Wednesday - Oct 10th @ 8:00PM

Taser Friendly (Longform Improv)
Gainesville, FL

Whether they are doing their signature Roadtrip form, or a Bat form, Taser Friendly prefers to move as little as possible when improvising. Fueled by King Cobra and National Championship glory, Taser Friendly was formed in April of 2005 somewhere between Virginia and North Carolina. The group consists of Brian Jaeger and James Gallen.

ArACka (Shortform Improv)
Gainesville, FL

Aracka is a spontaneous comedy troupe formed in Gainesville,FL when a couple of guys who stay up too late thought that there needed to be more funny in the world. Unfortunately they drank heavily that night and ended up forgetting about the idea altogether, but the next night they once again thought about bringing funny to the world and ArAckA was formed! Later on they were walking along campus and girl attacked them with her flavorful ways, she was immediately taken into the troupe and gave Aracka that amazing female flavor they were lacking! So get in touch with Aracka soon to bring some laughing haha to your next event!

Second Thought Improv (Shortform Improv)
Ocala, FL

In February, 2005, "What's My Line?", a short form improv comedy show obviously patterned after "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?" opened on the balcony stage of the historic Marion Theatre in downtown Ocala, Florida. "What's My Line" soon became entrenched, however, and, not unlike the many tenacious fungi found in Florida bathrooms, it began to spread and take over the theatre, muscling out the competition and becoming a regular fixture, every Wednesday and Saturday night, three shows a week, every week. As the players became more experienced and the core group of regular actors coalesced, a new group identity was sought and, after dutifully rejecting their first impulse, the "What's My Line?" cast became Second Thought Improv.

Theatre Strike Force (Shortform Improv)
Gainesville, FL

Theatre Strike Force has been a comedy powerhouse at the University of Florida for almost 18 years. TSF is part of UF's School of Theater and Dance. In addition, Strike Force is a registered student organization. TSF is the largest collegiate improv and sketch comedy troupe in the nation.

Mad Cowford (Longform Improv)
Jacksonsville, FL

Mad Cowford was formed in June, 2006 and is Jacksonville's premiere improv theatre group. The players have been working together for the past couple of years to bring intelligent, interactive comedy to Jacksonville, which was originally known by the backwater sounding "Cowford."

The AG (Longform Improv)
Gainesville, FL

Coming Soon....

Uncle Ukulele (Musical Improv)
Minneapolis, MN

Uncle Ukulele is an original musical solo-improv show created and performed by Nate Melcher. Under the guise of a friendly, overly-upbeat children’s show host named Uncle Ukulele, Melcher asks the audience to embrace their sense of play, remember the wonder of childhood, and join him on a wild adventure filled with fun songs, crazy stories, some silly sing-a-longs, and tons of audience participation. With his trusty uke at his side, Uncle Ukulele is ready to make you smile!

The Sunday Group (Longform Improv)
Gainesville, FL

As the flagship troupe of TSF, the Sunday Group has been improvising at UF for over 10 years. Usually a group of 8 to 9, Sunday Group players practice improvisation scenes, with a focus on relationships and characters. Primarily, the Sunday Group works with extended forms such as the Harold, the Mammet, or Six Degrees. Directed by James Gallen, the Sunday Group also travels to improv festivals such as the Dirty South Improv Festival in North Carolina, the New Orleans Improv Festival and the Miami Improv Festival.

OFFSIDES (Longform Improv)
Orlando, FL

OFFSIDES Improv is a theatre troupe based in central Florida. OFFSIDES performs both short form and long form improv as well as sketch comedy. OFFSIDES is committed to the idea that comedy and obscenity are two very different things and strives to be a group of true artisans who do not need to resort to shocking an audience to ply their trade. As artists OFFSIDES also believes that each scene and character should live as truthfully and organically as possible. As each audience is different so each performance is an interpretation and reflection of its audience through the suggestions given and colored by the varied personalities within OFFSIDES. While OFFSIDES does not censor its members or its shows, they are always appropriate for their audience and never gratuitous in content.

Oncoming Traffic (Shortform Improv)
Tallahassee, State

Oncoming Traffic is an experimental comedy troupe specializing in experimental improv comedy. With its base in Tallahassee, FL, Oncoming Traffic consists of a rotating cast of about 15 Florida State University students and graduates.

Direct from Chicago, Angerstein Street is a four-person long-form improvisational experience: what begins as a slow, patient, slice-of-life observation quickly turns into a fast-paced, high-energy, kitchen-sink-included bonanza with callbacks that are so freakin' intelligent you'll say to yourself, "I'm laughing because I remember when they did that thing at the beginning of the show that was just like that, only different!" Angerstein Street performed at the 2006 Gainesville Improv Festival and 2007 Miami Improv Festival, and continues to perform in Chicago at venues like the Cornservatory and Donny's Skybox Theatre..

