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List of improvisational theatre companies

January 01, 1970

Improvisational theatre companies, also known as improv troupes or improv groups, are the primary practitioners of improvisational theater. Modern companies exist around the world and at a range of skill levels. Most groups make little or no money, while a few, well-established groups are profitable.

An improvisational comedy group performing onstage.

Although improvisational theater has existed in some form or another since the 16th century,[1] modern improv began with the teachings of Viola Spolin in Chicago, Illinois, USA and Keith Johnstone during the 1940-50s in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2][3] Spolin's teachings led to the creation of The Compass Players, the first modern improvisational theater company, in 1955. The presence of The Compass Players, The Second City, and ImprovOlympic in Chicago created a strength in the form within the city that continues to this day.[4] New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto are other major hubs of improvisational theater in the North America.

Many companies host improvisational theatre festivals or give improvisational theatre classes. Professional groups often perform a regular stage show acted by the most senior members. Along with this, they host "house" improv teams made up of improv students or graduates from their classes. In the past decade, professional improvisational theater groups have gradually started working more with corporate clients, using improvisational games to improve productivity and communication in the workplace.

Major Professional companies have branches in more than one city, have touring groups, and/or host large-scale improvisational comedy schools. Professional troupes are those not affiliated with a university or secondary school. Collegiate groups are those associated with a post-secondary educational institution. If a company performs more than one type of improvisational comedy, they are defined as using Multiple improvisational comedy types. If it is unclear what particular kind of improvisational comedy a group performs, they are defined as Improvisational. Those marked Semi-improvisational generally perform shows that are partially improvised and partially scripted.

The following is a list of noteworthy improvisational theatre companies[nb 1] from around the world.


Improvisational theatre companies in Canada edit

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
The Bad Dog Theatre Company Professional Multiple Toronto, Ontario 2003
Die-Nasty Professional Television Edmonton, Alberta 1991 [5][6]
Ligue nationale d'improvisation Professional Improvisational Quebec 1977
Loose Moose Theatre Professional Theatresports Calgary, Alberta 1977 [7]
Rapid Fire Theatre Professional Theatresports Edmonton, Alberta 1982

Improvisational theatre companies in the United States edit

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
ACME Comedy Theatre Professional Theatresports Los Angeles, California 1989 [8]
Baltimore Improv Group Professional Multiple Baltimore, Maryland 2004 [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
The Annoyance Theatre Professional Improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1987
Bassprov Professional Long-form Chicago 2000 [16]
BATS Improv Major Professional Theatresports, Long-form, Musicals San Francisco, California 1986
The Bent Theatre Professional Multiple Charlottesville, Virginia 2004 [17]
Blackout Improv Professional - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2015 [18][19]
Bovine Metropolis Theater Professional Multiple Denver, Colorado 1998 [20]
The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre Professional Multiple Minneapolis, Minnesota 1958 [21]
Chicago City Limits Major Professional Shortform New York City, New York 1977 [22][23]
Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte Professional Longform Charlotte, NC 2016 [24]
ComedySportz Major Professional Shortform Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1984 [25]
Compass Players Professional Cabaret Chicago, Illinois 1955* [26]
Complete Theater Company Professional Improvisational Manhattan, New York 2009 [27]
Dad's Garage Theatre Company Professional Multiple Atlanta, Georgia 1995 [28]
Dead Parrot's Society Collegiate Multiple Bellingham, Washington 1998 [29][30][31]
The Diggers Professional Guerrilla San Francisco, California 1966* [32]
Erasable Inc. Collegiate Improvisational College Park, Maryland 1986 [33]
Face Off Unlimited Professional Multiple New York City, New York 2003 [34]
The Focus Group Professional Long-form Bangor, Maine 2009
Friday Night Improvs Collegiate Improv Jam Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1989
The Groundlings Major Professional Semi-improvisational Los Angeles, California 1974
Highwire Improv Professional Multiple Baltimore, Maryland 2020 [35] [36]
HUGE Theater Professional Long-form Minneapolis, Minnesota 2005 [37]
The Immediate Gratification Players Collegiate Long-form Cambridge, Massachusetts 1986 [38]
ImprovOlympic Major Professional the Harold Chicago, Illinois 1980 [39]
Improv Asylum Major Professional Semi-improvisational Boston, Massachusetts 1998 [40]
ImprovBoston Major Professional Multiple Cambridge, Massachusetts 1982 [41]
Improv Everywhere Professional Guerrilla New York City, New York 2001 [42]
Improv for the People Professional Multiple Los Angeles, California 2009
Improv Institute Professional Improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1983*
Jet City Improv Professional Multiple Seattle, Washington 1992 [43]
Just Add Water Collegiate Improvisational New Haven, Connecticut 1986 [44]
Laughing Matters Professional Shortform Atlanta, Georgia 1985 [45]
The Lobby Professional Shortform Fullerton, California 2005 [46]
Madcap Theater Professional Shortform Westminster, Colorado 2006 [47]
Magnet Theater Major Professional Long-Form New York City, New York 2005 [48]
The N Crowd Professional Shortform Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 [49]
The National Comedy Theatre Major Professional Shortform San Diego, California [50]
On Thin Ice Collegiate Shortform Cambridge, Massachusetts 1984 [51]
Peoples Improv Theater Major Professional Multiple New York City, New York 2002 [52]
Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) Major Professional Multiple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 [53]
The Playground Professional Long-form Chicago, Illinois 1997
Providence Improv Guild Professional Multiple Providence, Rhode Island 2013 [54]
The Purple Crayon of Yale Collegiate Long-form New Haven, Connecticut 1985 [55]
SAK Comedy Lab Major Professional Multiple Orlando, Florida 1991 [56]
The San Francisco Improv Alliance Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2005
The Second City Major Professional Semi-improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1959 [57][58]
Second Nature Improv Collegiate Long-form Los Angeles, California 2002
Starla and Sons Collegiate Longform Providence, Rhode Island 2006 [59]
Stevie Rays Comedy Professional Multiple Chanhassen, Minnesota 1988 [60]
Theatre Strike Force Collegiate Multiple Gainesville, Florida 1989 [61]
The National Comedy Theatre Professional Multiple Phoenix, Arizona 2007 [62]
Unexpected Company Professional Long-form Warwick, Rhode Island 2003 [63]
Unexpected Productions Professional Theatresports, Long-form Seattle, Washington 1983 [64]
Under the Gun Theater Professional Multiple Chicago, Illinois 2014 [65]
The Upfront Theatre Professional Multiple Bellingham, Washington 2004 [66][67]
The Un-Scripted Theater Company Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2002
Upright Citizens Brigade Major Professional Multiple New York City, New York 1999
Washington Improv Theater Professional Longform Washington, DC 1998 [68]
Whole World Theatre Professional Shortform Atlanta, Georgia 1994 [69]
Wing-It Productions Professional Multiple Seattle, Washington 1992 [43]
The Yale Ex!t Players Collegiate Short-form New Haven, Connecticut 1984 [70]

