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World Domination TheatreSports Tournament '09 Comes To Dad's Garage 9/10-12
by BWW News Desk - Sep 10, 2009


Renaissance Hotel Atlanta Downtown & Terrapin Beer Co. Proudly Present The World Domination TheatreSports Tournament ?09 An International Improv Tournament of Epic Proportions!

Philly Improv Theater Set For 16 Days of Performances During 2009 Philly Fringe, 9/3-19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 3, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) continues to grow and establish itself as one of the cornerstones of the local comedy scene. During the 2009 Philly Fringe, PHIT will stage 16 days worth of sketch and improv comedy at two separate venues.

World Domination TheatreSports Tournament '09 Comes To Dad's Garage 9/10-12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 25, 2009


Renaissance Hotel Atlanta Downtown & Terrapin Beer Co. Proudly Present The World Domination TheatreSports Tournament ?09 An International Improv Tournament of Epic Proportions!

Philly Improv Theater Hosts 24 Hour Improv Marathon During Fringe
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 21, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) is set to host a group of veteran improvisers who will create something never before seen in Philadelphia during the Fringe. In Dazed and Amused: The 24 Hour Improv Marathon, eight of Philadelphia's finest and funniest improvisers will put their skills to the ultimate test in a 24 hour marathon of improv comedy. These bravely funny folks will improvise for 24 hours straight in a feat of wit that has never been seen in Philadelphia before.

Philly Improv Theater Set For 16 Days of Performances During 2009 Philly Fringe, 9/3-19
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 14, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) continues to grow and establish itself as one of the cornerstones of the local comedy scene. During the 2009 Philly Fringe, PHIT will stage 16 days worth of sketch and improv comedy at two separate venues.

Philly Improv Theater Announces August Schedule
by Eddie Varley - Jul 26, 2009


Philly Improv Theater has one quick performance week before they get ready for a 16-day run during the annual Philly Fringe. In August, the theater is presenting a line-up of improv, sketch and stand-up comedy favorites and a one-night performance of Amnesia and Attempted Murder, a one-woman show that has taken New York City's comedy scene by storm. All PHIT shows take place at 407 Bainbridge Street. More information is available online at www.phillyimprovtheater.com or at 267-233-1556.

Philly Improv Theater Announces All-Female Improv And Sketch Comedy Festival, Plays 7/16-18
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) announces that it will host a three-night festival of funny women in July. The festival, cheekily named Bonerama, will showcase sketch and improv performances by some of the funniest female performers in the region. The festival runs Thursday, July 16-Saturday July 18 with shows at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night. Each performance will be at 407 Bainbridge Street.

Philly Improv Theater Announces All-Female Improv And Sketch Comedy Festival, Plays 7/16-18
by Charlie Piane - Jul 3, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) announces that it will host a three-night festival of funny women in July. The festival, cheekily named Bonerama, will showcase sketch and improv performances by some of the funniest female performers in the region. The festival runs Thursday, July 16-Saturday July 18 with shows at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night. Each performance will be at 407 Bainbridge Street.

The Bonerama Variety Hour, Sketch Up or Shut Up, And Guilty Pleasures Among PHIT's July Lineup
by Reynard Loki - Jun 30, 2009


Philly Improv Theater announces its performance schedule for July. In July, the theater is holding two weeks of performances, including an all female sketch and improv festival, called Bonerama. Philly Improv Theater shows take place at 407 Bainbridge Street. More information is available online at www.phillyimprovtheater.com or at 267-233-1556.

Impro Melbourne Public Workshops Announces Term 3 7/21 Thru 9/16
by Ali Leskowitz - Jun 26, 2009


Improvisation is fun! It's about freeing one's creative spirit in a positive and safe environment. The courses are designed for adults aged 18 years or older. Each course consists of weekly two-hour sessions run over nine weeks.

PHIT Bids Goodbye To Kent Haines' WHY AM I NOT FAMOUS 6/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 26, 2009


June is a time for moving on and this month will be no different for Philly Improv Theater (PHIT). PHIT has been home to Ken Haines' wildly funny live talk show, Why Am I Not Famous?!? With Your Host Kent Haines for one year. This June, will mark the final edition of this PHIT staple. The curtain goes up on Haines' final Philly show Wednesday June 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5. Philly Improv Theater shows take place at 407 Bainbridge Street.

