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The Hartford Improv Festival is back April 4-7, 2024!

Comedy Shows & Classes

See a show or take a class with Connecticut’s improv comedy professionals! Get tickets to shows at Sea Tea Comedy Theater or register for our comedy classes & workshops!

Full Calendar (Shows, Classes, and Events)

Improv 101: Scene and Character
Started Thursday, February 8 at 7:00 PM

Improv 101: Scene and CharacterIN PROGRESS

Learn to create completely improvised comedy scenes & characters by working with others in class with our professional improv instructors!

Improv 466: Improv Game Design
Started Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 PM

Improv 466: Improv Game DesignIN PROGRESS

Learn tools & principles of game design to create brand NEW shortform improv games! Design, prototype, playtest & produce a show together!

Improv 102: More Character
Started Monday, March 4 at 7:00 PM

Improv 102: More CharacterIN PROGRESS

Deepen your improv! Embody perspectives, spaces, relationships, words, gestures, emotions & thoughts. Sink into a totally new point of view.

Show Lab: Be Part of the Experiment! - Improv Comedy, Sketch Comedy & More
Thursday, March 28 at 8:00 PM

Show Lab: Be Part of the Experiment! - Improv Comedy, Sketch Comedy & More

Sketch comedians & improv teams create something you’ve never seen before, trying out ideas for the first time — an experiment just for you.

Improv Comedy Night feat. STOAT, The Hall of Presidents, and Sea Tea TourCo
Friday, March 29 at 7:00 PM

Improv Comedy Night feat. STOAT, The Hall of Presidents, and Sea Tea TourCo

See our theater's house teams improvise a comedy show inspired by suggestions from you, our audience! There'll never be another one like it.

Improv Comedy Night ft. KnucklePuck, Magical Boy Transformation, Blind Date
Friday, March 29 at 9:00 PM

Improv Comedy Night ft. KnucklePuck, Magical Boy Transformation, Blind Date

See our theater's house teams improvise a comedy show inspired by suggestions from you, our audience! There'll never be another one like it.

Improv Comedy Night feat. Basement Ghost, Rumour Cauldron, Less Lonely Boys
Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 PM

Improv Comedy Night feat. Basement Ghost, Rumour Cauldron, Less Lonely Boys

See our theater's house teams improvise a comedy show inspired by suggestions from you, our audience! There'll never be another one like it.

Sea Tea Comedy Duos - Two-Person Improv Teams
Saturday, March 30 at 9:00 PM

Sea Tea Comedy Duos - Two-Person Improv Teams

Sea Tea Comedy Theater presents a wonderful assortment of improviser tag-teams to add to your list of all-time favorite Comedy Duos!

Closed Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 31

Closed Easter Sunday

Improv 101: Scene and Character
Starts Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00 PM

Improv 101: Scene and Character

Learn to create completely improvised comedy scenes & characters by working with others in class with our professional improv instructors!

[Festival Show Pass] All Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2024
Starts Thursday, April 4 at 6:59 PM

[Festival Show Pass] All Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2024

Get this pass to see all regular Hartford Improv Festival shows on Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun! 17 shows, 49 teams! Excludes two Headliner shows.

[Show] Romantic Baby, Awkward Conversations, The Silver Lining #HIF2024
Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 PM

[Show] Romantic Baby, Awkward Conversations, The Silver Lining #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Romantic Baby (Hartford, CT), Awkward Conversations (Hartford, CT), and The Silver Lining (Northampton, MA)

[Show] Kismet Improv Marquee Players, STOAT, HOBI #HIF2024
Thursday, April 4 at 8:00 PM

[Show] Kismet Improv Marquee Players, STOAT, HOBI #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Kismet Improv Marquee Players (Pawtucket, RI), STOAT (Hartford, CT), and HOBI (Hartford, CT)

[Show] DrewDraw, Oops! All Cuties, Classic Sly #HIF2024
Thursday, April 4 at 9:00 PM

[Show] DrewDraw, Oops! All Cuties, Classic Sly #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring DrewDraw (Hartford, CT), Oops! All Cuties (Hartford, CT), and Classic Sly (Cambridge, MA)

[Show] Basement Ghost, Full of Bones, The Dinos #HIF2024
Friday, April 5 at 7:00 PM

[Show] Basement Ghost, Full of Bones, The Dinos #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Basement Ghost (Hartford, CT), Full of Bones (Brooklyn, NY), and The Dinos (Hartford, CT)

[Show] Blind Date, KnucklePuck, Branded Silk #HIF2024
Friday, April 5 at 8:00 PM

[Show] Blind Date, KnucklePuck, Branded Silk #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Blind Date (Hartford, CT), KnucklePuck (Hartford, CT), and Branded Silk (New York, NY)

[Headliner Show] North Coast - Improvised Hip-Hop Musical Comedy from NYC!
Friday, April 5 at 9:00 PM

[Headliner Show] North Coast - Improvised Hip-Hop Musical Comedy from NYC!SOLD OUT!

