Ocean State Improv Festival at The Contemporary Theater Company
Dates: 6/3/2026 - 6/7/2026
📍 Theatre: The Contemporary Theater Company
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The 8th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival brings together 37 troupes from 13 states for five days of performances, workshops, and spontaneous comedy. Returning acts include Juliet & Juliet performing improvised Shakespeare, Magical Lying Hour, Hell Yeah! with improvised musicals, and But of Mind with an improvised Twilight Zone format. New to the festival, Trash Can Orchestra from Seattle transforms household objects into percussion instruments. The festival concludes Sunday with a free Duo Bracket Challenge on the outdoor patio, featuring 16 brand-new duos who have never performed together before.
Cast and Creative Team for Ocean State Improv Festival at The Contemporary Theater Company
Creative Team
Maggie Cady
General Manager
News About Ocean State Improv Festival at The Contemporary Theater Company
OCEAN STATE IMPROV FESTIVAL Returns With 37 Troupes From 13 States
May 18, 2026 The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI will present its 8th Annual OCEAN STATE IMPROV FESTIVAL, featuring 37 troupes from 13 states in five days of performances and workshops.
Contemporary Theater Company Announces 8th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival
May 16, 2026 The Ocean State Improv Festival, now in its 8th year, returns to The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island, bringing together some of the best improvisers in the country for five days of performances and workshops.
Ocean State Improv Festival to Take Place at The Contemporary Theater Company
May 19, 2025 Wakefield, Rhode Island will become a nationwide hotspot for improvisational brilliance as 40 troupes from 13 states converge at The Contemporary Theater Company for the 7th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival.
Ocean State Improv Festival Comes to The Contemporary Theater Company
May 24, 2024 The Ocean State Improv Festival will take the stage at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island June 5-9.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Comes to the Contemporary Theater Company This Month
October 11, 2023 A lot of mirth is coming to the stage at The Contemporary Theater Company with one of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, running October 20 – November 18. Learn more about the play here!
Ocean State Improv Festival Comes to Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield
May 31, 2023 The lights go up. Actors step onstage. The audience does not know what is about to happen… and neither do the performers. That magic moment that holds the potential for anything to unfold is the driving force behind the Ocean State Improv Festival, which will take the stage at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island June 7-11.
Contemporary Theater Company Presentsrh Ocean State Improv Festival
May 20, 2022 You walk into a theater and you have no idea what might happen… and neither do the performers onstage! The Contemporary Theater Company embraces this excitement with the 4th Annual Ocean State Improv Festival, June 8 – 11.
Contemporary Theater Company Announces the BLACK AND FUNNY Improv Festival
August 18, 2021 This Labor Day, you can get those laughs at The Contemporary Theater Company's 1st Annual Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival. The festival runs September 2-5 on their riverfront performance patio in Downtown Wakefield.About the Theatre
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What shows are coming up next at The Contemporary Theater Company?
The Importance of Being Earnest (08/07/26-09/12/26)
Ocean State Renaissance Faire (08/22/26-08/24/26)
Ocean State Renaissance Faire (08/22/26-08/24/26)
What shows have played recently at The Contemporary Theater Company?
Into the Woods (06/26/26-07/25/26)
The Moors (05/01/26-05/28/26)
Much Ado About Nothing (10/20/23-11/18/23)
Lysistrata (04/24/15-05/24/15)
The Moors (05/01/26-05/28/26)
Much Ado About Nothing (10/20/23-11/18/23)
Lysistrata (04/24/15-05/24/15)
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