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- !nstant Theatre Co. - Vancouver experimental improv group who uses each season to riff off different themes to create unique shows, such as the Antiques Improv Roadshow.
www.instanttheatre.com
- Ad-Libs - Dallas troupe not only has weekly shows, but also tours nationally. Their site provides pictures with fans, as well as booking information and a group history.
ad-libs.com
- Addle Essence - Los Angeles troupe's site lists their schedule, profiles, video clips, and contact information.
www.addle-essence.com
- All Jane No Dick - Portland, OR, three-woman improv ensemble that tours nationally. Their Web site includes contact info and a video clip.
www.alljane.com
- Amnesia Wars - New York City group dedicated to stretching the possibilities of long-form improv in such shows as "Psycheroticproviholicyesandsomethingvoodoo."
www.amnesiawars.com
- Atomic Improv - Edmonton two-man troupe includes show and booking info, plus some nudity.
www.atomicimprov.com
- Bare - Chicago two-man long-form improv group.
www.fuzzyco.com/bare
- Barren Mind Improv - Arizona State University improv group featuring members of the Farce Side sketch comedy group that performs a late night show every Thursday night.
www.asu.edu/clubs/comedy
- Blacktop Circus Improv Troupe - Atlanta African-American troupe that performs every Tuesday at the Uptown Comedy Corner.
www.ijmc.com/blacktop
- Blue Blanket Improv - San Francisco troupe that performs free shows in various outdoor locations throughout the city.
www.blueblanketimprov.com
- Boom Chicago - Amsterdam improvisational troupe offers at their site show schedules, video clips, information on classes, and a menu from their restaurant.
www.boomchicago.nl
- Bovine Metropolis Theater - Denver comedy theater that hosts "Improv Hootenanny" and "On the Spot." They also offer adult and teen improv workshops, and performance opportunities for high school and college troupes.
www.bovinemetropolis.com
- Bric Playhouse - Atlanta improv comedy group.
www.bricplayhouse.com
- But Seriously Comedy Improv - Denver troupe includes information about their show and performers.
www.butseriouslyimprov.com
- Canadian Improv Showcase - Ontario improv group with cool hockey jerseys features video clips, history and cast biographies, and schedule and booking information.
www.canadianimprovshowcase.com/?
- Chicago City Limits - New York City improv comedy revue details their Chicago origins to their present performances. Visitors can buy tickets through their Web site.
www.chicagocitylimits.com
- Chicago Improv Anarchy - Chicago-based improv comedy troupe. They know where your mom lives.
www.chicagoimprovanarchy.com
- Comedie du Jour - Cambridge, MA, company performs every Friday, and has an email list for news updates.
www.comediedujour.com
- Comedy Gears - Northern Virginia troupe provides visitors with their show schedule, group history, and member biographies.
www.comedygears.com
- ComedyWorx - Raleigh, NC, show where a referee mediates two teams of comedians who are competing for the biggest laughs by performing scenes based on audience suggestions.
www.comedyworx.com
- Commedus Interruptus - University of Southern California improv group with an excellent cast bio page and info about their shows and organization.
www-scf.usc.edu/~commedus
- Dead Puppies Society - London-based improv comedy group with shows every Thursday night.
www.outofthegloom.com/dps
- Dirty South Improv - Chicago two-person long-form improv troupe that also hosts an annual festival.
www.dirtysouthimprov.com
- East Bay Improv - Albany, CA, troupe and improv school with a monthly gig at Cafe Eclectica.
www.eastbayimprov.com
- Eclectic Company - Buffalo ensemble that performs shows and teaches classes for corporate clients and other private bookings.
www.eclecticimprov.com
- English Lovers - Vienna-based improv group with an international cast clad in black.
www.english-lovers.at
- Extreme Improv - Charlotte, NC, troupe with Chicago roots performs a show of improv games. Check out their video clips and detailed cast bios.
www.extremeimprov.com
- Friday Nite Improvs - Pittsburgh show in which not only are the suggestions coming from the audience, but so are the performers.
www.fnipgh.com
- Full Frontal Comedy - Kansas City group performs a number of different shows at the Chestnut Fine Arts Center.
www.geocities.com/ffcimprov_2000
- goga - New York City-based all-female long-form improv troupe with an eye to spreading goga-energy all over the world.
www.e-goga.com
- Houseful of Honkeys - Los Angeles improv troupe that launched the career of Wayne Brady.
www.honkeys.com
- Impromaniacs Theatre Company - Victoria, BC, long-running ensemble with group info, photos, and a brief history of improv.
