Improv with Katha Cato

Say Yes. Listen Deeply. Make Someone Else Shine.

Whether you’re improv curious or improv serious, there’s a place for you here.

For more than three decades, Katha Cato has been performing, directing, producing, and teaching improvisational theater. Her workshops are built on a simple belief:

The best improvisers aren’t trying to be the funniest person on stage—they’re trying to make everyone else look brilliant.

When every performer is focused on supporting their scene partners instead of themselves, something remarkable happens. People become more confident, more creative, more generous, and more willing to take risks. Ironically, the less you worry about yourself, the better your own performance becomes.

That philosophy extends far beyond the stage. It builds stronger teams, better communicators, more effective leaders, and more connected communities.

Whether you’re stepping onto an improv stage for the first time or you’ve been performing for years, you’ll discover that saying “Yes, and…” is about far more than comedy.

It’s about learning to trust yourself while helping others succeed.

PROFESSIONAL

Applied Improv for Organizations

The principles that create great improv also create great workplaces.

Listening.
Adaptability.
Collaboration.
Presence.
Creativity.
Trust.

Katha works with nonprofits, educators, businesses, leadership teams, and conference audiences to translate improvisational principles into practical skills that improve communication, strengthen teams, foster innovation, and build confidence.

Whether it’s a keynote, staff retreat, professional development workshop, or customized training, participants leave with tools they can use immediately in meetings, classrooms, boardrooms, and everyday conversations.

Katha Cato helps people discover their voice, build confidence, and make others shine through storytelling, improvisation, and creative collaboration.

Because “Yes, and…” isn’t just an improv game.

It’s a mindset.

PLAY

Weekly Classes & Monthly Improv Jams

Whether you are Improv Curious or Improv Serious or looking for a creative outlet where you can meet interesting people, Katha’s unique improvisational performance workshops are for you.

These sessions are designed for adults of all experience levels. Beginners are welcomed, experienced improvisers are challenged, and everyone leaves having played.

You’ll explore the fundamentals of improvisation while building confidence, creativity, listening skills, and the courage to embrace the unexpected.

Because grown-ups need recess too.

PERFORMANCE

Coaching for Performers

Whether you’re preparing for auditions, sharpening your stage skills, developing characters, or simply looking to become a more generous improviser, these workshops focus on the craft of spontaneous performance.

Explore scene work, character development, emotional truth, storytelling, ensemble building, and the joy of discovering the unexpected together.

Perfect for improvisers, actors, storytellers, and anyone who wants to deepen their performance practice.

Watch this space for upcoming classes, performances, workshops, and exciting announcements. We’d love to have you join us.