A member of the WIT ensemble Commonwealth and reigning FIST champion with Going to the Movies Alone, Kate recently took the time to share her very insightful thoughts on improv and yoga, finding truth in comedy, and tequila. Read More
After the most recent audition cycle, Washington Improv Theater will welcome sixteen new players to its Harold teams. Current teams Discoteca! and Blot will have their last shows on Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 respectively. Players from both of those teams will be included in two new teams that will… Read More
Eva got her start as an improviser at Second City in Chicago. Now she performs with the ensemble King Bee and teaches with WIT in between helping the residents of Ward 2 as a liaison to the mayor’s office. “I use improv all the time,” she says. Read More
Nina is Harold team player and Front of House manager at WIT. She’s also a cognitive neuroscientist. We recently caught up with her to about the applications of improv for scientific research, how improv has helped manage her “Type A” tendencies, and more. You joke… Read More
It’s freezing! Stay warm with your very own, stylish WIT hoodie! Place your order by Friday, Dec. 11 to make sure you get the size you want delivered right to your door. These are Gildan adult heavy blend full-zip hooded sweatshirts — comfort-tested and selected by your friendly WIT staff. If… Read More
WIT Profile: Love Onion’s Stephen Carter on growing up weird, taking off masks, and being a politico
Stephen Carter has been an avid fan of improv since he was a little kid. Now, he puts his knowledge of the craft to use as a performer and teacher at WIT — and in his work in political communications. In both cases, he says, the question that motivates him… Read More
Washington Improv Theater is holding auditions for our Harold team program! The deadline to sign up is 11:59 PM on Friday, Dec. 4. Auditions are in one-hour blocks on Saturday, Dec. 12. Auditions will be held at Source. Auditioners should have successfully completed the Harold class at WIT (or have commensurate experience). Read More
WIT is holding auditions for three company ensembles: King Bee, Nox!, and Season Six. Auditions will be Saturday, Dec. 5 between 11am and 4pm. Auditions will be held either at Source (14th & T, NW) or at CentroNia (14th & Irving, NW). WIT’s company ensembles regularly present the highest caliber… Read More
Monique Diop is a WIT student and ANC Commissioner in Ward 8. WIT caught up with her recently to chat about how exactly she stumbled upon her first improv class at the Anacostia Arts Center, how learning improv has helped her collaborate with fellow commissioners, and the creative life of Washington,… Read More
The Theater of Public Policy tackles serious issues through improv comedy. Guests include Minnesota Congressmen, SCOTUSblog editor Read More