Held2gether presents Red Carpet Catfight, Long Beach

Disappointed by the improv opportunities around his native Long Beach, comedian and actor Darren Held began teaching classes through the city's Department of Parks and Recreation. He soon found himself amazed at the personal changes improvisational comedy fostered in his students: improved self-confidence, enhanced listening skills, better public speaking, and the newfound ability to seamlessly riff off a cop's query, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Inspired, he founded Held2gether to bring the empowering effects of improv to a wider audience. Today, the company offers four levels of classes, practical-minded seminars for companies, and regular shows by the resident troupe of comedians.