Tom Currently teaches : Introduction to Stand up on Mondays and Level 3 Improv on Wednesdays and Storytelling on Sundays. He is also the Founder and Artistic Director of the Brody Theater
Tom has taught more than 3000 Brody Theater students over the last 20 years at all levels of our classes. He has created, directed and performed in more than 50 different shows at the Brody, including Game Piece, Monologic, Citizens of Brodavia, Unite!, Service, and Human Textuality. He has also performed and taught all over the US and in Berlin, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Canada, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and at Seattle’s International Festival of Improvisation. Tom is a charter member of the international performance group Orcas Island Project. His most influential improv teacher was the legendary Del Close. He is a fanatical collector of old movie posters and 8mm and 16mm films.
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Testimonials:
"Tom Johnson is as close as you'll find to an improv guru. His years of experience have forged a clear philosophy on what makes good improv. He shares his wisdom in a way that is both accessible and practical, and creates a safe space to learn from both success and failure. Anyone looking to take their improv to the next level would do well to take a class with Tom."
"Tom helps provide foundational concepts that allow players to develop a personal style - he doesn't impose any cookie cutter expectations beyond a demand for good, solid improv."
"Tom Johnson's unique perspective and intense focus helped me develop a strong base that values and utilizes the strengths of both spontaneity and realism "
"Tom’s passion for improv is apparent in the way he talks about improv. Listening to him dissect a scene reaffirms just how limitless the potential of improv is."
"Tom's approach to comedy was idiosyncratic, amusing, and informative. Lots of opportunity to ask questions, and good feedback."
"Tom's years of experience are evident. He is a wealth of knowledge and has a lot of great advice and tips."
"Tom is an improv encyclopedia of knowledge. I have learned so much from him, more than any other teacher, because he has so much more experience & advice to offer than any other teacher."
"Tom Johnson is as close as you'll find to an improv guru. His years of experience have forged a clear philosophy on what makes good improv. He shares his wisdom in a way that is both accessible and practical, and creates a safe space to learn from both success and failure. Anyone looking to take their improv to the next level would do well to take a class with Tom."
"Tom helps provide foundational concepts that allow players to develop a personal style - he doesn't impose any cookie cutter expectations beyond a demand for good, solid improv."
"Tom Johnson's unique perspective and intense focus helped me develop a strong base that values and utilizes the strengths of both spontaneity and realism "
"Tom’s passion for improv is apparent in the way he talks about improv. Listening to him dissect a scene reaffirms just how limitless the potential of improv is."
"Tom's approach to comedy was idiosyncratic, amusing, and informative. Lots of opportunity to ask questions, and good feedback."
"Tom's years of experience are evident. He is a wealth of knowledge and has a lot of great advice and tips."
"Tom is an improv encyclopedia of knowledge. I have learned so much from him, more than any other teacher, because he has so much more experience & advice to offer than any other teacher."