WEDNESDAY 8PM | |
LOUNGE-ASAURUS REX | Sharply-dressed crooner LOUNGE-ASAURUS REX takes you on an epic musical improv journey in this deeply interactive feast for the eyes and ears. The “greatest lounge lizard in the world” (self-proclaimed), golden-voiced Rex turns audience interactions into buttery ballads, jazzy jams and hilarious one-liners at the speed of mustache. Lounge-asaurus “never fails to entertain” - Cherry and Spoon. ROOOOARRRR! |
Just an Idea | Julie Roland is an active duty Navy helicopter pilot moonlighting as the sole actor in this one-woman improvised musical. She brings your suggestions to life, incorporating as many ideas of yours as she can as they brainstorming a musical in front of your eyes. |
THURSDAY 7PM | |
My Town | The improvised show with all your favorite karaoke hits playing along…just without the lyrics you remember. Join My Town as we make up the chorus to your favorite karaoke tracks in this nonsensical show filled with ballads, guttural sounds, and un-choreographed dance. |
Nudge | One long improvised scene, made up on the spot, filled with some realism, a lot of awkwardness, and barrels of love. |
Ladyfriend | Ladyfriend is a three human improv group from Minneapolis. We improvise, make fun videos and cannot be stopped. |
THURSDAY 8:30PM | |
Babe Train | Babe Train presents That 2000's Show! Get ready to ROFL, LOL, and XD with the nostalgia filled romp inspired by your favorite tv shows from the early 2000s. |
The Shrieking Harpies | Shrieking Harpies is a magical 30 minute improvised musical that brings laughter, tears and friendship into one giant bubbling cauldron. |
THURSDAY 10PM | |
Mayhem | Mayhem is an over the top physical duo made up of Hannah Wydeven and Butch Roy. Their performance style is marked by big characters, hyper-commitment and a taste of the bizarre. Their scene length is entirely controlled by the tech, so every show is entirely different. |
The Bearded Company | A completely improvised adventure like you’ve never seen. From space to the old west and everything in between, get ready for one hell of an adventure. |
THURSDAY 11PM | |
NEAT | 2 Improviser, 2 dice, and a list of 10 different Genres. Our next scene is a combination of the 2 different genres we rolled. Every wonder what a Noir Telenovela might look like? How about a Noir Noir? Now's your chance to find out. |
jorts! | jorts! is a Minneapolis-based long form improv quartet that formed in 2014 with the mission of having the most fun in recorded improv history. jorts! promises a show that's funny, loud, touching, touchy, big, weird, highly charged and damn near belligerent if the time is right. |
FRIDAY 7PM | |
Latins On Ice | All Latinx Cities Based improv group here to make you laugh on all things “how to survive the US of A”. |
Improñol | Improñol combines the life experiences of the U.S. and Venezuela together in a seamless improvised narrative where language knows no borders. This duo uses English and Spanish interchangeably while providing memorable characters and relationships in a fast-paced show. |
FRIDAY 8:30PM | |
Drum Machine | Drum Machine is Jill Bernard's one-person sweepingly epic unscripted musical featuring multiple characters in scenes, monologues and songs accompanied by electronic drum beats or in collaboration with a musician. The show opens with a brief interview of an audience member, then Bernard creates a musical that weaves details of their life into a historical period suggested by the audience. |
Blackout | All Black Twin Cities based improv group bringing true stories, conversations and life as inspiration. |
FRIDAY 10PM | |
Cuzzins | David & Alex aren't just play cousins. They are actual Cuzzins. They're going to give you advice to fix your life. But they won't just tell you what to do - they'll show you. |
B & B | Betse Green and Bill Cernansky are longtime veterans of the Portland improv scene, but they've been married even longer--since 1989. They are both members of Portland ComedySportz. Betse is also an ensemble member of Curious Comedy Theater. Playing as a duo, for the last 15 years with their signature format, The Revolver, B&B focus on what they know best: relationships. |
Rule of Three | An adventurous trio, new to Minneapolis winning hearts and audiences! |
FRIDAY 11:30PM | |
Hot Pot | Hot Pot! is a diverse long-form improv group based in the Twin Cities. Watch as Hot Pot gloriously takes you on a journey of joy, adventure, and suspicious activities to keep everyone on their toes. |
VerizonQwest | VerizonQwest is Phoenix, Arizona duo and we do improv at the speed of light! Our goal is to do as many scenes as possible in our shows - someday we will reach 1000! Our show melts together as scenes merge and morph. We play big, physical, fast, furious, and chaotic. |
SATURDAY 7PM | |
Improñol | Improñol combines the life experiences of the U.S. and Venezuela together in a seamless improvised narrative where language knows no borders. This duo uses English and Spanish interchangeably while providing memorable characters and relationships in a fast-paced show. |
The Nancy Boys | As plucky brothers Frank and Joe Nancy they’ve solved dozens of mysteries and shared hundreds of characters. Each mystery is completely improvised and every clue is discovered along with the audience as it builds to a climax when The Nancy Boys inevitably get down to the bottom of it! |
Juliet & Juliet | An improv duo from Minneapolis & Los Angeles, Juliet & Juliet perform never-before-seen plays in the style of William Shakespeare. Meghan and Sami are drawn together by a mutual love of language and classic literature. While much shorter than Shakespeare's original works, everything from comedies to tragedies to the occasional history play is within their scope. Kings will be fools, fools will fall in love, lovers will die - and women will get what they want. |
SATURDAY 8:30PM | |
Here | Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto are certified masters of musical improvisation. Over a thousand shows. In nine countries. With the kind of long-lost twin chemistry that can only exist between best friends who have been performing together for over a decade. In Here. The Improvised Musical, they are inspired by the suggestion and the music as they explore the lives and connections between the characters they imbue with life. |
Filbert | Filbert members are artists, voice actors, filmmakers, writers, activists, and beyond. Individually they have performed taught around the world. They are know for bringing spontaneous joy and heart to all of their characters with big energy. |
SATURDAY 10PM | |
Holy Shit | Holy Shit Improv is a weekly improv show in Los Angeles, California featuring some of the best improv talent in the world. Performers of Holy Shit work regularly in film, television, podcasts and more. Go to@HolyShitImprov on instagram to see recent lineups or Patreon.com/HolyShitImprov to watch previously recorded shows. Improv so good you can't help but say, "holy shit!" |
The Mess | Always. See. The. Mess. |
SUNDAY 8PM | |
Adorable | Veteran improvisers/storyteller duo Butch Roy and Jen Scott share personal stories, and then create a wholly improvised monoscene (one long scene), filled with grounded awkward ridiculousness. |
Dollartree | Dollartree’s object-centric stories are easily accessible and built to last. Some assembly required (ever try to have an Improv Festival without an assembly?) |
BRICK! | Bryce Kalal and Chris Rodriguez present their duo, BRICK!, with a 25-minute montage of made-up nonsense. They build relatable, heartfelt moments between ridiculous characters, then ruin those moments by making everything harder for each other. |
Brotha Brotha | Twin Cities based Improv duo. Fast. Hilarious. Inspired. Indescribable tbh. And aside from being Black this is NOTHING like 90s TV show Sister, Sister. |