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This fall, spontaneity, laughter, and connection take center stage at the second annual Diablo Improv Festival (DIF), a three-day celebration of unscripted theater at the Lesher Center for the Arts in downtown Walnut Creek.
Whether you're a seasoned improviser, a comedy fan, or simply improv curious, DIF is an opportunity to see great live improv, try it for yourself, and become part of a welcoming creative community. No experience is necessary. Just a willingness to play!
COME FOR A SHOW. STAY FOR THE WEEKEND.
You don't have to be an improviser to enjoy the Diablo Improv Festival. Come see a show, take a workshop, jump into a jam, or make a weekend of it.
Special festival packages make it easy to experience more while saving money.
WATCH IT. LEARN IT. PLAY IT
The Diablo Improv Festival is presented by Spontaneous Mind, DKW Productions, Synergy Theater and The Lesher Center for the Arts.
CHECK OUT OUR ENTIRE WEEKEND LINEUP OF SHOWS, WORKSHOPS, AND JAMS!
From Good to Excellent!
- Date: 10/25/2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: A Diablo Improv Festival Teen Workshop with Mark Duncanson
About this Workshop
You’ve got the energy, desire, and gift to make people laugh, but there’s more to it! Participants in this workshop will learn the deeper aspects of what makes a good teen improviser excellent. Young improvisers will engage in scenework, discussions, games, and exercises designed to unleash their excellent improviser.
Experience Level
Best for improvisers and stage performers ages 13-18 with a year or more of stage experience.
About the Instructor
Mark is a BATS School of Improv graduate, former coach/company member who’s taught and performed at such improv festivals as the Teen Comedy Festival in Chicago, The New York Musical Improv Festival, and the San Francisco Improv Festival. Mark is the founder and 17-year director of the award-winning teen improv troupe Creatures of Impulse. Mark is currently a company member with Improv Playhouse San Francisco, has been onstage with Un-Scripted Theater Company, How We First Met, and more. Mark currently teaches improv with The City of Dublin, California High School, T.E.A.M. Theatre, SPARC Livermore, and independently.
CHECK OUT OUR ENTIRE WEEKEND LINEUP OF SHOWS, WORKSHOPS, AND JAMS!
Prepare to be inspired, delighted, and entertained at the Diablo Improv Festival. Laugh while you learn at improv workshops designed for all ages and experience levels, meet new friends, cultivate creative collaborations, and enjoy unforgettable performances from top-notch improvisers who take the craft to the next level.
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