List of improvisational theatre companies

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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.

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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


NameGroup LevelImprov TypeLocationDate EstablishedReference
The Bad Dog Theatre Company ProfessionalMultiple Toronto, Ontario 2003
Die-Nasty ProfessionalTelevision Edmonton, Alberta 1991 [5] [6]
Ligue nationale d'improvisation ProfessionalImprovisational 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


NameGroup LevelImprov TypeLocationDate EstablishedReference
ACME Comedy Theatre Professional Theatresports Los Angeles, California 1989 [8]
Baltimore Improv GroupProfessionalMultiple Baltimore, Maryland 2004 [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
The Annoyance Theatre ProfessionalImprovisational Chicago, Illinois 1987
Bassprov ProfessionalLong-formChicago2000 [16]
BATS Improv Major Professional Theatresports, Long-form, Musicals San Francisco, California 1986
The Bent Theatre ProfessionalMultiple Charlottesville, Virginia 2004 [17]
Blackout Improv Professional- Minneapolis, Minnesota 2015 [18] [19]
Bovine Metropolis Theater ProfessionalMultiple Denver, Colorado 1998 [20]
The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre ProfessionalMultiple Minneapolis, Minnesota 1958 [21]
Chicago City Limits Major ProfessionalShortformNew York City, New York1977 [22] [23]
Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte ProfessionalLongform Charlotte, NC 2016 [24]
ComedySportz Major ProfessionalShortform Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1984 [25]
Compass Players ProfessionalCabaret Chicago, Illinois 1955* [26]
Complete Theater Company ProfessionalImprovisational Manhattan, New York 2009 [27]
Dad's Garage Theatre Company ProfessionalMultiple Atlanta, Georgia 1995 [28]
Dead Parrot's SocietyCollegiateMultiple Bellingham, Washington 1998 [29] [30] [31]
The Diggers ProfessionalGuerrilla San Francisco, California 1966* [32]
Erasable Inc. CollegiateImprovisational College Park, Maryland 1986 [33]
Face Off Unlimited ProfessionalMultiple New York City, New York 2003 [34]
The Focus Group ProfessionalLong-form Bangor, Maine 2009
Friday Night Improvs CollegiateImprov Jam Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1989
The Groundlings Major ProfessionalSemi-improvisational Los Angeles, California 1974
Highwire Improv ProfessionalMultiple Baltimore, Maryland 2020 [35] [36]
HUGE Theater ProfessionalLong-form Minneapolis, Minnesota 2005 [37]
The Immediate Gratification Players CollegiateLong-form Cambridge, Massachusetts 1986 [38]
ImprovOlympic Major Professional the Harold Chicago, Illinois 1980 [39]
ImprovolutionProfessional New York City, New York 2002 [40]
Improv Asylum Major ProfessionalSemi-improvisational Boston, Massachusetts 1998 [41]
ImprovBoston Major ProfessionalMultiple Cambridge, Massachusetts 1982 [42]
Improv Everywhere ProfessionalGuerrilla New York City, New York 2001 [43]
Improv for the People ProfessionalMultiple Los Angeles, California 2009
Improv Institute ProfessionalImprovisational Chicago, Illinois 1983*
Jet City Improv ProfessionalMultiple Seattle, Washington 1992 [44]
Just Add Water CollegiateImprovisational New Haven, Connecticut 1986 [45]
Laughing Matters ProfessionalShortform Atlanta, Georgia 1985 [46]
The Lobby ProfessionalShortform Fullerton, California 2005 [47]
Madcap Theater ProfessionalShortform Westminster, Colorado 2006 [48]
Magnet Theater Major ProfessionalLong-Form New York City, New York 2005 [49]
The N Crowd ProfessionalShortform Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 [50]
The National Comedy Theatre Major ProfessionalShortform San Diego, California [51]
On Thin Ice CollegiateShortform Cambridge, Massachusetts 1984 [52]
Peoples Improv Theater Major ProfessionalMultiple New York City, New York 2002 [53]
Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) Major ProfessionalMultiple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 [54]
The Playground ProfessionalLong-form Chicago, Illinois 1997
Providence Improv Guild ProfessionalMultiple Providence, Rhode Island 2013 [55]
The Purple Crayon of Yale CollegiateLong-form New Haven, Connecticut 1985 [56]
SAK Comedy Lab Major ProfessionalMultiple Orlando, Florida 1991 [57]
The San Francisco Improv AllianceProfessionalMultiple San Francisco, California 2005
The Second City Major ProfessionalSemi-improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1959 [58] [59]
Second Nature Improv CollegiateLong-form Los Angeles, California 2002
Starla and Sons CollegiateLongform Providence, Rhode Island 2006 [60]
Stevie Rays Comedy ProfessionalMultiple Chanhassen, Minnesota 1988 [61]
Theatre Strike Force CollegiateMultiple Gainesville, Florida 1989 [62]
The National Comedy Theatre ProfessionalMultiple Phoenix, Arizona 2007 [63]
Unexpected Company ProfessionalLong-form Warwick, Rhode Island 2003 [64]
Unexpected Productions Professional Theatresports, Long-form Seattle, Washington 1983 [65]
Under the Gun Theater ProfessionalMultiple Chicago, Illinois 2014 [66]
The Upfront TheatreProfessionalMultiple Bellingham, Washington 2004 [67] [68]
The Un-Scripted Theater Company ProfessionalMultiple San Francisco, California 2002
Upright Citizens Brigade Major ProfessionalMultiple New York City, New York 1999
Washington Improv Theater ProfessionalLongform Washington, DC 1998 [69]
Whole World Theatre ProfessionalShortform Atlanta, Georgia 1994 [70]
Wing-It Productions ProfessionalMultiple Seattle, Washington 1992 [44]
The Yale Ex!t Players CollegiateShort-form New Haven, Connecticut 1984 [71]