www.impromaniacs.ca
- Impromedy - Miami company provides info about their history, cast members, and classes.
www.geocities.com/impromedy/home.html
- Improvisational Theatre - College of William and Mary improv troupe includes at their Web site a FAQ, show calendar, and information about past and current members.
www.wm.edu/SO/improv
- ImproVision - Austin, Texas, company that uses audience suggestions to create send-ups of television shows, such as "Improv Request Live."
www.andremeadows.com/improvision
- Improvoholics - New York City mainstays strive to create new games and tweak old ones to amuse and entertain the audience.
www.improvoholics.com
- Just Us - Orange County, CA, group specializing in both short and long form comedy includes information about upcoming shows and cast members.
www.justusimprov.com
- Knock Your Socks Off - Salt Lake City troupe performing short and long form improv has a detailed history, as well show info and a message board.
www.kysoff.com
- Late Bloomers - San Diego ensemble comprised of older performers.
members.cox.net/jfbushnell/LateBloomer.html
- Laughing Gas Comedy Improv Theatre - Miami troupe performs late night shows every Saturday night and offer introductory classes for non-actors.
members.aol.com/lafimprov/index.html
- Laughing Matters - Atlanta improv troupe does public performances and private bookings and workshops using such formats as murder mysteries and game shows to team-build and foster creativity.
www.laughingmatters.com
- Light Hearted Comedy Company Inc. - Decatur, GA, comedy troupe that specializes in Christian-based improv games and skits.
www.lightheartedcomedy.com
- Little Man Improv - New York City troupe that formed at Georgetown and is now based at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performs long-form shows and offers notes about their shows.
www.littlemanimprov.com
- Loose Screws Improv Comedy - Hawaii improv troupe has show info and a detailed history that describes the various shows and formats they've performed.
www.loosescrews.org
- LunchLady Doris - Philadelphia ensemble performs Del Close-influenced long-form imrpov.
www.geocities.com/lunchladydoris_improv
- Mama's Pot Roast - Washington University improv comedy troupe has info about and photos of their past and present members, as well as a list of the games they perform.
www.rescomp.wustl.edu/~potroast
- Melodramix - Alberta, Canada, improv troupe lists their schedule and information about auditioning.
melodramix.tripod.com
- Mile Hi-Larity - Denver ensemble performs the first and third Tuesdays of the month, as well as holds corporate workshops.
www.milehilarity.com
- Misfit Toys Improv Intro - Los Angeles ensemble that performs short-form naive games every Thursday night at eight.
www.misfittoysimprov.com
- Mission Improbable - Nottingham group performs short-form improv at various public and corporate venues.
www.missimp.co.uk
- Mission IMPROV-able - Washington, DC, group that bills itself as the "most dangerous comedy troupe."
members.aol.com/missionimprov/home.html
- Mission IMPROVable - Chicago-based company that tours extensively with its long-form improv show.
www.missionimprovable.com
- Mixed Signals Web World - College of New Jersey-based ensemble that performs shows both on- and off-campus. If you have a high-speed connection, check out the very cool cast page.
www.tcnj.edu/~mixed
- Monkey's Uncle - Denver improv troupe has a show schedule and excerpts torn from the pages of the cast member's journals.
www.monkeysuncleonline.com
- Mr. Fancypants - Chicago ensemble that specializes in long-form improv. Their Web site includes a group history, performance information, and cast bios and photos.
www.mr-fancypants.com
- National Comedy Theatre - San Diego company that specializes in improv games.
www.nationalcomedy.com
- Next Big Broadway Musical, The - New York City improvised musical comedy troupe.
www.thenextbigbroadwaymusical.com
- North Beach Improv - San Francisco-based improv ensemble.
www.northbeachimprov.com
- Now This! - Maryland ensemble that performs in the greater Washington D.C. area does children-oriented shows and corporate events using various different formats, such as murder mysteries.
www.nowthisimprov.com
- OBT Laughing Stock - Salt Lake City's long-running improv comedy show that challenges you to avoid whacking Russ.
www.theobt.com
- Off The Top - Carnegie Mellon long-form troupe whose Web site features detailed information about improv warm-ups and staging scenes.
www.gweb.org/ott
- Oh Manna! - Long Beach, CA, Christian-based all-ages touring improv group that includes contact info and member bios.
www.ohmanna.com
- On The Spot - Los Angeles ensemble that performs short-form improv.
