Sarasota Improv Festival 2012

Two days of non-stop comedy!
July 20 thru July 21
In the Goldstein Cabaret

Overview
FST’s Sarasota Improv Festival brings two-nights of comedy to Downtown Sarasota with 10 of the hottest groups on the Improv scene nationwide. Acts from all over the country will perform on the Cabaret stage in the festival that Sarasota Magazine called “high-energy” and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune called “hilarious.” The festival will also feature Improv workshops taught by the professional Improvisers attending the festival. This is a must-see event for anyone with a funny bone!

More Information

Each group will perform a 45-minute set over the course of the weekend. All groups are unique in performance and style, bringing different types of Improv shows to Sarasota: traditional Improv games, long-form comedy, short sketches and musical improv.

All single tickets and workshops are available for purchase online!

For weekend/night passes click here or call the Box Office at 941-366-9000.

Don't miss a beat (or a laugh) with the all-access pass for only $49! This includes a weekend pass to all twelve Improv shows, the celebratory opening night party at the Broadway Bar, closing night party at Maximo and a chance to mingle with the Improv artists, FST staff, and more!

For night passes, please call 941.366.9000

Can't make it the whole weekend? No problem! Buy a nightly pass for either Friday or Saturday night and spend the evening at the Cabaret to catch some breathtaking Improv Comedy shows.

For weekend passes, please call 941.366.9000

4^th Annual Improv Fest 2012

Performance Schedule

Friday, July 20, 2012

6 p.m – FST Improv (Sarasota) - Cabaret

7 p.m. — Just the Funny (Miami) - Cabaret

8 p.m. — ImprovBoston (Boston) - Cabaret

8 p.m. — The Third Thought (Tampa) - Keating

9 p.m. – Dad’s Garage (Atlanta) - Keating

10 pm. – The HITMEN (Chicago)- Keating

Opening Night Party at Broadway Bar

Saturday, July 21, 2012

5 p.m. – Vintage Whine (Sarasota) - Cabaret

6 p.m. – Lazy Fairy Improv (Sarasota) - Cabaret

7 p.m. - Stacked (Chicago) - Cabaret

7 p.m. - Dad’s Garage (Atlanta) - Keating

8 p.m – Jester Theater (Orlando) - Keating

9 p.m. – Available Cupholders (Austin) - Keating

10 p.m.- SAK Comedy Lab (Orlando) - Keating

11 p.m. - All Play - Keating

Closing night party at Maximo

Workshops on Saturday
$29/each
11 a.m.- Improv for Dummies (hosted by FST Improv)

11 a.m.- Free Form Improv (hosted by ImprovBoston)

1 p.m.- Finding Character through Movement (hosted by Dad's Garage)

3 p.m.- Exploring the Harold (hosted by Available Cupholders)

3 p.m.- Super Quick Character Generation (hosted by Available Cupholders)

Read more about the groups here

Here's what critics have said about past Improv Festivals:

“Emotional genre roller coaster”-Sarasota Magazine

"48 hours of non-stop lunacy"- The Daily City

"High Energy" -Sarasota Magazine

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