SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 26 • 7pm

Debutiful: A raucous celebration of firsts and beginnings in honor of the new theater — performed by a seasoned cast of goofballs and visionaries.

Featuring:  Adrienne Flagg, Chris Parsons, Justin Himes, Erin Cunningham, Matt Roberts, Sean Miller, Jenny Rayfield, Danika Grundemann, Brad Fortier

Directed by Adrienne Flagg

SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 26 • 9pm

Elegant improv, comfortable shoes. DAME is a Portland-based collective of seasoned femme improvisers focusing on story and character. Most of us have been performing for 10 or more years and we are adventurous and always up for fun creating stories with each other and entertaining audiences.

DAME is Georgia Gunesch, Rebecca Rothery, Stephanie Wichmann, Leann Ruth Johnson, Kari Smit, Angela Michtom, Laurie Martin.

SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 27 • 6pm

SUNDAY NIGHT SPECIAL

Sunday evenings we mix it up. We chose a host, and they choose their cast. Dream teams, mash ups, OG vets, up-and-comers, and everything in between– exploring formats, free form play, or any muse to create spontaneous entertainment. Our Sunday shows tend to capture lightning in a bottle. Make Sunday your new Friday.

YOUR HOST:  Beau Brousseau

WITH: Jenny Rebecca May, Breezy, Nate May, Evan Beyer

SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 27 • 8pm

Bridge City Improv is bringing a brand-new night of stand-up to downtown Milwaukie — with a host who knows how to command a stage.

Andrea Menchaca, the award-winning comedian recently named Portland’s Funniest Person, whose sharp, fearless comedy has made her one of the Pacific Northwest’s standout voices. The Portland Mercury has praised Menchaca as a “genius of comedy,” and her acclaimed hour Speaking American has cemented her reputation as a comedian to watch.

Andrea will curate amazing lineups bringing distinct comedic voices together for YOU.

This night Andrea brings a stellar crew featuring Adam Pasi, Erica Figueroa, and Ally J. Ward— bringing personal stories, big personalities, and plenty of punchlines you’ll be talking about long after the last joke.

• This show is recommended for 21+
• $20 online / $25 at door

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 2 • 7pm

A fresh new longform improv show about connections, characters, and how we see each other. Witness this exceptional cast of seasoned improvisers explore what it means to really know one another.

Featuring: Adrienne Flagg, Chris Williams, Kerry Leek, Jhordan Blumenberg, Ryan King, Starr Ahrens, Thomas Magee

Directed by Kerry Leek

All ages welcome, assume PG13 content.

$15 online / $20 at door

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 2 • 9pm

Cliffbanger is musical improv like you’ve never seen—in-your-face, unpredictable, and ridiculously fun! No scripted storylines or predictable arcs—just razor-sharp comedy, top-tier musicianship, and on-the-spot songs (and choreography!). We start with one audience suggestion—and that’s all we need. From there, it’s fast, fearless comedy with catchy songs and harmonies that have no business being that good.

High-energy, unapologetically funny, and unlike anything else. This is musical improv… that hits.

Featuring: Rachel Rosenthal, Sam De Roest, Emily Larkin, Lauren Van Kurin, Lena Roper, and Mont Chris Hubbard on keys!

Directed by Rachel Rosenthal
Musical Direction by Mont Chris Hubbard

https://www.instagram.com/cliffbanger_pdx

• All ages welcome, though assume PG13 content.

• $15 online / $20 at door.

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 3 • 7pm

The Bureau of Madness is an organization that has been pursuing tales of the weird, strange, and otherworldly. For four weeks only they will present case files of eldritch anomalies that have driven people to madness. Expect equal parts horror and comedy at this improvised tale of cosmic and eldritch terror reaching absurdity serving up chills and laughs.

YOU help us select the case file each week: Will it be a tale of an expedition gone wrong, a small town subsumed by a cult worshiping a strange object, or perhaps space detritus that alters reality? Every show promises a dive into madness, weird fiction, and hilarity.

