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Improv shows every third Friday and every Saturday night, plus student showcases and other special events.

Pigtails – 1st Thursdays 7pm

Thursday, September 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm –

Three teams compete. The winner is invited to return the following month to take on two new competitors.

Borboofka Jam – 1st Saturdays 8:00pm

Saturday, September 7, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm –

Come out and be part of the newest improv jam at Second Beat Improv Theater every time there is a fifth Saturday of the month.

Log Roll Improv Jam – 2nd Saturdays 8:00pm

Saturday, September 14, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

Join us at Second Beat every second Saturday at 8:00pm for the fast-paced 2x2x2 Log Roll Improv Jam.

Improv After Dark – Third Saturdays 8:30pm

Saturday, September 21, 2024 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm –

Every Third Saturday at 8:30pm, after the sun goes down, the party begins with Improv After Dark.

Slack Jam – 4th Saturdays 8:00pm

Saturday, September 28, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

Come out and be part of the newest improv jam at Second Beat Improv Theater every fourth Saturday of the month.

Improv Stew – Longform Lottery

Friday, September 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm –

On the last Friday of each month, Improv Stew is featuring the Longform Lottery show. Check out randomly selected teams of performers to entertain you with a spontaneous show.

Skewed News Hour – Final Fridays at 8pm

Friday, September 27, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

Every final Friday at 8pm, you select news articles of the day and SNH performers will use them as inspiration for their improvised scenes.

The Collaboratory

Friday, September 20, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

The Collaboratory brings together an ensemble from local improv theaters in a floating show every third Friday.

The Scratch – Sketch Comedy – Second Friday 8pm

Friday, October 11, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

On the second Friday of October at 8pm, the ITCH Theater presents Scratch sketch comedy. The ensemble performs a fresh set of sketches at Second Beat Improv Theater.

The Scratch – Sketch Comedy – Second Sunday 6pm

Sunday, October 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm –

On the second Sunday of October at 6pm, the ITCH Theater presents Scratch sketch comedy. The ensemble performs a fresh set of sketches at Second Beat Improv Theater.

Improv Triple Play – Saturdays 7pm

Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm –

Every Saturday at 7pm, three great improv teams take the stage to create an unscripted performance based on a single audience suggestion.

Improv Triple Play – Saturdays 7pm

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm –

Every Saturday at 7pm, three great improv teams take the stage to create an unscripted performance based on a single audience suggestion.

Improv Triple Play – Saturdays 7pm

Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm –

Every Saturday at 7pm, three great improv teams take the stage to create an unscripted performance based on a single audience suggestion.

Story Jam – 1st Fridays 8:00pm

Friday, October 4, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm –

Come out and be part of the newest improv jam at Second Beat Improv Theater every first Friday of the month.

Borboofka Jam – 1st Saturdays 8:00pm

Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm –

Come out and be part of the newest improv jam at Second Beat Improv Theater every time there is a fifth Saturday of the month.

Improv After Dark – Third Saturdays 8:30pm

Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm –

Every Third Saturday at 8:30pm, after the sun goes down, the party begins with Improv After Dark.

Recent Blog Posts

Pandemic Precautions

By Sam Haldiman | May 28, 2020

I’m eager to get improv going again, but with abundant precautions to keep our improv family safe.

There’s no place like (our new) home

By Sam Haldiman | September 10, 2019

It’s so easy to get comfortable on the couch and settle in for a night of Netflix, but we’d like to invite you to our place. Second Beat Improv Theater has a new home! Check out our new location starting October 1, 2019. Come on in and take a class, enjoy a show, or jump…

Jellies and Improv Jams

By Sam Haldiman | September 16, 2018

We’ve recently started two new improv jams at Second Beat. Every 2nd Saturday at 8:30pm we have the Log Roll Jam, a fast-paced jam of randomly drawn teams of two doing a scene, taking on another duo. The audience votes and the winners keep playing. The other team’s names go back in the bucket to…

Keep swimming!

By Sam Haldiman | August 6, 2018

As I have seen people in my life continue to put themselves out there and try new things and reinvent themselves, I have been inspired. As artists, we should continue to keep learning and trying new things. I am working on providing new opportunities for people at the theater that go beyond improv. There have…

Get Out

By Sam Haldiman | April 5, 2017

I recently saw the movie Get Out. This post has nothing to do with the movie but everything to do with the title. The point is say yes to things and get out of your house and out of your comfort zone. I recently went on a hot air balloon ride for my anniversary, and…

If I had a baby…

By Sam Haldiman | February 26, 2017

I imagine this is how I would feel if I had a baby. This theater keeps me up at night. I never get any sleep and I’m always exhausted. It drains my money. There is always a mess to clean up. I should hate it but everything about it continues to make me smile and…

What Type of Improviser are You?

By Sam Haldiman | September 10, 2016

Each person’s playing style is determined very early in their improv training. Improvisers driven by intellect use their mind to come up with smart and clever retorts in a scene. Emotion-based performers will often respond with “when you say that it makes me feel…” to show how their scene partner’s response affects them. Someone who…

Why I Still Love to Improvise After 16 Years

By Sam Haldiman | September 10, 2016

I think I began improvising to have a creative outlet and show everyone how funny I could be. When I first started to improvise it was a lot about myself. I didn’t realize the power of really being a part of an ensemble. Over time I realized it was so much more than what I…

Class Registration Open

By Sam Haldiman | August 27, 2016

Registration is now open for Level 1 classes beginning in January 2017. Levels 2 through 4 will open up as students complete Level 1. Visit our class schedule and registration page.

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