- !nstant Theatre Co. - Vancouver experimental improv group who uses each season to riff off different themes to create unique shows, such as the Antiques Improv Roadshow.
- Ad-Libs - Dallas troupe with weekly shows and national tours. Pictures with fans, booking details and group history.
- Amnesia Wars - New York City group dedicated to stretching the possibilities of long-form improv in such shows as "Psycheroticproviholicyesandsomethingvoodoo."
- Atomic Improv - Edmonton two-man troupe includes show and booking info, plus some nudity.
- Bad Dog Theatre Company - Toronto based troupe, includes contact information, schedule, workshops and cast profiles.
- Bare - Chicago two-man long-form improv group.
- Barren Mind Improv - Arizona State University improv group featuring members of the Farce Side sketch comedy group that performs a late night show every Thursday night.
- Big City Improv - Comedy Improv Troupe performs late-night comedy in the union Square District of San Francisco
- Blacktop Circus Improv Troupe - Atlanta African-American troupe that performs every Tuesday at the Uptown Comedy Corner.
- Blue Blanket Improv - San Francisco troupe that performs free shows in various outdoor locations throughout the city.
- Boom Chicago - Amsterdam improvisational troupe offers at their site show schedules, video clips, information on classes, and a menu from their restaurant.
- Bovine Metropolis Theater - Denver comedy theater that hosts "Improv Hootenanny" and "On the Spot." They also offer adult and teen improv workshops, and performance opportunities for high school and college troupes.
- Canadian Improv Showcase - Ontario improv group with cool hockey jerseys features video clips, history and cast biographies, and schedule and booking information.
- Chicago City Limits - New York City improv comedy troupe. Offering ticket and press information, cast, news and events. Includes entertainment and training programs.
- Chicago Improv Anarchy - Chicago-based improv comedy troupe. They know where your mom lives.
- ComedyWorx - Raleigh, NC, show where a referee mediates two teams of comedians who are competing for the biggest laughs by performing scenes based on audience suggestions.
- Creative Urges - San Diego based troupe. Includes performance schedule, photo album, and workshops.
- Eight is Never Enough - Troupe from New York City. Includes show descriptions, cast, pictures, booking and contact information.
- English Lovers - Vienna-based improv group with an international cast clad in black.
- Friday Nite Improvs - Pittsburgh show in which not only are the suggestions coming from the audience, but so are the performers.
- Full Frontal Nudity - Troupe from Columbus Ohio providing cast backgrounds, upcoming events, history, classes, pictures and contact information.
- Goga NYC - All-female longform group using the goga format originated in New York. Includes bios, performance schedule and workshop schedule.
- Guerilla Improv - Worcester Polytechnic Institute's improv comedy troupe. Site contains show information, bios and multimedia clips.
- Improv Shmimprov - Orange County, CA, based shortform improvisation troupe. Site contains cast bios, show information and photos.
- Improv-Abilities - Kansas City group with an all-ages show. Site contains upcoming show dates and contact information.
- Improvisational Theatre - College of William and Mary improv troupe includes at their Web site a FAQ, show calendar, and information about past and current members.
- Impulse Theater - Denver's long-running improv show.
- Jet City Improv - Seattle shortform improv troupe offers all-ages shows and classes. Site contains schedule, player bios, reviews and ticket information.
- JoKyR and Jesster - Salt Lake City, Utah duo. Includes bios, video, schedule, and reviews.
- Just The Funny - Miami, Florida company featuring improvisations based on audience suggestions. Show details, cast biographies and contact information included.
- Kitsch In Sync - Boston, MA, shortform improv troupe. Site contains show, history and audition information.
- Knock Your Socks Off - Salt Lake City troupe performing short and long form improv has a detailed history, as well show info and a message board.
- Laughing Matters - Atlanta improv troupe does public performances and private bookings and workshops using such formats as murder mysteries and game shows to team-build and foster creativity.
- Melodramix - Alberta, Canada, improv troupe lists their schedule and information about auditioning.
- Mile Hi-Larity - Denver ensemble performs the first and third Tuesdays of the month, as well as holds corporate workshops.
- Mission Improbable - Nottingham group performs short-form improv at various public and corporate venues.
- Mission IMPROVable - Chicago-based company that tours extensively with its long-form improv show.
- Mixed Signals - College of New Jersey-based ensemble that performs shows both on- and off-campus.
- Mod 27 - Based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Includes show details, cast backgrounds, history and contact information.
- Monkey's Uncle - Denver improv troupe has a show schedule and excerpts torn from the pages of the cast member's journals.
- National Comedy Theatre - San Diego company that specializes in improv games.
- National Comedy Theatre - New York - Nationally acclaimed improv comedy group based in New York City. Clean, corporate entertainment, weekly performances, team building, college shows and improv workshops.
- No Parking Players - Based at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, USA. Includes meeting schedule, photos, hall of fame, and resources.
- North Beach Improv - San Francisco-based improv ensemble.
- Now This! - Maryland ensemble that performs in the greater Washington D.C. area does children-oriented shows and corporate events using various different formats, such as murder mysteries.
- OBT Laughing Stock - Salt Lake City's long-running improv comedy show that challenges you to avoid whacking Russ.
- Off The Top - Carnegie Mellon long-form troupe whose Web site features detailed information about improv warm-ups and staging scenes.
