Improv
Mon: Petaluma
Tue: Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa + Petaluma
Find Your Voice.
Take the Stage.
Stage Left Studio is Cheryl King's home for adult improv and stand-up comedy classes, plus original live performance, in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California.
Now atStage Left
Stand-Up
Private coaching.
Small classes.
Forbidden
Kiss LIVE
Monthly at
The California Theatre
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“Cheryl creates a space where you can be fully yourself, funny, messy, brave, and leave every class feeling more alive than when you walked in.”
Jeff Savage, Improv Student
Stage Left Studio20+ years
Cheryl King founded Stage Left Studio in Manhattan in 2005 and has run it continuously for over 20 years. It's now based in Sonoma County.
For the curious, the rusty, the ready
Come play with people who want to make something real.
Cheryl's classes use theatre games, sharp listening, and group play to make room for spontaneity. No experience necessary.
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Live and loud
Not Just a Class.
A Whole Scene.
See original comedy, burlesque, music, magic, and more at Forbidden Kiss LIVE — Santa Rosa's bawdy, queer-friendly vaudeville at The California Theatre. Meet writers, performers, and fearless audiences at Out Loud Writer's Hour and the Tea Dance & Mixer.
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There Is Always Something to See.
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Show Up as You Are.
Start with a free improv class, a seat at a show, or a note to Cheryl.