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Edmonton's best established and emerging improvisers perform for the first time together

08/26/2026

🎆 Next Jam August 29! 🎆

Following a fantastic Fringe Theatre, it's time to dust off those improv cobwebs 🕸 and get back up on stage because PRESS PLAY is back! 🎉🥳 Whether you're an improv veteran or brand new to performing, join Mixtape Improv for a fun, welcoming, and inclusive jam where you can try new games 🎯 practice your performance skills 🎭 and build your comedy confidence! 😎

⏰️ Every Saturday from noon to 2pm
📍 The Grindstone
💸 By donation

08/11/2026

🎭 Fringe unforgettably at Fringe Theatre! 🎭

The spotlight's 🔦 on YEG during the Edmonton International Fringe Festival! From homegrown-favourites 🏇 and travelling acts 🛩 to experimental 🧪 and genre theatre 🦇, the stage is set for Canada's largest theatre festival! 🇨🇦🙌

⚠️ No Mixtape jams during Fringe

🎟 Tickets in bio

Scroll for our must-see 👀 improv shows this year!

1️⃣ Sorry Not Sorry Improv’s yegDND! Step into a fantastical realm of fearsome beasts ☠️ epic quests 🪙 and giant d20! Perfect for fans of Dungeons & Dragons 🐲 and The Lord of the Rings 🧙‍♂️

2️⃣ Big Dumb Babies’s Bribe the Director! Pull the strings in this FOR-SALE 💵 comedy where you decide the plot, characters, and on-stage-antics! 🎬

3️⃣ Kinkonauts Improv Lab' Battle of the Genres! Vote on which genre wins 🏆 and which genres fall 🥀 in this epic battle ⚔️ of giant-proportions!

4️⃣ Diane Jorge's SOLOVELA! Prepare for mucho laughs 🤣 in this improvised telenovela based on real stories of love 💖 villains 😈 and secrets! 🥷

5️⃣ ’s King of the Hill! See who claims the crown 👑 in this comedy battle royale! 🤣🗡

07/14/2026

👏 Good show! Good show! 👏

We had a great time welcoming 👋 friends new 🐣 and old 🧙‍♂️ to perform with us at the Grindstone Comedy Festival! We had a hoot 🦉 holler and fine ol' time strutting our stuff 👢 with special guests Kaylee Mars Andy Stefanato Harshaun Rob Janowski, and Alia Laura! Thanks to our performers and wonderful audience for coming out!

Curious about improv or itching to get back on stage? 🦧 Join us every Saturday (EXCEPT JULY 18, 2026!) from 12 to 2pm at PRESS PLAY, our open improv jam at the The Grindstone. Try new games 🎯 practice your performance skills 🎭 and build your comedy confidence 😎 in a welcoming and inclusive environment! See you there!

07/07/2026

😼 Next Show July 18! 😼

We're letting the cat out of the bag 🐈🎒 about a very special show! BONUS TRACKS at the The Grindstone brings performers together for some wonderfully weird and unique formats! Whether you're chasing laughs 😹 making some new puppet pals 😺🧦 embarking on a quest 🙀⚔️ or committing to the bit 😽 this show's the cat's meow and has something just for you! 🫵

⏰️ Sat. July 18 at 7pm, doors at 6:45pm
💸 Pay a bill + fees
🎟 Tickets in bio or at the door

Edmonton's improvisers have learned from some of the city's best teachers and are ready to show you what they've got. Watch what happens when the city's best established and emerging improvisers put their heads together and perform a brand new format on stage!

07/06/2026

✒️ Guest Host July 11th! ✒️

Celebrate 🪨🤣 with a hands-on sketch writing ✍️ workshop led by ! Using improv 🎭 as your starting point, you'll explore the basics 👌 of sketch by learning how to expand ↔️ and advance 🟩🚦 your jokes to get the most out of your comedy premises! Make sure to bring a notebook 📔 laptop 💻 or your preferred writing tool ✏️ so you can remember your favourite bits! 🤌

The Debutantes were founded by Liam Creswick in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ as an opportunity to collaborate with the talented people he met at 🐲 and Edmonton's stand-up comedy scene. 🎤 The Debutantes have written and performed 100s of sketches at events like the , 's Improvaganza 📯 and at their own variety comedy showcase Odd Wednesday 🤪 They've also written, performed, and produced five sketch shows for 🎪🎭 and 🐻🪰 The "Debs" always bring their best by tackling absurd premises and farcical scenarios.

