When it comes to picking winners for the Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament, Mikael Johnson is a reliable source. The two-time FIST winner for Bipolar and Thunderball gave us his predictions about how this year’s tournament will pan out. We gave Mikael all of the team names before the cast lists… Read More
One of these teams will be the next FIST champions. Read More
The deadline to sign up is 11:59 PM on Friday, Sept. 16. Read More
Upon seeing a WIT show, some audience members might think that improvisers are immune from nerves. But even experienced improvisers still get stage fright before shows. We asked our player and teacher community about their experiences with stage fright and how it has effected them on stage and off. … 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
7:30 PM Nox! Presents: Knocks! Who’s that knocking at our door? Cast: Aaron Mosby, Arie Rich, Aubrey Peterson, Bethany Stokes, Chris Orvin, Chris Ulrich, Eli Okun, Geoff Withuhjee, John Heiser, Matt Winterhalter, Tandra Turner 7:44 PM Warm It Up Part 2: The Musical How many different ways… Read More
Time for Madness! WIT’s 9th Annual Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament (FIST) is now open for submissions. What is FIST? A ton of fun and creative talent launched through a cannon of audience frenzy. Need more details than that? See the full description below, complete with this year’s rules of… Read More
Tony Lazzeroni is a filmmaker who’s been working in DC for eight years. In this interview, he talks about why he prefers directing improvisers over other actors, and what drew him to finally trying improv for himself. Read More
The deadline to sign up is 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 7. Read More
Whether it’s redesigning recess because it’s raining, pivoting to a relaxation exercise because a class is bubbling with intensity, or coming up with effective examples on-the-fly to teach complex ideas, improvisation skills are an essential part of every teacher's classroom toolkit. Read More