12:00 PM The Three Witches: Double, double toil and trouble
Commits to the long form ritual by borrowing the three witches from MacBeth as a tool to predict the future
Cast: Angela Wilt, Brett Nolan, Giovanni Diviacchi, Grant Faber, Katelyn Hill, Luke Pepping, Sean McDonnell
12:14 PM Petals of the Duologue Flower
The difference between a hero and a villain sometimes is a matter of perspective. This narrative show will tell a story, with duologues of the hero/sidekick and villain/henchman offering competing interpretations. Maybe the villain will convince you that they aren’t so bad after all…
Cast: Court McGrew, David Beam, Matt Knapper, Rachel Kloecker
12:25 PM The Spectators
Welcome to the Spectator, the show where the stage and the seats swap places! You got your back!
Cast: Chioke Barkari, Hannah Ekeh, May Chung, Melissa Carlson
12:32 PM WITtle Ones: Here Wee Go Again
Improvisers take to the stage with their littles for a delightful mix of chaos and cuteness.
Cast: WIT Performers and their littles
12:42 PM Songs in the Key of You
Let us sing about you! You’ve got a lot of interesting experiences, and it’s our job to bring them to life with singing and dancing. We’ll have time to sing stories from several people at this performance. (And if you want to capture this memory, yes you may record it!)
Cast: Alex Roberts, Alexa Sciuto, Brian Young, Casey Watts, Joy Holly, Nicole Riley, Remy Chappetta, Sam Chrysler
12:56 PM Half & Half Presents: Half & Half
Half & Half is so in sync, let us prove it to you, half of us will improvise a show and the the other half, having only heard but not seen it, will perfectly recreate it! Come see the impossible in Half & Half presents Half & Half
Cast: Anna McDonald, Catherine Castillo, Elijah Giddens, Hana Farnese, Jake Rosario, Jenny DelVecchio, Justin Bray, T Dumas
1:05 PM Gravid Water
Theatrical-comedy experiment where actor is given real scenes from real plays that they prepare as they would for a regular play. They are paired with an improviser who has no prior knowledge of the scenes — seeing and reacting to them for the first time on stage.
Cast: Alex Wilkinson, Jack Barnes
1:10 PM Commercial Break: Sell or Perish 1
We’ll sell anything you throw our way — and we don’t stop until someone’s buying. The commercial break you actually watch.
Cast: Blind Cast
1:13 PM Toddlercise
You’ve seen his viral moves on TikTok and Instagram, now Nico Murphy brings his signature dance aerobics class to WIT.
Cast: Blind Cast
1:20 PM Food Network Presents: Chopped Improv
The greatest cooking show of all time. Three random ingredients. Cutthroat competition. It’s all here, on Chopped Improv.
Cast: Abby Brown, Amber Bellsdale, Clint Pettit, David Cranberg, Elissa Heller, John Paul Snead, Kass Colón, Kate Fridley, Katherine Mash, Lore Leupold, Matthew Knapper, Mikko Abarcar, Zhao Ong
1:31 PM Commercial Break: Sell or Perish 2
We’ll sell anything you throw our way — and we don’t stop until someone’s buying. The commercial break you actually watch.
Cast: Blind Cast
1:34 PM A clown is born!
A clown walks in a room, will everyone laugh? That is the question come watch the show to be part of the answer.
Cast: Kunal Duggal
1:39 PM Real Texas Cowboys
Real Texas Cowboys are here to answer are your questions with the confidence of definitely real Texas cowboys (despite one of us being six years old). Questions like, what’s a dogie? How do you make a home on the range? And should we let our sons grow up to be cowboys?
Cast: Amos Hiatt, Eli Okun, JoJo Franzen, Paul Detrick, Sarah Herhold, Zach Myers
1:46 PM Commercial Break: Sell or Perish 3
We’ll sell anything you throw our way — and we don’t stop until someone’s buying. The commercial break you actually watch.
