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Maine Improv Studio

Longform Improv School in the heart of Portland Maine. Intro to Longform Improv @ Portland Media Center
2025 Fall Session SOLD OUT!

Stay tuned for Winter Programming!

06/02/2026

👏A Night of Longform Improv with MIST x BIG SHIRT is BACK👏
Have you ever wanted to see Customer of the Year, Big Shirt AND Tandem Tricyle in the same place at the same time?
THEN THURSDAY 6/4 IS THE NIGHT FOR YOU!!!
Our next Night of Longform improv will be at featuring these three lovely teams.
But that’s not all!
There will be a STUDENT JAM to follow!
Current MIST Students can put their IDs in the bowl for a chance to play.
Tickets in bio 😁

05/27/2026

🛸A NEW SESSION IS UPON US🛸

Does the thought of doing improv feel out of this world? It doesn’t have to be!!!

Our classes are designed to teach you the ins-and-outs of longform improv in a safe and supportive environment.

This class represents the core of our 4-Level curriculum and teaches improvised scene work through a lens of patience, base reality and truth.

Come learn something new, or hone your skills with us!
Another 8 weeks of our Level 1: Scenework class starts next week:
Sundays starting May 31 (no class July 5 or 28)
6-8pm at the Portland Media Center
Few spots remain! Link in bio to register.

05/26/2026

🗓️THIS WEEK AT MIST🗓️
We are SO excited to welcome guest instructor and improviser Ross Flores! hails from St. Paul, MN and will be joining us for a double-header THIS Thursday! (Thursday 5/28)
💃Workshop:
6:00 - 8:00pm Moving in Space (2hr workshop) $25 registration fee
^^^ ONLY FOUR SPOTS LEFT!!!
📺Show:
8:30 - 9:00pm Ross Flores Presents: The Manny Rodriguez show (an improvised late night show where the host did NOT show up)
$10 tix
Both at the PMC (link in bio!!!)

🎟️If you’d like to join for BOTH we are offering a combined discount at $30 — use the code COMBO while registering for Ross’s workshop and receive $5 off (please only take advantage of this perk if youre indeed booking a separate ticket to the show)

05/20/2026

👋TOMORROW NIGHT👋
Join us TOMORROW (Thursday, 5/21) for another evening of laughs, this time at the Portland Media Center!
Our Night of Longform Improv is the perfect thing to make you laugh this May 🌷
Thursday 5/21 at 7pm (link in bio for 🎟️)
$10 for 2 teams (BOTH House Teams!)
Doors Open: 6:30pm | Show: 7:00-8:30pm
Come by and say hi. We can’t wait to see you there!

04/27/2026

🚨MIST House Team Auditions are BACK🚨
We are so excited to announce registrations are now LIVE for round two of MIST’s House Team auditions taking place Saturday, May 16, 12-3pm (callbacks are Monday, May 18, 6-8pm) at the Portland Media Center. Register using the link in bio!!!

PLEASE NOTE: Longform improv experience is REQUIRED to register. If you have not taken any classes within the MIST curriculum, please email daniel@maineimprovstudio to confirm your availability.

We can’t wait to see you, break all the legs! 🤗

03/30/2026

🛠️WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT (Monday 4/6)🛠️
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming workshop led by !
Character Parade takes a unique approach to generating memorable characters and challenges you to share every aspect of your improv scene with your fellow performer. Playing multiple characters in a scene is ambitious and exhilarating. We’ll introduce you to new ways to create distinct characters & relationships and show you the joy of ghosting and sharing those choices with your fellow performers as you create vibrant energetic worlds and the weirdos that inhabit them.

Monday 4/6 from 6:00-8:00pm
$25 Registration
Portland Media Center

Link in bio to register. Sign up today!!!

03/26/2026

🌕A Night of Longform Improv with MIST x BIG SHIRT👕
Ever wanted to see Moon Laywer and Big Shirt rock the night away at Blue? THEN THURSDAY 4/2 IS THE NIGHT FOR YOU!!!
Our next Night of Longform improv will be at Blue featuring these two lovely teams.
But that’s not all!
There will be a STUDENT JAM to follow!
Current MIST Students can put their IDs in the bowl for a chance to play.
Tickets in bio 😁

03/06/2026

🪑WATCH US FILL THE STAGE🪑
Our brand new HOUSE TEAMS return NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT (Friday 3/13, link in bio for 🎟️)
$10 for 2 teams
Doors Open: 7:30pm | Show: 8:00-9:30pm
All at the Studio Theatre at 25a Forest Ave
Come by for a laugh and take part in the big night 😎

02/13/2026

☎️DID YA HEAR!?☎️
Our next Night of Longform Improv at Novel will be FRIDAY night 2/20 at 7pm
Join us for another fantastic evening featuring 3 Maine-based improv teams!
Doors @ 6:30pm and Show @ 7pm
Link in bio for tix ($10) Grab them now before it sells out.
We can’t wait to see you for another night of whimsy 🎭🌀👏

02/05/2026

🤦‍♂️DON’T FORGET YOUR TIX🤦‍♂️
Our brand new HOUSE TEAMS will debut TOMORROW NIGHT (Friday 2/6, link in bio for 🎟️)
$10 for 2 teams
Doors Open: 7:30pm | Show: 8:00-9:30pm
All at the Studio Theatre at 25a Forest Ave
Come by for a laugh and take part in the big night 😎

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Portland, ME
04101, 04102, 04103, 04104, 04108, 04109, 04112, 04116, 04122, 04123, 04124

Website

http://www.maineimprovstudio.com/

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