List of improvisational theatre companies

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An improvisational comedy group performing onstage.

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.

Although improvisational theater has existed in some form or another since the 16th Century,[1] modern improv began with the teachings of Viola Spolin and Keith Johnstone in the 1940-50s.[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, 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.

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[edit] Improvisational theatre companies in the United States

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.

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
3 for All Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 1996 [5]
ACME Comedy Theatre Professional Theatresports Los Angeles, California 1989 [6]
Ad-Libs Comedy Improv Troupe Professional Improvisational Dallas, Texas 1986 [7]
The Annoyance Theater Professional Improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1987
Atlas Improv Co. Professional Multiple Madison, Wisconsin 2004 [8]
Awkward Face Professional Long-form Oakland, California 2002 [9]
Backline Improv Theatre Professional Long Form Omaha, Nebraska 2010 [10]
BATS Improv Major Professional Theatresports San Francisco, California 1986
The Basement Theatre Professional Multiple Atlanta, Georgia 2004 [11]
Bay Area Improv Theater Professional Long-form Tampa, Florida 2004 [12]
The Bent Theatre Professional Multiple Charlottesville, Virginia 2004 [13]
Birdstrike Theatre Collegiate Davis, California [14]
Bovine Metropolis Theater Professional Multiple Denver, Colorado 1998 [15]
The Brave New Workshop Comedy Theater Professional Multiple Minneapolis, Minnesota 1958 [16]
Burpees' Seedy Theatrical Company Collegiate Improvisational Granville, Ohio 1979 [17]
The Buttered Niblets Collegiate Multiple Baltimore, Maryland 1997

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Calvin Improv Collegiate Shortform Grand Rapids, Michigan 1984
CHiPs Improv Collegiate Multiple Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1995
ColdTowne Theater Professional Multiple Austin, Texas 2007
Cold Tofu Professional Multiple Los Angeles, California 1981
Comedy City Professional Multiple Green Bay, Wisconsin 1987 [19]
ComedySportz Major Professional Theatresports Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1984 [20]
Compass Players Professional Cabaret Chicago, Illinois 1955* [21]
Dad's Garage Theatre Company Professional Multiple Atlanta, Georgia 1995 [22]
Damaged Goods Professional Multiple Louisville, Kentucky 2010 [23]
Dead Parrots Society Collegiate Multiple Bellingham, Washington 1999
Defiant Monkey Improv Professional Short- and Long-form Buffalo, New York 2009 [24]
The Diggers Professional Guerrilla San Francisco, California 1966* [25]
Dirty Water Professional Long-form Chicago, Illinois 2005* [26]
Eclectic Improv Co. Professional Shortform Buffalo, New York 1998 [27]
Einstein Simplified Professional Shortform Knoxville, Tennessee 1994 [28]
Erasable Inc. Collegiate Improvisational College Park, Maryland 1986 [29]
Face Off Unlimited Professional Multiple New York City, New York 2003 [30]
Fringe Comedy Co. Professional Multiple Chicago, IL 2009 [31]
Fish Sticks Comedy Professional Shortform Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2007 [32]
The Focus Group Professional Long-form Bangor, Maine 2009
Four Day Weekend Professional Improvisational Fort Worth, Texas 1997 [33]
Francis Bacon Experiment Professional Long-form Buffalo, New York 2008 [34]
Friday Night Improvs Collegiate Improv Jam Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1989
Friday Night Face Off Professional Shortform Port Jefferson, New York 2003 [35]
FRISCO - Free Range Improv School & Company Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2009 [36]
FST Improv Professional Shortform Sarasota, Florida 2002 [37]
GayCo Productions Professional Semi-improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1996 [38]
The Georgetown Improv Association Collegiate Long-form Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 1995 [39]
Geva Comedy Improv Professional Multiple Rochester, New York [40]
Go Comedy! Improv Theater Professional Multiple Ferndale, MI 2008 [41][42]
GranDaddy Charlie Professional Long-form San Francisco Bay Area, California [43]
Gross National Product Professional Multiple Washington, D.C. 1982 [44]
Groundlings Major Professional Semi-improvisational Los Angeles, California 1974
Heywire Collegiate Short-form Rock Island, Illinois 1998 [45]
Hideout Theatre Professional Multiple Austin, Texas 1999 [46]
Hit and Run: Musical Improv Professional Multiple Hollywood, California 2007 [47]
IMF (improv) Professional Long-form Buffalo, New York 2010 [48]
The Immediate Gratification Players Collegiate Long-form Cambridge, Massachusetts 1986 [49]
Improvisensational! Collegiate Multiple Walla Walla, Washington 1903
Improv Unlimited Professional Improvisational Corp Entertainment and Shows Chicago, Illinois 2002 [50]
ImprovOlympic Major Professional the Harold Chicago, Illinois 1980 [51]
ImprovAcadia Professional Improvisational Bar Harbor, Maine 2004 [52]
Improv and Such Amateur Improvisational Salt Lake City, Utah 2010-2011
Improv Asylum Professional Semi-improvisational Boston, Massachusetts 1998 [53]
Improv Boston Professional Multiple Cambridge, Massachusetts 1982 [54]
Improv Colorado Professional Improvisational Colorado Springs, Colorado 2008 [55]
Improv Everywhere Professional Guerrilla New York City, New York 2001 [56]
Improv Institute Professional Improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1983*
Improv Jam Professional Improvisational Red Bank, New Jersey 1994 [57]
Improv Playhouse of San Francisco Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2009

