Drawing Straws
Join us for an evening of improv that is like, so random. Where the teams and forms are decided on the spot, by the age old method of drawing straws. This is a free event!
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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 […]
$5.00
The One Four Fives present an Improvised Musical!
It's the opening (and err, closing) night of a Broadway-style musical, completely made up on the spot! Based on an audience suggestion, The One Four Fives create a musical that has never been seen before. Every performance is a unique experience full of drama, comedy, emotions, and of course, songs.
$15.00
Reading Aloud Party: Labor
What all does “labor” conjure and encompass for you? Bring one or more pieces, each 4 minutes or less, and we’ll take turns reading to each other. A resignation letter, a Material Safety Data Sheet, your favorite labor song, a court decision, a treatise on rest in activism, an invisible-labor day in the life log, […]
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? This is a free event!
PLEASE CLAP presents “rEaLITY”
Please Clap is a live talk show hosted by Logan Short. The show features character interviews surrounding a common theme, with a musical performance at the end to cleanse the audience’s palate from the cringe they just witnessed. This is a free event!
The Lab
Encouraging experimentation, spontaneous art and bold collaborations, THE LAB HAS RETURNED. Each Lab show consists of three improv teams. This week's teams: Nervous, Spit-Take & Crispy This is a free event!
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.
$5.00
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.
$5.00
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?!
$5.00