FCI's Amy Lisewski Featured on CBS 8 News

This month, FCI founder Amy Lisewski was featured LIVE on CBS 8 on two separate occasions. She was invited on to talk about FCI’s growing involvement with the San Diego Tourism Authority. In this flagship program, the city of San Diego is partnering with local business owners to highlight and … Read More

Séamus Scanlan Talks Improv and His New Album

FCI instructor and house team member, Séamus Scanlan just released his debut album, Blue Bright! It is a beautiful work of art. If you haven’t listened to it yet, head on over to seamusscanlan.com and pick up a copy! We’re feeling extra lucky because Séamus will be playing his record … Read More

Irene Bonner

Irene loves improv, stand up, painting, eating, and reluctantly taking part in social activities. She’s half of the improv duo Beanberg and a member of The Clubhouse. When she’s not making art she’s spiraling down a deep hole of anxiety, so she’s always making art!

Save Our Stage! Join the SOS Champions.

Happy 6 months of shutdown … and counting… and counting 🙁 Okay, not so “happy” but we’re making the best of the situation. We’ve been asked by so many community members, “how can I help?” And we of course asked ourselves, “how can we help everyone helping us?” And, have fun doing it?! … Read More

Alex Navarro

Alex started improv in early 2018 and quickly became an integral part of Finest City Improv and our community. He performs with indie team Never Ever Sometimes and the Graduate Performers’ Academy. Most of the time you can catch him working the front lobby, and during his off time, he … Read More

Shilpa Pryor

performer Shilpa Pryor

Shilpa is an FCI graduate. She performs with The Clubhouse and indie group “Existential Crisis”. Before 2018 she had no idea that “improv” even existed, and today she believes that this is the best cult she’s ever joined. Shilpa moved to the United States in 2010 from the Fiji islands … Read More

Shows and Classes on Hold Starting 3/14

It’s Friday the 13th we need to close for three weeks as there have been reports of ….. Jason! (no, actually there is a global pandemic) We are postponing all shows and classes until at least April 15th.   The shows are canceled, except for the ones we will broadcast online. That’s right… … Read More

Finding Friends and Freedom in Improv

Finding freedom and friends in improv with Aaron Casarrubias

Finding friends and freedom in an improv class is something that is both unexpected and wonderful. When improv helps in unexpected ways, the surprise, the gratitude these are the gifts that we love to see in our students. Aaron is one of our students that you can tell improv has … Read More