Sea Tea Improv

See a comedy show in our 80-seat theater at 15 Asylum Street! Six or more original comedy shows every week: improv, sketch comedy, stand-up & more!

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Upcoming Shows

Starts Thursday, March 26th at 5:59 PM

[Festival Show Pass] All Regular Hartford Improv Festival Shows #HIF2026

Get this pass to see all regular Hartford Improv Festival shows on Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun! 23 shows, 56 teams! Excludes two Headliner shows.

Get Pass ($100) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Thursday, March 26th at 6:00 PM

[Show] Basement Ghost, Somewhere in Time, Paging Doctor Pigeon #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Basement Ghost (Hartford, CT), Somewhere in Time (Hadley, MA), and Paging Doctor Pigeon (Hartford, CT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Thursday, March 26th at 7:00 PM

[Show] The Bit Players, The Hall of Presidents, The Babies #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring The Bit Players (Newport, RI), The Hall of Presidents (Hartford, CT), The Babies (Burlington, VT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Thursday, March 26th at 8:00 PM

[Show] DrewDraw, Part-Time Lifeguards, T&PS Unscripted Shakespeare #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring DrewDraw (Hartford, CT), Part-Time Lifeguards (Hartford, CT), Thorn & Petal Stick Unscripted Shakespeare (NYC)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Thursday, March 26th at 9:00 PM

[Featured Show] Big Bang Improv (Sarasota, FL & Boston, MA) #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Big Bang Improv (Sarasota, FL & Boston, MA)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Thursday, March 26th at 9:30 PM

[Featured Show] Bad Magicians (Brooklyn, NY) #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Bad Magicians (Brooklyn, NY)

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Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, March 27th at 6:00 PM

[Show] Shoes Off - All Asian, Campfire Dragons, Oops All Animals #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Shoes Off - All Asian Improv (New York, NY), Campfire Dragons (Hartford, CT), Oops All Animals (Hadley, MA)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, March 27th at 7:00 PM

[Show] Hot FM, The Afterparty, The Lake at Dawn #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Hot FM (New York, NY), The Afterparty (Hartford, CT), The Lake at Dawn (Brooklyn, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, March 27th at 8:00 PM

[Show] Montana Dan, Romantic Baby, Kingdom Kids #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Montana Dan (New York, NY), Romantic Baby (Hartford, CT), Kingdom Kids (Burlington, VT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, March 27th at 9:00 PM

[Featured Show] What If (Philadelphia, PA) #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring What If (Philadelphia, PA)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, March 27th at 9:30 PM

[Featured Show] Hell Yeah! (New York, NY) #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Hell Yeah! (New York, NY)

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Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Pick Up an Improv Cup with Daniel Davidson (No Notes)

Doing talking head scenes that take place…somewhere…ish? Anxious about initiations or finding your next game move? Pick up an improv cup.

Register ($40) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Backing Up Bold Choices w/ Molly Thomas (Montana Dan, ASSSSCAT)SOLD OUT!

Work on making bold choices, then backing those up with confidence and top-of-intelligence justifications!

Sold Out

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 12:00 PM

[College Improv Team Showcase] Third Wheel, The Purple Crayon #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Third Wheel Improv (Columbia University & Barnard College) and The Purple Crayon (Yale University)

Sign Up ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 12:30 PM

[Workshop] Puppet Improv 101w Josh Cohen & Tamra Malaga (Josh & Tamra Show)

Do you love puppets? Do you love long-form improv? An Introduction to Puppet Manipulation, Character Development, & Long-Form Improvisation!

Register ($40) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 12:30 PM

[Workshop] Smash the Fourth Wall with Maria Nally (Hell Yeah!, Ephemera)

Narration, asides, and soliloquies are thrilling theatrical elements that are highly underutilized in improv. But why?

Register ($40) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 1:00 PM

[Show] Macbeth, Dream Logic, Unheard Of! #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Macbeth (aka “The Scottish Improv Team”) (NYC), Dream Logic (Hartford, CT), Unheard Of! Musical Improv (NYC)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 2:15 PM

[Show] HOOPTY, STOAT, Woodstock #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring HOOPTY (New York, NY), STOAT (Hartford, CT), Woodstock (New York, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 3:00 PM

[Workshop] Learning to Lose with Patrick Keene (ASSSSCAT, Duchovny)

Losers are funny. Winners are annoying. Own negative labels & have fun taking on behavior that makes your characters less than desirable.

Register ($50) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 3:00 PM

[Workshop] SIMPLE & SUSTAINABLE SCENEWORK with Connor RatliffSOLD OUT!

Stressed out by improv? Nervous? Scared to try it? Stuck in scenes, WISHING for the black out? Take the worry out of improv & make it fun!

Sold Out

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 3:30 PM

[Show] Very Good Boys, Theatre: The Improvised Play, Zero #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Very Good Boys (Brooklyn, NY), Theatre: The Improvised Play (New York, NY), Zero (New York, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 4:45 PM

[Show] No Notes, OOPS! All Cuties, Mercy Santos #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring No Notes (New York, NY), OOPS! All Cuties (Middletown, CT), Mercy Santos (New York, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 5:30 PM

[Workshop] Playing Fast and Loose with Lou Gonzalez (ASSSSCAT, Duchovny)

Get out of your head & onto the A Train Express to what's funny! Play with certainty, embrace your scene partners' offers & enjoy the chaos!

