Also called: Improviser, Improv Instructor
Performs unscripted comedy and teaches improv classes.
An improviser teaches a beginner class at a comedy theater in the evening, then performs an improvised show where the audience shouts suggestions.
Approximate; often combined with corporate workshops and teaching.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Training at improv theaters (e.g., Second City, UCB).
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater.
Growing slowly. Small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Live improv and teaching classes are human; AI can't stand on stage and build a scene with people.
Classes: Theater, Speech and debate, Psychology, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2011.
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