Schedule of Events:

7:00pm: Manic Monday from Tempe, AZ

Initially formed in November 2022 as a weekly-meeting shortform practice group, Manic Monday are five local goofballs that developed a taste for longform. By committing hard to bold choices, aggressively supporting each other, and emphasizing energy and ensemble, Manic Monday have become a crowd favorite at their home theater, The Bridge in Tempe, Arizona.

7:15pm: Wine & Weasels from San Francisco, CA

Wine and Weasels are the San Franciscov Duo of Susie Sargent and Jerry Ruoti. Together they have nearly 40 years of improv experience and have performed together at the BATS Improv, Un-Scripted Theater Company and All Out Comedy Theater. Most recently, they performed at the Rise Comedy Festival in Denver

From a few suggestions, Wine and Weasels perform scenes full of big characters, different time periods and a variety of emotions ranging from the hysterical to touching and back again. Also, sometimes they play birds.

7:40pm: D’Arcy from Salt Lake City, UT

D'Arcy is a 4 person team featuring David Knoell, Chris Last, Ryan Quenneville, and Erin Sheehy who honed their improv comedy skills in Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Boston respectively, and now reside in Salt Lake City, UT. Each of their shows is a powerful combination of scenes filled with clever characters, intriguing situations, and hilarious stakes. Their diverse experiences lend a sense of depth and humility to their work that any audience member can relate to.

8:00pm: Musical Catering Company from Mesa, AZ

Are you hungry? Hungry for a... musical? The Musical Catering Company creates a never-before-seen musical made up totally on the spot based on suggestions from the audience! Our ensemble is sure to leave you satisfied with music by Johnny Keys.

8:15pm: Juliet & Juliet from Minneapolis, MN & Los Angeles, CA

Juliet & Juliet formed in 2015 when Meghan and Sami met improvising in the style of Jane Austen, another of their favorite literary icons. In the years since they've performed in almost a dozen cities across the US and Canada, including headlining at the Out of Bounds Improv Festival in Austin, TX and the Ocean State Improv Festival in Rhode Island, and most recently as part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

8:35pm: Kind Strangers from Denver - Los Angeles - San Diego - Detroit

Kind Strangers began their journey in 2008 and have since captivated audiences nationwide with their diverse and dynamic performances. Originally based out of iO West in Los Angeles, CA, this troupe is renowned for their inventive improvised narratives across a range of genres. Their signature performances include the beloved Improvised Tennessee Williams, but have also done Greek Tragedy, Western, Law and Order, Medical Drama, Kind Strangers are the Last People on Earth: An Improvised Apocalypse, and their festive Charles Dickens Holiday Show.

The group has been officially selected to showcase their talent at prestigious festivals such as the LA Improv Festival, San Francisco Improv Festival, RISE Comedy Festival, Red Rocks Festival, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival in Austin, TX, Phoenix Improv Festival, Seattle Improv Festival, and many more events and workshops.

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