Festivals
The Peoples Improv Theater is proud to host NYC’s premier comedy festivals for solo shows, improv, and sketch.
Indie-pendence Fest:
A celebration of independent improv teams.
Indie Fest 2025 will run July 3rd & 4th.
PASSES ON SALE HERE
March Madness Improv Tournament:
A knockout-style improv competition.
Congratulations to this 2025’s winner: Peter & Matt!
SOLOCOMNYC:
A festival dedicated only to solo performances!
SOLOcomNYC returns April, 2026!
Sketchfest:
A 4-day festival dedicated to sketch comedy performance and writing.
Sketchfest 2025 will run IN October
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!
THE PIT’S MARCH MADNESS IS BACK!!! The improv bracket-tournament showdown features teams going head-to-head in various games, forms and more!!
We’re looking for improv teams of all kinds–Harold, Musical, Short-form, Dramatic, Aliens in the Parking Lot, whatever your deal is! Submit now if you think your team has what it takes to go all the way!
The qualifier rounds kick off next year in February 2026!
The Peoples Improv Theater proudly announces NYC SOLOCOM’25!
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.
Go to the SHOWS tabs for more information and full schedules.
The Peoples Improv Theater is thrilled to present the 13th Annual INDIE-pendence Day Fest.
The longest running Indie Improv Festival in NYC was originally created by Student Driver & hosted by The PIT.
Our goal is to foster community, play, and highlight some of the best Indie Improv from around the globe! It will feature Special Guests, Jams, and a Barbecue Picnic!
Spanning 2 days, the festival is your team’s chance to follow the fear, take the leap, and put yourselves in front of an audience!
This is the perfect festival for new and old teams! Teams that debuted at IndieFest have gone on to successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway, and more! All are Welcome to Apply!
IndieFest will run, Thursday July 3rd – Friday July 4th.
OFFICIAL 2025 LINE-UP!
(stay tuned)
The 10TH ANNUAL NYC Sketchfest’24, New York City’s premier sketch comedy festival and one of the nation’s largest!
NYC SKETCHFEST aims to showcase both local and national sketch teams, spanning from established favorites to emerging groups, fostering a union of sketch brilliance. Programming will include DIGITAL SKETCH HOURS, the 24 HOUR SKETCH SHOW and more!
INFO ON NYC SKETCHFEST 2025 Coming Soon!