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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.
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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?!
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
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 […]
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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,
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.
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
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!
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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, […]
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!
Movie Night by iFX
Movie Night by iFX
In a world of boredom, their only weapon is improv. This summer one team will blow dullness up with an immersive cinematic experience like no other. Preorder your tickets now for Movie Night by iFX. Each month, iFX will improvise a completely new blockbuster movie, using improvised effects to create heart pounding action, tear jerking […]
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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 […]
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 One Four Fives present an Improvised Musical!
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.
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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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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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,
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,
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 […]
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.
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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The Electric Slideshow
The Electric Slideshow
We’re having a PowerPoint party, and you’re invited! Join Emily Hooper and Josh Mundschenk on September 30, for the world premiere of The Electric Slideshow! Some of St. Louis's best comedians and improvisers are gonna teach you (teach you, teach you) all about their hottest takes, favorite fun facts, wildest vacation stories, and most unnecessary […]
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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 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,
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
Soothsayers
Soothsayers
A group of time travelers has returned to issue a dire warning about the future of artificial intelligence. Using the power of audience questions, AI-generated prophecies, and improvisation, the Soothsayers will attempt to avert the AI apocalypse, once and for all. This set will include a tasteful amount of ChatGPT. Featuring: Jack Jacobsen, Jessica Nicole, […]
4 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.
Sh*tshow Sketch Comedy
Sh*tshow Sketch Comedy
Over 50 shows. Multiple sold-out runs at The Improv Shop. A full house at The Monocle (R.I.P.). Flyover Comedy Festival regulars since 2021. The only sketch team to perform under The Big Top.* Sh*tshow is back. AGAIN. Every show is a hot dumpster fire of sketch, improv, music, and video. No repeats. No safety nets. […]
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?