Coalition Theater

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Located in the Arts District of Downtown Richmond, VA, the Coalition Theater is home to RVA's best comedy shows and improv classes.

✨THIS WEEKEND AT COALITION✨THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - ChampionsThe Coalition Theater’s Stand-up Open Mic! 4th Thursday of every...
08/26/2026

✨THIS WEEKEND AT COALITION✨

THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - Champions
The Coalition Theater’s Stand-up Open Mic! 4th Thursday of every month, hosted by Sarah Ahmed, Esther Bilderback, Grayson Bullock, Nadine Donnachie, and Taylor O’Sullivan. And oh, this night is full of surprises.

FRIDAY @ 7:30PM - Best Summer Ever! Improvised Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb need something to do today, and they need your help! Join us on an all-ages improvised adventure full of wacky inventions, live musical numbers, and crime-fighting animals in hats.

FRIDAY @ 9PM - Cheek City: A Sketch Comedy Show
Live sketches, videos, and more! Come explore the sights and sounds of Cheek City!

SATURDAY @ 7PM - Cheek City: A Sketch Comedy Show
Live sketches, videos, and more! Come explore the sights and sounds of Cheek City!

SATURDAY @ 9PM - Cheek City: A Sketch Comedy Show
Live sketches, videos, and more! Come explore the sights and sounds of Cheek City!

🎟️ Tickets at rvacomedy.com or at the door!

✨THIS WEEKEND AT COALITION✨THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - House Special ft. My Gentleman Caller & Sweet RiverThe Coalition Theater ...
08/20/2026

✨THIS WEEKEND AT COALITION✨

THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - House Special ft. My Gentleman Caller & Sweet River
The Coalition Theater presents a selection of teams performing long form improv inspired by YOUR suggestions!

THURSDAY @ 9PM - Community Night: Jambalaya
Get on stage with members of the Coalition and other local improvisers in this improv game jam! Play improvised games kinda like the stuff you’d see on Whose Line is it Anyway? The rules are simple: anyone is welcome to put their name in the Jambalaya Crockpot of Destiny to be chosen, at random, to get up and play throughout the night.

FRIDAY @ 7:30PM - Best Summer Ever! Improvised Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb need something to do today, and they need your help! Join us on an all-ages improvised adventure full of wacky inventions, live musical numbers, and crime-fighting animals in hats.

FRIDAY @ 9PM - Blackout ft. Alibis
Indulge in the transient nature of life. The Blackout is an exploration of emotions, relationships, and situations through a series of fleeting vignettes.

SATURDAY @ 7PM - Trash Drag: No Hit Wonders
DJ, DON’T play that song again! Welcome to TRASH DRAG: No Hit Wonders (A Night of 1000 Clay Aikens)! Starting in a backyard, Trash Drag is an open-stage drag showcase where each performer can only spend $10 on their look! This month, get ready to vibe out to the world’s most obscure hits: instrumentals, spoken word, live cooking?? Nothing is off the table. Interested in performing? Show up 15 minutes before showtime. Let’s get trashy!

SATURDAY @ 9PM - Q***ries: An improvisational look into the lives of Q***r folks
A storytelling show where we hear from some of Coalition’s finest LGBTQ+ performers and see how they spin their tales of the past into some improvisational catharsis.

🎟️ Tickets at rvacomedy.com or at the door!

Want to see some local stand-up that always delivers? You’re in luck because CHAMPIONS is back on August 27! And sign up...
08/19/2026

Want to see some local stand-up that always delivers? You’re in luck because CHAMPIONS is back on August 27! And sign ups are open RIGHT NOW! Check the link in the bio!

Your favorite improvised wrestling show returns TONIGHT with a battle on the beach to last the ages!AIPW returns with al...
07/31/2026

Your favorite improvised wrestling show returns TONIGHT with a battle on the beach to last the ages!

AIPW returns with all new, action-packed summer brawl in AIPW: Summer Break! See all your favorite AIPW stars battle each other in the Beach Battle Royal, the Law of the Beach Match, a Deed on a Pole Match, and our AIPW World Championship will be defended in a Piranha Death Match! Don’t miss all the action and stars at AIPW: Summer Break!

CAST (In alphabetical order):

Nathan Bemis, Harrison Brooks, John Colletti, Hammy, Harry David, Teddi Fisher, Cassidy Gresham, Conor Lobb, J McClain, Bobby McMahon, Steph Mitchelle, Lindsay Morris, Jonathan Mostowy, Phil Shepard, Fig Starks, Elliot Wegman, Ben Weiner, Graham White

Directed by: Zach Mann

Produced by: Ben Weiner

Video Production: Dakota Martin, Nolan Hicks, and Ben Weiner

Poster design: David Pijor

✨THIS WEEKEND AT COALITION✨THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - CHAMPIONS open mic is the 4th Thursday of every month - and oh, this nigh...
07/23/2026

✨THIS WEEKEND AT COALITION✨

THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - CHAMPIONS open mic is the 4th Thursday of every month - and oh, this night is full of surprises. CHAMPIONS will be crowned at the end of every night. What for, you may ask? YOU WILL SEE. Did we mention it’s FREE? Okay, great, we’ll see you there!

FRIDAY @ 7:30PM - From The Top
From The Top is a completely improvised musical where every lyric, every note, and every dramatic plot twist is made up on the spot, just for you.

