The Skills for Life Project
Improv training is more than just a way to have fun and learn new skills, it can be a life-changing experience. This is why Stevie Ray’s Improv Company created the Skills for Life Project, where we partner with local social service organizations to bring our training to those who need it most. For over 35 years, the self-confidence, teamwork, and communication skills we teach have helped thousands to lead happier, more successful lives. We do this with one-time workshops as well as long-term courses; either at the client’s location or at our facility at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.
Youth Development ♦ Mental Health ♦ Domestic Abuse Recovery ♦ Older Adults ♦ Formerly Incarcerated ♦ Addiction Recovery ♦ Military Veterans
Improv training works hand-in-hand with the efforts of professionals helping these individuals to resolve difficult issues and build better lives. Improv is unique because, as opposed to other forms of training, it enables students to express their own ideas, using their words, in an environment that is challenging, but safe and supportive. Improv training is highly customizable, which allows us to adjust the specific needs of each group. Participants learn to trust themselves—and others—and to communicate effectively to manage conflict and anxiety, advocate for their own needs, and work well with others.
I have struggled with depression all my life. The classes at Stevie Ray’s became a lifeline for me. They are more therapeutic than any therapy I have ever had. It has transformed my life. Kathleen Z.
My son is on the autism spectrum and school stresses him out. He is very smart, but not comfortable in social situations. But after every improv class he came home relaxed and happy; and every week and little more confident. Thanks! Terry J.
I find myself focusing less on the past or worrying about the future; I keep my mind on the present. As a result, I am calmer and more able to enjoy myself and where I am. My classes with Stevie Ray’s were welcoming, affirming, and challenging all at the same time. Fred S.
THE STEVIE RAY’S COMEDY TROUPE
Every Friday & Saturday night year-round, the Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates instant comedy based on ideas you call out from the audience.
Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $28 show only, $48 dinner & show
Or call: 952-934-1525
STAND-UP SUNDAYS
Laugh away the weekend with the funniest stand-up comedians in the Twin Cities.
Look for Stand-Up Sundays to return in the fall of 2024!
Tickets: $28 show only, $48 dinner & show
Or call: 952-934-1525
IMPROV IN THE PARK
Look for a special Improv in the Park show in the summer of 2025.
Admission: Free
STEVIE RAY’S MARCHING BAND
Members of Stevie Ray’s Improv Company create wacky instruments out of junk and entertain parade-goers. Look for us in the summer of 2025.
Admission: Free (it’s a parade, duh!)
THIS MUSICAL IS A JOKE
We have combined everyone’s love of comedy with the fun of a musical. This full-length musical comedy is based entirely on suggestions you call out from the audience.
Tickets: $28 show only, $48 dinner & show
Look for This Musical Is A Joke to return in the fall/winter of 2024!
Or call: 952-934-1525
LAUGHTER IS BLIND
For the blind and visually impaired to enjoy an evening’s entertainment, they either have to imagine what is happening onstage or listen to an audio description of the action.
Tickets: $28 show only, $48 lunch & show
Look for more Laughter is Blind shows in the fall/winter of 2024.
Or call: 952-934-1525
