Week of Events
Tag, You’re It! Open Mic
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 […]
Anecdotal Open Mic
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 Joke Writing Workshop
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 […]
RISE & Shine Comedy Open Mic
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 […]
Intro To Improv Drop-In Class – All Levels
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 […]
Community Improv Jam
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, […]
Team Improv Jam
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). […]
Robot Riot: The Robot Comedy Hour
Whether you love, fear, or are sick to death of robots and AI and ready to RIOT, have we got a show for you. Get ready for a Robot Riot, with world-leading AI Ethics experts roasting AI and Robotics… Denver’s top AI and robotics-themed improv teams… and comedy acts involving real robots. Don’t miss it… […]
Hit and Run: Musical Improv® [Improvised Broadway Musicals]
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 […]
Basement Doctors & Necromancer
Basement Doctors is a long form improv troupe in which none of the performers has a PhD (well… one of us does now…). Each show is inspired by a text message from the audience and always gives doses of excitement and emotion. This team of veteran improvisers that has been performing must see comedy in Denver […]
Night Cap Comedy Show
The Night Cap Comedy Show is must see comedy on a Friday night. Come down to Rise Comedy, Denver’s best comedy club, and see some of Denver’s best comedians get your late-night laughs on. Date night? Hanging with your crew? Just wandering around downtown Denver looking for things to do in Denver? The Night Cap […]
Rotating Room
If you think you know the comedy scene in Denver, then think again because you can never know what to expect from the Rotating Room. Each month is a new show from one of Denver's most creative minds. It could be the wildest improv show you've ever seen, or a new twist on stand up, […]
Buddy Puzzle Presents: F*** Your EX
They’re bringing their comedy all the way from Los Angeles. Buddy Puzzle (Anatasha Blakely and Jacob Sorling) is a veteran improv duo that will turn your nightmare ex lover story into comedic soup for the soul. Joined by two guest trios and finishing with a mashup of all star players. Performers take stories from audience […]
Comedy Queens: A Drag Comedy Experience
Drag comes in all shapes and sizes, but the best kind of drag is the one that makes you laugh! Join Dr. Zackarina Jenny-hoe and a new cast of drag queens, kings and things each month for a fabulous comedy experience unlike any other. Each month, the cast will take over a different form of […]
Three Beautiful Lips And Friends
Three Beautiful Lips, Anatasha Blakely, Melissa Schenter Connor, and Mylène Van Zijl are a dynamic trio redefining the art of improv with their unforgettable performances. This powerhouse group brings a thespian twist to scene work, playing with equal parts passion for each other and the audience. Prepare to be captivated as these badass freaks and soft-hearted sweeties […]
Hot Nap Presents The Duel
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 […]