Countdown Improv Festival

Sunday, Aug 10, 2025 at 10:00am

The Commodore
811 E. 7th Avenue

Schedule:

10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Improv workshops at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
12:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Festival lunch outing 
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Improv summit at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
12:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Children and family workshop and matinee at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
3:00 p.m: Countdown "living history" presentation at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
4:00 p.m - 4:45 p.m: Pre-show reception at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
5:00 p.m - 5:45 p.m: Improv jam at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.

6:00 p.m
HCC Studio
Theatre

1411 E. 11th Ave
From Justin to Kelly
"I didn’t get it"
The Magnificent 7
A seven-person monoscene performed by two people
Sweaty Dee
Character advice
This Yap Could’ve Been an Email
Exuberant South Florida improv

Solovela Sat. at Six Stage 1411 E. 11th Ave
With
A participatory show starring Anthony Francis
Solovela
One-woman improvised telenovela

The Commodore at 811 E. 7th Ave.
Improv jam
6:00-6:45

7:15 p.m

HCC Mainstage at 1411 E. 11th Ave
Nashbuff
Three of Tampa’s top improvisers
Crossed Wires
Exuberant improvised movie
Cowboy Kevin
Much obliged
The Friendship Show
Fighting back against adult loneliness
Ivories Guy
All-time festival favorite

HCC Studio Theatre
2zin Tarandon
Playful longform
Silly Gooses
The ups and downs of a relationship
We Got Worms
Not actually, it’s just a name
Clutch
Handbag-prov

Solovela Sat. at Six Stage
CatBird
An exploration of silence
Dueling Richards
Probably not very silent
Jawsome
Jovial two-prov
Tacklebox
BJ and Josh get it done

The Commodore
Honk and Wave
Joyful local favorites
Kat and Kelly
High quality duo-prov
The Captain’s Wheel: Local Celebrity Version
Deranged signature short-form feat. a cast of local celebrities

9:00 p.m

HCC Mainstage
Choir Boi
Improv using a loop machine
Your Crazy Man
Quality St. Louis longform
EGOT
Delusional actor-prov
Cuzzins
Advice from real-life cousins

HCC Studio Theatre
The Grownups
Longform from 30-year vets
Bechdel Test Dummies
Kat and Heather dismantle the patriarchy
An Evening With… With Tyler and Chuy feat. Tosin
Lounge -prov
anděl
Non-verbal solo show

Solovela Sat.at Six Stage
Between Us
Literary improv
Wine and Weasels
Bold, memorable characters
Purple Couch
Thoughtful twoprov
Not Therapy
Joyful solo from Radhika Rao

The Commodore
Open stage for intra-festival Collaborations

10:40 p.m

HCC Mainstage Theatre
I Am the Show
Chris George soundtracks a movie
Big Bang
International festival favorites
Mom and Dad
Daring twoprov from Atlanta

Solovela Sat. at Six Stage
The Shrubzy and the Boy Late-Night Power-Hour
They might not need a full hour, but by God they are going to take it

Secret Stage I
Ask Michael J. Astrauskas

11:30 pm-3:00 am: Festival after-party and karaoke at BarrieHaus Beer Co., 1403 E. 5th Ave.
3:30 am: Late night meltdown jam at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.

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