The best improv streams to watch this week (November 9 - November 15)
While theaters are temporarily closed, improvisers have found a new home streaming on the internet. Through this venture, people from around the world can tune in to see these talented people tell amazing stories. If you’re looking to get lost in a great performance, check out these improv streams going down this week (November 9 - November 15).
Thursday, November 12
Play Cousins - The Pack Theater - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST (watch here)
Improv show Play Cousins find longtime friends Allison and Jarrett telling stories together. Unlike most improv shows, both people will deliver their performances from opposite sides of the country. If you enjoy the show, you can donate to the theater on Venmo at @Pack-Theater.
Your Friends Are Here! - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST (watch here)
Comedy troupe Your Friends will deliver their weekly dose of improv and sketch comedy. The troupe features Davis Banta, Daniel, Ruiz, Carrie Browde, Jacob Ellis, and Elizabeth Prindle. Helping them out with live music is Max Bennett-Parker. This event will be livestreamed on their YouTube channel.
Friday, November 13
Live Improv Comedy Night with Town Players of New Canaan - 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST (get tickets here)
Town Players of New Canaan will offer some live improv with help from Perpetual Notion and ay Sukow’s Improv Famous. The entire event goes down on Zoom. While tickets are free, you can help donate to Town Players of New Canaan here. Participants will gain a Zoom link in their email on the day of the show.
Saturday, November 14
The Liss n' Sams Show - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST (get tickets here)
Two-person comedy act Liss n' Sams (Joe Liss and Marcus Sams) will bring their beloved show to an online audience. Since its inception, the San Francisco duo has performed at the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, the Improvaganza Festival, and the Chicago Improv Festival.
Horror Unscripted - Impro TV - 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST (watch here)
While Halloween is over, the scares don't have to end. Horror Unscripted will dive into the wild ongoings of a Zoom meeting gone wrong. The cast for this show includes Leanna Dindal (Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure), Rebecca Lowman (Eve of Understanding), Nick Massouh (Designated Survivor), Ryan Smith (MADtv), and Jeffrey Thompson (Panties on a Budget). The cast is subject to change. You can donate to Impro Theatre here.