In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, March 16th, 7:00-9:00 PM

In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Class Schedule: Sundays, March 15, 22, 29, April 12, 4-6 PM

Explore comedy not as the goal of interactions but as a consequence of your connection to yourself, your character, your partner and the scene as it unfolds, from master teacher, Joe Bill!

From Joe: “This workshop focuses on acting in improvisational scenes. I’ll put you in repetitions with partners so you can feel how listening through an emotion (or mood or psychological state), with a willingness to change, can lead to “honest interactions”. You will feel connected, be believable and able to evoke a variety of emotions from yourselves and your audience while also mining from psychological depth.

This workshop will be equally useful for actors and improvisers alike and will include some general and a little bit of individual feedback.”

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Learn one of the most popular formats performed all over the world today, the Armando, from master teacher, Joe Bill

From Joe: “We will work on skills that help you to be successful in the 3 elements of the format, Personal stories (Source material), identifying different themes, elements and inspiration for scenes in the personal stories. Then playing, dynamically different scenes that use the stories as inspiration for a bigger piece of theater. We will look at the Armando as a form of both Organic AND Narrative Longform, where the scenes spring forth from the monologues in obvious and non-obvious ways, and as we bring them back we discover the themes and stories that harmonize them into a bigger theatrical picture.” There will be a performance at the end of the workshop for those that wish to play, but the performance is not a requirement to take the workshop.

Improvised Sketch Comedy Night features Slacker, Armando, and Jukebox. And no, we aren't calling you names-- Slacker is a great long form improv format we'll be bringing to life, along with an Armando and audience improv Jukebox!

In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, March 9th, 7:00-9:00 PM

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Six Wednesdays, 7-9 PM, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8, 15

The fundamentals of improv are deceptively simple. You can learn them in a few hours. (But we warn you, it can take a lifetime to master them.) Improv is a practice that you can engage in on stage and off.

Support your partner. Listen. Blurt! Weave a fresh, engaging story out of thin air. Is improv comedy? Sometimes, sure. But more importantly, it’s connection.

For actors, writers, performers, and folks who have never performed. Prerequisite: Improv 101 or equivalent (talk to us if you aren’t sure.)This class consists of a combination of games and scene-work, with debriefs that enhance your personal experience.

In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, March 2nd, 7:00-9:00 PM

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, February 23rd, 7:00-9:00 PM

Great improv starts with paying attention.

The great superpower of great improvisers is not the ability to be clever or “interesting” but to notice and build with what exists.
In this class, we’ll slow things down and sharpen this core improv skill: noticing. Understand what listening really entails, and what can get in the way. Practice expanding your awareness, picking up on small details, and letting those details guide the scene.
When you notice more, you don’t have to work as hard. Scenes feel more grounded. Choices feel clearer. And connection happens naturally.

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Bring a buddy and settle in at 8 PM for an evening of your favorite formats – Bollix Manor, or Twilight Zone! 2 on the Aisle or a fun, fast game show – Every Mopco and Chill is a different combination. We’ll have the popcorn and drinks ready for you!

Six Thursdays, 7-9 PM, Feb 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26

Continue the journey. Work with your partner to find the game. Find the characters, relationships, and stories that make great improvised scenes happen. Get out of your head and into the where!

In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, February 16th, 7:00-9:00 PM

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Great tunes for a great cause!

Looking for a fun and memorable way to enrich your relationship? Join us for this improv workshop for couples! Increase your self-awareness, connect more deeply and learn to delight your partner!. We will play together for 2 hours on Saturday, February 14 from 11am to 1pm.  A perfect Valentine’s weekend activity!

Improvised Sketch Comedy Night features Slacker, Armando, and Jukebox. And no, we aren't calling you names-- Slacker is a great long form improv format we'll be bringing to life, along with an Armando and audience improv Jukebox!

Also for tonight only, a free student showcase at 7:00 PM!

In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, February 9th, 7:00-9:00 PM

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Mopco's "other" performance troupe Down the Rabbit Hole, joins Mabel And Geffrey’s, Music And Family Interest Affair for a great night of Improv!

The improvisers in Down the Rabbit Hole, or the Rabbbits as they are affectionately called, are possibly even more eclectic than other improvisors here at the Mopco. They cook up great improv in their little rabbit warren, and we are always thrilled to have them grace the stage!

Joining them, on their perpetual tour throughout the tri-state area, Mabel and Geffrey are delighted to revisit Schenectady. Don’t miss their iconic mobster-themed lounge act!

In a fast paced class packed with games and exercises, you will  learn to create and collaborate with a team.

Monday, February 2nd, 7:00-9:00 PM

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Come celebrate the publication of the Third Edition of Training to Imagine With Kat Koppett!

Kat Koppett, pioneering CEO and Founder of the global consultancy that bears her name, announces the publication of the third edition of her seminal book, Training to Imagine: Improvisational Techniques for Leaders and Educators to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, and Learning (Routledge).

Bring us your music, standup, poetry, improv, experimental work—whatever it is you want to put on stage.

Signups - 1:30 PM (First come, first serve)

This is a supportive open mic for developing artists of all ages! Each performer gets up to 10 minutes (including any setup and breakdown).

Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest,  battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format!  Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!

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Only one Improviser will be crowned the MAESTRO!

Fourteen will enter but only one will be crowned the maestro; you are in charge as they vie vie for the crown! This is NOT A FAIR GAME! But don't worry, the contestants know that! it's all in fun, and the laughs keep coming!

A fast paced romp that is fun for the whole family! Refreshments, food, soda, beer, and wine are available. This show has been known to sell out, so get your tickets early!