Meisner for Improvisers, Sundays @ 11:00a (2026-4)

If you’re looking to step outside of your comfort zone and add more emotional truth to your Improv, this is the class for you. Learn how to utilize the Meisner technique in order to help you be a more active listener, get out of your own head, activate your point of view, and commit to each moment with your scene partner 100%. In this 6 week course you will be accessing tools to make your Improvisation more authentic, honest, and spontaneous.

*This is a 6-week class*

Darci Nalepa Elam Bio:

Darci Nalepa is originally from Chicago, IL where she performed and taught for 15 years. She received a degree in Theatre Studies from Augustana College. Darci then continued her education training in the Meisner technique with Black Box Acting as well as completing the acting training program at the world-renowned Steppenwolf Theatre. She has performed on many stages including Nashville Rep Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and The Gift Theatre Company. She performs at Third Coast Comedy with teams Freak Pony and Sanford Meisner and Sons. Darci can be seen in Stephen Cone’s film Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party and has made appearances on NBC’s Chicago Fire, Amazon’s Patriot, and Showtime’s Shameless. She is the co-creator of the webseries The Force. She has been a Guest Lecturer of Theatre and Performance Studies with The University of Chicago and a Meisner Instructor with Black Box Acting and The School at Steppenwolf. Proud Gift Theatre Ensemble member and union member of Actor’s Equity and SAG-AFTRA.

• All classes are 3 hours long and the course runs for 6 weeks.
• Students receive free admission to most improv shows at the theater all session long.
• Third Coast is a safe, creative, and collaborative environment; any behavior to the contrary will be dealt with immediately.
• Tuition is non-refundable. All sales are final.

Sundays @ 11:00 am-2:00 pm August 9th to September 20th (no class Labor Day weekend) at Third Coast Comedy Club.