IF Cincy: Improv Festival of Cincinnati

06/08/2020

After careful consideration, we have come to the difficult decision to cancel IF Cincy 2020. Given the circumstances so many find themselves in due to the on-going pandemic, we simply have not felt confident in planning an arts festival that features so many out-of-town troupes and brings our community together in close spaces.

If we feel like we can safely gather at the end of September, we hope to plan a local festival to celebrate the amazing Cincinnati improv scene. Announcements about our final decision will happen once we are closer to the date.

It is our sincere hope we will be back for 2021. This situation has been devastating for so many, but we look forward to when we get a chance to get back together with friends from near and far for IF Cincy.

Sincerely,

Kat & Paul
Co-Producers, IF Cincy

05/01/2020

One of our favorite shows! Improv FAQ is a great resource for everything you've ever wanted to know about improv!

Julia Schroeder joins for a conversation about Narrative Improv - the difference in approaching narrative vs organic improv, story arc, types of players, character development, and tackling exposition all while keeping it simple.

James Quesada
Bob Wieck

Julia Schroeder joins for a conversation about Narrative Improv - the difference in approaching narrative vs organic improv, story arc, types of players, cha...

10/18/2019

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10/02/2019

A great big THANK YOU to everyone who made the 6th Annual Improv Festival of Cincinnati a huge success. Last weekend was an extraordinary 3 days of laughter, community, and risk-taking. We're so grateful to all of the troupes who performed, both from other cities and from right here in the Queen City. Thank you to our volunteers, who helped keep everyone on track, in place, and on time. And our deepest gratitude to our official sponsors, many of whom have supported us from our first year and continue to astound us with their generosity.

Festival Sponsor: Joe Mock and the real pro team at Cutler Real Estate
Headlining Sponsors: Gorilla Cinema and Westcott & Schaff Picture Framing
Performer Dinner Sponsor: Nancy Rogers
(a.k.a. Emily Fightmaster mom)
Photography Sponsor: Matt Steffen
Featured Sponsors: MeSsed Comics and Al. Neyer
Tee-Shirt Partner: The Think Shop and Red Hot Promotions

We are so grateful for everyone's support and enthusiasm for our festival. We will see you in 2020!

09/28/2019

Whittney from is singing it from the rooftop! "Night two done! Get over to Memorial Hall soon to enjoy the last night of the improv festival of ! Tickets at ifcincy.com/shows or in person." Listen to Whittney and get here!

09/28/2019

Does it stress you out when there's more than two people on stage? Well here are the two-person shows you can see tonight:
Bucket, Body Geology, I'm the Dog, Separate Checks, Blue Time, Weick & Petersen, and Harpoon!
Shows at 7, 8:30, and 10, tickets at ifcincy.com/shows or in person!

09/28/2019

Attn Attn, Anarchy has broken loose in ! An improvised rock opera is the only thing that can save us.
Get your socks rocked off tonight at 7 at !

09/27/2019

Night One done! Welcome to Day Two of the Improv Festival of Cincinnat! Meet me at Memo for three shows tonight (6 if you're a room hopper), at 7, 8:30, and 10! So much improv, so little time!