"We don’t see ... Black diversity on the mainstream networks. So we decided to bring it to the improv stage instead." Read More
Show submissions are due at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Read More
Since WIT codified our organizational values in 2021, they have helped inform decisions at every level of our organization. Established through an engagement with Young Playwrights’ Theater’s AROW program (Abolishing Racism and Oppression in the Workplace). Our six… Read More
Washington Improv Theater is thrilled to announce the addition of seven new members to its board of directors. Each brings an impressive set of skills and experience that will help WIT advance its mission. The new board members are: India Banks India brings a unique blend of experience and… Read More
We're hoping to sweep three categories in the Washington City Paper's annual survey. Read More
WIT seeks energized, visionary leaders for its quadrennial election satire. Read More
Can you create an improv show with an artificial co-star? That’s exactly what the team behind WIT’s new show LOLgorithm has done! Debuting this Friday and running weekly through April 26, LOLgorithm sets up flesh-and-blood improvisers with artificial intelligence. How will the AI react to its human counterpart? What… Read More
An interview with FIST's youngest-ever competitor and her dada. Read More
WIT will kick off a six-week run of performances on Friday, March 22 under the marquee “Improv Versus the Machine,” including two original productions that focus on artificial intelligence. Read More
The 2024 winners of WIT's Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament (FIST) Kinfolk answer our questions about how they came together, why they named themselves Kinfolk, and what it's like to be the first all-Black team to take the championship title. Read More