Dad’s Garage University is a place for all ages and performance levels—from casual beginners to seasoned professionals—to laugh, learn, and fall deeper in love with the art of comedy and performance.
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For Adults
Laugh, connect, and expand your horizons with us.
Whether you want to break into the scene as a performer, perfect your comedy craft, expand your skillset, or just meet new people and have fun, our classic improv classes are a perfect place for beginners and experienced performers.
Develop More than just a tight five.
Stage presence. Technique. Storytelling. connection. Joke structure. Creative flow. Our courses introduce and strengthen these principles and more for beginner and experienced performers.
Hone your comedy with the written word.
Improv levels 1-3 are required prerequisites for sketch.
Harness the power of putting your ideas to paper to strengthen your voice, transform your performance, and direct your audience to connect with you in fresh, new ways.
Expand your horizons At your pace.
The joy of improv knows no age limits, and our 55+ improv classes are designed with limitless possibilities in mind. Beginners and experienced performers can both thrive and connect as we share the art of comedy with you.
Unpredictable fun open to all.
Our free Tuesday community jams are open to all, and a great opportunity to hone your improv in a supportive environment. Come jam with us!
Dive deeper with best-in-class insight.
Dad’s Garage University is a destination for talent and a place to try new things. Guest instructors and performance powerhouses offer exclusive workshops multiple times per year.
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What does it mean to be a student at Dad’s Garage University?
Dad’s Garage University is a place to learn, grow, and connect with other performers and mentors in pursuit of a funnier and more joyful future for the arts in Atlanta. (Students also get to see certain Dad’s Garage improv shows for free!) But, in terms of performance goals, what it means to be a student at DGU is up to you.
Our courses are designed to suit your growth and performance goals no matter what they are. If your goal is to learn improv and connect with fellow students, our beginner-level improv and stand up classes are the best place to start. If your goal is to perform on our stage, we offer multiple paths from the classroom to onstage opportunities.
Our stand up, specialty, and advanced improv and performance courses culminate in onstage grad shows, and we offer additional opportunities to perform through our audition-only conservatory program.
As part of our efforts to foster diverse voices and inclusive spaces, we also offer scholarships for all of our classes and camps.
For kids and teens
Make the most of spring, fall, and winter break.
We welcome class clowns and shy would-be performers alike to be their best comedic performers. Our five-day school break camps are for grades 3—8.
Whether your student is brand new to improv or already has some experience onstage, these camps are the perfect place to build communication skills, make friends, and have a blast.
Connect with Comedy, Confidence, and New Friends Over Summer Break.
Our five-day camps offer general and specialized areas of interest for comedic performance for beginners and beyond—and they make summer a whole lot cooler and brighter!
We offer summer camps to rising grades 3—12.