onthespotimprov.com
- One Hand Clapping - Nashville troupe that does both short-form competitions and long-form shows, such as staging historical events as musicals in "History-onics."
www.onehandclapping.net
- Oona Spontaneous Theatre - Los Angeles area company that uses five improvisers and one musician to create a completely unscripted theatrical experience.
www.oonaverse.com
- Oui Be Negroes - Los Angeles- and San Francisco-based African American improv and sketch comedy troupe.
www.ouibenegroes.com
- Pan Theater - Oakland ensemble that performs short-form improv.
www.pantheater.com
- Pavlov's Dogs - Dallas-based troupe has info about shows and performers, as well as topical rants and links to other Web sites that intrigue them.
www.pdogs.com
- Polywumpus - Philadelphia improv ensemble includes show descriptions, performance schedules, and info on improv workshops.
www.polywumpus.com
- Preston & Volpe - Los Angeles comedy duo with a speciality in children's shows.
www.prestonandvolpe.com
- Problem Solved - Amsterdam group that does both Chicago-style and Theatersports-style improv shows in English and in Dutch.
www.problemsolved.nl
- Quipfire! Improv Comedy - Princeton University ensemble based off the Franciscan tradition of improv.
www.princeton.edu/~quipfire
- Raleigh's Village Idiots - Raleigh, NC, ensemble that has regular performance on Friday nights.
www.idiots.net
- Reality Not Included - San Francisco Bay Area company that performs children's and corporate gigs.
www.hopping.com/realitynotincluded
- SAK Comedy Lab - Orlando's long-running company that does short-form improv, as well as student shows. They also do "Slice of Life," in which you can arrange to have someone's life be reenacted on stage during a show.
www.sak.com
- Scared Scriptless - Southend-on-Sea, Essex, ensemble group in search of a new performace space. They perform short form-oriented shows with props.
www.scaredscriptless.co.uk
- Scared Scriptless Improv - Anchorage troupe features a performance schedula and info about current and former ensemble members.
www.scaredscriptless.com
- ScripTease Improv and Sketch Comedy - Santa Cruz, CA, company that takes off one piece of clothing every time they mess up. This is absolutely true, so mature audiences only!
www.scripteaseimprov.com
- Sheer Idiocy - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute improv troupe has show and cast info, a news blog, and other random Idiotica.
www.sheeridiocy.net
- Shramker - Los Angeles troupe that performs a Harold-style long-form improv show.
www.shramker.com
- Sirens - Chicago all-female troupe whose show "Chicken Scratch" uses each performers own monologues as starting points for improvised scenes.
www.sirensimprov.com
- Sketchy People! - Lansing, MI, troupe offering regular performances and workshops. In addition to information about their shows, they also have a weekly comic strip, multimedia clips, and random pictures.
www.sketchypeople.com
- Slap Happy - Toronto four-person long-form ensemble comprised of Second City and Theatresports cast members and alums.
www.interlog.com/~davepis/slaphome.htm
- Slow... Children at Play - Los Angeles group with a cute Web site. They specialize in short-form improv.
www.slowchildrenimprov.com
- Sprout - London ensemble that offers short-form and narrative shows, as well as improv workshops.
www.zad.strayduck.com
- Take 5 - Richmond, VA, troupe plays around with traditional improv games and frequently bursts into song.
www.take5comedytroupe.com
- The Attention-Starved Children - College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University improv troupe whose Web site features video clips, game lists, and an alumni page.
staffa.homestead.com/ascmain.html
- The Babbling Bishops - Ohio Wesleyan University company's site features a history and information on auditioning for the group.
www.owu.edu/~bablweb
- The Barrow Gang - Scottsdale troupe performs both short and long form improv. Their Web site has information about cast, shows, and workshops.
www.barrow-gang.com
- The Bedlam Improverts - Edinburgh group performs a late night show in the "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" vein every Friday.
www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/bedlam/programme/improverts
- The Brody Theater - Portland, OR, theater that houses the long-form show Double Play and hosts area groups.
www.brodytheater.com
- The Charles Darwin Experience - University of Arizona troupe has multimedia files, cast profile, and info on shows and auditioning.
clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~darwin
- The Collective - Minneapolis long-form ensemble features a detailed history and writings by the troupe members at their Web site.
www.collectiveimprov.com
- The Comedy Store Players - Legendary British company that laid the groundwork for "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and launched the careers of Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton.
www.comedystoreplayers.com
- the fibbs - San Francisco genetically-engineered ensemble, featuring performers from Bay Area Theatresports, perform random acts of silliness on a regular basis.
