HOW TO IMPROVISE LIKE A MARRIED COUPLE with Craig & Carla Cackowski

  • March 15, 2025 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

  • ImprovCity

    138 West Main Street
    Tustin, California 92780
Ticket Price $53.65 This event is now over
Description

Saturday, March 15
3:00-5:30pm

 

HOW TO IMPROVISE LIKE A MARRIED COUPLE with Craig & Carla Cackowski
The same communication skills that make for a successful relationship make for a successful improvised scene. Real-life married couple Craig and Carla Cackowski (from the duo Orange Tuxedo) share their favorite exercises that foster open communication between scene partners! Learn how to read each other’s minds, express your ideas clearly and shape your duo’s comedic voice.

 

Instructors Bios:
Craig Cackowski is an actor, improvisor and teacher based in Los Angeles. As an actor, he has been seen in recurring roles on such shows as Community, Veep, Drunk History, and Sex Lives Of College Girls. Look for him in the new shows Hysteria! on Peacock and The Pitt on MAX, as well as the upcoming film Magazine Dreams. As Orange Tuxedo, he and his wife Carla have played numerous improv festivals around the US and Europe. The three-time winner of the Del Close Award as Teacher of the Year at iO West, he is currently teaching at WGIS (World’s Greatest Improv School), online and in person in LA. He may be heard frequently on podcasts such as The Thrilling Adventure Hour and his own podcast Craig’s List, in which he makes Carla watch his 100 favorite movies.

Carla Cackowski is a writer, improviser, and teacher. She toured all over the world performing comedy on cruise ships with The Second City. When they’re not touring their two person improv show Orange Tuxedo, she and her husband Craig co-host a podcast called Craig’s List. In 2024, Carla wrote and produced a true crime parody podcast called, “Episodical: The Search for Bebe Kimball”. It’s filled to the brim with her funny friends and can be listened to wherever you get podcasts. She taught improvisation and directed sketch shows at The Second City Hollywood for ten years before moving to Portland to become the Co-Artistic Director at Curious Comedy Theater for a year. She is also the former Artistic Director of Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater and currently teaches one of the improv drop-ins at WGIS in Hollywood. http://www.carlacackowski.com

Date & Time

Sat, Mar 15, 2025 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Venue Details

ImprovCity

138 West Main Street
Tustin, California 92780 ImprovCity
ImprovCity

ImprovCity has been performing professional improvisational comedy shows throughout Southern California (and across the country) for over ten years. Our shows are fast-paced, funny and interactive.  We offer both PG-13 (family friendly) and uncensored shows.  

​ImprovCity shows feature professional improv comedians performing short-form improvised games, scenes and songs in a high energy comedic style. And since the show is improvised, no two shows are ever the same!


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