National Comedy Theatre

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[10] The National Comedy Theatre is an improvisational comedy company based in San Diego, CA.

The theatre opened in 1999 at the former Marquis Theatre in the Mission Hills area of San Diego, and has performed over 7000 shows as of 2025, making it the longest running show in the history of the city.

Consisting of three rotating casts, the company performs over 200 shows a year at the theatre, as well as dozens of corporate events nationwide.

In 2017, the company spun off a non-profit organization, Unscripted Learning, which uses the concepts of improvised theatre to teach social and communication skills to individuals on the autism spectrum. The organization also teaches classes for senior citizens.

Additionally, the National Comedy Theatre teaches corporate workshops through its WITS Teambuilding program.

References

  1. ↑ Novak, Cole (2025-08-01). "The Best of San Diego 2025: Readers' Picks". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  2. ↑ "National Comedy Theatre Offers Plenty of Family Friendly Hijinks". August 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Comedians come to LSA Diamondback". DVIDS. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  4. ↑ Cristi, A. A. "National Comedy Theatre presents 5,000th Show in San Diego!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  5. ↑ "NATIONAL COMEDY THEATRE RELEASES CAST VIDEO "ALL TOGETHER NOW" | East County Magazine". www.eastcountymagazine.org. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  6. ↑ Kragen, Pam (September 5, 2016). "Comedy club holds longest-running title". San Diego Union Tribune.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "San Diego's National Comedy Theatre has been bringing laughs for 25 years". cbs8.com. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  8. ↑ Co-Host, Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition; Arts, Beth Accomando /; ago, Culture Reporter This story was published more than 14 years (2011-11-07). "The San Diego Comedy Scene". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-11-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "National Comedy Theatre Celebrates 5,000 Shows | Homeland Magazine" . Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  10. ↑ superadmin (2020-04-13). "The Longest Running Comedy Show in San Diego (Analysis)". The Point. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
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