Every neighbor has a story. Come take a peak inside the Mosaic Complex, a comedy show that explores the many lives that enrich a completely improvised apartment building. Every show we visit a new apartment—all based on your stories! If you enjoy eavesdropping on characters from shows like Living Single, New Girl, and Insecure, then you should take a tour […]
Danger Dorks is Matt Roberts and Eric Schniewind, and this dynamic duo is that perfect blend of smart and silly— harnessing all their improv powers and experiences to create scenes and stories that will surprise and delight you. One Foot is an improv trio featuring Daryl Olson, Brad Fortier, and Shelley Darcy—three seasoned improvisers with decades of […]
Spin the Wheel-of-Destiny. 7 mins each. 5 pairs enter. 1 pair wins. Join Sinner & Williams (your devilish & angelic hosts) for a chaotic night of duos, prizes, and more! The audience will randomly choose 2 people to pair up for a 7 minute scene—the only catch—they have to spin the Wheel-of-Destiny to see their […]
From the deepest reaches of space re-emerges a modern hero for a simpler time: Zip Garold! Join Genrescope Productions for their new iteration of their titular send up of classic 1950s sci-fi serials, Zip Garold: The Next Generation. From the group that has brought you genre-based improv like the film noir-inspired The Jade Decanter and […]
The outrageous musical improv revue where anything can happen. A box of audience suggestions sits on the stage and the cast has no idea what the night has in store, but it's […]
Calling all Libras, Scorpios, and Sagittarians! Preserve those fruits! Can those legumes! We’re gearing up for the season with a celebration of the planetary balance between summer and fall, day and night. Let us stroll through the autumn arbor together, collectively tossing Persephone’s suitcase through the sunny window down into the underworld. Like changing leaves, we'll […]
An Improvised Movie Double Feature! One Free Refill returns to close out the Summer Blockbuster Movie Season. Also appearing is a new Improvised Movie team - Lobby Snacks. From an […]
HUNTER TINDLE is the husband-and-wife improv duo of Jenn Hunter and Mark Tindle, who first met the way all healthy relationships begin: making things up together on stage. Jenn has been improvising since 1999 and has performed with improv legends Greg Proops and Colin Mochrie. In 2015, she delivered a TEDx talk exploring the transformative […]
Breaking News: An improvised comedy news program where YOU are the news! On The Lips was born out of Kickstand Comedy's inaugural Harold program in 2023, then earned featured runs as a Big Dogs team, Velodrome team, and now one of Portland's favorite indie teams. Catch them at Kickstand, Bridge City, Covert Cafe, Deep End, […]
Our curated improv jam! Sunday evenings we mix it up with some of our favorites. These casts & hosts rotate weekly and feature OG vets, up-and-comers, and everything in between– […]
A tournament of improv duos to cap off the summer! 25 duos enter, only 1 duo leaves! Which team of two has what it takes?! Connection. Patience. Tights. These are the qualities that make the best improv duos. Over 4 Sundays-SUNDAYS-Sundays (and 1 Friday), 25 duos will compete in this pro-wrestling themed tourney, with the […]
In Pillow Talk, the audience will be transported to a sleepover with our performers, and one lucky member of the crowd will share a personal story which will act as […]
Monologic: Three true-life stories from cast members inspire three improvised tales, for a total of six separate but intertwined sagas created for you by some of Portland's most experienced veteran performers. Featuring: Tom Johnson, Kerry Leek, Aaron Keuter, Daryl Olson, Shelley Darcy, Amanda Folkestad, Tony Marcellino, Kyle Kohlman, Starr Ahrens, Chris Parsons Directed by Tom Johnson $15 […]
Cliffbanger is musical improv like you’ve never seen— in-your-face, unpredictable, and ridiculously fun! No scripted storylines or predictable arcs— just razor-sharp comedy, top-tier musicianship, and on-the-spot songs (and choreography!) that will make you laugh ’til your stomach hurts. We start with one audience suggestion— and that’s all we need. From there, it’s fast, fearless comedy […]
Debutiful: A raucous celebration of firsts and beginnings in honor of the new theater -- performed by a seasoned cast of goofballs and visionaries. Featuring: Adrienne Flagg, Chris Parsons, Justin Himes, Erin Cunningham, Matt Roberts, Sean Miller, Jenny Rayfield, Danika Grundemann, Brad Fortier Directed by Adrienne Flagg $15 online / $20 at door.
