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Training thousands of all ages!  Encouraging collaboration, creativity, and self confidence through the Arts!

CURRENT CLASSESAVAILABLE FOR YOUR GROUPPAST CLIENTS & FEEDBACK



CURRENT & UPCOMING CLASSES
We have proudly partnered with Unity House Players to offer more improv classes, shows, and workshops to the Greater Springfield community! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our fall and winter programs!
  • "Laugh Out Loud in the Library" Improv WorkshopsWestfield Library Workshop
    • Coming to Ellington Library, for ECT Saturday Oct 12th, 2024
The Phantom Sheep Comedy School
can also come to YOU!

We're ready to play with over 20 years of professional experience teaching thousands of people of all ages!
For more information on how easy it is to get our team to conduct workshops at your
school, office, library, club or group meeting, Contact us today!


A great way to ease stress, learn new skills, build team work and confidence
 (...and it's a lot of fun!)

WORKSHOP GOALS
  • Strengthen and utilize quick thinking 
  • Widen abstract thought 
  • Emphasize team focus and collaboration
  • Trusting other players’ ideas, and your own
  • Building scenes
  • Character building and development
  • Strengthen stage presence and self-confidence
  • Unleash your creative talents
  • HAVE FUN AND LAUGH!
Not just for Theater students!
  • Great Team building!
  • Ease Stress and find laughter!
  • Recreational and educational!
  •  Improve communication and confidence.
  • Make your employees more comfortable interacting with customers.
  • Also useful for writers, teachers, and other communication professionals.

  • Workshops & Courses offered

    • "Basics of LaughCrafters"-overview and practice of games & techniques. Learn to think quick, create funny scenes and characters, meet new friends, have fun!

    • "LaughCrafters Workshop: Improv 2.0 "-For advanced students and those with prior experience.  Focus on in depth character and scene study with the goal of performance and presentation.

    • "Making a Scene"- Advanced class focused on finding the funny while creating stories based in truth and discovering where good stories and characters come from, while examining the elements that make strong connections in scenework.

    • "Character Connection"- Advanced class focused on creating and exploring character traits and relationships to expand your repertoire.
    • "Game On"- All levels class focused on short form improv games that are easy to learn, hard to master. Full of fun while still challenging advanced players how to present and fine-tune their game beyond the gimmick.

    • "Improv as a Business Tool"- using many improv theater games with the aim to improve confidence, communication, collaboration, and finding the humor in everyday life.  Not focused on professional acting or theatrical presentation.  Great for leadership or customer service classes. Recommended for adults or older teens.

    • "Acting Up"- using variations of the same theater games, this class is aimed at young children to encourage creative thinking, teamwork, and imagination as they get to play different characters, scenes, and tell crazy stories.  Recommended for grades K-6

    • "LaughCrafters: Connections"- Using a "Virtual Stage", new online course that focuses on quick thinking, intense listening, and collaboration using theater games you can do from the comfort of your home webcam or phone.
    • Troupe jump start, directing, and coaching- Are you part of a newly formed improv troupe in your community or school? Need a foundation to get things started or a director to coach you? We can get involved to get you going with the right tools.

    Each workshop can be a one day session or series of classes. 
    Online options also available.

    E-Mail improv@phantomsheep.com
    for more info and to book your group today!

    Also Available: 

    • Basics in clowning character
      • in the spirit of Buster Keaton, Mr.Bean, and Wile E Coyote.
    • Basics in Balloon Animals
      • Teddy bears to turtles
    • Intro to Acting
      •  Finding the character, beats, and purpose in scripted scenes.
    • Puppetry
      • Character creation and animated performance.

     


    Some regular workshop partners and clients include:
    Springfield Library (4+ years)
    Agawam Library (6+ years) 
    Westfield Athenaeum (5+ years) 
    Abington Library (4+ years)
    Hardwick Paige Memorial (3+ years)
    Academic Studies Associates, Inc.(5+ years)
    Holyoke Community College  (taught weekly class for several semesters)
    Westfield State College (bi-weekly sessions)
    Berkshire Hills Music Academy
    Southwick Public Library

    Western New England University, WNE Stageless Players, Improv on the Rocks

    "Up with People" touring company
    Girl Scouts of Western MA
    Six Flags New England 
    Westfield High School
    Duggan Academy of Social Justice (weekly class for Springfield middle school)
    Meadowbrook School (weekly class for grades K-3)
    Mapleshade School (Weekly class grades for 4-6)
    Springfield JCC
    (various shows, workshops and weekly classes for all ages since 2015)
    Sunshine Village (weekly and monthly workshops)
    Unity House Players (weekly classes, shows, and workshops)
    Academy Hill School (weekly youth classes since 2019)


