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The Menagerie
The Menagerie
Come one! Come all! and catch three local improv teams as they perform in front of a live audience. Just like a zoo!...except there's no cages or fish tanks.
Student Showcase
Student Showcase
Join our Teams Level students as they showcase their talents every Thursday at 7pm! We'll have an improv jam afterwards so anyone can get in on the fun.
4 events,
House Team Night
House Team Night
Three Improv Shop House Teams take the stage in House Team Night! Each week you'll see different styles and flavors of longform improv, all in a nice little three set package. This week's teams: Touch Baseball, Game Day, Your Crazy Man
Variety Pack Presents: THWACK! An Improvised Wrestling Experience
Variety Pack Presents: THWACK! An Improvised Wrestling Experience
Two random improvisers will be paired up and draw random wrestler character cards. The wrestling duo will have 20 minutes to work through their suggested beef! Six wrestlers you’ve never heard of, three rounds, no mercy. Do they squash their beef?!
Cagematch
Cagematch
The Cagematch, which was originally created by Kevin Mullaney (former Artistic Director at the UCB Theater), returns to The Improv Shop starting Friday, January 12th 2024. A friendly, longform competition show between two teams, The Cagematch will take place every Friday at 10pm. YOU, THE AUDIENCE, DETERMINES THE WINNER. The winning team plays in the […]
4 events,
The Seance
The Seance
Ghosts (Melanie Penn & Andy Sloey) cordially request your presence at The Seance. The rite will be held in the mainstage of The Improv Shop at 8pm on Saturdays, September 7th, 28th & October 5th in the year of our Lord 2024. We will be joined by Mother God (Tracey Petrillo & Tim Reardon), Idiot […]
Yas And Friends
Yas And Friends
The post-queer jam, queer show, Yas And Friends is on. We’ll have three teams consisting of LGBTQIAP+ members and allies serving long form improv realness.
A Three-Way with Cummingbird
A Three-Way with Cummingbird
Cummingbird (Melanie Penn, Michael Dorwart & Andy Sloey) cordially invite you to A Three-Way. This show will feature three improv teams made up of three people each, culminating in an orgiastic combination of all three teams. This week's teams: D.a.d. & Benedict This is a free event!
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The Subculture Factory
The Subculture Factory
The Subculture Machine joins forces with Nightride and Playhouse to bring you a wild mix of quirky, offbeat improv. This is a free event!
The Serendipitous Pastiche II Turbo: Instant Team
The Serendipitous Pastiche II Turbo: Instant Team
Want a fun way to meet and play with other St. Louis improvisers? Look no further. The Serendipitous Pastiche II Turbo: Instant Team combines random players into teams for the evening! Teams will be created starting at 6:15pm, so please arrive before then if you'd like to play. Each team will be assigned a coach, […]
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Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Join us for a double header of EPIC PROPORTIONS in SIDESTAGE on THURSDAY EVENINGS! We start off with two Teams Level 1 classes and then move straight into the Menagerie! Double the improv for a single ticket? Yes.
Student Showcase
Student Showcase
Join our Teams Level 2 students as they showcase their talents every Thursday at 7pm! We'll have an improv jam afterwards so anyone can get in on the fun.
4 events,
House Team Night
House Team Night
Three Improv Shop House Teams take the stage in House Team Night! Each week you'll see different styles and flavors of longform improv, all in a nice little three set package. This week's teams: Créchesnapper, Long Pigs, Toxic
Whose Show is it Anyway?
Whose Show is it Anyway?
Rated TV-MA. The latest IS original series—and your next binge watch—is now streaming from side stage! Join Stay Tuned as they “Netflix and chill” with Celibate to bring you a high-energy 90 minutes of longform improv mixed with short-form games. Viewer discretion is advised.
Rush Hour
Rush Hour
Join us for a night of laughter and spontaneity at the "Rush Hour" Improv Show! Watch three dynamic improv teams create hilarious scenes, unpredictable plot twists, and unforgettable characters—all inspired by audience suggestions. Experience non-stop entertainment and endless laughs in this high-energy performance!