Directed by Luke Zwanziger, an improv veteran with over 20 years experience, he has taught and performed around the globe from the New Zeland Improv Festival to the Edinburgh International Improv Festival. A true student of improv he has studied with teachers from UCB, iO, the Pitt, Pack, and more. A fan of horrror, Luke has been published multiple times Arkham Bazar’s Lovecraftian Microfiction (Vols 10 & 11). His mad science, eco-body-horror short film Vines is now streaming on ScreamBox as the premiere episode of Bloody Bites Season 19

Featuring: Lee Collett, Tony Coray, Anne Jones, Kari Smit, Caitlin Thompson, David Ochart

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 3 • 9pm

J Names is one of the area’s longest running improv teams. A prominent comedy supergroup of local comedy veterans whose first names (most!) start with the letter “J”.

Jay Flewelling, Jed Arkley, Justin Himes, Jenn Hunter Tindle, Jon Bolden, SJ Santa Cruz, KT Behrens, Craig McCarthy.

This is high-quality improvisation you won’t want to miss.

• All ages welcome, though assume PG13 content.

• $15 online / $20 at door.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 4 • 6pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 9 • 7pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 9 • 9pm

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 10 • 7pm

The Bureau of Madness is an organization that has been pursuing tales of the weird, strange, and otherworldly. For four weeks only they will present case files of eldritch anomalies that have driven people to madness. Expect equal parts horror and comedy at this improvised tale of cosmic and eldritch terror reaching absurdity serving up chills and laughs.

YOU help us select the case file each week: Will it be a tale of an expedition gone wrong, a small town subsumed by a cult worshiping a strange object, or perhaps space detritus that alters reality? Every show promises a dive into madness, weird fiction, and hilarity.

Directed by Luke Zwanziger, an improv veteran with over 20 years experience, he has taught and performed around the globe from the New Zeland Improv Festival to the Edinburgh International Improv Festival. A true student of improv he has studied with teachers from UCB, iO, the Pitt, Pack, and more. A fan of horrror, Luke has been published multiple times Arkham Bazar’s Lovecraftian Microfiction (Vols 10 & 11). His mad science, eco-body-horror short film Vines is now streaming on ScreamBox as the premiere episode of Bloody Bites Season 19

Featuring: Lee Collett, Tony Coray, Anne Jones, Kari Smit, Caitlin Thompson, David Ochart

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 10 • 9pm

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 11 • 6pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 16 • 7pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 16 • 9pm

You’re in for a TREAT! Chris Williams, Zack Poitras, and Kristen Schier are three veteran improvisers who come together to create a sweet, spontaneous show made just for you. Whether they’re performing a montage or an improvised sitcom format, Treat delivers focused, fun, and committed improv every time.

Featured guest: High Risk Behavior

What happens when a squad of Black and brown improvisers meet in an improv class and realize their collective chemistry is an absolute safety hazard? You get High Risk Behavior. Born from classroom hijinks and an immediate refusal to play it safe, this team brings high-octane energy, unhinged physical comedy, and zero-hesitation to the stage. Laugh at the reckless energy and prepare yourself for a show that lives up to its name. HRB is Alex Henderson, Amirra Patterson, Ashley above, Cholé Riggs, Ian Davis, Jax Ko, Kevin Holden, Wayne Moodie, Wren Reynolds.

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 17 • 7pm

The Bureau of Madness is an organization that has been pursuing tales of the weird, strange, and otherworldly. For four weeks only they will present case files of eldritch anomalies that have driven people to madness. Expect equal parts horror and comedy at this improvised tale of cosmic and eldritch terror reaching absurdity serving up chills and laughs.

YOU help us select the case file each week: Will it be a tale of an expedition gone wrong, a small town subsumed by a cult worshiping a strange object, or perhaps space detritus that alters reality? Every show promises a dive into madness, weird fiction, and hilarity.

Directed by Luke Zwanziger, an improv veteran with over 20 years experience, he has taught and performed around the globe from the New Zeland Improv Festival to the Edinburgh International Improv Festival. A true student of improv he has studied with teachers from UCB, iO, the Pitt, Pack, and more. A fan of horrror, Luke has been published multiple times Arkham Bazar’s Lovecraftian Microfiction (Vols 10 & 11). His mad science, eco-body-horror short film Vines is now streaming on ScreamBox as the premiere episode of Bloody Bites Season 19

CAST: 

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 17 • 9pm

Cr1tical Mischief began their RPG-themed improv show in 2014 as Advanced Minions & Mazes performing at Guardian Games. This band of comic adventurers has been entertaining audiences in theaters and Cons in and around Portland for over a decade. With their band of characters and your suggestions, they’ve raised the dead and razed villages. Not always in that order. Come roll the big 20-sided die to shape the action and laugh hard at the Cr1tical Mischief that ensues!

