A charity improv tournament for a great cause!
The RISE Comedy Cup is a charity improv tournament hosted at RISE Comedy, coming December 12 & 13, 2026. All proceeds from this event benefit a local charity partner — we’re finalizing who that is, and we’ll announce it here soon!
Charity Partner: TBD
Every dollar raised by the Cup goes to charity. We’re sorting out this year’s partner now — check back soon to find out who we’re playing for.
Want To Play?
Sign ups are open!
Register to be part of the RISE Comedy Cup — players are drawn onto teams at the RISE Cup Lottery.
- Thu 10/8 — 9:00 PM: sign ups end
- Thu 10/15 — RISE Cup Lottery, 7:30 PM @ RISE Comedy
New to the Cup? The RISE Cup Player Guide walks through exactly how the event works and what’s expected of players.
How It Works
Night One: 16 teams perform 10-minute sets in front of a judges panel, scored on Show Quality, Team Work, and Originality/Theming. The top 9 teams move on automatically — joined by a 10th squad made up of the 4 best players from the teams that didn’t advance, a.k.a. the Wild Cardinals!
Night Two: Those 10 teams face off bracket-style, with the audience voting to decide who advances, until an official winner — and an MVP — is crowned.
For the full rundown — eligibility, the lottery, scoring, and everything else that goes into being in the event — read the RISE Cup Player Guide.
Tournament Schedule
The full schedule is being finalized — check back soon for showtimes!