      APPLAUSE


    "Boy oh boy. If Laughter is a mandatory ingredient in your life, as it is mine, check out Comedy Improv Classes through Phantom Sheep Players...There are nights with this group that I laugh so hard I snort, shriek and bend over howling. This class is for any level of experience. The troupe gently pulls you into the fold. It's a wonderful learning experience on so many levels. I am learning about myself, my relationships, my strengths and weaknesses. There is freedom to screw up without feeling like crap. Cost is wicked reasonable. I can get that info if anyone is interested."- Betsy (2023)


    "Last night I took an improv class that ended up being so much fun and I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time! Thanks to Eric for creating a safe space for me to come out of my shell"- Lauren

    "I’m currently in my second session of classes with the Phantom Sheep Players, and it is one of the best investments I have made in myself. Even in a short amount of time, I have learned so much about improv and have a newfound confidence in myself. Additionally, these classes are a great way to relieve stress and are something to look forward to on Mondays. Working with the troupe and other classmates are an absolute joy, and everyone is always supportive of each other."-Paige S (2018)

    "Thank you! I started conquering a fear tonight!
    And had a blast too!"-Stevie

    "I have taken a few classes with Phantom Sheep, and I have loved every minute of it! The classes are a great way to enhance your improv skills in a judgement-free setting. The instructors are very kind and supportive, and they have helped me to step outside my comfort zone and build confidence. I would highly recommend taking these classes, especially if you love to laugh!"- Lexi Oliver (Western MA News reporter)

    "Have been taking classes with Phantom Sheep for about two years now, and have seen tremendous growth in my comfort on stage, as well as generalized confidence. Eric and Tommy run a profesional class at a great rate!"- Adam

    "Just wrapped up my second session with Phantom Sheep Players. Not only have I learned about improv, but in a broader sense, I've learned about character developement, listening on stage, and working with your scene partner. These are invaluable lessons in the world of theatre and acting and I can't reccomend their classes enough. Special shout-out to Eric, Tommy, and Jeff, for being the leaders of this great troupe."- Josh (2022)

    "...we had a great time!  We learned so much about how to feel comfortable and confident in front of a group and how to make improvisation fun and entertaining! Again, thank you for a wonderful experience!"
    -Sarah, ASA
         
    "I have been taking classes with the phantom sheep player for over a year now and it’s nothing short then an amazing time. I have laughed and learned so much in an Improv class. Highly recommend if you are just starting Improv or have been doing it for years."- Aaron (2017)

    "These classes are a lot of fun and you learn stuff painlessly about yourself and how to react to, collaborate with and support others. I have brought several "newbies"  in and all have been welcomed warmly and uniformly were happily surprised at what they accomplished"- Simon

    “…Our own “Yoda” of sorts, the Phantom Sheep Productions Improv troupe.  Thanks to their workshops…we acquired the skills we need to successfully make fools of ourselves without making complete fools of ourselves”
    -Steve, “Puce Tomato Gods” WHS student troupe.
     

    “Overall, [our class] got to know each other better, and felt comfortable working with themselves and each other. They also learned how to think faster on their feet.”
    - Andru, WCCH
     

    "Thank you for sharing the LaughCrafters Comedy Improv with our young adults...
    it was a very successful program. We appreciate all your hard work and would welcome the opportunity to have you back again.  Thank you for bringing such a wonderful program to our library."- Deborah, Director, Abington Library.



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  • Letter from Abington Library (2019)
  • Article in the Springfield Republican MetroWest
  • Article covering an Agawam workshop.
  • Article (translated) by El Pueblo Latino covering one of our Springfield workshops.
  • Article covering a workshop we did at Westfield High!
  • Letter from Abington Library 2018
  • WHS Yearbook featuring a PSP Workshop!


  • Photo album of past teen library workshops.
  • Photo album of JART adult classes 2015.
  • Photo album of JART adult classes 2016.
  • Photo album of JART adult classes 2017.
  • Photo album of JART adult classes 2018.
  • Photo album of JCC adult classes 2019
  • Photo album of UHP adult improv class 2019
  • Photo album of UHP adult improv 2020
  • PSP improv page for more information

  • Improv Top50 !
  • PSP Improv Page | Back to the PSP homepage

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