-Paul Burke

I’ve been teaching improv for 15 years and I can’t wait to work with you! As a kid I watched and loved “Whose Line is it Anyway?“ but never thought, “I can do that!“

Two decades ago I needed a change. I was anxious, depressed and felt lost. I loved being creative and (trying) to make people laugh, but didn’t have an outlet. I felt stuck.

I tried improv in Sacramento and fell in love. It changed my life. I felt welcomed into a community. I felt like I belonged in improv. “This is my tribe!”

I studied in LA, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago with a variety of teachers. I love short-form improv as much as long-form improv. I studied at iO (formerly ImprovOlympic), Second City, and BATS (Bay Area Theater Sports). I performed at Sacramento Comedy Spot and ComedySportz Sacramento before opening Blacktop Comedy and serving as artistic director in Roseville.

I have created and performed in a variety of sketch and improv shows, including Teen Slasher, Epic, Your F@#$%^ Up Relationship, Squeaky Clean, Best Night Ever and many more.

Things were going great for 8 years, until the Pandemic. We had to close the theater. After closing, I missed improv and the community. I reopened under a new name…. Improv Impact!

My mission at Improv Impact is offer everyone a space to create and discover improv is for everyone.

Laugh, learn, and grow at Improv Impact.

Have fun, move at your own pace, and feel connected to your creative self. Improv Impact is designed for those looking for something new, to make new friends, laugh together, challenge themselves and achieve personal growth.

Let go of anxiety, ditch fear, and become more confident! Give Improv a try.