ADULT OPEN CLASS
IS RUNNING!
100% Free | every Wednesday | 7pm-9pm
1304 S 23rd St Tacoma, WA
Let us know you’re coming by REGISTERING TODAY
Presented with HILLTOP URBAN GARDEN & the BiPOC Artivism Collective.
SUPPORTED BY TACOMA CREATES & THE CITY OF TACOMA.
As if comedy classes had UNLOCKABLE ACCHIEVEMENTS...
NO AUDITION. NO PRESSURE. ALL FUN!
Learn more about our KIDS, TWEEN/TEENS, and OPEN CLASSES as well as FREE IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS.
REGISTRATIONS
ARE OPEN!
Join Tacoma’s growing improv crew.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, there's a spot for you.
Join our Level 1 quest or drop into Open World. Your crew is waiting.
Don’t just watch the trailer…
play the game.
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Whether you're 15 or 50, this is your chance to experience the laughter and lightning-fast creativity of improv in a warm, welcoming, zero-pressure environment.
UNPLUG.CONNECT.PLAY.
Your Mission Awaits.
In a world of screens, schedules and AI, join us for something real, spontaneous, and joyfully HUMAN. This isn’t just improv. It’s a creative heist where your ideas are the only loot and laughter is the high score. Grand Theft Improv is coming soon - powered by community and built for play.
Join The Comedy Heist
This is where unscripted stories begin. We’re not a theater - this is a live server where creativity is the controller and "Yes, And..." is the cheat code. Powered by Tacoma’s spirit, we turn players into legends. Ready to respawn your funny? Tacoma, let's play.
The Lobby is Open. Queue Now.
More players = More active servers. We’re gauging interest to launch the right number of weekly sessions for Tacoma.
Your sign-up isn’t just a quick email - it’s a vote for more creative play in our city. Click an image to join the Interest List for:
LEVEL 1:
Kids, Tweens + Teens
Earn your "Wanted level” and assemble a crew.
The mission? The 12-week campaign to unlock confidence, creativity & quick thinking. Master the rules of spontaneous comedy and Execute the ultimate heist: a live show for friends & family.
OPEN WORLD:
for adults + teens
Your weekly dose of unscripted, connective, hilarious play. Sharpen your mind, find your crew and fuel your funny. This is a drop-in, pay-what-you-can sandbox. No saves, no pressure. Just weekly sessions of spontaneous, connective play.
IN-SCHOOL
WORKSHOPS
Contact us for a free, one-time custom workshops for all local schools, teams, and groups in Tacoma. Want to bring the heist to your school? Press Start and let’s talk.
THE HEIST’S MASTERMIND
Kai Mann-Robertson is a multi-talented Australian artist and performer, Broadway trained and newly a resident of Tacoma. Growing up with a passion for storytelling, he channels this drive into every medium he works in, whether it be creating dance moves, shooting films, designing graphics, or jotting down notes on a napkin while pretending to listen.
Kai is an experienced and dedicated teacher of dance, drama, and improvisation/theatre-sports. With a passion for developing the skills and abilities of students, Kai provides a structured and supportive learning environment where students can thrive. With a wealth of knowledge in these areas, Kai has a proven track record of helping students develop their skills and reach their full potential. Using a combination of practical exercises and theoretical instruction, Kai ensures that students receive a well-rounded education that prepares them for personal success in the performing arts, and setting healthy, achievable and creatively fulfilling goals that not only showcase self-improvement, but also nurtures the artistic passion that brings them in to learn in the first place. Well versed in teaching techniques and the VARK model of individual learning preferences, Kai will tailor his tutoring style to get the best results out of his students - no matter the way they learn best.
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Building on his training at The Ministry of Dance in Melbourne, and mentorship under Robert Sturrock, Kai relocated to New York City in 2019, immersing himself in programs at Broadway Dance Centre, the Steps on Broadway’s Independent Artist Programs for International performers, and Magnet Theater’s improv scene. His advice to fellow artists in Dance Informa magazine encapsulates his ethos:
As a director, Kai helmed Swiss playwright Stefan Diethelm’s debut Neutrality: A Rebuttal for the New York Theater Festival (2022), and combined his talents as a choreographer/director both nationally in Australia and internationally with productions including Seussical The Musical, Rock of Ages, and Song Contest - The Almost Eurovision Experience*.
*Winner of the Best Concert/Revue from Musical Theatre Guild Awards of Victoria 2018.
As a performer, Kai has taken the stage for a variety of productions, including:
The Rob Guest Endowment's concert production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast alongside Australian musical theatre royalty,
The Australia/New Zealand international tour of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (BBC Worldwide),
Melbourne’s premiere of Lin Manuel Miranda's 21 Chump Street, (Pursued By Bear)
He has played Tony Giordano in The Full Monty, (StageArt)
the dual roles of Al Saxon/Jerry Wexler in Dusty, (Babirra Theatre Company)
Matthew in the Geelong season of Altar Boyz,
Dance Captain for StageArt's Saturday Night Fever, and
Featured performer in Tony Ayer’s feature film Cut Snake (2014).
As a choreographer, Kai has combined his moves with comedic narratives and innovative special effects for music videos by JUMP Media in Throttle's smash hits Money Maker and Hit The Road Jack (with a combined 40 Million views on YouTube alone), as well as Brooklyns Finest's Disco Heartbreak.
In addition to his work on screen, Kai also brought his choreographic stylings to stage productions including the Melbourne premiere of Gilligan’s Island: the Musical, Heathers the Musical, Legally Blonde, Annie, Into the Woods, and the Wizard of Oz. He has also lent his narrative-based choreographic stylings to contemporary dance installations, such as Voice Box: Lost & Found and Dear Diary, and dance industry showcases like two seasons of UNDERGROUND (Melbourne’s Hottest Night of Dance), and Masters of Choreography’s Nightmare on Dance Street II and III.
Kai also has a deep love of drawing and graphic design, which he incorporates into his creative endeavors. Overall, Kai's diverse talents and dedication to storytelling make him a versatile and accomplished artist in the worlds of theatre, dance, film, and design.
