IMPROV ROULETTE: A Thursday Night Improv Jam

Schedule

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1626 E Passyunk Ave | Philadelphia, PA

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IMPROV ROULETTE: A Thursday Night Improv Jam
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🎰 IMPROV ROULETTE: A Thursday Night Improv Jam 🎭

Step right up and take your chances at Improv Roulette, a high-energy improv jam.

For a $5 donation, participants get to spin the wheel and be randomly placed on a team—each with its own special challenge. You might find yourself tackling bold character work, performing silent scenes, embracing unexpected styles, or navigating other surprise constraints dreamed up by the roulette wheel.

Each team is guided by a Team Captain, who will lead warm-ups and help the group lean fully into their challenge. Teams will have 15–20 minutes to perform and show off their improv skills, teamwork, and commitment to the challenge.

And here’s the twist: the audience decides whether each team successfully completed their challenge. Stakes? Bragging rights, glory, and the joy of watching improvised chaos unfold.

✨ Why We Spin - All proceeds go directly toward supporting:

  • Our theatre space
  • Our coaches and instructors
  • Our BIPOC team
  • Our upcoming Queer team
  • Snackies (because fuel matters)
  • Our kids program

Whether you’re jumping onstage or cheering from the crowd, Improv Roulette is a night of playful risk, community support and big creative swings—all for a great cause.

🎲 Spin the wheel. Trust the team. Commit to the bit.

Details:

🕕 6:00 PM – Doors Open | Mix, Mingle & SpinDoors open at 6PM! Come hang out, grab a drink or snack and get ready to play.For a $5 donation, participants will spin the roulette wheel, be placed on a team led by a Team Captain, and receive their improv challenge.

🕖 6:30 PM – Warm-Ups BeginTeam Captains lead their teams through warm-up games to get loose, build trust and start exploring their assigned challenge (big characters, silent scenes, style constraints and more).

🕗 7:00–9:00 PM – Team PerformancesTeams will take the stage one by one for 15–20 minute performances, showcasing their challenge in a fully improvised set. The audience decides whether each team successfully completed their challenge.

⏰ Performances continue until all teams have gone (approximately 8:30PM, depending on number of teams).

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Where is it happening?

1626 E Passyunk Ave, 1626 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, United States

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