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Improv Shmimprov Professional Multiple Fullerton, California 1998 [59]
Impulse Theater Professional Improvisational Denver, Colorado 1988 [60]
The Improv Trick Major Professional Improvisational St. Louis, Missouri 2005 [61]
In Between The Lines Comedy Improv Troupe Collegiate Shortform Rochester, New York 1999 [62]
Indyprov Professional Improvisational Indianapolis, Indiana 2003 [63]
Jester'z Improv Comedy Professional Improvisational Phoenix, Arizona 2001 [64]
JaCKPie Professional Long-form Atlanta, Georgia 2001 [65]
Jon Jon & Co. Professional Multiple Denver, Colorado 2010 [66]
Just Add Water Collegiate Improvisational New Haven, Connecticut 1986 [67]
Just the Funny Professional Multiple Miami, Florida 1999 [68]
Kings of Improv Professional Multiple Colorado Springs, Colorado 2010 [69]
Kitsch In Sync Professional Shortform Boston, Massachusetts 1999 [70]
LA Connection Comedy Theatre Professional Improvisational Los Angeles, California 1977 [71]
Laughing Gas Improv Professional Improvisational Miami, Florida 1992 [72]
Laughing Matters Professional Shortform Atlanta, Georgia 1985 [73]
Lazy Fairy Improv Professional Shortform Sarasota, Florida 2008 [74]
Leela Major Professional Long-form San Francisco, California 2003
Let's Try This Collegiate Improvisational Atlanta, Georgia 1989 [75]
The Lobby Professional Shortform Fullerton, California 2005 [76]
Madcap Theater Professional Shortform Westminster, Colorado 2006 [77]
Magnet Theater Major Professional Multiple New York City, New York 2005 [78]
Mail Order Bride improv Professional Long-form Phoenix, Arizona 2006 [79]
Mod 27 Productions Professional Multiple Lake Worth, Florida 2002 [80]
The N Crowd Professional Shortform Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 [81]
The National Comedy Theater Major Professional Shortform San Diego, California [82]
The New Movement Major Professional Long-form Austin, Tx; New Orleans, La [83]
New & Improv.'d Collegiate Multiple Harrisonburg, Virginia 1999 [84]
The No Pants Players Professional Shortform Charleston, WV 2001 [85]
The No Parking Players Collegiate Multiple Pittsburgh, PA 1996 [86]
The Original Comedy Rangers Professional Shortform Chicago, Illinois 1977 [87]
On Thin Ice Collegiate Shortform Cambridge, Massachusetts 1984 [88]
The Oxymorons Professional Shortform San Antonio, Texas 1989 [89]
Pan Theater Professional Long-form Oakland, California 2002 [90]
Peoples Improv Theater Major Professional Multiple New York City, New York 2002 [91]
pH Productions Professional Multiple Chicago, Illinois 2002 [92]
Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) Major Professional Multiple Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 [93]
The Playground Professional Long-form Chicago, Illinois 1997
Pop Scholars Professional Long-form Grand Rapids, Michigan 2009
The Portable Reality Show Professional Long-form Poulsbo, Washington 2006 [94]
Prime Time Players Improv Professional Multiple Louisville, Kentucky 2010 [95]
The Purple Crayon of Yale Collegiate Long-form New Haven, Connecticut 1985 [96]
The Puzzled Players Comedy Improv Theater Professional Shortform Binghamton, New York 2003 [97]
Q City Players Professional Improvisational Cincinnati, Ohio 2008 [98]
Rare Bird Show Professional Long-form Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2003 [99]
