The Groundlings is a great place to go to view improv comedy at its best. In fact, I think this was my favorite part of my entire Los Angeles trip. The Groundlings is unlike any other comedy club you would visit. It's not regular stand up comedy, but rather it's more of a mixture of "Whose Line is it Anyway" and "Saturday Night Live."

The shows and prices vary depending on when you go. When I went, I saw "The Crazy Uncle Joe Show." It takes place on Wednesday nights and the admission was $10. This show is one hour-long of form improv. Basically five or six actors act out a few brief skits based on suggestions and comments from the audience. They spend the rest of the hour adding on to and combining all of the skits together. Since it is improv, the show differs greatly every time. However, the cast is extremely talented so I couldn't imagine there ever being a dull show. I would go see it every single week if I could.

In addition to putting on shows, the Groundlings also has classes and workshops to teach the art of improv comedy. Tons of celebrities were trained here. Jennifer Coolidge, Chris Parnell, Maya Rudolph, Will Ferrell, Cheri Oteri, and Lisa Kudrow are just a few of the people who used to perform with the cast. Although no celebrities came by when I was there, my friend went the next week and saw Chris Parnell there. I have heard that celebs drop by very often, so you may have a good chance of seeing one.

This really was a great experience for me and I highly recommend it!