Workshop
BEING EXTRA with Jake
“BEING EXTRA with Jake” is a workshop, created to get you out of your improv comfort zone. You will harness having an over-the-top stage presence, find the use of gimmicks in your character work and explore the power of over-acting. Big emotions, big reactions, big delivery! And who better to help you get there than an international tour de force, performing for audiences of up to 10,000: Jake!
This workshop is designed for experienced improvisors:
- For shy players taking up space and making bold choices can be daunting. We will work on giving you the tools to be bigger on stage!
- For more confident players this workshop will be a workout in heightening your stakes, building extravagant characters and perfecting scene energies.




Improv Comedy Trainer
Since 2021 Jake has been teaching at the Boom Chicago Academy in Amsterdam.
The Boom Academy provides improv comedy classes for adult enthusiasts, under the artistic direction of Stacey Smith.
His experience ranges from introduction and taster classes to scene work-, character-, shortform games- and hosting-focused classes.
Jake’s teaching style is active and bold. He likes to provide specific compliments and direct feedback in order to reach his student's full potential.
InterActing Head Coach
InterActing is a non-profit theatre school for young people on the Autism spectrum. These classes focus on dealing with the unexpected, making social connections and having fun together!
In 2021 Jake was given the opportunity by improvisor and instructor Biddy Kemery to assist and teach at InterActing. In 2022 he took over from her as Head Coach. Ever since, he has been expanding the training team and providing the students with fun and encouraging classes. Jake also teaches workshops to parents and caretakers, giving them new insights on how to interact with their children.





Corporate Workshops
Jake has taught several corporate improv workshops for companies such as L’Oreal, Hogeschool Rotterdam (University) and Wunderman Thompson.
These group workshops provide useful knowledge on team spirit, being agreeable and building creative ideas together as seen through the lens of improvised comedy.