Northwest Improv Fest 2024

Because of its made-up-on-the-spot nature, improvised comedy can always be a bit of a gamble. One way to increase the odds of something hitting your funny bone just right? Taking in a lot of it from a variety of performers. Northwest Improv Fest is here to help on that front. The two-night event features three shows a night: an early show for general audiences, a more blue mature set, and a late-night, anything-goes mash-up. In addition to local standouts from Spokane’s Blue Door Theatre and CDA’s Levity Theatre, the fest brings in talents from across the country. These range from the relationship joking of “Your Life is a Romantic Comedy” to Mad Sciene’s riffing on academic topics, to the English/Spanish hybrid comedy of Improñol. For those who want to hone their own skills, there are also a series of workshops from character building to musical improv. Revel in the spontaneity!

Northwest Improv Fest • May 17-18; shows at 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm each day • $15-$30 • Blue Door Theatre • 319 S. Cedar St. • nwimprovfest.com