What is Improv Cincinnati?
Improv Cincinnati is an award-winning theatre company that teaches fun and uplifting classes, produces theatrical improv and sketch comedy performances, and delivers professional team building and keynote experiences. Since our inception in April 2016, we've taught more than 1000 students through improv workshops, classes, and team building, and entertained thousands of audience members.
Our Purpose
To lift spirits and to inspire personal growth.
Our Vision
A Cincinnati institution that helps people of all backgrounds become their best selves through learning, performing, and enjoying improv. Classes, workshops, shows, and team building events that leave all who experience them more joyful, energized, and connected.
Our Values:
Community: We foster compassion and a sense of belonging for individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or any other way a person may identify. We strengthen this commitment through continued learning, scholarships, community engagement and charitable donations.
Joy: We pursue the creation of uplifting, entertaining and memorable shows, playful learning experiences, and meaningful relationships for our performers, students and community members.
Craft: We pursue the creation of uplifting, entertaining and memorable shows, playful learning experiences, and meaningful relationships for our performers, students and community members
Our Scenic Touchstones
Improv Cincinnati strives for its performers and students to consistently demonstrate the following touchstones in scenes:
Presence – Listening and focused, ready to “Yes, and…”
Playfulness – Contagious fun for the performers and the audience
Positivity – Characters play with joy and wholeheartedness
Truth – Scenes prioritize authenticity and believability over chasing jokes
Vulnerability – Performers let down their guards and play emotionally intelligent characters
One Day…
We want to be a best-in-class improv theater with classes, shows and community activities every day of the week, a thriving creative consulting agency, and national recognition for artistic and philanthropic achievements.
