History
Founded as Los Angeles Theatresports in 1988, Impro Theatre has evolved from a successful short form improv troupe into a critically acclaimed improvisational theatre company. In southern California, Impro has performed sold-out shows at South Coast Repertory, The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, North Coast Repertory in San Diego, Falcon Theatre in Burbank, & The Pasadena Playhouse, as well as venues around the world including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, The Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago, The Melbourne Fringe in Australia & Theatre Adyar in Paris.
Specialties
Impro Theatre is divided into 1. the Impro Theatre Main Company 2. Impro Theatre School and 3. Impro Studio. 1. The Impro Theatre Main Company is a company of improvisational actors that create completely improvised, full-length plays in the styles of the world's greatest playwrights, authors and composers. With no pre-planning or prepared scenarios, the performers combine verbal dexterity and robust physicality to bring character and plot to life in an instant, making each Impro Theatre show unique and unlike any other theatrical experience. 2. Impro Theatre School is an improvisational school that focuses on teaching artful storytelling, finding truth in the moment, and allowing comedy to arise out of it. A wide variety of classes exploring different elements of narrative improv are available to students of all levels. The instructors provide a welcome, safe place for students of every age, background, and profession to discover the joys of improv. 3. Impro Studio is the home of narrative improv in Los Angeles. The Studio was created by Impro Theatre to establish a space where the Impro main company, students, and community-at-large could create and perform in an intimate black box setting. Programming includes main company repertory, Studio productions, senior-level (Lab) student productions, and a carefully curated selection of guest artists.