PHIT Announces May Line-up Including Stand Up, Lie Down, CAGEMATCH & More
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 24, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) boasts an exciting May line-up that features comic psycho-analysis and an improv show that gives an unsuspecting audience member a chance to perform alongside one of Philadelphia's noted improv performers.

PHIT Announces Kevin Allison Of MTV's The Sate 4/6-12
by BWW News Desk - Apr 6, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) announces that Kevin Allison of MTV's The State will be performing as part of the theater's April line-up, which runs April 6-12. Allison will be performing his one man sketch show, F*** Up. Philly Improv Theater performs at 407 Bainbridge Street. Allison will perform F*** Up at 10 p.m. on Friday, April 10 and Saturday April 11. He will also perform the show at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 12. Tickets for the performances cost $15 each and are available online at www.phillyimprovtheater.com or at 267-233-1556.

'Impro Melbourne' Offers Spring/Summer Improv Workshop
by Eddie Varley - Mar 23, 2009


Since 1996 Impro Melbourne has expanded its activities to produce varied forms of theatre, all using improvisation as a base, alongside a program of shows and workshops for schools.

PHIT Announces Kevin Allison Of MTV's The Sate 4/6-12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 20, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) announces that Kevin Allison of MTV's The State will be performing as part of the theater's April line-up, which runs April 6-12. Allison will be performing his one man sketch show, F*** Up. Philly Improv Theater performs at 407 Bainbridge Street. Allison will perform F*** Up at 10 p.m. on Friday, April 10 and Saturday April 11. He will also perform the show at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 12. Tickets for the performances cost $15 each and are available online at www.phillyimprovtheater.com or at 267-233-1556.

PHIT Announce Improv, Sketch, Stand-up Line-up For March
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 17, 2009


Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) will have a busy March. For one week a month, the theater provides the best improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy in the city. This month's shows will run from March 23-29 at various times (see official schedule below).

Impro Melbourne Presents Celebrity Theatresports @ MICF 4/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 24, 2009


Scriptless and unpredictable, only the bravest celebrities dare to take this challenge. There are no safety nets in Celebrity TheatresportsTM, and there is no star treatment. This unique show never fails to thrill as sporting, TV and radio personalities must match wits with Impro Melbourne's finest. Watch from the safety of your seat as celebrity guests are put to the test on stage. Every scene is improvised from scratch. At the mercy of the crowd, the judges and the Impro Gods - who will be blessed with impro mojo, and who will go down valiantly in flames? Don't miss the most delicious night of star gazing on the Comedy Festival calendar. There's no other show quite like it.

Brick Theater Presents LORD OXFORD Starting 10/23
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2008


The Brick Theater, Inc. presents LORD OXFORD BRINGS YOU THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION, LIVE! being the necessary and appropriate response to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's suppression of the freedoms and dignity of the European-American settlers and their descendants in the Royal Eastern American Colonies and the inordinate conferring of special favours and privileges on the merciless Indian savages and the former Negro slaves, in the year TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT, written by Robert Honeywell and directed by Moira Stone, at the Brick in Brooklyn, New York from October 23 through November 22, 2008.

Brick Theater Presents LORD OXFORD Starting 10/23
by Reynard Loki - Oct 14, 2008


The Brick Theater, Inc. presents LORD OXFORD BRINGS YOU THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION, LIVE! being the necessary and appropriate response to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's suppression of the freedoms and dignity of the European-American settlers and their descendants in the Royal Eastern American Colonies and the inordinate conferring of special favours and privileges on the merciless Indian savages and the former Negro slaves, in the year TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT, written by Robert Honeywell and directed by Moira Stone, at the Brick in Brooklyn, New York from October 23 through November 22, 2008.

Brick Theater to Premiere 'Second American Revolution' Starting 10/23
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 9, 2008


LORD OXFORD BRINGS YOU THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION, LIVE!, written by Robert Honeywell, directed by Moira Stone will premiere at the Brick Theater.

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