Relapse Theatre Professional Multiple Atlanta, Georgia 2005 [100]
Roar Theatre Professional Multiple San Diego, California 2008 [101]
River City Improv Professional Shortform Grand Rapids, Michigan 1993
Room to Improv Professional Multiple Los Angeles, California 2002
RunnerUp Comedy Troupe Collegiate Multiple Winona, Minnesota 2008 [102]
Gnap! Theater Projects Professional Multiple Austin, Texas 2001 [103]
SAK Comedy Lab Professional Multiple Orlando, Florida [104]
The San Francisco Improv Alliance Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2005
The San Francisco Improv Co-Operative Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2000
Schrödinger's Cat Professional Multiple Augusta, Georgia 2009 [105]
Sea Tea Improv Professional Multiple Hartford, Connecticut 2008 [106]
Shades of Grey Professional Long-form San Francisco, California 2007 [107]
The Second City Major Professional Semi-improvisational Chicago, Illinois 1959 [108][109]
Second Nature Improv Collegiate Long-form Los Angeles, California 2002
Scared Scriptless Improv Professional Multiple Anchorage, Alaska 2000 [110]
The Skinny Improv Professional Multiple Springfield, Missouri 2002 [111]
Steel City Improv Theater Professional Multiple Pittsburgh, PA 2011 [112]
Something Dada Professional Improvisational Cleveland, Ohio 1995
The Sweaty Toothed Madmen Collegiate Multiple Wenham, Massachusetts 2000
The Stagebenders Comedy Duo Professional Improvisational Los Angeles, California / Minneapolis 1993
Starla and Sons Collegiate Longform Providence, Rhode Island 2006 [113]
Stick Horses in Pants Professional Shortform Colorado Springs, Colorado 2004 [114]
Tag Improv Collegiate Multiple Kirksville, Missouri 2005 [115]
The Super Happy Improv Troupe Professional Multiple New York City, New York 2008 [116]
Teachers Lounge Mafia Professional Multiple Farmington, Maine 2008 [117]
Theatre 99 Professional Improvisational Charleston, South Carolina 2000
Theatre Strike Force Collegiate Multiple Gainesville, Florida 1989 [118]
THEY Improv Professional Multiple Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2005 [119]
The Torch Theatre Professional Long-form Phoenix, Arizona 2007 [120]
Three Letter Acronym Collegiate the Harold Cambridge, Massachusetts 2011 [121]
Trapped In A Rumor Professional Multiple Danville, California 2009 [122]
The Trip Fives Professional Long-form Kansas City, Missouri 2006 [123]
Unexpected Company Professional Long-form Warwick, Rhode Island 2003 [124]
Unexpected Productions Professional Theatresports Seattle, Washington 1983 [125]
The Un-Scripted Theater Company Professional Multiple San Francisco, California 2002
Upright Citizens Brigade Major Professional Multiple New York City, New York 1999
Vamp Shows Professional Multiple Midwest 2007
Village Theatre Professional Multiple Atlanta, Georgia 2008 [126]
Washington Improv Theater Professional Multiple Washington, D.C. 1986
Whole World Theatre Professional Shortform Atlanta, Georgia 1994 [127]
West End Comedy Professional Multiple — Primarily Shortform Richmond, Virginia 2010 [128]
William and Mary Improv Theater Collegiate Shortform Williamsburg, Virginia 1986 [129]
Wing-It Productions Professional Long-form Seattle, Washington 1996 [130]
The Yale Ex!t Players Collegiate Short-form New Haven, CT 1984 [131]
Scared Scriptless (St. Olaf) Collegiate Short-form Northfield, MN 2001 [132]