Featuring:  Brad Fortier, Erin Cunningham, Bill Cernansky, Merrily Antony, Eric Zipper, Craig McCarty, Meagan Gombard, Wayne Moodie.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 18 • 6pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 23 • 7pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 23 • 9pm

OBC

OBC, aka Oprah’s Book Club, is a trio of funny Black women who test boundaries and try on characters from the stories you’ve read.  K, Natasha, and Afrita have spent the past four years building chemistry, vulnerability, and boldness in each of their shows. No story is off topic, and we have just enough audacity and plenty of opinions to explore the worlds you love to read. Expect big characters, wild choices, questionable decisions, and the kind of connection that can turn one audience suggestion into beautifully unhinged chaos. 

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 24 • 7pm

The Bureau of Madness is an organization that has been pursuing tales of the weird, strange, and otherworldly. For four weeks only they will present case files of eldritch anomalies that have driven people to madness. Expect equal parts horror and comedy at this improvised tale of cosmic and eldritch terror reaching absurdity serving up chills and laughs.

YOU help us select the case file each week: Will it be a tale of an expedition gone wrong, a small town subsumed by a cult worshiping a strange object, or perhaps space detritus that alters reality? Every show promises a dive into madness, weird fiction, and hilarity.

Directed by Luke Zwanziger, an improv veteran with over 20 years experience, he has taught and performed around the globe from the New Zeland Improv Festival to the Edinburgh International Improv Festival. A true student of improv he has studied with teachers from UCB, iO, the Pitt, Pack, and more. A fan of horrror, Luke has been published multiple times Arkham Bazar’s Lovecraftian Microfiction (Vols 10 & 11). His mad science, eco-body-horror short film Vines is now streaming on ScreamBox as the premiere episode of Bloody Bites Season 19

CAST: 

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 24 • 9pm

DAME

Elegant improv, comfortable shoes. DAME is a Portland-based collective of seasoned femme improvisers focusing on story and character. Most of us have been performing for 10 or more years and we are adventurous and always up for fun creating stories with each other and entertaining audiences.

DAME is Georgia Gunesch, Rebecca Rothery, Stephanie Wichmann, Leann Ruth Johnson, Kari Smit, Angela Michtom, Laurie Martin.

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 25 • 6pm

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 25 • 8pm

Bridge City Improv brings a brand-new night of stand-up to downtown Milwaukie — with a host who knows how to command a stage.

Andrea Menchaca, the award-winning comedian recently named Portland’s Funniest Person, whose sharp, fearless comedy has made her one of the Pacific Northwest’s standout voices. The Portland Mercury has praised Menchaca as a “genius of comedy,” and her acclaimed hour Speaking American has cemented her reputation as a comedian to watch.

Andrea will curate amazing lineups for YOU, bringing distinct comedic voices together to the stand-up stage.

This night Andrea brings a stellar crew featuring (COMING SOON)— bringing personal stories, big personalities, and plenty of punchlines you’ll be talking about long after the last joke.

This show is recommended for 21+

$20 online / $25 at door

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 30 • 7pm

FRIDAY • OCTOBER 30 • 9pm

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 31 • 7pm

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 31 • 9pm

SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 1 • 6pm

FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 27 • 9pm

OBC

OBC, aka Oprah’s Book Club, is a trio of funny Black women who test boundaries and try on characters from the stories you’ve read.  K, Natasha, and Afrita have spent the past four years building chemistry, vulnerability, and boldness in each of their shows. No story is off topic, and we have just enough audacity and plenty of opinions to explore the worlds you love to read. Expect big characters, wild choices, questionable decisions, and the kind of connection that can turn one audience suggestion into beautifully unhinged chaos. 

NO SHOW’S THE SAME.