*This group is no longer performing.

Improvisational theatre companies in the United Kingdom edit

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
The Comedy Store Players Professional Improvisational London, England 1985
Improverts Collegiate Theatresports Edinburgh, Scotland 1989
Hoopla Impro Professional Multiple London, England 2005 [71]
The Free Association Professional Long-form London 2014 [72]
The Oxford Imps Semi-Professional Improvisational Oxford, England 2003 [73]
Showstoppers Professional Musical Theatre London, England 2008 [74]
The Suggestibles Professional Improvisational Newcastle upon Tyne, England 2001 [75]
The Spontaneity Shop Professional Multiple London, England 1996
The Antics Collegiate Shortform Sheffield, England 2008 [76]
The Maydays Professional Longform Brighton, England 2003 [77]
Austentatious Professional Longform London, England 2011 [78]
Mischief Theatre Professional Multiple London, England 2008

Improvisational theatre companies in Asia edit

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Language Reference
Tokyo Comedy Store Professional Multiple Tokyo, Japan 1994 [79]
Seoul City Improv Professional Multiple Seoul, South Korea 2007 [80][81]
TBC Improv HK Professional Multiple Hong Kong 2014 English [82][83][84]
The Improv Company Professional Multiple Singapore 2013 [85]
Beijing Improv Semi-Professional Multiple Beijing, China - English [86]
Zmack Semi-Professional Multiple Shanghai, China 2009 English, Chinese [87][88]

*This group is no longer performing.

Improvisational theatre companies in other regions edit

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
Improv Bandits Professional Multiple Auckland, New Zealand 1997 [89][90]
Improv Comedy Copenhagen Professional Multiple Copenhagen, Denmark 2014 [91][92][93][94]
The Court Jesters Professional Multiple Christchurch, New Zealand 1989 [95]
Wellington Improvisation Troupe Professional Multiple Wellington, New Zealand 2004 [96]
Boom Chicago Professional Multiple Amsterdam, Netherlands 1993 [97]
IGLU Theatre Professional Multiple Ljubljana, Slovenia 2013 [98]
Narobov Professional Theatresports Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ A company is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the company and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.