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[edit] Improvisational theatre companies in the United Kingdom

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
The Comedy Store Players Professional Improvisational London, England 1985
The Crunchy Frog Collective Professional Improvisational London, England 2000 [133]
Existential Pants Professional Shortform Brighton, England 2010
Hoopla! Professional Multiple London, United Kingdom 2004 [134]
Grand Theft Impro Professional Shortform London, England 2003 [135]
The Hee Ha's Professional Shortform Brighton, England 2010
Improverts Collegiate Theatresports Edinburgh, Scotland 1989
The Noise Next Door Professional Shortform Brighton, England 2007 [136]
The Oxford Imps Collegiate Improvisational Oxford, England 2003 [137]
The Scat Pack Professional Longform London, England 2007 [138]
ShellShock! Collegiate Multiple Durham, England Unknown [139]
Showstopper! Professional Musical Theatre London, England 2001 [140]
Sprout Ideas Professional Multiple London, United Kingdom 1998 [141]
The Suggestibles Professional Improvisational Newcastle on Tyne 2001 [142]
The Maydays Professional Multiple Brighton, England 2004
MissImp Professional Shortform Nottingham, England 1998 [143]
The Spontaneity Shop Professional Multiple London, England 1996
Ludus Ludius Improv Theatre co. Professional Multiple Cardiff, Wales 2007 [144]
The Antics Collegiate Shortform Sheffield, England 2008 [145]

[edit] Improvisational theatre companies in other countries

Name Group Level Improv Type Location Date Established Reference
Absurdia Teatro Professional Multiple Madrid, Spain 2011 [146]
Jamming Professional Multiple Madrid, Spain 2004 [147]
AttiMatti Professional Improvisational Riccione, Italy 1999 [148]
Associazione Culturale Belleville Professional Improvisational Bologna, Italy 1996 [149]
No Potatoes Professional Improvisational Lublin, Poland 2008 [150]
W Goracej Wodzie Kompani Professional Improvisational Gdansk, Poland 2008 [151]
Associazione Nova Urbs Professional Improvisational Rome, Italy 1992 [152]
The Bad Dog Theatre Company Professional Multiple Toronto, Canada 2003 [153]
i Bugiardini Professional Multiple Rome, Italy 2006 [154]
Big & Tall Professional Multiple Middle-Finland 2010 [155]
Black Swan Comedy Professional Multiple Toronto, Canada 2011 [156]
Boom Chicago Professional Multiple Amsterdam, Netherlands 1993 [157]
Curiously Canadian Improv Guild Professional Shortform Calgary, Canada 2003 [158]
Insensitivity Training Professional Multiple Ottawa, Canada 2007 [159]
Czech improvisation league Professional Theatresports Czech Republic
Die-Nasty Professional Television Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1991 [160]
Dirty Laundry Professional Long-form Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1999 [161]
Easylaughs Professional Multiple Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003 [162]
Edge Improv Professional Multiple Brisbane, Australia 2001 [163]
El Moustachios Professional Improvisational Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2005 [164]
Eux - Compagnie d'Improvisation Professional Multiple Paris, France 2006 [165]
forum improvisation Professional Multiple Berlin, Germany 2002 [166]
Harri Olli Semi-Professional Long-form Zurich, Switzerland 2009 [167]
Impatient Theatre Co. Professional Long-form Toronto, Canada 2001 [168]
Impro Australia Theatresports Professional Multiple Sydney, Australia 1985 [169]
Impro Liga Major Professional Multiple Ljubljana, Slovenia 1993 [170]
Impro Melbourne Professional Multiple Melbourne, Australia 1996 [171]
Impromptu Professional Long-form Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2002 [172]
Improsant Semi-Professional Multiple Zurich, Switzerland 2005 [173]
Impro Theater ACT Professional Theatresports Canberra, Australia 2005 [174]
Improfessionals Professional Multiple Paris, France 2001 [175]
Improvisaatioteatteri Perun Perunat Professional Multiple Jyvaskyla, Finland 2009 [176]
Improvisades - Compagnie "A l'improvisade" Professional Multiple Paris, France 1996 [177]
Improvisation & co Professional Improvisational Stockholm, Sweden 1996 [178]
The Impromaniacs Professional Improvisational Victoria, Canada 1989
The Improvements Professional Long-form Stockholm, Sweden 2009 [179]
Improteatro Major Professional Theatresports Torino, Italy 2006 [180][181]
The Improvisors Professional Theatresports Wellington, New Zealand 1990 [182]
Improvvivo Professional Improvisational Fermo, Italy 2004 [183]
Impulse Factory Professional Long-form Sydney, Australia 2010 [184]
Ligue nationale d'improvisation Professional Improvisational Quebec, Canada 1977
Loose Moose Theatre Major Professional Theatresports Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1977 [185]
Mahşer-i Cümbüş Professional Multiple Istanbul, Turkey [186]
Momentán Társulat Professional Multiple Budapest, Hungary [187]
Narobov Professional Theatresports Ljubljana, Slovenia 2004
Oh Susanna! Professional Multiple Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1999
Panda Smackdown Professional Improvisational Sydney, Australia 2009 [188]
The Impro Company Professional Improvisational Tilburg, Netherlands 2011 [189]
Paper Street Theatre co. Professional Improvisation Victoria, Canada 2011 [190]
The People's Republic of Comedy Professional Multiple Shanghai, China 2010 [191]
Projectproject Professional Improvisational Toronto, Canada 2007 [192]
Rapid Fire Theatre Professional Theatresports Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1982
Scallabouche Professional Multiple Budapest, Hungary 2003 [193]
Stranger Things Have Happened Semi Professional Multiple Groningen, Netherlands 2009 [194]
Synaptic Chaos Theatre Professional Shortform Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2010 [195]
Teatro do Nada Professional Multiple Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2004 [196]
The Extant Jesters Theatre Professional Multiple Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2007 [197]
Theatersport Berlin Professional Multiple Berlin, Germany 1995 [198]
Teatribu Professional Improvisational Milan, Italy 1999 [199]
Tokyo Comedy Store Professional Multiple Tokyo, Japan 1994 [200]
Vancouver TheatreSports League Major Professional Theatresports Vancouver, Canada 1980 [201]
Vanguard Comedy Theatre Professional Multiple Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2009 [202]
Voci e Progetti Professional Improvisational Italy 1994 [203]
The Party Quirks Professional Multiple Saudi Arabia 2005 [204]
WIT - Wellington Improvisation Troupe Professional Improvisational Wellington, New Zealand 2003 [205]
People's Liberation Improv Professional Multiple Hong Kong, China 2007 [206]
Beijing Improv Professional Multiple Beijing, China [207]
Yersiz Oyuncular Professional Multiple Istanbul, Turkey [208]
Kawabbonga! Semi Professional Multiple — Impro Sport Buenos Aires, Argentina [209]

