Washington Improv Theater

To unleash the creative power of improv in DC.

To engage audiences with performances that exhilarate and inspire.

To ignite the spirit of play in Washington with a revolutionary training program.

To create a home for improv, connected to the life of the city.

Washington Improv Theater is the District's premier destination for longform improv. For more than 17 years, our mission has been to unleash the creative power of improv in Washington, DC. We engage audiences with performances that exhilarate and inspire. We ignite the spirit of play in Washington with a revolutionary training program. We create a home for improv, connected to the life of the city.

SHOWS

Washington Improv Theater stages the most innovative and dynamic longform improv in the the Washington, D.C. area. Reaching over 13,000 audience members each year, our audiences keep coming back because WIT shows are consistently entertaining, exciting, and smart. Our performers have gone on to work on Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show.

In addition to shows at Source (in the heart of the 14th St. Corridor), WIT stages performances all over the DC area including Anacostia Arts Center, DC Arts Center, and Takoma Park Auditorium.

CLASSES

You don’t have to be a “funny person” to take an improv class; you just have to be prepared to have fun. Whether you’re an aspiring performer or just someone who wants two-and-a-half hours of fun every week (alongside exciting, creative classmates), everyone stands something to gain by taking a WIT class. Thousands of Washingtonians have taken our classes, which have been called “the most fun you can legally have.”