Out of the 100 teams who competed in the tenth annual Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament, only one remained in the end: Beverly Crusher. Made up of Lura Barber (Nox!), Dan Miller (King Bee), and Jonathan Murphy (Madeline), Beverly Crusher bested runners-up Boy Meets Dawson’s Slayer… Read More
FIST 2016 is our largest tournament ever! With a cool 100 teams entered, the competition promises to be fiercer than ever. Here’s a handy listing of all the teams competing so you can size up the competition. After Hours Hannah Johnson, Rachael Lewus, Ari Zaretsky Ants… But… Read More
iMusical is seeking new performers to join its ensemble! While we encourage any interested performers to participate in this open call audition, at this time we are primarily interested in adding female-identified improvisers to the cast. Read More
WIT alum Zhubin Parang is the head writer for The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. He began his long-form improv career with WIT, where he was a member of the long-running ensemble Jackie and festival favorite Dr. Fantastic. He is an alum of the Upright Citizens… Read More
Throw your hat in the ring to compete in our tenth annual Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament! Read More
Become a FIST sponsor! FIST is Washington Improv Theater’s biggest event of the year, spanning five weekends and 35+ shows. Read More
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