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  163. ^ http://www.edgeimprov.com/edge/Home/Home.html
  164. ^ http://www.mrpetermore.com/Moustachios/elMoustachios.htm
  165. ^ http://euximpro.fr/about/english-version/
  166. ^ http://www.forum-improvisation.de
  167. ^ http://www.harriolli.ch
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  169. ^ http://www.improaustralia.com.au/index.html
  170. ^ http://impro-liga.si
  171. ^ http://www.impromelbourne.com.au/index.html
  172. ^ http://www.impromptu.nl
  173. ^ http://www.improsant.ch
  174. ^ http://www.impro.com.au/index.php
  175. ^ http://www.improfessionals.com
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  177. ^ http://www.improvisades.eu
  178. ^ http://www.improco.net
  179. ^ http://www.improv.se
  180. ^ http://www.improteatro.it/
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  183. ^ http://www.improvvivo.it
  184. ^ http://www.impulsefactory.org
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  186. ^ http://www.mahsericumbus.com/
  187. ^ http://momentantarsulat.hu/
  188. ^ http://www.pandasmackdown.com/Home.html
  189. ^ http://www.theimprocompany.nl/
  190. ^ http://www.paperstreettheatre.com/
  191. ^ http://www.improvshanghai.com/
  192. ^ http://www.projectproject.ca/internet!.html
  193. ^ http://www.scallabouche.com
  194. ^ http://strangerthings.nl/index.html
  195. ^ http://www.synaptic-chaos.com/
  196. ^ http://ciateatrodonada.blogspot.com/
  197. ^ http://www.extantjesters.com
  198. ^ http://www.theatersport-berlin.de
  199. ^ http://www.teatribu.it/
  200. ^ http://www.tokyocomedy.com/
  201. ^ http://www.vtsl.com/mainstage/index.php
  202. ^ http://www.vanguardcomedy.com/
  203. ^ http://www.vocieprogetti.it/wp/
  204. ^ http://www.thepartyquirks.com
  205. ^ http://www.wit.org.nz/
  206. ^ http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/
  207. ^ http://www.beijingimprov.org/
  208. ^ http://www.yersizoyuncular.com/
  209. ^ http://www.yersizoyuncular.com/

94. ^ http://www.improv.se/ [[File:]]

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