Improvocation

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Improvocation is a monthly improv showcase at the Phoenix Theater in Minneapolis. We showcase local

10/07/2025

CALLING ALL IMPROV GROUPS! We have an opening for a 3rd group performance on Sunday, October 19, as part of the Improvocation showcase at the Phoenix Theater. 7PM Show, 6:30PM Call. This monthly shows starts with a 10-15 minute story, usually told by someone outside the improv community. The show operates on a cost-share model: Each group agrees to contribute up to $50 toward the cost of theater rental. (Usually, the show breaks even and there is no costto perform!) New ensembles and experimental forms are welcome. Email [email protected] to get in the lineup!

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09/05/2025

Coming up this Saturday! Improvcation is back from August break and ready to bring you the funnies. Will you be there to receive them?

07/10/2025

Hey, check it out! Another show seeing an awesome story with improv troupes riffing... yay!

11/07/2024

Hope you had a howling good time last week. We know we did. We dressed in our Halloween best and took the stage for our great audience! Thank you all for attending! ❤ ❤

Also, thanks to our storyteller, Eric Larson; and to the improv troupes - The Space Objects, Reservoir Frogs and YARRN!

10/22/2024

We had another great show last month!

We extend a big thanks to our great audience!

09/10/2024

Before we start our fall season of Improvocation, let's give big thanks to our July performers!
Thanks to July's improv troupes: Reservoir Frogs, YARRN!, and Two Chairs & a Baby
Thanks to storyteller, Marika Wiard-Bauer
Thanks to accompanist, Amara Falk

And thank you, all who came to see the show! ❤️❤️❤️

07/04/2024

Thank You to all who came out to Improvocation in June! And Big Thanks to our storyteller: Dave Schaal, our accompanist Amara Falk; and to our 3 returning groups - Reservoir Frogs, YARRN!, and Paradox of Choice. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did! Please, come again next month on July 25th!

06/11/2024

Thank You to all who came out to Improvocation in May! Thank you to our storyteller: Vincent Sharma, our accompanist Emily Boyajian; and to our 3 groups - Transformers, Reservoir Frogs, and YARRN. We hope you all had as much fun as we did!

05/21/2024

Hey check out this awesome show! Reservoir Frogs, Yarrn!, and Transformers! Vincent Sharma as Storyteller, and Emily Boyajian with musical accompaniment!

Ticket link in the comments!

Photos from Improvocation's post 04/26/2024

Thank you to all who came out to Improvocation last night! Thank you to our storytellers: Andy Christian and Emily Schoephoerster; and our accompanist Emily Boyajian; and to our 3 groups - Paradox of Choice, Reservoir Frogs, and YARRN. It was a great show and a fun time.

04/25/2024

Don't miss out, this is tomorrow!

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