Five Sundays
2-4 PM
September 20, 27, October 4, 11, and 18
Storytelling isn’t a talent. It’s a skill. And skills can be practiced.
You tell stories all day long — at work, at dinner, in the group chat, in the car. Some land. Some… wander. This class is about getting good at it: building the muscles that make people lean in, no matter what you’re telling or who you’re telling it to.
For four weeks we’ll play, practice, flop, laugh, and try again. You’ll build a toolkit you can use anywhere — on stage, in a meeting, at a wedding toast, at your next job interview. Then on week five, you get to take it all out for a spin in front of a live, invited audience.
Week 1 | September 20 | Find the material
Week 2 | September 27 | Craft the structure
Week 3 | October 4 | Bring it to life
Week 4 | October 11 | Share with presence
Week 5 | October 18 | SHOWTIME!
You’ll walk away with
Sharper instincts for what’s a story and what isn’t. Structures you can reuse forever. More presence, more range, and more nerve. A few solid stories in your back pocket — and the ability to build the next one on your own.
Who’s this for?
Everybody! First-timers, longtime improvisers, teachers, leaders, retirees, parents, writers who’ve never read a word out loud, and anyone who’s been meaning to try this for approximately forever.
About the instructor
Kat Koppett, the President and eponymous founder of Koppett, holds a B.F.A. in Drama from New York University and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. In addition, Kat is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and the co-director of The Mopco Improv Theatre. Her book Training to Imagine: Practical Improvisational Theatre Techniques to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, Leadership, and Learning, now in its third edition, is considered a seminal work in the field of Applied Improv and is used by professionals around the world. She has presented at Cornell, Stanford, Union, Columbia, across the SUNY system, University of Georgia, and Skidmore. She has given two TEDx talks on the use of improv and storytelling to enhance individual and group performance. Kat curates and hosts the personal storytelling series at the Mopco.