- Pan Theater Oakland Improv Theater Troupe - Oakland, CA improv troupe offering shows and classes for the Bay Area.
- Pavlov's Dogs - Dallas-based troupe has info about shows and performers, as well as topical rants and links to other Web sites that intrigue them.
- Preston & Volpe - Los Angeles comedy duo with a specialty in corporate and catered shows.
- Quipfire! - Princeton University ensemble based off the Franciscan tradition of improv.
- Raleigh's Village Idiots - Raleigh, NC, ensemble that has regular performance on Friday nights.
- Rare Bird Show - Philadelphia longform group. Includes bios, photos, shows, and reviews.
- SAK Comedy Lab - Orlando's long-running company that does short-form improv, as well as student shows. They also do "Slice of Life," in which you can arrange to have someone's life be reenacted on stage during a show.
- Scared Scriptless - Southend-on-Sea, Essex, ensemble group in search of a new performance space. They perform short form-oriented shows with props.
- Scared Scriptless Improv - Anchorage troupe features a performance schedula and info about current and former ensemble members.
- ScripTease Improv and Sketch Comedy - Santa Cruz, California company that takes off one piece of clothing every time they mess up. Cast profiles, reviews, and photo gallery provided.
- Sirens - Chicago all-female troupe whose show "Chicken Scratch" uses each performers own monologues as starting points for improvised scenes.
- Slow... Children at Play - Los Angeles group with a cute Web site. They specialize in short-form improv.
- Sprout - London ensemble that offers short-form and narrative shows, as well as improv workshops.
- SPROUT ideas - London based improvisers. Experienced teachers, directors and performers. Site contains performance schedule, business services, and information about classes offered.
- Stevie Ray's Improv Company - Providing cabaret, instruction and corporate services, base in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Schedule, services and contact information included.
- The Babbling Bishops - Ohio Wesleyan University company's site features a history and information on auditioning for the group.
- The Brody Theater - Portland, OR, theater that houses the long-form show Double Play and hosts area groups.
- The Comedy Clinic - Tulsa's Comedy Troupe - Tulsa, OK troupe performs shortform improv and original sketch comedy. Site contains show and ticket information.
- The Comedy Store Players - Legendary British company that laid the groundwork for "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and launched the careers of Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton.
- The Eclectic Improv Company - Buffalo ensemble that performs shows and teaches classes for corporate clients and other private bookings.
- The Groundlings - Legendary Los Angeles improv company that launched the careers of such performers as Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Jon Lovitz, and Edie McClurg.
- The Have Nots! - Charleston based troupe performing along the East coast; includes member biographies, schedule of appearances, and a movie.
- The Immediate Gratification Players - Harvard University's resident improv group does various different shows during the school year.
- The Improbable Improvisational Ensemble - Grass Valley, CA, troupe that performs regularly at the Holbrooke Hotel.
- The Improv Bandits - Auckland, New Zealand, company that performs original shows and Keith Johnstone formats both at home and abroad.
- The Liquid Radio Players - Los Angeles ensemble that performs an improv show with an old-time radio theme.
- The National Comedy Theatre - Improv comedy competition and shows in Mesa, Arizona. Provides performance information as well as improv workshops.
- The New Wave Of Comedians - Paramus, NJ, improv game ensemble comprised of high school students.
- The Oxymorons - San Antonio improv troupe with shows on Friday and Sunday nights.
- The REALLY Spontaneous Theatre Company - Los Angeles, CA shortform improv group performs improvised comedy and music, based upon suggestions from the audience. Site contains reviews, bios and show dates.
- The Really Spontaneous Theatre Company - Burbank ensemble that specializes in improvised one-act plays.
- The Spolin Players Northwest - Seattle company that performs games by the Mother of Improvisation, Viola Spolin. Her past students include Edie McClurg and Dan Castellaneta.
- The Tenderloins Improv Troupe - New York City-based, Del Close-trained long-form improv troupe that performs the Harold and the Armando Diaz. Promotional film, and clips from their movies.
- The Viola Question - Yale University troupe provides info about their cast and shows, including a 12-hour improv marathon.
- Theatre on the Edge - Waterloo, ON, troupe that performs weekly and offers classes. They also have video clips with eye towards doing a Webcast of their shows.
- Tilt: Ann Arbor's Improv Comedy Group - Ann Arbor, MI, shortform improv troupe. Site contains show and class info, cast bios, and promotional information.
- Too Many Larrys! - San Francisco improv troupe performs free shows every Saturday night.
- True Fiction Magazine - San Francisco long-form improv troupe with a swank Web site.
- Twisted Flicks - Seattle group performs an all-new soundtrack for an old B-movie using audience suggestions.
- Unscrewed Comedy Troupe - Based in Tucson, Arizona. Pictures, cast information, booking and contact details.
- We Brake For Nobody - Bucknell group has video clips, schedules, and info about past and present members.
- Wild West Express - Southern California based troupe. Features national tour schedule, press releases, cast member photos, and booking information.
- World Class Indifference - New York/Connecticut short-form team does public performances and corporate team building events. Cast biographies, and schedule.
- Yellow Man Group - Formed in Chicago, this Japanese ensemble performs high-energy English-language shows.
- Zip Zap Zop - Kosice, Slovakia, improv group that performs in English.
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