Bay Cities Story Company

Bay Cities Story Company Bay Cities Story Company creates immersive and imaginative storytelling experiences that inspire connection, spark creativity, and celebrate live performance.

Through shows, workshops, and events, we unite communities to share the magic of storytelling. Bay Cities Story Company creates unforgettable live experiences where the audience is part of the story. From murder mysteries to ghost tours to improv, every performance blends storytelling, comedy, and surprise in ways you’ll be talking about long after the curtain falls. We also offer improv classes that help students discover confidence, creativity, and connection on and off the stage.

Now Casting!Have a big personality? Love making people laugh? Ever been told you’re dramatic (in the best way)? Bay Citi...
05/29/2026

Now Casting!

Have a big personality? Love making people laugh? Ever been told you’re dramatic (in the best way)? Bay Cities Story Company is looking for talented actors, improvisers, and storytellers to join us for our upcoming Summer Season!

We are currently looking for performers for:
-Murder Creek Mystery Shows
- High-Energy Improv Shows in Downtown Mobile

Whether you’re a seasoned actor or someone who has always wanted to step on stage, we’d love to meet you. If you were the class clown, the one always quoting movies, or the person who loves entertaining a crowd, this might be for you!

Interested? Reach out to us at [email protected] or visit baycitiesimprov.com for more information.

Come play, create, and tell stories with us!

03/15/2026

The MICC workshops are a great chance for people in Mobile to learn from troupes all over the country, but it's ALSO a chance for performers from all over the country to learn from people in Mobile! That's why we're proud to feature our next workshop: IMPROVactive Storytelling with Jon Robitaille of Bay Cities Story Co.!

Sign up for workshops here: https://improvcarnival.org/tickets

"IMPROVactive, created by Jon Robitaille, is a teaching philosophy that uses improv principles to strengthen storytelling onstage—sharpening instincts, deepening listening, building confidence, and helping performers make bold, connected choices that serve the story."

Jon Robitaille, founder of Bay Cities Story Company and creator of IMPROVactive, brings 15+ years of improv experience to the stage. His workshops focus on bold choices, strong listening, and storytelling that keeps scenes clear, connected, and engaging.

11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. at Innovation Portal, 358 St. Louis St., Mobile, AL 36602

Recommended Experience Levels: Beginner, Intermediate

Workshop is $30 per participant.

A little over five years ago, I started writing a weekly article called IMPROVactive.What began as a simple way to refle...
03/09/2026

A little over five years ago, I started writing a weekly article called IMPROVactive.

What began as a simple way to reflect on improv and storytelling slowly turned into a weekly practice... sharing lessons about listening, presence, creativity, and the unexpected ways life mirrors improv.

Almost three years ago, I moved the series to Substack, where a new article is released every Tuesday morning.

Tomorrow’s piece will be posted, and I’ll share the link here for anyone who would like to read it.

If you enjoy thoughtful reflections on improv, storytelling, and everyday life, I invite you to subscribe. It’s completely free, and it simply delivers the article to your inbox each week.

If you’re curious, sign up now and start with tomorrow’s post.
https://open.substack.com/pub/improvactive/p/lanterns-not-opinions?r=1jjx67&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

~Jon

Happy Birthday to The Murder Creek Mystery Show®!It's hard to believe that seven years ago, we launched this show with j...
03/08/2026

Happy Birthday to The Murder Creek Mystery Show®!

It's hard to believe that seven years ago, we launched this show with just two performances a month and a lot of people telling me it would never work in Mobile, Alabama.

Well… the audience had other plans.

Before long, those two shows a month turned into three shows a week aboard the Perdido Queen Dinner Cruise, with guests stepping into the story, questioning suspects, and solving mysteries right alongside us.

What started as a risky idea has become one of the most unique experiences in our city. The fictional town of Murder Creek has even taken on a life of its own. Legacy characters, businesses, and other townsfolk all live in this world.

To everyone who has ever joined us as a deputy detective, suspect, or supporter — thank you for helping turn Murder Creek into a legend.

The mystery continues.

~ Jon

03/05/2026

**Improv Lifehack**
If you don’t know what to say…
repeat the last 3 words.

Repeat the Last 3 Words
When a conversation gets tense, confusing, or awkward, try this simple improv trick!

Repeat the last 3 words the other person said.
Not in a mocking way.
Just with curiosity.

Example:
Person: “I’m just really overwhelmed at work right now.”

You: “Overwhelmed at work?”

Now something interesting happens.
People almost always expand on what they meant.
Suddenly the conversation gets clearer, deeper, and more human without you having to invent the perfect response.

Improvisers use this technique on stage to keep scenes moving.

It works just as well in:
• difficult conversations
• meetings
• networking
• talking with friends or family

You don’t need the perfect line.
Just show you’re listening.

02/28/2026

See if improv is for you!
Sign up for a class today!
Be bold, Make Choices, and most importantly have fun while doing so!

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358 St. Louis Street
Mobile, AL
36602

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+12514477579

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