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Improv Collective Since 2012, The Improv Collective has been an opportunity for creative minds in Orange County to perform improv comedy and other aspects of performance art

Since 2012, The Improv Collective has been an opportunity for creative minds in Orange County to demonstrate and develop their talents in writing, directing, and performing. We are a family of like-minded individuals who desire to showcase every aspect of the creative process in a safe and fun environment. We depict all spectrums of the performing arts with our professional ensemble, including improvised scenes, sketch comedy, and live adaptations. We also do open mic nights, art shows, poetry nights, challenge shows, and other events in which anyone can volunteer to show off their talents in our scheduled events. With such a wide range of offerings, we are confident in our ability to put on a show for everyone.

This Saturday!7:30 PM - Teen Paranormal - A Lover StoryThe premiere of the two-episode special!A Love Story is a fully i...
10/12/2026

This Saturday!

7:30 PM - Teen Paranormal - A Lover Story

The premiere of the two-episode special!

A Love Story is a fully improvised 90-minute supernatural romance inspired by Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and the gloriously dramatic world of paranormal teen fiction. Every performance creates a brand-new story filled with forbidden love, ancient magic, dangerous monsters, and the terrible burden of being young, beautiful, and impossibly misunderstood.

When darkness awakens and evil stalks the night, there’s only one force powerful enough to save us all: love.

9:30 PM - L.I.A.M. and Scam Likely

L.I.A.M.

L.I.A.M. is a devised collective of artists, thinkers, movers, and shakers. For thirty balls-to-the-walls minutes, these four capital A actors will present to you, the audience, two monoscenes that you won't want to bring home to Mom. Sit back, don't relax, it's L.I.A.M. time.

Followed by Scam Likely!

Have you ever over-heard a phone and wondered what is happening between those two people and who could possibly be on the other end of the line? With Scam Likely we will show you both sides of the conversation and what happens when the phone call ends. Be ready for anything though, because you never know what someone is doing on the other side of the phone.

$10 gets you in for the whole night of laughs, and maybe even some love.

Our Friday Night Lineup!$10 gets you in for the whole night!8:00 PM - Whose Copyright Is It Anyway? feat. Blaire Wayland...
10/12/2026

Our Friday Night Lineup!

$10 gets you in for the whole night!

8:00 PM - Whose Copyright Is It Anyway? feat. Blaire Wayland

Whose Copyright Is It Anyway? is a return to the classic format of improv that blatantly and directly steals the format of Whose Line Is It Anyway? This team of veteran performers performs the classic Whose Line games with only a fraction of the production value.

9:30 PM - Tan Sedan and Philatelists

Start that block with Tan Sedan. Tan Sedan performs a “pretty flower” and builds a fast-paced comedic world before your eyes.

Followed by Philatelists!

Philatelists is a seasonal improv team that plays a Usual Suspects long-form improv comedy format.

10:30 PM - La Ronde James

La Ronde James uses an adapted take on Arthur Schnitzler’s La Ronde structure, weaving together a web of rich characters and interconnected relationships.

Come join us for a night of laughs and fun!

Our Saturday Night Aftershow!10:30 PM - My Friends Play PretendA documentary-style show where an interview of two odd pe...
10/06/2026

Our Saturday Night Aftershow!

10:30 PM - My Friends Play Pretend

A documentary-style show where an interview of two odd people inspires a series of scenes.

Your ticket gets you in for the whole night, so come early for the 9:30 PM show and stick around for My Friends Play Pretend!

Our Saturday night lineup!9:30 PM - Murder? I Hardly Know HerMurder, I Hardly Know Her is a short-form improv murder mys...
10/05/2026

Our Saturday night lineup!

9:30 PM - Murder? I Hardly Know Her

Murder, I Hardly Know Her is a short-form improv murder mystery where 8 improvisers create a town, build characters, play a series of games, and people start mysteriously dying.

Play along to see if you can find who are the two murderers hiding in the cast.

10:30 PM - My Friends Play Pretend

A documentary-style show where an interview of two odd people inspires a series of scenes.

Come join us for a night of improv, mystery, and mayhem!

This Friday at 9:30pm!Anything could happen in this improv-meets-sketch-meets-beauty-pageant of a show.It is that time o...
10/05/2026

This Friday at 9:30pm!

Anything could happen in this improv-meets-sketch-meets-beauty-pageant of a show.

It is that time of year again: Mz. Woman 2026. This time with a twist. In response to the passionate voices from the Mz. Woman Audience for inclusiveness, Mz. Woman is breaking a 26 year long tradition and now including at least one more identity to our Inner Beauty Pageant. Produced by Joey Shope and Courtney Magelby.

This Saturday!Two new teams make their debut, followed by some improv in the dark!9:30 PM - Dramatic AffectDramatic Affe...
09/28/2026

This Saturday!

Two new teams make their debut, followed by some improv in the dark!

9:30 PM - Dramatic Affect

Dramatic Affect will bring you a show of unleashed emotions and thrilling twists! This team of performers will receive a suggestion of a title and bring a colorful cast of characters together to spin a harrowing narrative in front of your very eyes. Be prepared to laugh, cry, and clutch your pearls!

10:00 PM - Scam Likely

Have you ever over-heard a phone and wondered what is happening between those two people and who could possibly be on the other end of the line? With Scam Likely we will show you both sides of the conversation and what happens when the phone call ends. Be ready for anything though, because you never know what someone is doing on the other side of the phone.

10:30 PM - Improv To Do in the Dark

This will not be your typical Improv show, as the show will be done completely in the dark, with only the audio descriptions of the performers to fill the silence. Think of it like a radio play or for the theme of this show, a scary story you tell in the dark.

Three shows. Three completely different experiences. One fun Saturday night. Come hang out with us!

A new group will be performing a Hotel long form improv, where the audiences' suggestions inspire a series of connected ...
09/23/2026

A new group will be performing a Hotel long form improv, where the audiences' suggestions inspire a series of connected scenes, characters, and stories. Come see what this hotel and their inhabitants have in store!

THIS SATURDAY 9:30PM
09/17/2026

THIS SATURDAY 9:30PM

ALL THIS FRIDAY STARTING AT 9:30PM!
09/17/2026

ALL THIS FRIDAY STARTING AT 9:30PM!

SATURDAY 9/59:30pm ($5) Murder I Hardly Know Her (new team!)10:30pm short film screening and talk back
09/03/2026

SATURDAY 9/5
9:30pm ($5) Murder I Hardly Know Her (new team!)
10:30pm short film screening and talk back

Address

1215 Baker Street
Costa Mesa, CA
92627

Opening Hours

Friday 9pm - 11:45pm
Saturday 9pm - 11:45pm

Telephone

+17146407002

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