The Northwest Improv Fest (NWIF) 2026 workshops are scheduled for Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Spokane, WA. While the festival's main performances take place at the Spokane Convention Center, all educational workshops are held at The Blue Door Theatre.
The 2026 lineup features 13 workshops taught by instructors from across the United States. Individual workshop tickets are priced at $27 for 2-hour sessions and $37 for 3-hour sessions.
Workshops run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Blue Door Theatre:
Registration and the full list of presenters are available on the official NWIF Workshop page.
Would you like to know more about the main stage performance schedule at the Convention Center or ticket bundle options for the full festival?
Friday, April 24th Workshop Schedule
Saturday, April 25th Workshop Schedule
•Spokane Convention Center
•Be Dramatic! Theatricality for Improvisers (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM): Led by Raynee Morris.
•3 is a Magic Number (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Led by Diana Brown.
•The Space Before the Scene (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM): Led by Nicole Trickey.
•Art & Grit: Self-Care and Community Care for Resistance (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Led by Anna Marie Martin.
•Musical Make-em-Ups: Foundations of Musical Improv (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Led by Michael Haycock and Jesse Markus.
•The Blue Door Theatre
•Start Your Own Indie Team (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM): Led by Mia Iseman.
•Shakespeare: Improvised! (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Led by Andy Perkins.
•From Stage to Strategy: The Applied Improv Playbook (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Led by Jim Mohr.
•Playful Parenting: Improv Techniques to Foster Connection (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM): Led by Mia Iseman.
•To the Beat of a New Drum: Rhythm and Movement (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Led by Betse Green.
•Intro to Character Creation Through Laban Technique (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM): Led by Diana Brown.
•official NWIF Workshop page
Updated at 19 Mar 2026