*This group is no longer performing.

Improvisational theatre companies in the United Kingdom


NameGroup LevelImprov TypeLocationDate EstablishedReference
The Comedy Store Players ProfessionalImprovisational London, England 1985
Improverts Collegiate Theatresports Edinburgh, Scotland 1989
Hoopla Impro ProfessionalMultiple London, England 2005 [72]
The Free Association ProfessionalLong-form London 2014 [73]
The Oxford Imps Semi-ProfessionalImprovisational Oxford, England 2003 [74]
Showstoppers ProfessionalMusical Theatre London, England 2008 [75]
The Suggestibles ProfessionalImprovisational Newcastle upon Tyne, England 2001 [76]
The Spontaneity Shop ProfessionalMultiple London, England 1996
The Antics CollegiateShortform Sheffield, England 2008 [77]
The Maydays ProfessionalLongform Brighton, England 2003 [78]
Austentatious ProfessionalLongform London, England 2011 [79]
Mischief Theatre ProfessionalMultiple London, England 2008

Improvisational theatre companies in Asia

NameGroup LevelImprov TypeLocationDate EstablishedLanguageReference
Tokyo Comedy Store ProfessionalMultiple Tokyo, Japan 1994 [80]
Seoul City Improv ProfessionalMultiple Seoul, South Korea 2007 [81] [82]
TBC Improv HKProfessionalMultiple Hong Kong 2014English [83] [84] [85]
The Improv CompanyProfessionalMultiple Singapore 2013 [86]
Beijing ImprovSemi-ProfessionalMultiple Beijing, China -English [87]
ZmackSemi-ProfessionalMultiple Shanghai, China 2009English, Chinese [88] [89]

*This group is no longer performing.

Improvisational theatre companies in other regions

NameGroup LevelImprov TypeLocationDate EstablishedReference
Improv Bandits ProfessionalMultiple Auckland, New Zealand 1997 [90] [91]
Improv Comedy Copenhagen ProfessionalMultiple Copenhagen, Denmark 2014 [92] [93] [94] [95]
The Court Jesters ProfessionalMultiple Christchurch, New Zealand 1989 [96]
Wellington Improvisation Troupe ProfessionalMultiple Wellington, New Zealand 2004 [97]
Boom Chicago ProfessionalMultiple Amsterdam, Netherlands 1993 [98]
IGLU Theatre ProfessionalMultiple Ljubljana, Slovenia 2013 [99]
Narobov Professional Theatresports Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004

See also

Notes

  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.

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