Classes and Events
Johnson County Parks and Rec 50+ 10-week Comedy Improv Class
September 14th - November 16th, 2026 Mondays, 10:00 -11:30 am Student Showcase Thursday, July 30th Roeland Park Community Center Turning Point Center for Healing and Hope, KU Med
Comedy Improv: Laughter as Good Medicine
Free Drop-In Classes
** Class schedule pending for late fall
Turning Point, KU Med 8900 State Line Rd #240, Leawood, KS
Improv theater is unscripted collaborative storytelling. This highly interactive class utilizes improv activities in a therapeutic, fun, and meaningful way to create connection through laughter and storytelling. No theater experience is necessary. It is well documented that laughter is good medicine with numerous mental, emotional and physical benefits and that social connection and engagement increases longevity. Improv has many researched benefits; improved listening, empathy, adaptability and flexibility, increased trust, support, spontaneity, It enhances communication skills by activating language and creativity centers in the brain and promotes memory skills. Improv helps decrease stress, anxiety and uncertainty intolerance and it increases confidence and problem solving. And,... it's fun!. We hope you join us.
