DSI will expand your vocabulary of longform technique as taught and performed in Chicago and New York. Fully understand beats, tag outs, edits, transformations, swinging doors, scene painting and more to heighten and clarify Harold.

Learn "The Spread" to go deeper into the world of the characters you create so you can make more powerful connections with your scenes and Harold.

STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR 501 ONLY WITH PERMISSION FROM INSTRUCTOR.

Class Dates and Times*

* All classes are 3 hours long unless otherwise noted above.

Instructor | Zach Ward

Zach Ward has been performing and directing improv comedy professionally for over a decade. Executive Producer of the DSI Comedy Theater, Founder and Executive Producer of North Carolina's Dirty South Improv Festival, Chapel Hill native and proud Carolina graduate, Zach has also been employed as Associate Producer for the Chicago Improv Festival (2003-2006) and Director of Education for ComedySportz Chicago (2003-2004).

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Student Feedback:

Zach has an amazing upbeat personality and he makes it so fun the entire time! I always felt really comfortable in class.
— Maddy Curley (Actor, Disney's Stick It)

Zach has a talent for making students feel at ease, and for bringing out their potential in a non-threatening manner. His patience, the special attention, and the immediate feedback he gave us during class was always very helpful.
— Cynthia Wade (Voice Teacher, Rockstar Mom)