We're back for the fourth annual Athens Improv Festival! Three full nights of our favorite improvisers from across the Southeast, including local heroes, our old comrades in Atlanta, and new friends from North Carolina. Come see the best minds of our generation entertained by improv. Looking for a laugh, a thoughtful story, or a showcase of what's going on in improv right now? This lineup of 30-45 minute improv sets is sure to scratch your itch. See the full schedule below.

WEEKEND PASSES AVAILABLE:
$50 - Weekend Passes Available Here

PRE-ORDER SHIRTS AVAILABLE:
$25 - 2026 Festival Shirts

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
Clocked
Flagpole
Swingle Levin Law LLC
Athens Center for Counseling and Play Therapy
Crunchwrap Jones
Cord Sibilsky Group
Rock Lobsters
Story Culture Films
Puma Yu's

THURSDAY 8/27/26
6:30 | Doors
7:00 | Improv Athens
7:20 | Let's Try This
7:50 | But I Digress
8:20 | Break
8:50 | Two Daves
9:10 | HAM!
9:40 | Baxterstreet Boyz

FRIDAY 8/28/26
6:30 | Doors
7:00 | Tropic Masculinity
7:20 | Schrodinger's Cat
7:50 | Hook Line & Singers
8:20 | Break
8:50 | The Hothouse
9:10 | The Platonics
9:40 | Frisky Twisters
10:10 | The Charm Offensive

SATURDAY 8/29/26
_WORKSHOPS & COMMUNITY EVENTS_
11:00AM-12:00PM | Kids Show
1:00-3:00PM | Madeline Workshop + 101 Workshop (at work.shop)
3:00-4:30PM | Open Improv Jam

_SHOWS BEGIN_
5:30 | Doors
6:00 | Imminent Baby
6:30 | Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are FINE
6:50 | Play Cousins
7:20 | Break
8:00 | Madeline Evans
8:30 | Ladies Who Lunch
9:00 | Break
9:30 | Now Are the Foxes
10:00 | Knock Knock Who Cares

Please arrive early to ensure a seat with your party. After the official showtime, we reserve the right to fill your seat if the show is sold out. We have a very small and intimate venue; thanks for understanding!

No Refunds — If you aren't able to make the show we are happy to exchange for a same-priced ticket in the future. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have questions or concerns. Thanks for supporting local theater!