External links edit

  • improv groups worldwide

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companies exist around the world and at a range of skill levels Most groups make little or no money while a few well established groups are profitable An improvisational comedy group performing onstage Although improvisational theater has existed in some form or another since the 16th century 1 modern improv began with the teachings of Viola Spolin in Chicago Illinois USA and Keith Johnstone during the 1940 50s in Calgary Alberta Canada 2 3 Spolin s teachings led to the creation of The Compass Players the first modern improvisational theater company in 1955 The presence of The Compass Players The Second City and ImprovOlympic in Chicago created a strength in the form within the city that continues to this day 4 New York City San Francisco Los Angeles and Toronto are other major hubs of improvisational theater in the North America Many companies host improvisational theatre festivals or give improvisational theatre classes Professional groups often perform a regular stage show acted by the most senior members Along with this they host house improv teams made up of improv students or graduates from their classes In the past decade professional improvisational theater groups have gradually started working more with corporate clients using improvisational games to improve productivity and communication in the workplace Major Professional companies have branches in more than one city have touring groups and or host large scale improvisational comedy schools Professional troupes are those not affiliated with a university or secondary school Collegiate groups are those associated with a post secondary educational institution If a company performs more than one type of improvisational comedy they are defined as using Multiple improvisational comedy types If it is unclear what particular kind of improvisational comedy a group performs they are defined as Improvisational Those marked Semi improvisational generally perform shows that are partially improvised and partially scripted The following is a list of noteworthy improvisational theatre companies nb 1 from around the world Contents 1 Improvisational theatre companies in Canada 2 Improvisational theatre companies in the United States 3 Improvisational theatre companies in the United Kingdom 4 Improvisational theatre companies in Asia 5 Improvisational theatre companies in other regions 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links 9 ReferencesImprovisational theatre companies in Canada editName Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference The Bad Dog Theatre Company Professional Multiple Toronto Ontario 2003 Die Nasty Professional Television Edmonton Alberta 1991 5 6 Ligue nationale d improvisation Professional Improvisational Quebec 1977 Loose Moose Theatre Professional Theatresports Calgary Alberta 1977 7 Rapid Fire Theatre Professional Theatresports Edmonton Alberta 1982Improvisational theatre companies in the United States editName Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference ACME Comedy Theatre Professional Theatresports Los Angeles California 1989 8 Baltimore Improv Group Professional Multiple Baltimore Maryland 2004 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 The Annoyance Theatre Professional Improvisational Chicago Illinois 1987 Bassprov Professional Long form Chicago 2000 16 BATS Improv Major Professional Theatresports Long form Musicals San Francisco California 1986 The Bent Theatre Professional Multiple Charlottesville Virginia 2004 17 Blackout Improv Professional Minneapolis Minnesota 2015 18 19 Bovine Metropolis Theater Professional Multiple Denver Colorado 1998 20 The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre Professional Multiple Minneapolis Minnesota 1958 21 Chicago City Limits Major Professional Shortform New York City New York 1977 22 23 Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte Professional Longform Charlotte NC 2016 24 ComedySportz Major Professional Shortform Milwaukee Wisconsin 1984 25 Compass Players Professional Cabaret Chicago Illinois 1955 26 Complete Theater Company Professional Improvisational Manhattan New York 2009 27 Dad s Garage Theatre Company Professional Multiple Atlanta Georgia 1995 28 Dead Parrot s Society Collegiate Multiple Bellingham Washington 1998 29 30 31 The Diggers Professional Guerrilla San Francisco California 1966 32 Erasable Inc Collegiate Improvisational College Park Maryland 1986 33 Face Off Unlimited Professional Multiple New York City New York 2003 34 The Focus Group Professional Long form Bangor Maine 2009 Friday Night Improvs Collegiate Improv Jam Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1989 The Groundlings Major Professional Semi improvisational Los Angeles California 1974 Highwire Improv Professional Multiple Baltimore Maryland 2020 35 36 HUGE Theater Professional Long form Minneapolis Minnesota 2005 37 The Immediate Gratification Players Collegiate Long form Cambridge Massachusetts 1986 38 ImprovOlympic Major Professional the Harold Chicago Illinois 1980 39 Improv Asylum Major Professional Semi improvisational Boston Massachusetts 1998 40 ImprovBoston Major Professional Multiple Cambridge Massachusetts 1982 41 Improv Everywhere Professional Guerrilla New York City New York 2001 42 Improv for the People Professional Multiple Los Angeles California 2009 Improv Institute Professional Improvisational Chicago Illinois 1983 Jet City Improv Professional Multiple Seattle Washington 1992 43 Just Add Water Collegiate Improvisational