Tag You’re It Open Mic Sunday evenings at Rise Comedy, Denver’s best live comedy club, is a great way to help new comedians work on their jokes. You have a suggestion? We have the paper for you to write your tag lines that they might just use to punch up their jokes. Tag You’re It […]

Do you have a story that you think could be a funny standup routine? Are you frustrated by only having three minutes to work on what you're trying to say at other open mics? Then this is the mic for you. Tell your story - find the funny and then make it funnier. List drops at 7:30 […]

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 […]

Looking for a fun date night? Looking to see if you have what it takes to be a standup comedian? Then come on down to RISE Comedy on Wednesday to the Rise and Shine Open Mic. The Rise and Shine Open Mic is open to comedians of all levels. The Rise and Shine Open Mic […]

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 2/19 | Melissa Schenter 2/26 | Aurelia Vanderkolk 3/5 | Amanda Eckert 3/12 | Rob Lecrone 3/19 | Paul Ronjak 3/26 […]

RISE Comedy’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.  It’s FREE to watch, FREE to play, and ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME, so come on and jam! VENMO Contributions welcome: @RiseComedy YOUR JAM HOSTS: BARKLEY: Founded in 2016, […]

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). […]

THIS JUST IN... is a mixed long-form and short-form improv comedy show that parodies the structure and tone of a traditional TV news broadcast with the absurdity of character-driven improv. Anchors, field reporters, correspondents, and special guests will navigate a world of absurd characters through the lens of "serious" journalism. Core recurring segments anchor each […]

Cinema! Film! The Silver Screen! Side Channel Film Panel brings audiences face to face with the biggest actors, the most creative directors, and the sharpest minds of Tinseltown to chat about your favorite movies. These are incredibly famous actors with large followings and mountains of accolades, certainly not a group of improvisers from Denver pretending […]

Colorado’s PREMIER improvised musical comedy team and Denver’s longest-running improv comedy show, now celebrating its incredible 19th year! Hit and Run: Musical Improv® is not just a show—it's a theatrical adventure where Broadway meets spontaneity. Every week, this dynamic ensemble crafts an hour-long, fully improvised Broadway-style musical, complete with show-stopping songs, razor-sharp dialogue, and captivating […]

Our RISE teams deliver long form theatrical style improv for you based on your suggestions. These are new talents from the theater and classes that are in our HOUSE TEAM Program. Full bar with craft beers and cocktails available and now serving pizza from Pizza Bar. Every third Friday of the month enjoy our RISE […]

Potluck! is a high-energy, long-form improv show where each performance is inspired by a real party story from the audience. From chaotic birthday dinners to painfully awkward holiday gatherings, we take your suggestion and turn it into a fully improvised, character-driven story packed with unexpected connections, big personalities, and ridiculous revelations. Performed by a team […]

Gather 'round the campfire as a mysterious narrator guides you through "Frightening Tales to Share at Night!", a long form improv comedy show that warps your cherished childhood memories into spine-tingling tales of terror. Inspired by classic ‘90s and 2000s kid-horror shows like "Goosebumps" and "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", this fully improvised show […]

What to learn acting techniques to level up your improv? Want to learn improv techniques to help your script analyisis and your acting? In this workshop we plan to do both. What to learn acting techniques to level up your improv? Want to learn improv techniques to help your script analysis and your acting? In […]

Ever notice how the first 30 seconds of a scene basically decide whether it flies or dies? This workshop is all about starts. Not game, not edits, not callbacks — just the messy, electric moment where two people step out and build something from nothing. We'll slow way down and live in the first beat […]

It’s Saturday Night, and there’s only one rule: Let’s Get Loud! It’s Denver’s top monthly comedy variety show, where every act has a musical element. Join us as improvisers, sketch comics, musicians and clowns from across Denver come together for a night of musical comedy, headlined by a fully improvised musical from Minor Adjustments. This […]

DENVER’S NEW SPEAKEASY & SHOW - AS SEEN ON AMERICA'S GOT TALENT AND HULU Have you ever wondered what the future holds? Wished you could pull back the veil and see into the secret world of the mystic? Join Anthem and Aria the Psychic Soulmates, and experience the mystery of ESP at the Psychic Speakeasy! […]

Join CODEPENDUNCE & Friends for a mixed media sketch, clown, and comedy extravaganza!! Leave your worries and stress at the door. Forget the real world and join us for some absurd fun!

"Mockumentary Now! — where the cameras are invisible, the stakes are high, and absolutely everything is made up on the spot. This long-form improv show follows seasoned comedians as they attempt to piece together a documentary live on stage — without a script, but with plenty of hot takes and unexpected twists. Each show starts […]

Duckpin's Quack Lab is a variety show highlighting new improv teams, experimentation of form, and player chemistry. Put your hazmat suits on and join us as we make breakthroughs on the cutting edge of comedy!

The RISE Repertory Company is a new show that brings you new long-form improv forms like the JTS Brown, Harold, Concept Album, The Subject, and so many more! These veteran improvisers will give you a show that you can't see anywhere else in Colorado and possibly the world. And even if you don't know what […]

Hosted by Hot Nap, this high-energy weekly showdown puts two improv teams in a fierce battle for laughs, fame, and ultimate glory. With the audience calling the shots, the reigning champs must defend their title as a new challenger emerges each week, ready to steal the spotlight. Who will triumph, and who will take their […]