NORTH COAST is NY's premier hip-hop improv comedy team with explosive performances packing comedy venues & festivals nationwide since 2009.

[Workshop] Get Out of Your Head in Longform with Laura Westman
Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Get Out of Your Head in Longform with Laura Westman

Be magically transported to a space where you can pause time, play around, become aware of automatic impulses & practice making new choices.

[Workshop] Intro to Hip Hop Improv with North Coast
Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Intro to Hip Hop Improv with North Coast

A musical improv workshop to get comfortable & confident with freestyle rapping! Learn to drill into the deal of your scene & characters.

[Workshop] Punch Up Your Sketch with Michael Hartney (RaaaatScraps/ UCB)
Saturday, April 6 at 12:15 PM

[Workshop] Punch Up Your Sketch with Michael Hartney (RaaaatScraps/ UCB)

Share your sketch & get feedback! Along with your fellow students, become a writers room that takes everyone's sketches to the next level.

[Workshop] Improvising with an Open Heart with Ian Herrin (UCB)
Saturday, April 6 at 12:15 PM

[Workshop] Improvising with an Open Heart with Ian Herrin (UCB)

Unblock interferences that occur naturally to access real moments of humanity as you improvise. Open up your heart, open up your scenework!

[Day Pass] Saturday's Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 12:59 PM

[Day Pass] Saturday's Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2024

Get this pass to see all regular Hartford Improv Festival shows on Saturday, April 6th! 6 shows, 18 teams! Excludes the 9pm Headliner show.

[Show] Fairfield of Dreams, The Purple Crayon, Kittyhawk Musical #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 1:00 PM

[Show] Fairfield of Dreams, The Purple Crayon, Kittyhawk Musical #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Fairfield of Dreams (Fairfield County, CT), Purple Crayon (New Haven, CT), Kittyhawk Musical Improv (New York, NY)

[Show] Queen City Improv, Hudson Valley Improv, The Cafeteria #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 2:15 PM

[Show] Queen City Improv, Hudson Valley Improv, The Cafeteria #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Queen City Improv (Manchester, NH), Hudson Valley Improv (Ulster Park, NY), and The Cafeteria (Burlington, VT)

[Workshop] Crashganics with Shannon O'Neill (RaaaatScraps)
Saturday, April 6 at 2:30 PM

[Workshop] Crashganics with Shannon O'Neill (RaaaatScraps)SOLD OUT!

Learn a style of organic improv that forces you to be in the moment! Focus on the beginning: openings, edits, and the start of scenes.

[Workshop] The Improv Expansion Pack with Billy Soco (North Coast)
Saturday, April 6 at 2:30 PM

[Workshop] The Improv Expansion Pack with Billy Soco (North Coast)SOLD OUT!

Much like board games, improv scenes are more fun with expansions! Go beyond just talking about what your characters are doing & thinking.

[Show] Six Twenty, Woodstock, Zodiac #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 3:30 PM

[Show] Six Twenty, Woodstock, Zodiac #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Six Twenty (Cambridge, MA), Woodstock (New York, NY), and Zodiac (New York, NY)

[Show] Improvised D & D, Magical Boy Transformation, Kingdom Kids #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 5:00 PM

[Show] Improvised D & D, Magical Boy Transformation, Kingdom Kids #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Improvised Dungeons & Dragons (New York, NY),Magical Boy Transformation (Hartford, CT),Kingdom Kids (Burlington, VT)

[Show] Part-Time Lifeguards, HR Shovin' Stuff, Mercy Santos #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 6:15 PM

[Show] Part-Time Lifeguards, HR Shovin' Stuff, Mercy Santos #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Part-Time Lifeguards (Hartford, CT), HR Shovin' Stuff (New York, NY), and Mercy Santos (New York, NY)

[Show] Soft, Less Lonely Boys, Birdie & Dusty #HIF2024
Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 PM

[Show] Soft, Less Lonely Boys, Birdie & Dusty #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Soft (New York, NY), Less Lonely Boys (Hartford, CT), and Birdie & Dusty (New York, NY)

[Headliner Show] RaaaatScraps - The World’s Best Improv Show from NYC!
Saturday, April 6 at 9:00 PM

[Headliner Show] RaaaatScraps - The World’s Best Improv Show from NYC!SOLD OUT!

A fully improvised show where a guest monologist's true life stories inspire NYC's top improv performers to make up scenes on the spot!

