Atlanta's Dad's Garage and Boston's Improv Asylum Make Friendly Comedy Bet On The Big Game

This Sunday's Big Game Day, it's not just the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons going head-to-head. Each city's top improv Comedy Clubs, Dad's Garage in Atlanta and Boston's Improv Asylum, are squaring up against one another for a friendly bet that is sure to have each city #winning (and laughing) after the big game.

What's at stake: Losing city sends their finest improv cast members to perform in the other's venue - while wearing the champion's jerseys! In other words: Patriots lose, Improv Asylum takes over Dad's Garage and performs in Falcons jerseys. Falcons lose, Dad's Garage visits Improv Asylum to perform in Patriots jerseys.

The Big Game goes down Sunday, February 5 at 6:30 PM and will pit the Patriots against the Falcons. In the comedy world, the match-up is Inmates versus Dad's Family. It is so on.

Founded in 1995, Dad's Garage Theatre Company has grown from a small volunteer led organization to a thriving mid-size theatre led by professional artistic and administrative staff that includes over 300 volunteers and performers. We now entertain more than 33,000 people each year in Atlanta, at public events across the state, and at improv festivals across the continent. In addition to outrageous original productions, Dad's Garage produces improv shows year-round, educates young improvisers in a high school outreach program, and facilitates classes and workshops for the general public.

Dad's Garage relies on financial support from several generous companies to keep producing scripted and improv comedy. Special thanks to MailChimp, Turner Voices, Fulton County Arts Council, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Delta Air Lines, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, Kickapoo, and the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs for their support.

Improv Asylum is a comedy theater that features improvisation and sketch comedy. They've been described as Whose Line is it Anyway? meets Saturday Night Live!. Located in the heart of Boston's North End, Improv Asylum has shows seven nights a week and over the past 19 years, has performed over 7,000 shows, for over 2 million people. While consistently being named Boston's Best Comedy Club by various local publications, they've also performed in New York, London, Dublin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, and all over the world. They have been featured on HBO and had a TV show on ABC in Boston. Improv Asylum also offers unique corporate training, hilarious customized corporate shows, and a student training center. They strive to provide the best comedic theater experience for students, trainees, and all audience members alike.

Dad's Garage Theatre Company

569 Ezzard Street SE

Atlanta, GA 30312

404.523.3141 ext. 201

www.dadsgarage.com