Festivals
The Peoples Improv Theater is proud to host NYC’s premier comedy festivals for solo shows, improv, and sketch.
March Madness Improv Tournament:
A knockout-style improv competition.
Congratulations to this year’s winner: Really, Chef?!
SOLOCOMNYC:
A festival dedicated to solo performances.
SolocomNYC’24 will run April 18th-21st.
Indie-pendence Fest:
A celebration of independent improv teams.
Indie Fest will run July 3rd & 4th.
Sketchfest:
A 4-day festival dedicated to sketch comedy performance and writing.
Sketchfest 2024 will run October 17th-20th.
Go to the individual festival tabs for more information and full schedules.
Stay tuned for more announcements and upcoming dates!
LET THE IMPROV MADNESS BEGIN!
Over the course of 4 weeks 32 improv teams have competed for 1 of 16 bracket slots. Now, March 11th-16th watch those 16 teams battle it out over five days to see who will become the March Madness Improv Champion. The winning team will receive a 3-month residency at The PIT, a cash prize, and eternal glory!
CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s winner: Really, Chef?!
The Peoples Improv Theater proudly announces the 10TH ANNUAL SOLOCOM!
SolocomNYC has launched over 400 new solo comedies that have gone on to longer runs, tours and festivals around the world (including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.)
SolocomNYC is a festival of new solo work. All shows presented are 75% – 100% new material, and are created specifically for the festival. SOLOCOM’s goal is to push artists to create a show that is meaningful, personal and to follow the fear.
FESTIVAL PASSES ARE AVAILABLE HERE!
Official Line-Up:
Kento Morita
Betsy Winslow
Jonathan Bock
Allen Enlow
Mookie Loughran
Matt Higgins
Sally Hourigan
Nick Hornedo
Karla Mellett
Willie Zabar
Sloan Brettholtz
Bailey Swilley
Ava Whiteley
Jason Tyus Smith
Rosemary Cipriano
Ari Glasgow
Wallace Mazon
Joshua Folsom
John Barrett
April Storm Perry
Marina Petrova
Stefanie Kay Sparks
Abby Erff
Andrea Romano
Sydney Duncan
Sarah Mullins
Dave Klasko
Emily Weitzman
Jonathan Cohall
Jaiya Victoria
David Puck
Josh Wallach
Liz Coin
D Roholla
Alex Yang
Matt Storrs
Shannon Hedvat
Jim Tatalias
John Meehan
Jesse Stock
Christine Ferrera
Katie Compa
Ephraim Hussain
Obi O’Brien
Hope Cary
Michelle Rodino-Colocino
Becky Abrams
Peter Liu
Allison Hout
Colette Gregory
Blaire Postman
Abby Laporte
Claire Kane
Olivia Medley
Seann Cantatore
Robin McNamara
Claire Driscoll
Sebastian Martinez
Reagan Allen
Genny Yosco
Gillian Gurganus
Andrea Coleman
Allison Villasenor
Julia Schroeder
Mark Stetson
Austin Holmes
Zilla Vodnas
Alex Silverman
Saturday, April 20th, 11:59 PM:
Wander Boesjes
Kristen Romney
Louie Visone
Kevin Karpinski
Lisa Winters
Will Alderson
Valarie Apperson
Chere Krakovsky
James Crowley
Agustin Reyes
Chris Bazemore
Jennifer Lowe
Thomas Achilles
Tara Steinberg
Michael Dermansky
Analyse Capodiferro
Josh Pickar
Pat Shay
Aakash Kesavarapu
Stacey Axler
Blair Dawson
Holly Souchack
Ricky Sim
Erica Diederich
Viviane Ford
Tania Chen
Jesse Montagna
Nina Mozes
Peter Jones
Tomo Lovric
Cam Kaufman
Sunny Outlaw
Spanning four days, this festival will feature international, national and local teams! Teams that debuted at IndieFest have gone on to successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway, and more!
