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Teamwork Through Improv....YES AND!

 

January 21, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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ABC-VA HAMPTON ROADS TRAINING FACILITY
530 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY, SUITE 500
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
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Join us for an energizing and interactive Lunch & Learn that explores how improv techniques can strengthen teamwork, boost communication, and enhance adaptability in the workplace. This session demonstrates low‑pressure improv exercises designed to help employees collaborate more effectively and think on their feet.  Through guided activities, participants will learn how the fundamentals of improvisation—such as active listening, saying “yes, and…,” staying present, and supporting one another—directly translate into stronger team dynamics.

This Lunch & Learn offers a fresh, playful approach to building cohesion and improving everyday collaboration. No acting experience required—just an open mind and a willingness to have fun!

 Speaker: 

Brad McMurran

INSTRUCTOR/CO-OWNER

Bradford McMurran is the co-creator of the Push Comedy Theater. McMurran studied acting at Old Dominion University and trained in improv at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater (NYC). He has also trained with members of the Second City, Improv Olympic, and Annoyance Theaters. Brad is the creator of The Pushers Sketch and Improv Comedy Group and the head writer of the Off-Broadway hit, Cuff Me: The 50 Shades of Gray Musical Parody.

As the co-artistic director of the Push Comedy Theater, McMurran helped create Date Night, The Unusual Suspects: The Improvised Murder Mystery and The 666 Project: A Horror Anthology, and Tales from the Campfire: The Improv Ghost Story. He is currently the head of the Push Comedy Theater’s Corporate Improv Training Program.

Brad has been writing, teaching, and performing comedy for nearly 20 years. He is a producer of the film, How to Ruin the Holidays, and is in pre-production for the upcoming TV series, Red – The Not So Ordinary Detective.

He calls Portsmouth, VA aka God’s Country his home. On a personal note, he enjoys history, murder mysteries, and especially lasagna.

Tickets

$35.00 Member Ticket

$45.00 Non-Member Ticket