⏰️ Sat. July 11 from noon to 2pm
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💸 Entry by donation

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06/22/2026

🙌 Guest Host June 27th! 🙌

This ain't yo' Grandma's mime! ❌️👵 Join 100 dB: A Deaf Mime Troupe and PRESS PLAY for an intro to essential mime skills 🃏 and character creation! 🫈 Don't expect your typical striped-shirt 🦓👕 painted-face 💄 beret-wearing 👨‍🎨 imaginary-flower-handing performer 🌷 but something so much more! 🎊🎆

100 Decibels is a high-energy physical comedy troupe 🎭 made up of Deaf artists from the Philippines 🇵🇭 Manitoba 🦬 and Poland 🇵🇱 Joanna Hawkins, Jordan SanJoanna HawkinsriJordan Sangalang GuzmaChristopher Bryan de Guzmantelling with award-winning Hot Thespian Action 🔥💋 TogHot Thespian Actionrisp, jaw-dropping illusions that leave audiences laughing 🤣 crying 😭 and thinking 🤔💭 Their goal: entertain like crazy while building bridges 🌉 between the hearing (non-deaf) and Deaf worlds.

Interpreting provided by Jenni Stevens

⏰️ Sat. JunJenni Stevensn to 2pm
📍 The Grindstone
💸 Entry by The Grindstone

06/04/2026

🐄 Next Show June 5! 🐄

Yee haw, partners! 🏜🐎 Mixtape Improv, in conjunction with , is excited to welcome HollowRock to the ! This rootin’ tootin’ rag-tag posse 👢🐴 will be spinning a rambunctious, sinuous, and even splendiferous yarn of the legendary frontier town of HollowRock! 🪨💰🪨

hails from the wild counties of Red Deer 🦌 and Clearwater County! 🏞 So dust off your boots, saddle up, and grab your biggest hat 🤠 for a rip-roaring, saloon-shaking night of laughter and improv!

⏰️ Fri. June 5 at 7pm, doors at 6:45pm
💸 $10 + fees
🎟 Tickets in bio or at the door

See you there!

06/02/2026

📚 Reading Challenge!📚

Mixtape is thrilled to be partnering with on their Summer Reading Challenge! Get those books out 📖 and start tracking 📝 your summer reading goals, because there's lots of prizes to be won! 🏆🎉

Prizes 🎁 include Alberta-published books, swag, and donations from 📙 🔎 market 🥕🍞🍯 and 🎭

Explore Alberta’s 🤠 incredible literary scene while competing with your friends and reading rivals 😈 Read 5️⃣ Alberta books that match the prompts on your bingo card and enter! 🏁

⁉️ How it works:
Complete five squares in a row on the bingo card.
(Each book counts for one square. One entry per person.)

Challenge runs June 1 to August 31

To enter, send your completed bingo card and a list of the books you read to [email protected] by September 6.

06/01/2026

👺 Goblin Mode Activated When You... 👺

🐟 Worship the fish god! 😇 Strike a warrior pose! 🤺 Swim in bubbly tar! 🫧⚫️ Buy dynamite at ! 🧨

Things got a bit wild 🌪 at the last show of our 2025/26 season at the ! Thanks to everyone who braved the heat 👓☀️ to come together and laugh 🤣 cheer 👏 and celebrate 🎉 improv with friends, new and old. We're already excited for what comes next! ⏭️ Keep your eyes peeled 👀 for special summer shows and performance opportunities right here at !

Curious about improv or itching to get back on stage? 🦧 Join us every Saturday from 12 to 2pm at PRESS PLAY, our open improv jam at the . Try new games 🎯 practice your performance skills 🎭 and build your comedy confidence 😎 in a welcoming and inclusive environment! See you there!
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05/13/2026

🏵 Next Show May 28! 🏵

Tumble down the rabbit hole 🐰⏱️ with Mixtape Improv at the ! Spring has sprung 🌻 the sun is shining 🌞and Edmonton's most curious creative collective 🎩☕️🐁 are gathering for 1️⃣ delightful evening of uncomedy. Bring a friend 🃏 sip on something strange 🍹 and grab your tickets now 🎟 You won't want to be late for this very important date! 😺👧

⏰️ Thurs. May 28 at 9pm, doors at 8:45pm
💸 Pay a bill + fees
🎟 Tickets in bio or at the door

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Edmonton's improvisers are being jumbled 🌪 mixed 😵 and rearranged 🔀 to form all-new groups. Watch what happens when the city's best established 🏛 and emerging 🌱 improvisers put their heads together and perform for the first 🥇 time as a group on stage.

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