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Rails Comedy Class

  • The DC Arts Center 2438 18th Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20009 United States (map)

The Monoscene with Erick Acuña

  • 📅 3-Week Class: Saturdays, February 15 - March 1

  • 🕙 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • 📍 The DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

The Monoscene is a challenging and rewarding improv format. During a Monoscene show, everything happens in one location over one continuous span of time. There are no tagouts or sweep edits, and character development abounds.

📕 Topics Covered in this Class

  • How to be intentional with comedic moves and timing

  • How to give your characters a clear, fun point of view

  • How to sustain interesting characters for long stretches

  • How to develop enjoyable relationships and raise a show’s stakes

  • How to use narrative tools to build a satisfying, cohesive show 

🍎 Prerequisites

  • Completion of three or more long-form improv classes.

🎟️ Registration

  • Class Registration: $140

  • This class is limited to 12 students max

🗓️ Class Schedule

  • Saturday, Feb 15, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Saturday, Feb 22, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Saturday, March 1, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

🎭 Class Show

  • This class includes an in-person class show on Wednesday, March 12, 9:15 PM at The DC Arts Center

📗 Instructor Bio

Erick Acuña is a Peruvian improviser based in Washington DC. He teaches and performs improv comedy at Washington Improv Theater, Will Hines’s World’s Greatest Improv School, and Rails Comedy. He has been featured in several comedy podcasts, including Earwolf’s improv4humans with Matt Besser and Improv Nerd with Jimmy Carrane. He has also taught workshops and performed in comedy festivals in over 20 cities around the US, Latin America, and Europe. More about Erick can be found at his website, erickacuna.com.

🍸 Location

  • 🎭 Classes and show will be at The DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

  • 🚗 Parking garage nearby

  • ❌ This venue is not wheelchair accessible

  • 👧 Age Requirement 18+

📋 Policies

  • All sales are final. Refunds and exchanges are offered only when a class is canceled or rescheduled.

  • If you have questions, please email info@railscomedy.com

📣 Register today!

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