The Baltimore Improv Festival returns showcasing local, national, and international comedy shows, workshops, & talent over 7 days & nights.

7/23/2019

BALTIMORE – The nonprofit Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) returns for the 13th annual Baltimore Improv Festival which features improv comedy shows and comedy workshops.

What:        “Baltimore Improv Festival” Comedy Shows & Workshops

Where:        The BIG Theater, 1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore
       Rituals, 12 W North Ave, Baltimore

When:        July 29 - August 4, 2019
       Monday - Thursday: 7pm - 10pm
       Friday: 5pm - Midnight
       Saturday: Noon - 11pm
       Sunday: Noon - 10pm

Who:       100s of performers, staff, volunteers from New York City, Philadelphia,
Washington, DC, California, and Baltimore.

Additional Information about “Baltimore Improv Festival”

Includes 4 days of improv workshops for all levels taught by the best comedy teachers in the country.
Featuring improv famous headliners: Fuck that Shit, The Cast, The Stepfathers, & Asian AF
ASIAN AF (Asian As F***) is an Asian American variety show from the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Theatre in Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers. (Saturday, August 3rd at 8:30pm)
The Cast is a team of women from New York City’s Magnet Theater that improvises plays. During a stage play, see what is happening both onstage and behind the scenes. (Friday, August 2nd at 8:30pm)
The Stepfathers is New York's top improvisers who take you on a tour of everything cute and brutal. They perform weekly at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Theatre in New York City. (Saturday, August 3rd at 7:00pm)
Fuck That Shit (A Comedy Team) is a team known for repeatedly winning the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) New York Cagematch competition (Friday, August 2nd at 7:00pm)
"The festival is a great way to further BIG’s mission, not just in Baltimore, but with the improv community at large. Every year we bring performers from all over the country to celebrate this art form we all love. There is something amazing about bringing a large group of people together that share the same passion. This year, we have our biggest festival yet with teams from all over the United States and Canada, and one of the best skates of workshop instructors around. It’s going to be a amazing week. " Andy McIntyre, Executive Producer, Baltimore Improv Festival
More details to be provided at bigimprov.org/fest

Press Contact:
Brian E. Young, marketing associate
(C) 240-997-4157
brian@bigimprov.org

About The Baltimore Improv Group:
Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) serves as the city’s leading non-profit improv comedy venue. BIG began in 2004 and now entertains with over 120 shows each year. With an annual audience of over 5,000 people, over 100 regular performers present audiences with shows every night of the week. As part of Young Audiences of Maryland (YAMD), BIG performs in assemblies and teaching residencies in Maryland schools.

The BIG Theater opened in October 2017 in Station North. The theater offers 3,000 square feet of space for shows; classes and workshops for adults, kids and teens; a podcast studio; and a lobby connecting actors, comedy performers, and audiences. BIG shows include improv comedy, stand-up, sketch, and more.

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