We are privileged to be a part of someone’s journey. Many people who come take a class with us have fun and even life-changing experiences. But it’s such a treat when we get to hear how someone took the “yes, and” that they learned from us and took it to … Read More
Roar Theater
Roar Theater has been making San Diego laugh since 2008. They take over the Finest City Stage every second Thursday at 8pm. ROAR performs short-form improv, long-form improv, and their unique Harry Potter inspired Dungeons & Dementors, and they dabble in genre improv. We highly recommend buying tickets in advance … Read More
Ya Hussies
Ya Hussies wants to make you laugh, gasp, and call your mom afterwards. Michelle, Angellyne, and Taylor met at Finest City Improv and have since played at Femprovisor Fest (2018), the Seattle Festival of Improv Theatre (2019), the Downtown Vegas Improv Festival (2019) and the San Diego IMPRIDE Festival (2019). … Read More
Bed Bath and Bad Decisions
There’s been another memo from the Management: The employees are convening on a stage soon to bring some brightness to the abyss of retail. This has not been approved by Management. If you see them around the store please remind them this was a bad decision. Join this crazy improv … Read More
Sad Boys
What do Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance have in common? They all listen to SAD BOYS. An improvised emo duo featuring Joe Partynski and Seamus Scanlan. Tell All Your Friends. You can like them on Facebook. Or don’t, whatever.
High Note
High Note creates a fast-paced, interactive and highly compelling musical comedy show from your suggestions. We mix elements from musical theater, short-form improv games and long-form improv storytelling into a non-stop hour of music and laughter. And you don’t just have to sit there and watch – High Note invites … Read More
What to Expect at an Improv Show
So you’re about to see your first improv show. Hooray! Seeing improv can be a magical experience, to witness something so strange but so creative come together in front of your eyes — magic! And while it’s good to go into a show without too many expectations, it’s super helpful … Read More
Student Rich Oceguera feels safe and encouraged to be who he really is.
We love to hear from our students and our community. Rich just makes us feel so good. From his joyful presence to his kind and thoughtful words, we’re kind of blushing. In His Own Words There’s a version of this guy that shows up here that I would like to … Read More
A Doctoral Student finds her joy again: Meet Graciela Casas-Silva
I’m in a Doctoral program and its just every day I have a test. And it just seemed like my life was just studying, sleeping, working…
Ariel Weingarten
Ariel builds tools to support his research in the world of online advertising including content creation, campaign management, and experiment-driven design. Ariel is pursuing a doctorate in computer science at UC San Diego where they are a member of The Design Lab. On campus, Ariel is promoting an innovative, inclusive, … Read More