Cast: Blind Cast
1:49 PM Stage Picture Prov 2.0
Strike a pose: when improvisers’ choices are driven entirely by the vanity of what the show photos will look like.
Cast: Aagosh Mathur, Abigail Fu, Alissa Platz, Analía Gómez Vidal, Cassie Hoffman, Diego Hernandez, Elijah Rakha-Sheketoff, Elizabeth Cutler, Genevieve Dabrowski, Hassan Halim, Joseph Bushur, Kass Colón, Matt O’Neill, Meghan Faulkner, Meredith Garagiola, Mikail Faalasli, Mike Lawrence, Stacey Pelika, Turner Meeks
1:58 PM Kate’s potluck
hey thanks for coming to my potluck! please clearly label your food item clearly with any alergens and bring tupperware for leftovers
Cast: Kate Fridley
2:08 PM The Link and CJ Show
Give us a title and we’ll invent the adventure, heroes, dragons and all, right before your eyes.
Cast: Lincoln Knapper, Matt Knapper, CJ Schurgin, Liz Schurgin
2:15 PM Madusa: a Gorgonoscene
Gorgons are among us! These descendants of snaky-headed Medusa inflict their stony gaze on the unsuspecting. You and your fellow spectators must summon your inner Olympians and rescue our performers before they are petrified for all eternity.
Cast: Adam Levine, Chizo Nwagwu, Dan O’Neil, Danielle Steger, Denny Johnson, Eddison Wilkinson, Joe Randazzo, John Carroll, Kevin Eggleston, Macey Schiff, Marianne Lalonde, Matt Strote, Nick Martinez, Robin Doody, Ryan McClure, Stacey Axler
2:29 PM Unconventional Accompanist
I guess you go too far when kazoobas try to be guitars.
Cast: Blind Cast
2:41 PM Grimm Tales for Good Children
Whatever you do, don’t stray from the path. These dark woods hide wolves and witches.
Cast: Catherine Castillo, Daniel Causey, Dorothy Neher, Justin Bray, Kate Fridley, Sam Hollon
2:50 PM Surrounded! by Idiots
Do pineapples belong on pizza? Is cereal a soup? Are seedless grapes a government psy-op? We’re getting to the bottom of these hard hitting questions through spirited debate in the style of Jubilee’s “Surrounded.”
Cast: Alex Olthoff, Anna Saggio, James Damon, Laney Delaney, Michael Wallace, Paul Schmidt, Robert Salita
2:59 PM The Hypothesis Presents: HI-pothesis
Say hello to some VERY organic improv
Cast: Bethany Stokes, Ceci DeRobertis, Christina Dabney, Goli Samimi, Gwendolyn Bogard, Henry Ring, Jordana Mishory, Nick Tschernia, Nina Hsu, Rose Buchbinder, Tom Di Liberto
3:10 PM Irkin & Blirkin Always Workin’ Never Shirkin’
Your favorite aliens are back! We’ve spent the past 2 years working every job on Earth, and we’re not sure what all the complaining is about. We’ll show you how to master any job with interstellar ease and style.
Cast: Craig Gagel, Steve Pilloff
3:19 PM Improvapalooza Closing Ceremony
Palooza comes to a spectacular close as improvisers from around the world gather for one final celebration of improv, culture, and international friendship. The ceremony features musical performances, artistic presentations, the Parade of Improvisers, and the symbolic handover of the Palooza flag to the next host city.
Cast: Blind Cast
3:29 PM Eustace Eustis Presents: [Animals] The Musical
You choose the animal. We create the musical! Expect quirky character songs, original choreography, and a healthy dose of joyful animal chaos.
Cast: Ben Williams, Carlic Huynh, Chris Carusiello, Daniel Shanker, David Steib, Elisabeth Mabus, Fred Gilbert, Juliette Price, Kaeli Patchen, Michelle Doerr, Stephen Gabauer
3:43 PM You Have Died of Dysentery
Can you get a wagon-full of settlers safely to Oregon on the Oregon Trail without them drowning in the river or dying of dysentery? Find out in this improvised, “choose your own adventure” show based on the OG Oregon Trail game. Audience participation a must!
