What We Do at HA Club PEI
Improv for Performance
Improv for performance is instructor Laurie Murphy's passion. She offers weekly classes in a series format. In 2026, she's offering IMPROV BASICS for beginners. Classes are taught at the BIS's Irish Cultural Centre in Charlottetown, PEI.
Photo: Ann Worth & Pat Trainor downstage centre with backline fellow improv students.
Improv Show with Students Showcased
Performing improv is the ultimate goal of HA Club classwork. The most recent show featuring established improv players and students was on Sunday, March 29, 2026, 7pm, at the BIS. The next will be in the fall.
Photo: Peter Rukavina centrestage with a backline of fellow students. Family and friends can attend a HA Club show featuring students from classes.
Never Before Scene, an Improv & Acadian Music Show
A new Never Before Scene show is being planned for late 2026.
History: in the summer of 2024, Never Before Scene was produced at the Haviland Club. The shows featured Acadian Music by Albert Arsenault and Julie Savoie, and improv by Margie Carmichael, Janet Coughlin Cameron, Lucus Panizzi, Adam Honker MacDonald, Patti Larsen, Laurie Murphy, Sue Flower, and Bridget Driver.
Photo: Adam MacDonald, Margie Carmichael, Sheldon White, and Laurie Murphy at the Haviland Club
Workshops
Occasionally, a workshop is offered, such as Music for Improv by NS's Tom King with improv and theatre folks from across the Island (see photo at right).
Upcoming is a long-form intensive by Matt Folliott - stay tuned!