4 events,
End of Summer Party!
End of Summer Party!
Slip on the flip-flops, grab your beach towel and come to the End of Summer Party on the Sidestage! Five amazing improv teams will be appearing to share a good time. Prize for best audience costume! Time to party down! See you there!
LESLIE
LESLIE
Leslie Symonds is turning 30 and she insisted on doing a show about it. Join us for this semi-scripted, semi-musical, semi-one woman show! Featuring sketch and improv performances by some of the Improv Shops most talented darlings: Alayna Huthsing, Andy Sloey, Anna Smith, Ashley Rube, Danielle Spencer, Kaitlyn Forks, Lucy Dames, Mary Shannon, Melanie Penn, […]
Variety Pack Presents: THWACK! An Improvised Wrestling Experience
Variety Pack Presents: THWACK! An Improvised Wrestling Experience
Two random improvisers will be paired up and draw random wrestler character cards. The wrestling duo will have 20 minutes to work through their suggested beef! Six wrestlers you’ve never heard of, three rounds, no mercy. Do they squash their beef?!
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Novel, An Improvised Book Club
Novel, An Improvised Book Club
Join the members of Novel, an improvised book club as they peel back the pages of literary classics and bring characters, conflicts, and climaxes to life in front of your eyes! This is a free event!
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Student Showcase
Student Showcase
Join our Teams Level 2 students as they showcase their talents every Thursday at 7pm! We'll have an improv jam afterwards so anyone can get in on the fun.
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Join us for a double header of EPIC PROPORTIONS in SIDESTAGE on THURSDAY EVENINGS! We start off with two Teams Level 1 class showcases and then move straight into the Menagerie! Double the improv for a single ticket? Yes.
4 events,
House Team Night
House Team Night
Three Improv Shop House Teams take the stage in House Team Night! Each week you'll see different styles and flavors of longform improv, all in a nice little three set package. This week's teams: Idiot Bitch, Shitshow, Touch Baseball
Cagematch
Cagematch
The Cagematch, which was originally created by Kevin Mullaney (former Artistic Director at the UCB Theater), returns to The Improv Shop starting Friday, January 12th 2024. A friendly, longform competition show between two teams, The Cagematch will take place every Friday at 10pm. YOU, THE AUDIENCE, DETERMINES THE WINNER. The winning team plays in the […]
3 events,
Finding Florida Man
Finding Florida Man
Join us as Spit-Take uncovers the wildest and most outrageous Florida Man stories. You’ll laugh along with live, unscripted news style sketches, and wacky characters, all set against the backdrop of Florida’s quirkiest headlines.
Twosie Paloozie
Twosie Paloozie
Ever heard the saying "It takes 2 to tango"? The most iconic things often come in twosies: peanut butter and jelly, diatomic molecules, Q and U. But 3 twosies, now that's a party! Join us as we explore why the second loneliest number actually isn't very lonely at all! Teams TBA!
Am I the Asshole?
Am I the Asshole?
Am I The Asshole is an improv show inspired by your favorite life advice subreddits. Our cast will pull from “real” Reddit stories (found on forums such as r/AmITheAsshole, r/Relationships, etc.) to explore the relationships and baffling internal logic of various chronically online strangers. Join us, comment, upvote?
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2 events,
The Serendipitous Pastiche II Turbo: Instant Team
The Serendipitous Pastiche II Turbo: Instant Team
Want a fun way to meet and play with other St. Louis improvisers? Look no further. The Serendipitous Pastiche II Turbo: Instant Team combines random players into teams for the evening! Teams will be created starting at 6:15pm, so please arrive before then if you'd like to play. Each team will be assigned a coach, […]
LEEKER TAKES YOU TO: An Immersive Theme Park Experience
LEEKER TAKES YOU TO: An Immersive Theme Park Experience
Have you ever been to a theme park and been completely overwhelmed? Have you ever considered going only to back out due to the high price or energy it takes to plan? No fear, Scott Leeker is here. In this combination improv/sketch show, Leeker will use their passion and expertise to help you experience popular […]
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2 events,
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Join us for a double header of EPIC PROPORTIONS in SIDESTAGE on THURSDAY EVENINGS! We start off with two Teams Level 1 class showcases and then move straight into the Menagerie! Double the improv for a single ticket? Yes.
