Clown Drop-in is for all skill levels. Newcomers welcome!  This drop-in provides a safe space to practice clowning and train in the art of ridiculousness. Skills learned are valuable for anyone looking to enhance their performance capabilities. This is not a typical red-nose clown workshop. The heart & soul of the work is rooted in […]

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 […]

RISE Team House Party!!! Come Celebrate new teams, new players, and new line ups for our 2025 House Team Program. Join the fun and see all of 9 RISE Teams performing 10 minute sets hosted by the team coaches and ending in a coaches set. Our RISE teams deliver long form theatrical style improv for […]

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 2/27 | Chris Gropp 3/6 | Melissa Schenter 3/13 | Asa Erlendson 3/20 | Jacob Sorling 3/27 | Natalie Kilkenny 4/3 […]

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.  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!  It’s FREE to watch, […]

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). […]

Prepare to be amazed and entertained in equal measure! "Magic! And a Little Bit of Comedy" is not your average magic show—it’s a fast-paced, interactive experience that blends mind-bending illusions with laugh-out-loud comedy. From the moment the show begins, you'll be drawn into a world where reality is stretched, expectations are flipped, and the impossible […]

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 […]

RISE House teams represent the theaters style of long form improv. These veteran performers bring you a show based on your suggestion and make it up on the spot. It’s like making a sitcom up right on the spot. The House Team hour will feature two stellar teams! Two shows for the price of one! […]

There can be only one! In this short-form improv comedy battle, our cast combine in dynamic teams and perform games/scenes/songs using audience suggestions to compete against each other. Round by round, the audience decides which team wins. In the finale, the winning team members battle each other, improviser vs. improviser, to see who will ascend […]

The Greatest Comedy Show in the World is a variety program that showcases the top talent in Colorado across stand-up, improv, and sketch. Each month, a stand-up comic and improv/sketch team will join us for an hour of controlled comedy chaos (and sometimes uncontrolled). Nothing is off-limits and no two shows are the same! Audience […]

The King Penny Radio Show Step back in time to the golden age of radio with The King Penny Radio Show! This improvised 1940's radio show brings the magic of live radio theater to life every 4th Saturday at 8:00 PM at Rise Comedy Theater in the heart of Denver's Ballpark District. Complete with vintage […]

Laugh Track is a fast-paced improv comedy show featuring short form games that will keep you laughing all night. Complete with a full bar, audience participation, and plenty of laughs, you can catch this show the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 9pm at RISE Comedy.

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!