FRIDAY @ 9PM &
SATURDAY @ 7PM &
SATURDAY @ 9PM - GET WELL NOW “TRIPS”
Move through space, time, and states of mind with Get Well Now on a sketch comedy journey. Destination: unknown! Navigate through highway hypnosis, international travel, and perhaps the most perilous trek of all: relationships.

🎟️ Tickets at rvacomedy.com and at the door!

🔥 REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES GOES LIVE AT 10AM 🔥Improv, sketch, stand-up — we’ve got it all! Come learn comedy from t...
07/17/2026

🔥 REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES GOES LIVE AT 10AM 🔥

Improv, sketch, stand-up — we’ve got it all! Come learn comedy from the best in RVA! Go to rvacomedy.com for details, important dates, and snag your spot before it’s too late. Oh, and we have an early bird special through July 24, so act fast and save some cash!

*Scholarships are available - applications due August 3

It’s a *SEVEN SHOW WEEKEND* at Coalition - that’s a lotta comedy! Don’t miss the premiere of our new monthly Saturday Ma...
07/08/2026

It’s a *SEVEN SHOW WEEKEND* at Coalition - that’s a lotta comedy! Don’t miss the premiere of our new monthly Saturday Matinee, the return of the musical mixer, or any of the great stuff we’ve got cookin! Tickets at rvacomedy.com or at the door ✨

THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - Community Night: Improv Mixer
Calling all improvisers, students, and living human beings! Welcome to The Mixer – where anyone is welcome to sign-up to play improvised scenes with performers, both new and old!

THURSDAY @ 9PM - Fake Some Noise
Fake Some Noise is the game show you know and love from short form social media clips, stolen wholesale and presented live on stage. Contestants act out ridiculous prompts in an extremely low stakes competition.

FRIDAY @ 7:30PM - Richmond Famous
Richmond Famous is the city’s premier storytelling and improv show, featuring an all-star cast of Coalition performers and your favorite Richmond celebrities. This month’s guest is Miranda Jean, the creator of Richmond Chronicle and founder of Glass Eye Studios.

FRIDAY @ 9PM - Community Night: Musical Mixer
The Musical Mixer is an improvised musical jam open to all who sign up. Participants will be called onto stage in pairs and perform an improvised scene that turns into an improvised song. If you wish to perform please arrive by 8:50!

SATURDAY @ 5:30PM - The Saturday Matinee
The Saturday Matinee is a monthly improv comedy show featuring your favorite local performers and comedy at a reasonable hour. Come catch a show before dinner and be home in your favorite PJs by bedtime!

SATURDAY @ 7PM - Can’t Hardly Date
Can’t Hardly Date is RVA’s premier improv comedy show based on your best, worst, or most memorable dates. Between audience stories and dating app profiles, this show will turn your dating faux pas into dating guffaws. Spare your friends another seven voice memo recap on the group chat- come to Can’t Hardly Date instead.

SATURDAY @ 9PM - The Movies & Wolf Night
Fan-favorite long-form improv teams and former Coalition house teams, are back with their own monthly slot! These improvisors create scenes that are seamlessly interconnected, unpredictable, and cinematic

NO SHOWS JULY 4TH! Everyone stay safe and stay cool this weekend 😎 Come out Thursday & Friday if you need your comedy fi...
07/01/2026

NO SHOWS JULY 4TH! Everyone stay safe and stay cool this weekend 😎

Come out Thursday & Friday if you need your comedy fix before the holiday! And check out rvacomedy.com for info on upcoming shows. Later dudes 🤙🏼

Beat the heat and come enjoy some cool comedy at Coalition this Thursday & Friday 🔥 NOTE: we will be closed on Saturday ...
07/01/2026

Beat the heat and come enjoy some cool comedy at Coalition this Thursday & Friday 🔥

NOTE: we will be closed on Saturday for the fourth!

THURSDAY @ 7:30PM - House Special ft. My Gentleman Caller & Sweet River
The Coalition Theater presents a selection of teams performing long form improv inspired by YOUR suggestions!

THURSDAY @ 9PM - Action Pack
Come out every First Thursday of the month for a night of awesome improv comedy produced by Nick Leveski and Patrick Gantz, two veteran improvisers together known as Pack.

FRIDAY @ 7:30PM - First Friday Improv Super Sampler
First Fridays in RVA is always a good time and now you can add a little comedy to your evening of walking around the Arts District. The Coalition’s First Friday Improv Sampler consists of five short improv acts allowing you to either come and go or sit and enjoy the whole night with us! All shows are pay-what-you-can.

SATURDAY - CLOSED! Have a safe 4th, stay cool 😎

Tonight at 9pm is your first chance to see Cheek City’s BRAND NEW SKETCH SHOW!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Come enjoy the sights and sounds of...
06/26/2026

Tonight at 9pm is your first chance to see Cheek City’s BRAND NEW SKETCH SHOW!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Come enjoy the sights and sounds of Cheek City! Can’t make it tonight? You have two more chances at 7pm and 9pm on Saturday!
Tickets at rvacomedy.com or at the door!

Address

8 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23220

Opening Hours

Friday 8pm - 11:30pm
Saturday 8pm - 11:30pm

Telephone

+18044202271

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