Mic Drop Comedy Workshop is every Wednesday from 6-8 PM before the open mic. Please include your name and the date you are signing up for. It is not guaranteed that you will get a turn every week, however, if you do not get a turn you will be moved to the front of the […]

Come watch local comedians tinker and test out new material at RISE Comedy’s weekly Laugh Lab! Some comics will concoct the perfect formula while other jokes will implode, but an outrageous amount of fun is guaranteed. Comedians, sign up list is available at 7:30 with a set amount of 4 minute sets available. Show runs […]

Want to see if improv comedy is right for you? This drop-in class will let you take RISE Comedy's improv classes for a test drive, in a safe, supportive, and FUN environment! Instructor Schedule Thu 9/29: Archie Rosenkrantz Thu 10/6: Asa Eriendson Thu 10/13: Nick Trotter Thu 10/20:Mylene Van Zijl Thu 10/27: Archie Rosenkrantz Thu […]

Barkley’s Community Improv Jam is an open invitation for you (yes, you!) to COME PLAY on the RISE Comedy stage with some of Denver’s most supportive improvisers.  Put your name in the hat by 7:50, and you’ll be cast on a one-time team for the 8:00 show that same night! Every week we also invite […]

We’re inviting all Denver teams to take part in our team jam! This is for any team in the area, but newly formed teams and show ideas are also highly encouraged. Show up and sign up your team to perform a ~10 minute set (set times depend on the number of teams that show up). […]

What does it mean to be a modern clown? The art form has experienced a huge resurgence the last few years – as shows seek to take bigger risks, explore their most fun ideas and create deeper connections with the audience. The work is an exercise in contradiction. The clown is a harbinger of mischief, […]

A Bad Play Done Terribly is a playful loving parody of the pitfalls of community theater. Our cast assumes the roles of pretentious performers whose talents don't match their dreams. Each show will also feature two invited comedians to heckle the improvised play. For this string of performances the team will be improvising a play […]

Jane's Addiction (Improvised Jane Austen) is a long-form improv show based off of the audience's suggestions, and is performed in the style of the classic author Jane Austen. Enjoy a completely made up show with more British references than you can even imagine. Whether its a walkabout the room, a marriage proposal, or tea time; […]

Come laugh with some of Denver's best local comics!

This is unlike any class show you’ve ever seen. Unlike improv, it’s not a loving celebration – but a clown trial by fire, as director Chad Damiani puts his students through one last test, as they work desperately to win over the audience. If you like high-stakes comedy, beautiful failures and unexpected victories, come see […]

Back in 2019, Chad Damiani had a realization. He had completely mastered traditional long-form improv. So Chad did the unthinkable: create the most difficult form ever imagined. No fourth wall. No words. And a different partner every set, from both the world of clown and improv. Can Chad inspire his joke-hungry collaborators to create truly […]

This is NOT your Mother's comedy show! (but you should definitely bring her). This year, forget the flowers and chocolate...give your mom the gift of comedy! Laugh and drink along with bad ass comedy moms as they shake up your ideas of what it means to be maternal. Your face might stick that way! We […]

Hosted by Hot Nap, this weekly competition pits two improv teams against each other for fame and glory. Based on audience votes, the winning team will move on to the next week, but every week a new challenger approaches!