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What our students say:
 

"You are in for a wild ride, a journey of amazing growth, play, laughter, deep heart's longing expressed and realized, an opening into another world. Welcome to Lila Theatre."

 

- Michael Aho

  Long-Form Improvisation Student

    

 

 

"You will grow beyond your wildest imagination. You'll learn so much. It's all about the ensemble. The training and tools that you receive are first rate."

 

- Brian Buck
  Harold Performance Lab Student

 

 

 

"It taught me more than I had ever expected. I grew in many ways and saw parts of myself I didn't know existed."

 

- Robin Honan

  Long-Form Improvisation Student

  

 

 

"Lila’s six-month program of study, training, and performance has been great for me. I feel like I’ve grown by leaps and bounds. I’m prepared to perform improv professionally, and have more comfort onstage than ever."

 

- Steve Budd

  Thematic Conservatory Program Student

 

 

 

"Lila Theatre is an amazing privilege. You will grow out of it as a person, artist, and actor."

 
- Robert Hickling
  Long-Form Improvisation Student

  

 

 
"I came away with an ability to engage in the improvisational process in a way that I could never imagined possible."
 
- Nechama Robinson
  Long-Form Improvisation Student

 

 

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Lila Theatre Training Center

 

The Lila Theatre Training Center is a great place for people to study, learn, and perform improvisational theatre in San Francisco. The classes, taught by the innovative artists of Lila Theatre, are dedicated to helping students develop their artistic voice, both individually and within an ensemble. Students learn solid technique and theory while improvising in a culture of openness and support.

 

Learn and perform a variety of techniques and forms, including the granddaddy of all long-forms, the Harold: created by legendary improv guru, Del Close, developed at IO Theater in Chicago, and brought back to San Francisco by Lila Theatre.

 

Whether you're a professional artist looking for incredible improvisational theatre technique, or an individual searching for a creative outlet, Lila Theatre gives you a safe space to learn, play, and connect in a joyful community.

 


 

Classes

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There are currently no classes available. Please check back in the future.

 


 

"Lila is the good and the bad, the loud and the quiet, the slow and the fast. It is being emotionally invested in the moment at hand while always playing to the top of your intelligence. It is play. Play in its purist form."

 

- Marcus Sams

  Long-Form Improvisation Student

 

 

 

"The artists at Lila Theatre are truly passionate about their craft and teaching the art of improv. They are natural at both....What instinctive and intuitive teachers!"

 

- Martha Zlatar

  The Artist Way Student

 

 

   
"At the end of this experience you will be a better improvisor/actor than you ever thought you could be, you will have made friendships that will last a lifetime, and you will have learned something new and exciting about yourself."

 

- Julie Potter

  Long-Form Improvisation Student

 

 

   

"Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Lila is its respect for improvisation. It treats improvisation as it ought to be treated, as legitimate and important theatre."

 

- Kenn Adams

  Thematic Conservatory Program Student

 

 

 

“My instructor is full of energy, patience, and very supportive. She creates a safe environment in which to take risks, and makes the experience a ton of fun.”

 

- Jeff Stein

  Long-Form Improvisation Student