Improvisational-theater festivals, also known as improv-comedy festivals or improv festivals, are venues where multiple improvisational-theater groups perform.
They are usually not limited by improvisational style, though they may limit entrants to professional-only or collegiate-only.
Most improvisational-theater festivals are hosted by a single troupe, but others are hosted by conglomerations of troupes or a company set up solely for that given festival.
Festivals
NameHostLocationDate EstablishedReferenceThe Del Close Marathon Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre New York City, New York 1999 Ryzik, Melena (August 8, 2008). "Del Close Marathon". The New York Times.Deixler, Lyle (August 19, 2001). "Theater; Honoring a Mentor with Laughter". The New York Times.Out of Bounds Comedy Festival Out of Bounds Comedy Festival Austin, Texas, United States 2002 Saldana, Sean (November 6, 2025). "The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival returns to Austin after pandemic hiatus". Texas Standard. Retrieved April 30, 2026.Fracas! Improv Festival Second Nature Improv Los Angeles, California 2004 Georges, Amanda (April 12, 2007). "USC's Second Nature Improv Throws Renowned Festival" . Daily Trojan. Retrieved October 22, 2007. Baltimore Improv Festival Baltimore Improv Group Baltimore, Maryland 2006 New Zealand Improv Festival New Zealand Improv Trust Wellington, New Zealand 2008 Manila Improv Festival SPIT & Third World Improv Manila, Philippines 2012 Oslo Impro FestivalImpro NeufOslo, Norway2017Hoopla Improv MarathonHoopla ImproLondon, United Kingdom2017Hoopla UK & Ireland Improv FestivalHoopla ImproLondon, United Kingdom2019Utah Collegiate Improv FestivalUtah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah2022
See also
List of festivals List of improvisational theatre companies
References