Cast: Blind Cast
3:52 PM Carrot in a Box 1
The winner is the person with a carrot in their box.
Cast: Adina Lasser, Joe Randazzo, Jordana Mishory, Mason Heilman, Paul Detrick, Sam Jackson, Stan Seiden
3:57 PM Just One Bed Presents: Things Fall Apart
Your life fell apart. Now choose what falls apart in our show: time, identity, or gravity. Somehow, we’ll turn the whole disaster into a happy ending.
Cast: Ahsan Butt, Alyse Calcagno, Bradley Galvin, Kenneth Bender
4:06 PM Don’t You Dare Laugh
The first and only time we’ll ever say this: don’t you DARE laugh at us.
Cast: Alissa Platz-Engler, Avalon Warner-Gonzalez, John Carroll, Sam Sanders
4:13 PM Carrot in a Box 2
The winner is the person with a carrot in their box.
Cast: Adina Lasser, Joe Randazzo, Jordana Mishory, Mason Heilman, Paul Detrick, Sam Jackson, Stan Seiden
4:18 PM Dress Rehearsal
This couple is getting married for real next weekend. Tonight, they’ll get married a dozen times, exactly how the audience wants.
Cast: Brian Guggenheimer, Matt Knapper, Meghan Faulkner
4:25 PM Full House of Death
Take a classic 1990s sitcom and mix it with a morbid sense of humor for a show that will make you laugh and be nostalgic at the same time.
Cast: Blind Cast
4:34 PM Carrot in a Box 3
The winner is the person with a carrot in their box.
Cast: Adina Lasser, Joe Randazzo, Jordana Mishory, Mason Heilman, Paul Detrick, Sam Jackson, Stan Seiden
4:39 PM AI Generated Instagram Captions
Thanks to the power of generative AI, now you can know what really is going on in an improv scene!
Cast: Blind Cast
4:46 PM Mock Tales Presents: Just Off Screen
Ever wonder what happens between the scenes of your favorite movies? And what, exactly, are those minor characters up to? Find out in “Mock Tales Presents: Just Off Screen.”
Cast: Amber Bellsdale, Dave Barak, Hannah Lord, Peter Tzeng
4:55 PM The Real Housewives of Washington Improv Theater
Improvisers perform scenes inspired by quotes from The Real Housewives franchise
Cast: Blind Cast
5:02 PM Bicker Sweet
I love you, but please stop breathing so loudly
Cast: Geoff Withuhjee, Jordana Mishory
5:09 PM A Family Despair
So you’re finally ready to workshop the heavy talks you avoid having at Thanksgiving? Family dynamics is our specialty. Join our flock of black sheep!
Cast: Chelsea Shorte, Christina Dabney, Dan O’Neil, Danielle Steger, Joe Randazzo
5:18 PM Backup Drama Presents: Backies Back (Alright!)
So you’re finally ready to workshop the heavy talks you avoid having at Thanksgiving? Family dynamics is our specialty. Join our flock of black sheep!
Cast: JoJo Franzen, Matt Alexander, Mikki Smith, Natalie Knazik, Stephen Gabauer, Zhao Ong
5:23 PM Out-of-Town Opening
The audience directs the final rehearsal of a play. Can they get two hams ready for Broadway?
Cast: Catherine Deadman, Mark Chalfant
5:33 PM Sound Bath with Basketball Cats – Enjoy Some Meow Time
Take a sound bath and immerse yourself in a scenic soundscape that builds a world with music and sound.
Cast: Hayley Emerson, Fred Gilbert, Jordana Mishory, Niv Elis, David Shadburn, David Steib, Jamie Lantinen, Goli Samimi, Juliette Price, Elizabeth Mabus
5:47 PM Quote-Unquote
How would sentences change by adding quotes around it?