J Names is one of Portland’s longest running improv teams. A prominent comedy supergroup of local comedy veterans whose first names (most!) start with the letter “J”. This is high-quality improvisation you won’t want to miss. Featuring: Jay Flewelling, Jed Arkley, Justin Himes, Jenn Hunter, Jon Bolden, SJ Santa Cruz, Katie Behrens, Craig McCarthy. $15 […]
*** This event is for students & performers to practice. All attendees should expect to participate. A ticket is not required. This is not for a general audience and is not a show. **** The Kickstand improv jams welcome all PDX improv students and performers to get reps on stage, practice their scene work, and […]
Sunday evenings we mix it up. We chose a host, and they choose their cast. Dream teams, mash ups, OG vets, up-and-comers, and everything in between– exploring formats, free form play, or any muse to create spontaneous entertainment. Our Sunday shows tend to capture lightning in a bottle. Make Sunday your new Friday. See our […]
A tournament of improv duos to cap off the summer! 25 duos enter, only 1 duo leaves! Which team of two has what it takes?! Connection. Patience. Tights. These are the qualities that make the best improv duos. Over 4 Sundays-SUNDAYS-Sundays (and 1 Friday), 25 duos will compete in this pro-wrestling themed tourney, with the […]
Velodrome is a weekly improv showcase of Portlands best and brightest indie teams! Every week you'll see 3 different teams, each bringing their unique forms, flavors, and a whole lot of funny. Monthly Rotating Anchor Teams: Shaving Season - 1st Thursdays Cast: Carmen Pfeil, Kerry McPherson, Lori Blonn, Kaz Shepherd Brown Sugar - 2nd Thursdays Cast: Alé […]
Hah & Order: Special Comedy Unit is a live improvised crime procedural where Portland's most ridiculous crimes are investigated with completely unnecessary intensity. One city. One crime. Zero script. In […]
An improvised comedy news program where YOU are the news. Join Breaking News as they create an entire broadcast news program based on your favorite current event: you. No algorithms. No competing corporate interests. Just the blazing-hot energy of a live studio audience. Producers, grab your clipboards. Anchors, big smiles. We’re back from break in […]
Monologic: Three true-life stories from cast members inspire three improvised tales, for a total of six separate but intertwined sagas created for you by some of Portland's most experienced veteran performers. Featuring: Tom Johnson, Kerry Leek, Aaron Keuter, Daryl Olson, Shelley Darcy, Amanda Folkestad, Tony Marcellino, Kyle Kohlman, Starr Ahrens, Chris Parsons Directed by Tom Johnson $15 […]
Three years of Dirty Shirley. Two nights. 20 sketches. No repeats. One final, unholy offering of our greatest hits to the One True Shrimp God. Welcome to Shirley’s Temple. Ominous events are unfolding in Portland. Have you noticed them? The skies have darkened and the dreams are coming faster now. Hard-boiled eggs un-boiling; pet snakes […]
Cat Cabinet is Ben Spoon, Krista Wright, Lisa Wheeler, and Trinton Tello. One scene. One family. No script, no stopping. Cat Cabinet peeks into the dynamics of a family not unlike your own — created entirely live, in real time, without breaks or edits. Expect humor, secrets, and the messy, beautiful truth of what it […]
An ordinary morning spirals into a full lifetime love story between Henry and his breakfast. He wants an entire life with his new wife, but she’ll be overripe by dinner. Whimsically imaginative, GULP! is a boy-meets-banana clown show that audiences are calling “wildly inventive”, “surrealist” and “unexpectedly heartfelt”. Winner of the 2026 Pittsburgh Fringe Funniest […]
Debutiful: A raucous celebration of firsts and beginnings in honor of the new theater -- performed by a seasoned cast of goofballs and visionaries. Featuring: Adrienne Flagg, Chris Parsons, Justin Himes, Erin Cunningham, Matt Roberts, Sean Miller, Jenny Rayfield, Danika Grundemann, Brad Fortier Directed by Adrienne Flagg $15 online / $20 at door.
Three years of Dirty Shirley. Two nights. 20 sketches. No repeats. One final, unholy offering of our greatest hits to the One True Shrimp God. Welcome to Shirley’s Temple. Ominous events are unfolding in Portland. Have you noticed them? The skies have darkened and the dreams are coming faster now. Hard-boiled eggs un-boiling; pet snakes […]
Hot Goss: Rebecca Feldman, Jason Hays, and Jessica Zodrow have been performing together for years. Their love of pop culture has manifested in their original format -- where they recreate a real movie they've never seen before. They take what they know (or don't) about a movie suggested by the audience, fold in classic story […]
Sunday evenings we mix it up. We chose a host, and they choose their cast. Dream teams, mash ups, OG vets, up-and-comers, and everything in between– exploring formats, free form play, or any muse to create spontaneous entertainment. Our Sunday shows tend to capture lightning in a bottle. Make Sunday your new Friday. See our […]
Comedians celebrate and argue about their favorite horror in this absurd horror panel parody! Little do they know, one of their hosts is not what they seem... Imagine if you will, a world of earnest subversion. A remix of the tired horror podcast format. Who, or what, is our mysterious, monstrous guest host (Crystal Dawn) […]
Velodrome is a weekly improv showcase of Portlands best and brightest indie teams! Every week you'll see 3 different teams, each bringing their unique forms, flavors, and a whole lot of funny. Monthly Rotating Anchor Teams: Shaving Season - 1st Thursdays Cast: Carmen Pfeil, Kerry McPherson, Lori Blonn, Kaz Shepherd Brown Sugar - 2nd Thursdays Cast: Alé […]
Two gorgeous improv forms presented by Kickstand's house teams! It's two shows in one! The Pretty Flower starts with an original scene inhabited by interesting characters. But any thought, idea, phrase, or memory can jump out and come to life in a new world of comedy! The Eventé is focused on the world of a […]
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