"Yes, and—"
your teams perform

Applied improvisation that transforms how your teams collaborate, lead, and adapt. Not another slide deck. Not another lecture. Lasting behavioral change.

Est. 2025 — Honolulu, HI
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We don't teach improv.
We use improv to teach everything else.

Applied improvisation takes the core principles that make improv work and channels them into professional development. Active listening. Building on ideas instead of blocking them. Adapting in real time. These are not soft skills. They are the operating system behind every high-performing team.

Our methodology is research-backed and adopted by Fortune 500 companies. Every program is experiential, not lecture-based. Your team will not watch a presentation about collaboration. They will practice it, internalize it, and leave with skills they can deploy in their very next meeting.

5
Core workshops, fully customizable
4
Audience tiers, IC to C-Suite
4hr
Standard session, multi-day available

Your team has sat through enough training.

This is not improv comedy. Nobody is getting on a stage. There are no trust falls, no awkward icebreakers, no motivational speakers reading their own slides back to you.

What there is: a room full of your people, actually engaged. Practicing the exact skills they need in a format that makes those skills stick. Active listening. Adaptive communication. Confident presence under pressure.

Applied improvisation is the methodology behind leadership programs at Google, PepsiCo, and McKinsey. It is grounded in published behavioral research and delivered through structured exercises that mirror real workplace dynamics.

Your team leaves with skills they can use tomorrow. Not a binder. Not a certificate. Actual behavioral change they will notice in their next meeting, their next presentation, their next difficult conversation.

Based on published research from the Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, the Journal of Marketing Education, and methodology featured in Fortune Magazine.

Five disciplines.
One methodology.

Every workshop is customized for your team's specific challenges. Hover to see what your team walks away with.

01
Collaborative Intelligence

Build ensemble mindset through active listening, "yes, and" thinking, and real-time collaboration where every voice strengthens the whole.

→ Unified teams that communicate effectively and elevate each other
Your team leaves with: A shared listening framework they can use in their next meeting, and the ability to build on ideas instead of blocking them.
02
Adaptive Leadership

Develop authentic leadership presence, build psychological safety, and lead with confidence through uncertainty and change.

→ Leaders who inspire trust and adapt to evolving challenges
Your team leaves with: Techniques to create psychological safety on demand, and a presence toolkit for high-stakes conversations.
03
Generative Problem-Solving

Generate breakthrough solutions by building on ideas, reframing constraints, and fostering creative collaboration across silos.

→ Teams that turn challenges into innovative opportunities
Your team leaves with: A repeatable ideation process that turns any brainstorm from circular to generative.
04
Navigating Change

Build resilience and adaptability to thrive during transitions, maintain performance under pressure, and lead through uncertainty.

→ Organizations that embrace change as opportunity
Your team leaves with: A shared language for navigating ambiguity and the confidence to perform through organizational transition.
05
The Art of the Pitch

Master authentic persuasion, read the room instinctively, and build genuine connections that turn conversations into conversions.

→ Sales teams that connect authentically and close with confidence
Your team leaves with: The ability to read a room in real time, adapt their message, and close with authenticity instead of pressure.

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From the individual contributor to the boardroom.

F
Foundation
Individual Contributors & Associates
E
Ensemble
Team Leads & Managers
D
Director
Upper Management & VPs
P
Producer
C-Suite & Executives

The same methodology adopted by Fortune 500 companies to build teams that collaborate instinctively, lead through ambiguity, and adapt faster than their competition.

Research-backed methodology

Trusted by Bank of Hawaii

Phelps et al., "Improvisation as a Teaching Tool," Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 2021
Mourey, "Improv Comedy and Modern Marketing Education," Journal of Marketing Education, 2020
"How Improv Is Being Used at Fortune 500 Companies," Fortune, 2016
"How an Improv Class Can Help Develop Essential Business Skills," FM Magazine, 2018

You are not hiring a company. You are hiring the people in the room.

Carl Anderson
Director & Co-Founder

Carl brings years of experience in performance, facilitation, and corporate training. His background in improv and directing gives every session its energy, structure, and the kind of facilitation that makes rooms full of skeptics lean in instead of check out.

Lance Roylo
Co-Founder

Lance operates at the intersection of brand strategy, creative direction, and business development. He ensures every And Scene engagement is tailored to the client's culture, objectives, and organizational reality. The programs are custom because Lance builds them that way.

Transparent pricing.
Premium delivery.

Every engagement is customized. Pricing reflects group size, program length, and level of customization. Volume discounts available for multi-day and recurring programs.

Per Participant
$460*
Standard rate per person, per training day. Groups of 15 recommended for optimal engagement.

*Producer-level (C-Suite) engagements are priced on a custom basis.
Day Rate
~$6,900
Full training day for a group of 15. Includes all materials, preparation, and post-training support.
To Secure
25%
Initial deposit to lock your training dates. Balance due Net 30 from engagement start.

What a standard 4-hour session looks like

0:00 – 0:30
Introduction & The "Yes, And" Mindset — Active Listening & Foundation
0:30 – 1:30
Ensemble Building & Collaborative Intelligence Exercises
1:30 – 1:45
Break
1:45 – 3:00
Applied Improv for Presentation Skills & Confident Presence
3:00 – 3:45
Generative Problem-Solving & Navigating Change Scenarios
3:45 – 4:00
Debrief, Q&A, and Immediate Application Strategies

Standard 4-hour overview/sampling session for groups of 10-15 participants

Yes, and...
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Whether you are exploring improv-based training for the first time or ready to book a multi-day program, we would love to hear about your team's goals.