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What is it?

Long form indie teams show off their stride and compete to be named audience favorite. A place for green teams and professionals alike, this showcase is a laugh-off to the blue ribbon. Only one team can be named Best in Show!

How it works:

3 indie teams from near or far, each performing for 20 minutes. Show order is drawn from a hat.

Surprise “jumps”, also pulled from a hat. Eg: There must be one silent scene in your set, or there has to be a song in your set, etc.

The hosts will dole out compliments but the winning team is eventually determined by popularity (paper votes), so... bring your friends!

How to apply:

To submit your team, reply to this email or contact info@sbimprov.com with:

1. Your Team Name

2. Names of your team members

3. A 1-3 sentence description of your team's deal: can be silly, should include format/intentions/goals. This is for me to get who you are but also for posting somewhere publicly

4. A Team Photo (also for posting at some point in the next weeks - if you have one now already, even better)

Show Dates (click on the date to buy tickets!):

• Saturday May 11th 2024

Show time: 8pm

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What is it?

Long form indie teams show off their stride and compete to be named audience favorite. A place for green teams and professionals alike, this showcase is a laugh-off to the blue ribbon. Only one team can be named Best in Show! First place teams win a slot opening for SB Improv’s Mainstage Long Form Show the following night.

How it works:

3 indie teams from near or far, each performing for 20 minutes. Show order is drawn from a hat.

Surprise “jumps”, also pulled from a hat. Eg: There must be one silent scene in your set, or there has to be a song in your set, etc.

The hosts will dole out compliments but the winning team is eventually determined by popularity (paper votes), so... bring your friends!

How to apply:

To submit your team, reply to this email or contact info@sbimprov.com with:

1. Your Team Name

2. Names of your team members

3. A 1-3 sentence description of your team's deal: can be silly, should include format/intentions/goals. This is for me to get who you are but also for posting somewhere publicly

4. A Team Photo (also for posting at some point in the next weeks - if you have one now already, even better)

Show Dates (click on the date to buy tickets!):

• Saturday February 10th 2024

Show time: 8pm

Tickets $10 (buy in advance or at the door)

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The Cornadoes Present: It’s a Very Corny Christmas

Celebrate the holiday season with a jolly night of improvised comedy, hosted by The Cornadoes! Following a special featured performance by STEVE!, The Cornadoes will deck the halls with their own style of improv shenanigans. The party continues with a short form jam, in which anyone is invited to play an improv game on stage (names drawn from a hat). Join us just to watch and laugh, or to have some fun performing if you like! It’s 100% Santa approved…

Show Date (click on the date to buy tickets!):

• Saturday December 9, 2023

Show time: 8pm

Tickets $10 (buy in advance or at the door)

I’ve Got Your Back - Show! is the class performance of the students of I’ve Got Your Back, our summer course on organic improv and group mind.

Come out and see us play, then join in yourself for an open improv jam welcoming improvisers of all experience levels and stripes!

Show Date (click on the date to buy tickets!):

• Saturday March 11, 2024

Show time: 8pm

Tickets $10 (buy in advance or at the door)

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C'mon People Now is the class performance of the students of COCREATION, our summer course on organic improv and group mind.

Come out and see us play, then join in yourself for an open improv jam welcoming improvisers of all experience levels and stripes!

Show Date (click on the date to buy tickets!):

• Saturday August 26th 2023

Show time: 8pm

Tickets $10 (buy in advance or at the door)

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What is it?

Long form indie teams show off their stride and compete to be named audience favorite. A place for green teams and professionals alike, this showcase is a laugh-off to the blue ribbon. Only one team can be named Best in Show! First place teams win a slot opening for SB Improv’s Mainstage Long Form Show the following night.

How it works:

3 indie teams from near or far, each performing for 20 minutes. Show order is drawn from a hat.

Surprise “jumps”, also pulled from a hat. Eg: There must be one silent scene in your set, or there has to be a song in your set, etc.

The hosts will dole out compliments but the winning team is eventually determined by popularity (paper votes), so... bring your friends!

How to apply:

To submit your team, reply to this email or contact info@sbimprov.com with:

1. Your Team Name

2. Names of your team members

3. A 1-3 sentence description of your team's deal: can be silly, should include format/intentions/goals. This is for me to get who you are but also for posting somewhere publicly

4. A Team Photo (also for posting at some point in the next weeks - if you have one now already, even better)

Show Dates (click on the date to buy tickets!):

• Saturday September 9th 2023

• Saturday November 11th 2023

Show time: 8pm

Tickets $10 (buy in advance or at the door)

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Poster by Erik Salthouse

Santa Barbara Improv is super pleased to announce a very special summer improv show for you: UNQUESTED: The Improvised Epic.

UNQUESTED is a fabulous tale of improvised fantasy adventure, a la Neverending Story, Princess Bride, and Labyrinth.

UNQUESTED features 11 of our beloved local community players: Alan Irwin, Amy Nash, Andy DeVore, Bekah Akiyoshi, Don Patterson, Erik Salthouse, Erin Sawyer, George Schreiber, Heather Terbell, Holly Mae Haddock and Robert Karl.

Show Dates:

• Friday July 8th

• Saturday July 9th

• Friday July 15th

• Friday July 22nd

• Saturday July 23rd

• Friday July 29th

Show time: 8pm

Tickets $14
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