How improv gives permission to play in an ultra-serious world Kay Stephens Mon, 02/08/2021 - 1:15pm Ryan Jackson at Oceanside Middle School, where he’s a Site Coordinator for the 21st Century After-School program. Photo courtesy Ryan Jackson Photo courtesy Ryan Jackson North Haven Community School. Photo courtesy Ryan Jackson ROCKLAND—When creative improvisational master Ryan Jackson gets down to serious business, there are going to be a lot of laughs. The Rockland native is hosting a series of virtual improv workshops for adults through the Farnsworth Art Museum through April. The class, titled “Improv Reprise! Making it up as you go with Ryan Jackson”, is meant to loosen people up and get them to experience new sides of themselves.