Register ($50) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 6:00 PM

[Show] Brain’s Song, Blind Date, The Josh and Tamra Show #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Brain’s Song (Hartford, CT & Burlington, VT), Blind Date (Hartford, CT), The Josh and Tamra Show (New York, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 7:15 PM

[Show] Ephemera, KnucklePuck, Mango Tango #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Ephemera (New York, NY), KnucklePuck (Hartford, CT), Mango Tango (New York, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 8:30 PM

[Featured Show] Duchovny (New York, NY) #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Duchovny (New York, NY)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Saturday, March 28th at 9:30 PM

[Headliner Show] CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS #HIF2026

CONNOR RATLIFF(Run Amok, Bob's Burgers, Dead Eyes podcast) presents a series of workshop performances that demonstrate what acting truly IS

Get Tickets ($15) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Seeing Your Where with Amanda Breen (ASSSSCAT, Duchovny)SOLD OUT!

Clearly establishing the who, what, where at the top of a scene is crucial. But are you living in & seeing your where or just telling us?

Sold Out

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 10:00 AM

[Workshop] Finding the TRUTH in Comedy with Akmal Tajihan (Duchovny)

This workshop is about finding & using your own truth in improv scenes, not about doing the most “grounded” or “realistic” scenes.

Register ($40) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 12:30 PM

[Workshop] Hip Hop Improv Sampler with Billy Soco (North Coast, Shoes Off!)

Only rhymey sometimey? Dip your musical toes into some Hip Hop improv! Simple flow & rhythm, build confidence (& rhymes) & get reps rapping!

Register ($50) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 12:30 PM

[Workshop] Initiate by Responding with Erik Tanouye (Montana Dan)

Get your scenes started right from the jump by beginning with the response to an initiation. That's right: *initiate* by *responding*.

Register ($40) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 1:00 PM

[Show] Incognito, Raccoon Chorus, Identity Crisis #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Incognito (Hartford, CT), Raccoon Chorus (Burlington, VT), Identity Crisis (Hartford, CT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 2:15 PM

[Show] Mmmm!, The Silver Lining, Robot Love #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring Mmmm! (Hartford, CT), The Silver Lining (Hadley, MA), Robot Love (Hartford, CT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 PM

[Workshop] Big Yes-ing with Casey Jost (What the Hell?, Impractical Jokers)

In this workshop we’ll work on accepting our scene partner’s ideas with full & total commitment while also making big, interesting choices.

Register ($40) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 PM

[Workshop] MAKE IT MAKE SENSE with Glo Tavarez (ASSSSCAT, What the Hell?)

You're not confused; the answers are already there, waiting to be discovered. Get help with listening, justifications, and making choices.

Register ($50) + fees

Sea Tea Improv Studios
11 Asylum Street, Suite 402, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 3:30 PM

[Show] The ‘96 Bulls, The Rumour Cauldron, Awkward Conversations #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring The ‘96 Bulls (New York, NY), The Rumour Cauldron (Hartford, CT), Awkward Conversations (Hartford, CT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 4:45 PM

[Show] The Dinos, Twin Dog, Less Lonely Boys #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring The Dinos (Hartford, CT), Twin Dog (New York, NY), Less Lonely Boys (Hartford, CT)

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 6:00 PM

[Featured Show] What the Hell? An incredible improv show! (NYC) #HIF2026

Improv comedy featuring What the Hell? An incredible improv show! (New York, NY)

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Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, March 29th at 7:00 PM

[Headliner Show] ASSSSCAT! The UCB’s Signature Improv Juggernaut! #HIF2026

ASSSSCAT! is the Upright Citizens Brigade's signature improv show that's played to critical acclaim & sold out audiences across the country!

Get Tickets ($15) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM

The Deep End: Hartford's Weekly Improv Show

Dive into the weekend with improv comedy by The Deep End every Friday at 7PM

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, April 10th at 7:00 PM

The Deep End: Hartford's Weekly Improv Show

Dive into the weekend with improv comedy by The Deep End every Friday at 7PM

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, April 12th at 2:00 PM

The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To

An awesome evening of all-ages comedy for kids, teens & adults with Hartford's professional comedy troupe, Sea Tea Improv Touring Company!

Get Tickets ($10 / $5) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, April 17th at 7:00 PM

The Deep End: Hartford's Weekly Improv Show

Dive into the weekend with improv comedy by The Deep End every Friday at 7PM

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, April 19th at 2:00 PM

The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To

An awesome evening of all-ages comedy for kids, teens & adults with Hartford's professional comedy troupe, Sea Tea Improv Touring Company!

Get Tickets ($10 / $5) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Friday, April 24th at 7:00 PM

The Deep End: Hartford's Weekly Improv Show

Dive into the weekend with improv comedy by The Deep End every Friday at 7PM

Get Tickets ($10) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Sunday, April 26th at 2:00 PM

The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To

An awesome evening of all-ages comedy for kids, teens & adults with Hartford's professional comedy troupe, Sea Tea Improv Touring Company!

Get Tickets ($10 / $5) + fees

Sea Tea Comedy Theater
15 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103