Scene to Song
An open mic-style jam where participants are paired up to make up songs and improvise as if in a musical.
About the Theatre
Highwire Improv’s mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.Upcoming Shows
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Review: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Dundalk Community Theatre and PLANET CLAIRE at Maryland Ensemble Theatre
This last weekend, central Maryland theatergoers could choose between two specimens of the genre: Escape to Margaritaville, based of course on the songs of the late and lamented Jimmy Buffett, and Planet Claire, founded on the oeuvre of The B-52’s (yes, the incorrectly-used apostrophe is a part of…
Review: SIX at Hippodrome Theatre
SIX the hit musical is on it's North American tour with their new Boleyn cast and the current stop is in Baltimore Maryland. The historic France-Merrick performing arts center, home of the Hippodrome Theater, is hosting the tour from October 25th until November 1st 2026.…
Review: MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
Victor Frankenstein had a plan. A magnificent plan. A plan to conquer death, overturn nature and establish himself as the greatest scientific mind since God invented the universe.…
Review: TITUS/MEATLOAF at Baltimore Theatre Project
Motte & Bailey Production presents Titus/ Meatloaf adapted and directed by Hannah Fogler. The fourth and final installment of their Shakespeare/Music series. The combo of one of Shakespeare's bloodiest play and the album Bat out of Hell come together in one of the most insane nights I've ever had in…
Review: Obviously SOMEBODY Cares: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, at Baltimore Center Stage
She’s sufficiently droll as a storyteller that she invariably amuses. The audience was in the palm of her hand from the first.…
Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Shows Off Stellar Talent at Laurel Mill Playhouse!
All the world is a party, and everyone is welcome to join at Laurel Mill Playhouse. While the original 2006 form of The Drowsy Chaperone may inspire cautious apprehension in the hearts of knowing theatre-goers, LMP’s mounting directed by Alex Campbell proves that Drowsy can still show off in style…
Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Everyman Theatre
Kim’s Convenience, written by Ins Choi and directed by Cara Hinh is a deft comedy about a family that loves one another but doesn’t quite know how to talk to each another.…
Review: 10X10X10 PLAY FESTIVAL at Fells Point Corner Theatre Scores Tens Across the Board!
Tucked between row homes on a quiet, one-way street in Upper Fells Point lives an 18th century firehouse with a community whose heart could carry the entire city of Baltimore. No single event showcases this better than Fells Point Corner Theatre’s 10x10x10 Play Festival. This festival is not to b…
Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Thanks to a serious discussion wrought by the end, the play avoids being a mere entertainment. The characters are not merely competing, ruthlessly but wittily too, for whatever prizes journalism may have to offer, but are visibly debasing their souls to win those prizes, and with their souls, part o…
Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Refugee Rhapsody, by Yussef El Guindi, is kind of funny. You may consider that an odd trait for a play about violence, racism, immigration and the dangerous effects of celebrity culture, but it happens to be true. In our media environment we are frequently confronted by enormities that leave us very…
Past Shows
13 total · showing 1–10
The Highwire Repertory
The Highwire Repertory takes the stage to unveil the future of comedy, featuring innovative forms and styles from new teams.
FACT / Heist Heist Baby
FACT combines music, characters and lessons in a storytelling spectacular before D.C.-based Heist Heist Baby explores how we can change the past through comedy.
Mind Your Business / The Red Button
Duos take over as Josh and Bridie keep their customers happy in Mind Your Business before The Red Button shows what happens to normal people under pressure.
The Royal Improv Fun Foundry
The Royal Improv Fun Foundry plays your favorite Whose Line Is It Anyway?-style games with their own special style.
Hannah and Kyle Try Their Best / Extra Credit
Help two former journalism majors find their purpose in Hannah and Kyle Try Their Best before Highwire students and teachers join forces in Extra Credit.
Hippie and Frenchie / Pile of Fire
Hippie and Frenchie visit from Lancaster, Pa., with their hilarious characters before Pile of Fire shows you that comedy can be highly flammable.
Girl's Trip / Game Time Decision
Girl's Trip ventures down I-83 from Harrisburg to explore road trip memories before Game Time Decision continues their journey toward understanding.
Short Ribs / Hannah and Kyle Try Their Best
Short Ribs plays favorite improv games from a well-known TV show before Hannah and Kyle Try Their Best on the way to employment satisfaction.
Unofficial / Discount Music Store
Unofficial and Discount Music Store team up for a toe-tapping hour of musical improv.
Bad Tummy / Important Screws
Bad Tummy makes the trip from Washington, D.C. to work out their GI issues through comedy. Important Screws has been trying to figure out the hardware on the Baltimore comedy scene for almost a decade now with hilarious results.
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Summer and Smoke McDaniel College (11/19-11/21) |
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The Dinner Detective Baltimore True Crime Mystery Show The Dinner Detective Baltimore (12/12-12/12) |
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Almost, Maine Live Arts Maryland (1/15-2/07) |
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McDaniel for the Holidays McDaniel College (11/15-11/15) |
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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Live Arts Maryland (11/20-12/05) |
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Chamber Music on the Hill: Gerdan: “Kaleidoscope of World Music” McDaniel College (11/08-11/08) |
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That's What She Said Maryland Ensemble Theatre (11/13-11/13) |
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The Pansy Hour Submersive Productions (10/02-12/06) |
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Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert McDaniel College (12/05-12/05) |
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Classic Theatre of Maryland presents "DAMES AT SEA" Classic Theatre of Maryland (4/29-5/16) |
