The Cookout: Malik and Rasheed + Lena Dunham + All-Player Jam

Roll the dice and see a different hilarious show every night!

Dive into the fantastical world of Fun & Games, Washington Improv Theater’s new, laugh-filled performance series. Check out of your everyday life and enjoy smart, imaginative improv from WIT’s talented ensembles and special guest acts.

The Cookout celebrates Black improv in the DMV. Started in 2020, it currently features all-Black improv ensembles and troupes from DC and Baltimore. The Cookout was created and is curated by WIT improvisers Jamal Newman (who founded WIT’s first-ever all-Black ensemble Lena Dunham) and Krystal Ali, who performs with Lena Dunham, as well as company ensembles Hellcat and LIZARD GIRL. Both Jamal and Krystal also perform with Kinfolk — the first-ever all-Black team to win the Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament in 2024. The Cookout is consistently one of WIT’s most frequently sold-out shows, so be sure to get your tickets before they’re gone!

The Performers

Malik and Rasheed:

Cast:
Ti Malik Coleman
Rasheed Green

Lena Dunham: 

Cast:
Krystal Ali
Bam Alston
Darnell Eaton
Derek Hayes
Erica Johnson
Eva Lewis
Jamal Newman
Nic Small
Simone Webster

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