatic key change is invented in the moment — fast, funny, and guaranteed to leave at least one tune stuck in your head on the drive home.

 

From the Chaos UNCENSORED   •   9:00 PM From the Top meets Comic Chaos for an uncensored improvised musical comic book brought to life before your eyes. Heroes, villains, origin stories, dramatic betrayals, power ballads — absolutely nothing is planned, and that’s what makes it dangerous. Ask about the Laughing Pass to catch both Friday shows!

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

 

 

Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed NBOJU — House Team   •   7:30 PM Our founding house team returns for a family-friendly night of fast-paced improv comedy, unexpected twists, and delightfully questionable decision-making. Every show is completely different, which means this cast is once again trusting the audience far too much.

 

The Backyard Pay What You Will   •   9:00 PM A showcase featuring newer improvisers testing skills, taking risks, and discovering entirely new ways to accidentally surprise themselves. Loose, lively, and completely pay what you will — the perfect chance to support rising performers and catch something wonderfully unpredictable.

 

 

 

Monday Night Improv Drop-In Mondays at 6:30 PM  •  In Person & Online  •  All Experience Levels Welcome Curious about improv? Jump in without committing to a full class. Meet people, play games, and discover how surprisingly fun it is to make stuff up together.

 

 

 

Unscrewed Theater

4500 E Speedway Blvd, Suite 68  •  Tucson, AZ 85712

Tickets & info: unscrewedtheater.com

 

 

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The Bennett TheatreLab & Conservatory - CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

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The Bennett TheatreLab & Conservatory “Growth of Body, Mind and Soul.”

Master Classes in the Stanislavsky System of Acting 

SUMMER SHOWCASE: Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 2:00 pm

Summer Term: July 6 through August 16, 2026

The TheatreLab offers: Active Analysis through Physical Actions. The Lab is a safe, intimate and supportive environment for honest exploration and artistic growth. A place for the serious novice and professional alike.     

Classes include:  Meditation, Psychophysical Conditioning Exercises, Voice and Speech, Dramatic improvisation, Scene Study, Active Text Analysis through Physical Actions, Shakespeare and the Classics, Public Performance Scene Nights

Foundation Technique:  Saturday – 12:00 – 2:45 – 6 weeks

Introduction to the Stanislavsky System of Psychophysical Action. First steps to Building a Character through Improvisational techniques.

Classical Acting:            Sunday – 6:00 – 8:45 - 6 weeks

A workshop based on the amazing vocal and physical exercises as practiced by the Royal Shakespeare Company.  Emphasis on Shakespeare and includes work on Greek drama and other major classical texts.

In-Depth and Advanced Character Exploration: Monday – 6:00 – 8:45 –, 6 weeks (Audit Only - FULL)

Emphasis on Contemporary texts: Requires ability to Improvise Actions for Text Analysis. Foundation Technique is a prerequisite or its equivalent.

For further Information and request to AUDIT classes…

www.BennettTheatreLab.com

The Lab is located at the Historic Y, 300 University Blvd. Tucson, AZ (Entrance on 5^th Avenue)

Philip G. Bennett, Founder, Artistic Director is internationally recognized as a master teacher of the Stanislavsky System of Acting with 56 years of experience. He holds a BA in Humanities and a graduate Certificate of Mastery from the renowned American Stanislavsky Theatre in New York, where he served as actor, teacher and Assistant Artistic Director to Sonia Moore, émigré actress/director from the Third Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre.  Bennett founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy, with film affiliates in the Bay Area and Hollywood.  He is a recipient of the prestigious Hollywood DramaLogue Award for Best Direction and Debut of a New Company.  Graduate students appear regularly in film and television and are accepted in conservatories and repertory companies in the US and the UK.  Mr. Bennett’s new textbook, written with co-writer Prof. Stephanie Daventry French, Experiencing Stanislavsky Today, published by Routledge Academic Publishers, London and New York.

 

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ZUZI! DANCE Summer 2025 Events & Classes

ZUZI! DANCE

Summer 2025 Events & Classes

zuzimoveit.org  •  @zuzidance

 

Full Circle — Performance

Full Circle: A Celebration of 40 Years of Dance in Tucson

Conceived by ZUZI's Co-Founder and Artistic Director Nanette Robinson, 'Full Circle' presents four new and recent choreographic works celebrating dance created and performed in Tucson over the last 40 years. The concert also honors the historic space now known as The Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre, built in 1987 by Tenth St Danceworks.

 

Featured choreographers and artists include Charlotte Adams (Tenth St Danceworks' artistic director, 1987–2000), Billbob Brown (Funhouse movement theater), Molly W. Schenck, Karyn Reim, Debby Urken, and Nanette Robinson.

 

Dates: Friday, June 5 & Saturday, June 6, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM (Saturday performance followed by a reception with light refreshments)

Venue: Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre in the Historic Y, 738 N. 5th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705

Tickets: General Admission: $30

Register: zuzimoveit.org

 

Summer Class Offerings

All classes are held at The Synapse at Studio Y, 650 N. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705 unless noted. Suggested donation: $10 per class. No one is denied due to lack of funds.

 

Class	Instructor	Days	Dates	Time	Price
Contemporary Fusion All levels welcome; no experience required	Leah Herring	Mondays	June 1–29	4–5 PM	$10 sugg.
Summer Modern *No class July 7	Jamey Garner Powers	Tuesdays	June 2–July 28*	5–6 PM	$10 sugg.
Summer Modern (Hybrid) *No class July 30 or Sept 3	Nanette Robinson	Thursdays	July 9–Sept 24*	5–6:30 PM	$10 sugg.
Lucid Movement (Hybrid) 3 separate sessions	Nanette Robinson	Tues & Sat	June 13–23; July 7–25; Sept 15–26	10–11:15 AM	$10/class
Body Stories No experience required	Debby Urken	Wednesdays	June 10–24	10–11:30 AM	$10 drop-in / $30 series
Dance as an Element of Life Directed movement & journaling		Wednesdays	July 8–29	10–11:30 AM	$10 sugg.
Youth Aerial Trapeze Ages 7–11	Kiona Daelyn	Wednesdays	June 10–July 8	4–5:15 PM	$150/session; $30 drop-in
Adult Aerial Trapeze Beginners welcome	Kiona Daelyn	Wednesdays	June 10–July 8	5:30–7 PM	$150/session; $30 drop-in
Group Improv Dance Camp Adults & older teens	Griff Goehring	Mon/Wed/Fri	Aug 4, 6, 7, 11, 13 & 14	5–6:30 PM	$120 (6 sessions); $20 drop-in

 

Register & Connect

zuzimoveit.org  •  @zuzidance on Facebook & Instagram

Funding provided by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, and the Viva La Vida Local Fund held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.

 

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