On August 19th, Finest City Improv is proud to showcase the comedic stylings of Kitchen Closed. Hailing from the ioWest theatre, Kitchen Closed is a comedic rap-hip hop troupe. Comedic. Rap. Hip-Hop. Troupe. All of those words are amazing separately — imagine them together!? The talented cas includes: Choni Francis, Keenan Montgomery, … Read More
Say ‘Yes! And…’ to life like Amir Razeghi
Amir is an amazing blessing to our community. An aero-engineer by day, Amir came to Finest City to have fun and meet new friends. What he found along the way was not just a community, but a family that helped him grow. “Every weekend, I find myself here at shows, … Read More
Must Love Pugs to get with our Single Lady, Lindsey Sapia!
Kids, Pugs, Late night TV– Oh My! On August 5th at 9pm, we bring back our hit show A Single Lady with guest star Lindsey Sapia! A true local, this girl is ready to find a man who can do what Dogs do best– SIT and STAY! Don’t change the channel, … Read More
Go with the flow like Jessica Farber!
Jessica is one of the most kind, down to earth, and kinetic people that we could have ever asked to join our community. One night after visiting her dad at the Lafayette Hotel, she noticed Finest City Improv’s sign and considered it a literal one from the universe to get … Read More
Two awesome weekends of Pride!
Finest City Improv is excited to once again celebrate Pride with the San Diego LGBTi community. This year, we are taking our pride participation up a level and producing the nation’s first Pride Improv Comedy Festival! As in past years, we will be marching in the Pride parade on Saturday, July … Read More
New Schedule + New shows + New Players = More fun!
About once a year we freshen up our schedule, add new shows to our line-up, and welcome some new (and old) faces to our teams. Check out what’s new …and who’s new… starting this July! THURSDAYS Thursdays are still the best indie team night in San Diego, hosted by our very own … Read More
Dive in for love with Daniell Hepting!
What happens when a social worker– mammal trainer — quilter– derby girl looks for love? Everyone has a great time! On July 1st at 9pm, we bring Daniell Hepting to the stage, and she’s got treats in her pocket for the right man to do a trick! This New Orleans … Read More
Embrace the present moment like Kevin Espiritu
Kevin’s a guy that likes to get his hands dirty– when he’s not on stage, you will find him deep in his garden or solving puzzles for fun. So you know he approaches improv the same way–diving in and using his brain! He will be graduating in just a few … Read More
Amy, direct from inside the Teacher’s Lounge
Founder and owner of Finest City Improv, Amy Lisewski was a recent guest on the podcast, “Tales from the Teacher’s Lounge.” A podcast dedicated to the art of teaching improv, host Lauren Morris delves deep into the world of teaching improv. Each week she talks to notable teachers of improv from … Read More