Cast: Eli Okun, Geoff Withuhjee, Gwendolyn Bogard, Liz Sanders, John Carroll, Kendall Hollimon, Meredith Garagiola, Rachel Margolis, Samiyyah Ali, Simonica Mendes, Stan Seiden
5:56 PM Sweeter Things Presents: Sweeter Rings
Narrative improv with a twist: hula hoops. So. many. hula hoops.
Cast: Amber Bellsdale, Dave Barak, Elissa Heller, Justin Fedich, Mary Ellen Dingley, Peter Tzeng, Sarah Burstyn, Sophia Peerzada, Stephen Ho
6:03 PM Patch Notes: Character DLC
The audience keeps demanding new downloadable content. The performers must patch it into the story, no matter how ridiculous it gets.
Cast: Blind Cast
6:12 PM The Penalty Box: World Cup Edition
Red card! Stay on the right side of the ref or your World Cup dreams will come to an end.
Cast: Arie Rich, Bethany Stokes, Danielle Steger, Elizabeth Cutler, Goli Samimi, John Carroll, Meghan Faulkner, Meredith Garagiola, Neil Baron, Turner Meeks
6:21 PM Ouroboros
You are born. You die. You are born again. You die again. It happens again and again. See the never-ending circle (of laughs).
Cast: Andy Braden, Tom Di Liberto
6:30 PM Always Be My Algae
Reflecting Poolooza!
Cast: The Algae
6:35 PM A Dinner With Strangers
Five quirky strangers sit down for dinner, each harboring a scandalous secret written by you. Can they survive the ultimate awkward meal without spilling the beans? Pull up a chair and watch the chaos unfold.
Cast: Alex Gurvich, Anna Lorch, Jeff Surprenant, Meera Kallapura, Sam Perez
6:45 PM Nightshade Presents: The Turner Express
Their coach drops dead mid-introduction, poisoned. The audience knows exactly who did it. The cast has no clue. Watch them hunt the killer hiding among them.
Cast: Abby Kameny, Amber Bellsdale, CJ Libassi, Daarel Burnette, David Cranberg, John Stabile, Liz Schurgin, Matthew Knapper, Simone Gannage, Turner Meeks
6:54 PM Apoll-joe 13
We’re all familiar with the historic and doomed Apollo 13 mission. But what happens when we put three Joes in the shuttle?
Cast: Joe Randazzo, Joey Scully, John Carroll, JoJo Franzen
7:03 PM Broken
A wide-ranging cast of players try to make one another break to see who can keep it together the longest.
Cast: Blind Cast
7:12 PM In Which We Try To Keep Danielle In DC
The Can’t Evens try to convince teammate Danielle Steger to stay in Washington, DC instead of moving to Chicago…by improvising their way through a DC themed escape room 😮
Cast: Danielle Steger, Elizabeth Cutler, Goli Samimi, Meghan Faulkner
7:21 PM Harold Any % Run
Can an entire Harold fit inside [insert time allotted here] minutes? The answer is yes and Bethyldas gonna prove it. Watch us speedrun the Harold format as many times as we can in the time given.
Cast: Bradley Galvin, Cole Elbel, Courtney Miller, Hana Farnese, Jenny DelVecchio, Justin Bray, Mike Mozier, Rachel Margolis, Sam Hollon, T Dumas
7:30 PM LIZARD GIRL Presents: The New Harold
To celebrate 10 years as a team, WIT taste-makers and Harold Program alumni LIZARD GIRL has been tasked with redesigning The Harold format. Join them as they unveil its bold, and arguably more iconic, redesign.
Cast: Bryce Slinger, David Brescia-Weiler, Jared Smith, Jessica Norman, John Carroll, Krystal Ali, Liz Sanders, Michael Blunschi, Patrick Fleury, Samiyyah Ali, and Friends