Red Letters Improv (Longform Improv)
Clemson, SC

Red Letters Improv is a two man group comprised of Bryan Buckley and Alyssa Mander. Tonight, Red Letters welcomes veteran improviser Jason Underwood to their show. The three will perform the Punch, an original long form created by Bryan and Alyssa. The three improvisers have been performing together for many years, and they enjoy coming to festivals like these to meet new people. They just came from the Black Box Improv Festival and had a blast!

Check out RedLettersImprov.googlepages.com for more info!

Middleton (Longform Improv)
Los Angels, CA

Formed in January of 2007, Middleton has been capturing the hearts and wild pets of Los Angeles. They have found their home performing regularly at I.O. West, but have been known to venture to such dangerous territory as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Having chosen the Harold as their signature piece, Middleton has not set out to redefine the form, but only to make it their own. Though, they have renamed it to "The Improv Joke-Making Thingy.

Pimprov (Longform Improv)
Chicago, IL

Ladies and Gentlemen: It’s star time! You’ve seen the flashy suits, Jewelry so bright that a blind man can see it shining, and ask yourself “who is more entertaining than a pimp?” Come see Poochie aka Mr. Roarke, PAPPY, Timepiece aka Roosevelt Red, Grand Finale aka Rhett Butler, and Ho’Lease put there spin on improv. Pimps are funny on their own, but when trying to improvise as other characters they are down right hilarious. Everyone knows that pimping ain’t easy…Pimprov is down right impossible. These five pimps will sometimes have a guest pimp join them. Have you ever thought about how funny it would be to see a pimp playing a dog, or a doctor, even an 8 year old? Here is your opportunity! Come see Pimprov Nothing they do on stage pimprovising is written Nothing planned Their quick wit is honed in street by years of constantly having to be on their game.

MOD 27 (Longform Improv)
West Palm Beach, FL

Mod 27 is a professional improvisational theatre troupe that strives to entertain our audience through the use of quality scenic improvisation and sketch comedy. In keeping with this commitment we endeavor to present our work in a cutting edge fashion that will progressively further our art. So what does this mean to you? Simple... we perform, you laughy laughy.

JoKyR and Jesster (Longform Improv)
Salt Lake City, UT

"JoKyR and Jesster" is Joseph Kyle Rogan and Jesse Parent, two of Utah's most prolific improvisers. Together they perform high stake, character driven improv with a combined experience of over 24 years and a combined weight of over 315 lbs.

The Danger Chimps (Longform Improv)
Chicago, IL

Danger Chimps are Bill Arnett, Danny Mora and Jason Pardo. Theatre Strike Force alums, they began performing in and around Gainesville in the fall of 1995. They had a high energy style and an aggresive take on the work. In 1998 they moved to Chicago to pursue improv and acting carreers. Bill Arnett is currently a paerformer and instructor at iO Chicago, Danny Mora also performs at iO and with Second City and Jason Pardo, residing in Los Angeles, works for Bob Odenkirk's production company.

Lets Try This (Longform Improv)
Atlanta, GA

LTT! is one of the oldest college improv troupes in the south nearing 18 years of age and it's start was helped by Atlanta improv guru Robert Lowe. LTT! is a part of Georgia Tech's DramaTech Theatre, and most of its members are students at Georgia Tech, though everyone is welcome to be a member of the troupe.

Childs Play (Longform Improv)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Child’s Play is the house improv troupe for the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theater (FLCT). Four Years ago FLCT started to offer improv classes. Once kids became aware, they were excited and ready to explore this new and popular art form. After a few years of hard work, Child’s Play has become a powerful addition to the premier long-form groups in South Florida, even though most can’t even drive to the shows. With an age range of 14-17, Child’s Play has the distinction of being the youngest improv troupe performing on a main-stage in the South Florida area. Cast members include: Ben Klipper, Alexa Meyers, Billy Garcia, Sandy Roberts, Max Fabian, Emily Roppo, and Patrick Hart (pictured above L to R). Along with the group’s director Ed Zeltner (Theatre Strike Force and UF alumni), Child’s Play has proven to be a strong force in the South Florida Improv scene. Child's Play has previously performed at the Chicago, Gainesville, and Miami Improv festivals, Child’s Play is looking forward to many more experiences that will help cultivate the skills and talent already abundant within the troupe.

Theatre Strike Force (VETS) (Shortform Improv)
Gainesville, FL

Theatre Strike Force has been a comedy powerhouse at the University of Florida for almost 18 years. TSF is part of UF's School of Theater and Dance. In addition, Strike Force is a registered student organization. TSF is the largest collegiate improv and sketch comedy troupe in the nation.

T.C.A.P. (Longform Improv)
Chicago / Boston

Coming Soon....

In 1997, three students from Florida International University decided to get together and form an Improv/sketch comedy troupe. Yamiil Piedra, Ozzie Quintana, and Charles Quinteros all met in the "green room" of the FIU Theatre Deparment discussing what to call the troupe. They came up with several names including Green Eggs and C-Squared (Comedy crew). they could not come up with any name they agreed on until they started to think of what the troupe would be all about; IMPROvisation and cOMEDY. They put them together and IMPROMEDY was born.