Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Earlier dates (1)
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Improv Principles (Level 1): Six-Week Class in Hackensack
Howdy Stranger’s Improv Principles class teaches fundamentals by putting participants into quick-response word games and paired or group activities. The six-week course is framed around four habits: being present, adapting when plans change, making room for play and supporting the group.
The work is in responding together
The announced activities are participatory: word games call for quick responses, while paired and group exercises put interaction at the center. The listing presents these as ways to learn improv fundamentals, not as a public performance.
Howdy Stranger also says it aims to connect improv practice with personal and professional life. That is the organizer’s stated purpose, rather than a guaranteed outcome of taking the course.
Further reading: CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Four habits guide the course
The class description names immediacy, adaptability, playfulness and friendship as its guiding ideas. Immediacy is about attending to what is happening instead of getting stuck on what might come next; adaptability means responding when circumstances shift. Playfulness makes room for silliness, while friendship emphasizes support among the people doing an exercise.
Together, those principles give the course a social as well as a technical focus: participants are asked to create spontaneously and respond to one another, not simply memorize material.
Further reading: CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Dreena Moran leads the sessions
Moran is the instructor named for this class. Howdy Stranger describes her as an instructor and performer who teaches improv workshops and classes. Her comedy training includes The Peoples Improv Theater and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City; the group’s biography also notes that she performed as a house-team member at The PIT.
Further reading: CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗ · Howdy Stranger Cast Members | Improv Team in New Jersey ↗
One course, several ways to practice
The listed activities include quick-response word games and interactive work in pairs and groups; all six dates are meetings in the same fundamentals course.
2026-11-09 · Hackensack Recreation Center
- Improv Principles (Level 1), session 1 of 6; instructor Dreena Moran
2026-11-16 · Hackensack Recreation Center
- Improv Principles (Level 1), session 2 of 6; instructor Dreena Moran
2026-11-23 · Hackensack Recreation Center
- Improv Principles (Level 1), session 3 of 6; instructor Dreena Moran
2026-11-30 · Hackensack Recreation Center
- Improv Principles (Level 1), session 4 of 6; instructor Dreena Moran
2026-12-07 · Hackensack Recreation Center
- Improv Principles (Level 1), session 5 of 6; instructor Dreena Moran
2026-12-14 · Hackensack Recreation Center
- Improv Principles (Level 1), session 6 of 6; instructor Dreena Moran
Dates, tuition and planning
Six Monday sessions, 7–9 p.m.
The course meets Nov. 9, 16, 23 and 30, then Dec. 7 and 14, 2026. Each session is listed for 7–9 p.m. EST.
CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Hackensack Recreation Center
The class is listed at 116 Holt St, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
$275 for the course
Howdy Stranger lists a $275 enrollment fee. The event information does not say whether a separate materials charge applies.
CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Use Howdy Stranger’s event page
The organizer provides registration through its event listing. No registration deadline is stated.
All experience levels welcome
Howdy Stranger welcomes participants at all experience levels. The event information does not state an age policy; contact the organizer if age eligibility affects your plans.
Getting to the class
Destination
The event is listed at Hackensack Recreation Center, 116 Holt St, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point.
CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Transit, parking and access
The event details do not specify transit, parking, entrance or accessibility arrangements. Contact Howdy Stranger or the recreation center to confirm details that affect your visit.
CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Before you make a plan
Do I need prior improv experience?
No prior experience is specified as a requirement. Howdy Stranger says all experience levels are welcome.
What does the $275 enrollment fee cover?
It is the listed enrollment fee for the six-week course. The event information does not say whether there is a separate materials charge.
CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1), Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · CLASS: Improv Principles (Level 1) | Howdy Stranger ↗
Is there an age limit?
The event information does not state an age policy. Check with Howdy Stranger if age eligibility is important to your plans.
Location & Google Maps
Hackensack Recreation Center
116 Holt St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
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