The Guy Fieri Method: Cooking Shows Can Make You a Better Improviser

Veteran improviser and food television enthusiast Deena Nyer Mendlowitz will share her Unified Cooking Show Theory of Improv. About: Veteran improviser and food television enthusiast Deena Nyer Mendlowitz will share her Unified Cooking Show Theory of Improv and illustrate its lessons through targeted exercises and scene work that will get you out of your head, let you be unabashedly you, and remind you that you have all the ingredients you need to crush it on stage. About the Instructor: Deena Nyer Mendlowitz is an improviser, a stand-up comedian, a playwright, and a mental health advocate. Deena trained at The Second City Cleveland and at both The Second City and Annoyance Theater in Chicago and has been teaching and performing fir over 20 years. In 2024 and 2025 she was named Best Improv Comedy Performer at The Cleveland Comedy Awards and in 2025 and 2026, Scene Magazine named her as one of best comics in Cleveland. Her work has been featured on NPR and in USA Today. Deena performs, teaches, and coaches improv regularly at Imposters Theater. IMPORTANT INFO • Please enroll at least a week before the class begins. Courses that do not meet the instructor-set course minimum by the week before the start date may be at risk of cancellation. Please email our Director of Curriculum if you intend to enroll but cannot until the days before the course begins. • Age requirement: 19-119 welcome! • If the course is cancelled, tuition will be refunded. • Students must abide by Hashtag Comedy’s community guidelines to remain in good standing within our educational programs. • PARKING: Students may park in the back of the Hashtag Theater space when spots are available. Free parking validation for said lot is available inside the theater, but students are responsible for validating their own parking. • Photo & Video Notice: By attending this event, you understand that photos and videos may be taken and used by Hashtag Comedy for promotional purposes (social media, website, etc.). If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, just let a staff member know when you arrive. We’re happy to accommodate! • Refunds are not available within 7 days on first class. To request a refund reach out to [email protected]. If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Drown our Director of Curriculum at [email protected]