Student Showcase
Student Showcase
Join our Teams Level 2 students as they showcase their talents every Thursday at 7pm! We'll have an improv jam afterwards so anyone can get in on the fun.
4 events,
An Infante Day
An Infante Day
In an environmental not-for-profit on the brink of collapse, hope surfaces with a mysterious grant that could save the employees' jobs—until the cold-hearted donor, Miguel Infante, arrives with plans to tear it down. As tensions rise, a shadowy and ominous figure confronts Miguel with haunting visions of his past, present, and terrifying future. Forced to […]
House Team Night
House Team Night
Three Improv Shop House Teams take the stage in House Team Night! Each week you'll see different styles and flavors of longform improv, all in a nice little three set package. This week's teams: Fang Gang, Long Pigs, Ghosts
Rush Hour
Rush Hour
Join us for a night of laughter and spontaneity at the "Rush Hour" Improv Show! Watch three dynamic improv teams create hilarious scenes, unpredictable plot twists, and unforgettable characters—all inspired by audience suggestions. Experience non-stop entertainment and endless laughs in this high-energy performance!
4 events,
Finding Florida Man
Finding Florida Man
Join us as Spit-Take uncovers the wildest and most outrageous Florida Man stories. You’ll laugh along with live, unscripted news style sketches, and wacky characters, all set against the backdrop of Florida’s quirkiest headlines.
The Seance
The Seance
Ghosts (Melanie Penn & Andy Sloey) cordially request your presence at The Seance. The rite will be held in the mainstage of The Improv Shop at 8pm on Saturdays, September 7th, 28th & October 5th in the year of our Lord 2024. We will be joined by Mother God (Tracey Petrillo & Tim Reardon), Idiot […]
Variety Pack Presents: THWACK! An Improvised Wrestling Experience
Variety Pack Presents: THWACK! An Improvised Wrestling Experience
Two random improvisers will be paired up and draw random wrestler character cards. The wrestling duo will have 20 minutes to work through their suggested beef! Six wrestlers you’ve never heard of, three rounds, no mercy. Do they squash their beef?!
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
Student Showcase
Student Showcase
Join our Teams Level 2 students as they showcase their talents every Thursday at 7pm! We'll have an improv jam afterwards so anyone can get in on the fun.
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Teams Level Showcase & Menagerie
Join us for a double header of EPIC PROPORTIONS in SIDESTAGE on THURSDAY EVENINGS! We start off with two Teams Level 1 class showcases and then move straight into the Menagerie! Double the improv for a single ticket? Yes.
4 events,
House Team Night
House Team Night
Three Improv Shop House Teams take the stage in House Team Night! Each week you'll see different styles and flavors of longform improv, all in a nice little three set package. This week's teams: Shitshow, Your Crazy Man, Créchesnapper
Cagematch
Cagematch
The Cagematch, which was originally created by Kevin Mullaney (former Artistic Director at the UCB Theater), returns to The Improv Shop starting Friday, January 12th 2024. A friendly, longform competition show between two teams, The Cagematch will take place every Friday at 10pm. YOU, THE AUDIENCE, DETERMINES THE WINNER. The winning team plays in the […]
3 events,
Yas And Friends
Yas And Friends
The post-queer jam, queer show, Yas And Friends is on. We’ll have three teams consisting of LGBTQIAP+ members and allies serving long form improv realness.
Am I the Asshole?
Am I the Asshole?
Am I The Asshole is an improv show inspired by your favorite life advice subreddits. Our cast will pull from “real” Reddit stories (found on forums such as r/AmITheAsshole, r/Relationships, etc.) to explore the relationships and baffling internal logic of various chronically online strangers. Join us, comment, upvote?
Variety Pack presents: Dodgeball!
Variety Pack presents: Dodgeball!
A dodgeball style scramble of 3 teams to create a unique and semi-competitive improv experience.