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November Featured Show! 

Bearded Book Club

Improvised adventures that turn little library books into big laughs from the Bearded Company!

Friday November 14th at 9pm

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    ComedySportz

    ComedySportz is fast paced improv comedy played as a sport! Two teams of actors create short comedy games and scenes on the spot based on audience suggestions to earn points and laughs. You, the audience, assist in the comedy by yelling out the suggestions and voting each round to award points! 

    ComedySportz is rated E for Everyone!

  • Logo for The Bearded Co. MPLS featuring a stylized beard and mustache with text in black and blue.

    The Bearded Company

    The Bearded Company is a nationally recognized improv troupe based in Minneapolis and Los Angeles, known for their fast-paced, narrative-driven performances. Since 2006, they’ve brought bold, unscripted adventures to stages and festivals across the country. As Artists in Residence at Strike Theater, they continue to push the boundaries of improv while sharing their craft with the Twin Cities community.

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    The Mess

    The Mess is a chaotic, high-energy improv feast that’s been delighting audiences since 2014. Featuring some of the Twin Cities’ finest improvisers, the show delivers unpredictable comedy and big laughs every time.

  • A circular emblem with a green border containing the words 'Vilification Tennis' and a navy blue background in the center. The center features two crossed tennis rackets and a middle finger gesture.

    Vilification Tennis

    Vilification Tennis is a structured improvisational comedy show where competitors face off in a battle of insults. No two shows are ever the same — the cast rotates, the material evolves, and the comedy always lands fresh and unpredictable.

  • A circular logo with the text 'TIMP' at the top and 'GOC' at the bottom, a large black star in the center, and 'Est. 2002' on the sides, with a gray background and red and black lettering.

    Improv -A -Go -Go

    Improv A Go Go is a showcase for improvisation in the Twin Cities - founded in 2002 - it is open to any and all types and forms of improvised theater and welcomes performers from all over the Cities, state and country.

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    BALLS Cabaret

    BALLS Cabaret is a welcoming space for artists of all backgrounds to perform up to 7 minutes of music, comedy, dance or whatever it is they want to share on stage!
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    Strike Theater House Teams

    House teams ensemble the best and brightest improvisors in the Twin Cities

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    jorts!

    jorts! turns audience suggestions into hilarious, sold-out comedies like A Snowy Kiss and Prom Night. For nearly ten years this three-person troupe has been praised for producing shows that “crackle with sketch energy,” delivering improv that feels scripted—until it hilariously explodes in the moment.

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