List of improvisational theater festivals

The I.O. West theater, the site of the Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival.

Improvisational-theater festivals, also known as improv-comedy festivals or improv festivals, are venues where multiple improvisational-theater groups perform.

They are usually not limited by improvisational style, though they may limit entrants to professional-only or collegiate-only.

Most improvisational-theater festivals are hosted by a single troupe, but others are hosted by conglomerations of troupes or a company set up solely for that given festival.

Festivals


NameHostLocationDate EstablishedReference
The Del Close MarathonUpright Citizens Brigade TheatreNew York City, New York1999[1][2]
Out of Bounds Comedy FestivalOut of Bounds Comedy FestivalAustin, Texas, United States2002[3]
Fracas! Improv FestivalSecond Nature ImprovLos Angeles, California2004[4]
Baltimore Improv FestivalBaltimore Improv GroupBaltimore, Maryland2006[5][6][7]
New Zealand Improv FestivalNew Zealand Improv TrustWellington, New Zealand2008[8]
Manila Improv FestivalSPIT & Third World ImprovManila, Philippines2012[9][10][11]
Oslo Impro Festival Impro Neuf Oslo, Norway 2017 [12][13]
Hoopla Improv Marathon Hoopla Impro London, United Kingdom 2017 [14][15][16]
Hoopla UK & Ireland Improv Festival Hoopla Impro London, United Kingdom 2019 [17][18][19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ryzik, Melena (August 8, 2008). "Del Close Marathon". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Deixler, Lyle (August 19, 2001). "Theater; Honoring a Mentor with Laughter". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Saldana, Sean (November 6, 2025). "The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival returns to Austin after pandemic hiatus". Texas Standard. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ Georges, Amanda (April 12, 2007). "USC's Second Nature Improv Throws Renowned Festival" Archived November 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Daily Trojan. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Baltimore Improv Festival 2020". Baltimore Improv Group (BIG). Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ BWW News Desk. "Comedy At The 2020 Baltimore Improv Festival To Include Shows From New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Baltimore". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Nine Great Improv Scenes from around the Country". pastemagazine.com. February 3, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Salter, Caitlin (September 28, 2015). "NZ Improv Festival brings music to life". Dominion Post. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Biggest improv comedy festival in Asia returns". The Manila Times. February 24, 2019.
  10. ↑ "PETA Theater to host a week of improv goodness". March 19, 2019.
  11. ↑ Mercado, Gabe (March 19, 2019). "Five reasons you should check out The Manila Improv Festival". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Impro-workshop blir til festival". Journalen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Oslo Impro Festival". Aktiv I Oslo.no. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  14. ↑ Holmes, Paul (October 17, 2017). "Hoopla Improv Marathon". The Velvet Onion. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Hoopla! to launch dedicated London improv venue with 50-hour marathon". British Comedy Guide. September 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  16. ↑ "The Hoopla Improv Marathon". Hoopla Impro. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Improv has got big!". British Comedy Guide. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  18. ↑ "The Hoopla UK and Ireland Improv Festival set to take over London". Theatre News. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Hoopla's UK & Ireland Improv Festival 2019!". Hoopla Impro. December 14, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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