Place Holder + Family Despair + Fraudway! Presents

It’s the most wonderful (and wonderfully unpredictable) time of the year! From heartwarming family traditions to hilariously unexpected twists, there’s something for everyone at WIT in A Very Improv Holiday!

WIT is DC’s top spot for hilarious improv comedy. Our shows are surprising, smart, and totally unscripted, and feature the funniest improvisers in the region.

Inspired by a simple suggestion from the audience, each show is an unpredictable delight. In fact, most first-time audience members find it hard to believe that what they’re seeing is entirely made up on the spot. (It is!)

The Lineup

Place Holder
Everyone has a place they hold dear. Tell us about yours, and we’ll bring it to life with colorful characters, unexpected connections, and a world that grows more chaotic by the minute. After a wild ride, we’ll bring the story back to the place where it all began.
Cast: Carolyn Clendenin, John Paul Snead, John Smet, Katherine Mash, Lore Leupold, Matt O’Neill, Mikko Abarcar, Sam Sanders

Family Despair
Family Despair meets the hard conversations head-on and gives the gift of honesty this holiday season. Candor roasting on an open fire, frankness nipping at your nose. A sleigh ride of unvarnished truth to carry us into the New Year.
Cast: Chels Shorte, Christina Dabney, Dan O’Neil, Joe Randazzo

Fraudway! Presents
Prepare to see a brand-new, improvised version of a classic holiday musical… where the lead performer has never seen the original! The cast of Fraudway! Presents throws an unwitting improviser right into the middle of the story. Sit back and watch the chaos unfold, because anything can happen when the main character doesn’t know their part.
Cast: Elisabeth Mabus, Fred Gilbert, Greer Smith, Jake Rosario, Kaeli Patchen, Lore Leupold, Niv Elis, Robin Dickey, Stephanie Rae, Steve Karig

Accessible pricing: For those who experience cost as a barrier, a limited number of affordable pricing tickets are available using the code AFFORDABLE at check-out. Currently enrolled college students can get discounted tickets with the code COLLEGESTUDENT (be prepared to show student ID).

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