[Workshop] Keepin' It Simple with Connor Ratliff (RaaaatScraps)
Sunday, April 7 at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Keepin' It Simple with Connor Ratliff (RaaaatScraps)SOLD OUT!

A workshop focusing on keeping scenes simple and fun so you have less to worry about!

[Workshop] Positivity in Improv with Allie Rivera (Sea Tea Comedy Theater)
Sunday, April 7 at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Positivity in Improv with Allie Rivera (Sea Tea Comedy Theater)

Get the tools you need to make your scenes more fun & cooperative and get the confidence to bring your personal strengths to the stage!

[Workshop] Arguing is Allowed with Alex Dickson (RaaaatScraps)
Sunday, April 7 at 12:15 PM

[Workshop] Arguing is Allowed with Alex Dickson (RaaaatScraps)

Fighting in a scene doesn't have to be a huge no-no, if you stick to a few key improv principles. So let's disagree & have fun doing it!

[Workshop] Balancing The Scene with Justin Torres (HR Shovin’ Stuff)
Sunday, April 7 at 12:15 PM

[Workshop] Balancing The Scene with Justin Torres (HR Shovin’ Stuff)

Want to learn how to balance the fun of improv's chaos with the calming sense of discovery? The secret is in a mix of patience and movement.

[Day Pass] Sunday's Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 12:59 PM

[Day Pass] Sunday's Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2024

Get this pass to see all regular Hartford Improv Festival shows on Sunday, April 7th, 2024! Six different shows, sixteen different teams!

[Show] Campfire Dragons, Fred Rogers' Revenge, and Mmmm! #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 1:00 PM

[Show] Campfire Dragons, Fred Rogers' Revenge, and Mmmm! #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Campfire Dragons (Hartford, CT), Fred Rogers' Revenge (CT, MA, RI), and Mmmm! (Hartford, CT)

[Show] MELK, Identity Crisis, Robot Love #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 2:15 PM

[Show] MELK, Identity Crisis, Robot Love #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring MELK (Baltimore, MD), Identity Crisis (Hartford, CT), and Robot Love (Hartford, CT)

[Workshop] Seek Out Strange New Scenes & New Improvisations w/ Ann Crimmins
Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 PM

[Workshop] Seek Out Strange New Scenes & New Improvisations w/ Ann Crimmins

Love improv *and* science fiction? Let’s do both! Roam galaxies & apply your improv skills to genre-based performance. Have fun & prosper!

[Workshop] Finding Game Fast with Matt Francis (Sea Tea Comedy Theater)
Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 PM

[Workshop] Finding Game Fast with Matt Francis (Sea Tea Comedy Theater)SOLD OUT!

Find the game of the scene... fast! Get on the same page quickly, agree with what's weird or interesting, and you're off to the races!

[Show] Dreamboat, Hell Yeah! Musical Improv, Hall of Presidents #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 3:30 PM

[Show] Dreamboat, Hell Yeah! Musical Improv, Hall of Presidents #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Dreamboat (New York, NY), Hell Yeah! Musical Improv (New York, NY), and The Hall of Presidents (Hartford, CT)

[Show] Bizzo, Shrecc, The Rumour Cauldron #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 5:00 PM

[Show] Bizzo, Shrecc, The Rumour Cauldron #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Bizzo (Brooklyn, NY), Shrecc (New York, NY), and The Rumour Cauldron (Hartford, CT)

[Show] Horse Girl, Earth 2, Janet #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 6:15 PM

[Show] Horse Girl, Earth 2, Janet #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring Horse Girl (New York, NY), Earth 2 (Hartford, CT), and Janet (New York, NY)

[Show] Sea Tea Improv Touring Company #HIF2024
Sunday, April 7 at 7:30 PM

[Show] Sea Tea Improv Touring Company #HIF2024

Improv comedy featuring the Sea Tea Improv Touring Company (Hartford, CT)!

Improv 444 - Spokane - 6-Week Performance Level Course with Brenna Harvey
Starts Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 PM

Improv 444 - Spokane - 6-Week Performance Level Course with Brenna HarveySOLD OUT!

Combine the patience & character commitments of the Monoscene with the fast-paced exploration of comedic premise & game of the Montage!

[Workshop] Intro to Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole
Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 PM

[Workshop] Intro to Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole

Want to get better at captivating listeners? Do you know *how* to tell your story? Learn everything you need to know to engage any audience.

[Workshop] Intro to Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole
Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM

[Workshop] Intro to Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole

Want to get better at captivating listeners? Do you know *how* to tell your story? Learn everything you need to know to engage any audience.

[Workshop] Intro to Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole
Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 PM

[Workshop] Intro to Personal Storytelling with Terry Wolfisch Cole

Want to get better at captivating listeners? Do you know *how* to tell your story? Learn everything you need to know to engage any audience.

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