Improvised Hallmark Movie and Other Holiday Tales! (In-Person)

Improvised Hallmark Movie and Other Holiday Tales! (In-Person) with Nikita Burdein

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Check below to see the full schedule for each session, see if your class skips a week for a holiday, and check out the date and time of your class show(s).

Class Description


Holiday stories are the best! Families getting together! Miracles Happening at the Last Minute! Talking Snowmen and Dancing Turkeys! In this 3 week improv workshop, we're going to learn how to create full rich Holiday Narratives, right on the spot, in a group setting! We will break down the components of dynamic and engaging stories including Underdog Heroes! Dastardly Villains! Wacky Sidekicks! Suspense, Conflict, and of course, Happy Holiday Endings! And a lot of Holiday Cheer! Prerequisite: Improv Level 2 or equivalent

Instructor: Nikita Burdein

Born in the USSR, Raised in Chicago, and now in NYC, Nikita is an improviser, filmmaker, and writer of film, tv, and theater.

He has trained at the Magnet Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade since 2011 and performs weekly with Magnet house teams Wonderland (musical improv), Bodywork (non-musical improv) and Premiere (musical improv). He also performs with UCBT Lloyd Team seventeen, indy darlings Fancy Man, and Karaoke based musical improv with Happy Karaoke Fun Time.

Full Session Schedule


Session Schedule*

  1. Dec 4, 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
    at Magnet Theater
    (254 W. 29th Street)
  2. Dec 11, 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
    at Magnet Theater
    (254 W. 29th Street)
  3. Dec 18, 2021, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
    at Magnet Theater
    (254 W. 29th Street)

Show Schedule*

  1. Feb 19, 2022, 5:00 PM
    at Magnet Theater
    (254 W. 29th Street)
  2. *scheduling subject to change