(ABCNews.com) -- Move over, Rotary Club. Take a hike, Toastmasters. There's a new venue for professionals looking to hone their communication chops: their friendly neighborhood improv class.

How can theater games help job seekers ace their interviews? And what exactly do improvisational comedy skits have in common with the traditional business meeting?

To find out, I recently sat in on "Improv(e) Your Business Skills," a six-week improv course offered by Seattle's Taproot Theatre Company.

Embrace the Unexpected
"In our society, we're taught to fear the unexpected," said instructor Kevin Brady, who teaches the Taproot class with fellow improv actor Rob Martin. "We associate the unexpected with car accidents, hot water tanks exploding or someone getting sick."

With such an upbeat mindset, it's no wonder so many of us have come to dread job interviews.

Enter improv, which teaches performers to fly blind and work without a script, much like a job hunter in the interview seat.

But improv isn't just about thinking on your feet within a scene, Brady said. It's about being receptive to the unknown and always saying "Yes, and ..." when a fellow actor comes up with an idea onstage.

For example, Brady said, "If you're in a scene and someone says, 'This is an excellent barbershop you run here' and you say, 'Yes, and I have an excellent hair coloring service,' it leads to more opportunities to expand the scene."

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