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GoodLaugh’s The IMPROV/E Workshop is the funny fusion of improv and social Impact. This premiere hands-on workshop combines some of D.C.’s most powerful change makers with some of the nation’s most highly skilled, and hilarious, improvisers. Through this experience, attendees will learn some practical tools and exercises to bring into their own work, and also learn how comedians process some of the most pressing issues of our time. The workshop will end with a 30-minute improv show.

After a welcome and brief intro from Caty Borum and Bethany Hall of the Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI), the GoodLaugh IMPROV/E team will conduct live, informational interviews with renowned changemakers Vicki Shabo and Ishita Srivastava. The substance of these interviews will then be used as “source material” for a variety of improv exercises.

The IMPROV/E workshop builds from one segment to the next, showcasing how workplace and cultural rules and norms are rooted in individualism and don’t take into account the real-world experiences and realities of families today, and also perpetuate gender, racial and economic biases. The answer is to shift toward a more collective mindset that recognizes the importance of supportive policies that promote freedom, choice and security and advance gender, racial, and economic equity—like paid family and medical leave.

Comedy can play a core—and underutilized—role in social change. Unlike other genres of culture and entertainment, comedy is able to cut through ideological divides. Humor is proven to create catharsis and connection, build resilience for oppressed people, and evoke feelings of hope and optimism—emotions that are positively correlated with willingness to shift attitudes and take action.

Please Note: There is a 4-ticket limit. Patrons who make advanced reservations can pick up their tickets at the REACH Box Office on the day of this performance beginning 1 hour prior to performance time. They need to print their email confirmation at home and present it to the REACH Box Office or show us their email confirmation at the REACH Box Office on their “smart device”. Tickets that have not been claimed by 15 minutes prior, on the day of the performance will be released and distributed to a stand-by line. This is a first come-first served event; a reservation does NOT guarantee you a ticket to the performance. Please arrive early to exchange your email confirmation at the REACH Box Office for a ticket for admission into the venue.