Pete and his partner, Travis started a cross country journey to San Diego and happened to find founder Amy Lisewski was looking at that time for roommates. Is there anything more “Yes! And…” then a new life beginning, in a new city, with a brand new home? Well luckily for … Read More
Spring 2019 Auditions at Finest City Improv
Interested in being a part of our commitment to showcasing new fresh talent on our Finest City Improv stage? Then come and show us your Yes! And… at our Spring Audition! Auditions are open to anyone who will have completed improv training at FCI by Term 2’s completion, or graduated … Read More
Laugh with your new besties like Sarah and Jen!
For our very first double community spotlight, we had to sit down and chat with two ladies who met in level 1 improv and now are inseparable parts of each other’s lives. Both of them joined improv to spark joy in their lives– Sarah’s husband was deployed, and Jen was … Read More
Let creativity flow like Suzanne Bates
Suzanne’s infectious joy in the improv community is easily seen within moments of meeting her. Improv has opened up her creative flow and helped her be more open to inspiration in all forms of her life. She recently moved to San Diego from Portland, Oregon, to chase her dreams of … Read More
Engineer by day Spotlight on fun with Kory McKiou!
“There is an unlimited creative freedom on the stage, and you don’t get that with most hobbies.” Reminiscing about how easy it was in college to join new hobbies, Kory McKiou our January spotlight shares that improv was the first place for him that allowed a much needed creative space. Kory is an engineer by day, and less than a year ago, someone without any theatre … Read More
Treat Your Self! Like Jennifer Mason did.
“Choose scary things to do, and the things that happen to you in life won’t seem so scary.” That’s what Jennifer believes and improv was one of those scary things she took a chance on. A self-identified introvert that deals with anxiety, she decided last year to treat herself and … Read More
We are hiring a Community Experience Leader
FCI believes in bringing more joy to people’s lives through improv shows, classes, and community. As Community Experience lead at our new venue in Hillcrest, you will provide positive and effective communication with community members as well as efficient operation of the theater/store/community space. You will keep our “home” (theater/store/training … Read More
Submissions for the 2019 San Diego Improv Festival Are Open!
The sun is shining, the breweries are brewing, the whales are singing in the bay, the fish tacos are sizzling, the bike lanes are open, the craft cocktails have one giant ice cube, someone is saying “woot woot” in the Gaslamp District, and love is in the air! That can … Read More
Make lifelong friends with Josh Garcia!
Josh is currently a level 5 student at Finest City Improv. He is originally from Altus, Oklahoma. He finds himself in San Diego by way of El Paso, Los Angeles & Houston. He first was introduced to improv in Los Angeles at iO West. Currently a level 5 student, he also … Read More
Cage Match! Chopped
The Cage Match is back! This time we are going to spice it up with some surprise ingredients! The teams competing must handle surprises that will be “un-boxed” in front of the audience. The Cage Match will have judges giving their input for technicality and the audience will judge based … Read More