www.thefibbs.com
- The Groundlings - Legendary Los Angeles improv company that launched the careers of such performers as Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Jon Lovitz, and Edie McClurg.
www.groundlings.com
- The Immediate Gratification Players - Harvard University's resident improv group does various different shows during the school year.
www.hcs.harvard.edu/~igp
- The Improbable Improvisational Ensemble - Grass Valley, CA, troupe that performs regularly at the Holbrooke Hotel.
www.mikemaginot.com/improv.htm
- The Improv Bandits - Aukland, New Zealand, company that performs original shows and Keith Johnstone formats both at home and abroad.
www.improvbandits.co.nz
- The Liquid Radio Players - Los Angeles ensemble that performs an improv show with an old-time radio theme.
www.liquidradioplayers.com
- The Local Improv Troupe - Denver company that has show information and video clips.
www.localimprov.com
- The New Wave Of Comedians - Paramus, NJ, improv game ensemble comprised of high school students.
www.angelfire.com/stars2/nwoc
- The Oakland Playhouse Improv Troupe - Oakland ensemble performs regularly at the Black Box.
www.theoaklandplayhouse.com
- The Oxymorons - San Antonio improv troupe with shows on Friday and Sunday nights.
www.oxymoronsimprov.com
- The Perks - Los Angeles four-person group that performs such shows as "Behind the Band" every Friday night.
www.theperks.net
- The Really Spontaneous Theatre Company - Burbank ensemble that specializes in improvised one-act plays.
www.appliedsilliness.com/rstc/really_co.html
- The Shaun Cassidy Fan Club - SUNY Oswego improv group that performs every Saturday night during the academic year. They also have a descriptive index of the games they perform.
www.oswego.edu/~thoffman/shaun
- The Spolin Players Northwest - Seattle company that performs games by the Mother of Improvisation, Viola Spolin. Her past students include Edie McClurg and Dan Castellaneta.
www.spolin.com/players.html
- The Swarm - Upright Citizens Brigade Theater's house improv team in New York. Andy Daly of Mad TV is a member.
www.geocities.com/curjay
- The Tenderloins Improv Troupe - New York City-based, Del Close-trained long-form improv troupe that performs the Harold and the Armando Diaz. Their Web site includes a promotional film, as wel as clips from their movies.
www.TheTenderloins.com
- The Troupe - Michigan Tech ensemble that performs shows of improv games.
www.hu.mtu.edu/~klwest/troupe/index.html
- The Viola Question - Yale University troupe provides info about their cast and shows, including a 12-hour improv marathon.
www.yale.edu/vq
- The We're Not Your Mother Players - Columbia, SC, ensemble that rose out of a group of actors using improv to sharpen their performance skills. Their home page includes a show schedule and audio clips.
www.angelfire.com/sc/TheMothers
- Theatre on the Edge - Waterloo, ON, troupe that performs weekly and offers classes. They also have video clips with eye towards doing a Webcast of their shows.
www.tote.ca/index.html
- Titanic Players, The - Northwestern University long-form improvisational comedy group.
www.studorg.nwu.edu/titanic
- Too Many Larrys! - San Francisco improv troupe performs free shows every Saturday night.
www.humormall.com/humorspeakers/larrys/larrys.shtml
- Torrential Downplay - Birmingham, AL, troupe does an improvised comedy murder mystery, and has at their Web site writings by ensemble members.
tdimprov.com
- True Fiction Magazine - San Francisco long-form improv troupe with a swank Web site.
www.truefictionmagazine.com
- Ultimate Improv - Westwood, CA, ensemble comprised with performers from various other troupes in the greater Los Angeles area.
www.ultimateimprov.com
- Vertical Imbalance - Memphis, TN, ensemble organizes the Memphis Comedy Festival, and has cast information, a show schedule, and troupe news.
www.vertical-imbalance.com
- Washington Improv Theater - Washington D.C. ensemble that offers workshops and classes in addition their shows.
www.dcwit.com
- We Brake For Nobody - Bucknell group has video clips, schedules, and info about past and present members.
www.orgs.bucknell.edu/wbfn
- Well Hung Jury - Austin, TX, experimental improv group that performs such long-form shows as "Texas Chainsaw Musical" and "1,000 Words."
www.wellhungjury.com
- Yellow Man Group - Formed in Chicago, this Japanese ensemble performs high-energy English-language shows.
www.ne.jp/asahi/tokyo/yellowman
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