New Haven Connecticut 1986 44 Laughing Matters Professional Shortform Atlanta Georgia 1985 45 The Lobby Professional Shortform Fullerton California 2005 46 Madcap Theater Professional Shortform Westminster Colorado 2006 47 Magnet Theater Major Professional Long Form New York City New York 2005 48 The N Crowd Professional Shortform Philadelphia Pennsylvania 2005 49 The National Comedy Theatre Major Professional Shortform San Diego California 50 On Thin Ice Collegiate Shortform Cambridge Massachusetts 1984 51 Peoples Improv Theater Major Professional Multiple New York City New York 2002 52 Philly Improv Theater PHIT Major Professional Multiple Philadelphia Pennsylvania 2005 53 The Playground Professional Long form Chicago Illinois 1997 Providence Improv Guild Professional Multiple Providence Rhode Island 2013 54 The Purple Crayon of Yale Collegiate Long form New Haven Connecticut 1985 55 SAK Comedy Lab Major Professional Multiple Orlando Florida 1991 56 The San Francisco Improv Alliance Professional Multiple San Francisco California 2005 The Second City Major Professional Semi improvisational Chicago Illinois 1959 57 58 Second Nature Improv Collegiate Long form Los Angeles California 2002 Starla and Sons Collegiate Longform Providence Rhode Island 2006 59 Stevie Rays Comedy Professional Multiple Chanhassen Minnesota 1988 60 Theatre Strike Force Collegiate Multiple Gainesville Florida 1989 61 The National Comedy Theatre Professional Multiple Phoenix Arizona 2007 62 Unexpected Company Professional Long form Warwick Rhode Island 2003 63 Unexpected Productions Professional Theatresports Long form Seattle Washington 1983 64 Under the Gun Theater Professional Multiple Chicago Illinois 2014 65 The Upfront Theatre Professional Multiple Bellingham Washington 2004 66 67 The Un Scripted Theater Company Professional Multiple San Francisco California 2002 Upright Citizens Brigade Major Professional Multiple New York City New York 1999 Washington Improv Theater Professional Longform Washington DC 1998 68 Whole World Theatre Professional Shortform Atlanta Georgia 1994 69 Wing It Productions Professional Multiple Seattle Washington 1992 43 The Yale Ex t Players Collegiate Short form New Haven Connecticut 1984 70 This group is no longer performing Improvisational theatre companies in the United Kingdom editName Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference The Comedy Store Players Professional Improvisational London England 1985 Improverts Collegiate Theatresports Edinburgh Scotland 1989 Hoopla Impro Professional Multiple London England 2005 71 The Free Association Professional Long form London 2014 72 The Oxford Imps Semi Professional Improvisational Oxford England 2003 73 Showstoppers Professional Musical Theatre London England 2008 74 The Suggestibles Professional Improvisational Newcastle upon Tyne England 2001 75 The Spontaneity Shop Professional Multiple London England 1996 The Antics Collegiate Shortform Sheffield England 2008 76 The Maydays Professional Longform Brighton England 2003 77 Austentatious Professional Longform London England 2011 78 Mischief Theatre Professional Multiple London England 2008Improvisational theatre companies in Asia editName Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Language Reference Tokyo Comedy Store Professional Multiple Tokyo Japan 1994 79 Seoul City Improv Professional Multiple Seoul South Korea 2007 80 81 TBC Improv HK Professional Multiple Hong Kong 2014 English 82 83 84 The Improv Company Professional Multiple Singapore 2013 85 Beijing Improv Semi Professional Multiple Beijing China English 86 Zmack Semi Professional Multiple Shanghai China 2009 English Chinese 87 88 This group is no longer performing Improvisational theatre companies in other regions editName Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference Improv Bandits Professional Multiple Auckland New Zealand 1997 89 90 Improv Comedy Copenhagen Professional Multiple Copenhagen Denmark 2014 91 92 93 94 The Court Jesters Professional Multiple Christchurch New Zealand 1989 95 Wellington Improvisation Troupe Professional Multiple Wellington New Zealand 2004 96 Boom Chicago Professional Multiple Amsterdam Netherlands 1993 97 IGLU Theatre Professional Multiple Ljubljana Slovenia 2013 98 Narobov Professional Theatresports Ljubljana Slovenia 2004See also edit nbsp Comedy portal nbsp Lists portal nbsp Theatre portal Commedia dell arte List of comedians List of improvisational theater festivalsNotes edit A company is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the company and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand alone article External links editimprov groups worldwideReferences edit Mel Gordon Lazzi The Comic Routines of the Commedia dell Arte 2001 ISBN 978 0 933826 69 4 Improvisation for the Theater ISBN 0 8101 4008 X 1963 Reddick Grant Keith Johnstone Theatre 100 Calgary Alberta Playwrights Network 2006 Bernstein David September 3 2005 In Chicago Honoring Athletes of Improv The New York Times Retrieved January 5 2009 Irvine Lindesay December 22 2005 Say yes to improv Guardian Unlimited Guardian Unlimited Retrieved January 6 2008 Improv Embassy studio aims to be Ottawa s comedic hub Metro Ottawa Retrieved August 4 2016 Calgary Plus Loose Moose Theatre Company Archived from the original on October 5 2006 Retrieved October 18 2008 http www acmecomedy com Maryland improv comedy shows amp classes Baltimore Improv Group BIG Retrieved 2020 03 10 Chillag Amy 5 July 2018 How an improv class is relieving anxiety CNN Retrieved 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