The Tampa Bay area has improv theaters on both sides of the bay, a statewide improv festival, and classes for every level. Here is where to find shows and how to get started.
Where to see improv in Tampa Bay
- The Commodore in Ybor City, Tampa, hosts improv shows on Friday and Saturday nights and a weekly drop-in class.
- Spitfire Comedy House in St. Petersburg runs improv and musical improv shows, a family-friendly Friday show, and workshops. It also hosts the St. Pete Improv Festival.
- Tampa Metropolitan Improv performs a monthly show at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.
- FST Improv at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota performs improv shows and teaches workshops.
- Countdown Improv Festival brings dozens of Florida improv teams to Ybor City each summer.
Taking improv classes in Tampa Bay
Beginner classes are offered in Tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota and Venice. Drop-in classes are a good way to try improv for one night before signing up for a full course.
Upcoming improv in Tampa Bay
16 shows and classes within 40 miles of Tampa, Oct 31–Nov 30
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Show
Y Files – An Improvised Sci-Fi Mystery
9 PM–11 PM
Fully improvised sci-fi investigation inspired by The X-Files, Fringe, and Twin Peaks. Two detectives chase clues while the audience, detectives, and cast don’t know the truth until it’s discovered together. Doors 8:30 PM, show 9 PM.
- Price
- $26.75
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Class
The Drop In Improv Class
Sundays, 2–4 PM 4 weeks
Weekly improv class with Spitfire’s top performers covering exercises and games for on-stage and everyday skills. Class is 2 hours with a 10 minute break. Single day registration $20; 4 week FlexPass $60. Every Sunday 2-4 PM.
- Price
- $20–$60
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
Game Night: An Improvised Board Game Adventure
7 PM–9 PM
A fully improvised board game adventure where the cast becomes the pieces and the audience chooses the path. Every show takes a different route. Doors open 7:00 PM, show lasts an hour. Tickets $8 + taxes and fees.
- Price
- $8
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
If You Know What I Mean: Improv Comedy & Musical Show in Tampa Bay
7 PM–9 PM
Experience a hilarious night of improv comedy & music in Tampa Bay! Inspired by “Whose Line Is It Anyway”.
- Price
- $13.39–$19.10
- Where
- Aspirations Winery 18 mi
Show
Whose Line St Pete Friday – Family Friendly
7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Improv games and scenes in the Whose Line style. Family-friendly Friday performances. Hands down the funniest show in St. Pete, now running for nine years.
- Price
- $16.05–$26.75
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
Duo Date Nite: Comedy for You and Your Boo
9 PM–11 PM
A Friday night duo improv show with lineups of duo improv teams building scenes from audience suggestions. Tickets are BOGO: one ticket gets two seats. Doors 8:30 PM, show 9 PM. Tickets $15 + taxes and fees.
- Price
- $15
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
Runaway Train
8:30 PM–10:30 PM
Spitfire’s newest performers take the stage in a fast-paced improv games night where the audience controls the chaos. Each round a train car is cut loose until one conductor takes the wheel for a solo challenge. Free to attend. Doors 8:30 PM.
- Price
- Free
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
Unprompted
9 PM–11 PM
A fully improvised take on the Dropout TV panel show. Three comedians tackle prompts they have never seen before, moving from solo prompts to duos to group rounds, competing for the Golden Manatee. Doors 8:30 PM, show 9 PM. Tickets $15 + taxes and fees.
- Price
- $15
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
Y Files – An Improvised Sci-Fi Mystery
9 PM–11 PM
Fully improvised sci-fi investigation inspired by The X-Files, Fringe, and Twin Peaks. Two detectives chase clues while the audience, detectives, and cast don’t know the truth. Doors 8:30 PM, show 9 PM. Doors close 9:15 PM.
- Price
- $26.75
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House 18 mi
Show
Long Form Musical Improv
6:30 PM
This six-week class is designed for performers ready to take their musical improv to the next level. Students will learn how to sustain a full-length improvised musical, building stories that feel cohesive, dynamic, and satisfying while still hilarious and spontaneous.
- Price
- $300
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House, St. Petersburg 18 mi
Show
Games Lab: The Expansion Pack
6:30 PM
Games Lab: The Expansion Pack.
- Price
- $150
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House, St. Petersburg 18 mi
Show
Nitty Gritty Scene Work
10 AM
Nitty Gritty Scene Work is a workshop that breaks down the fundamentals of improv scene work. It covers the core pillars and explains why they matter and how they help build stronger, more connected scenes.
- Price
- $150
- Where
- Spitfire Comedy House, St. Petersburg 18 mi