"OKC Improv puts Oklahoma City on the map for comedy, stand-up or ROTFLOL (rolling on the floor laughing out loud)." - The Oklahoman

"...irreverent, spontaneous and ingenious humor... foot-stomping, blow-your-drink-through-your-nostrils fun." - Edmond Sun

Performers

OKC Improv is Oklahoma's premiere professional showcase of the best local and regional improv comedy and theater. In our first 2 years we have hosted over 50 acts from Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Stillwater, Tulsa, Tahlequah, Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Austin.

OKLAHOMA IMPROV TROUPES

Alternate History (Norman/OKC)
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Alternate History is a long-form show inspired by the writing of Professor Jeff Provine. Utilizing his ideas and essays on alternative history, the intrepid improvising chrononauts will create a series of brain-bending "What If?" scenarios resulting in a narrative mash-up that will span the course of human history.

Featuring: Curt Coy, Andy Harp, Taylor Harris, Tim Huckeby, Jodi Nestander, Jeff Provine, Buck Vrazel, Clint Vrazel, & Raychel Winstead 

The Big O (Edmond/OKC)
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The Big O embraces the sweet, tender moments in life that interrupt our madcap days. By tracing the arc of relationship through narrative improvisation, The Big O explores the hilarious yet genuine ways we interact and respond to our friends, family, and lovers. Audience members are encouraged to come to the show ready to spill the beans on past or current relationships. The quartet of improvisers create dramatic and comedic tension that leads to a moment of impact, inspiration and resolution known simply as, The Big O!

Featuring: Ben Davis, Stephen Dillard-Carroll, Kyle Gossett, & Jessi Kyle

C-4 (Norman/Dallas) 
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As C-4, longtime collaborators Chris Curtis and Curt Coy have perfected their own special recipe for an explosive two man show. Featuring longer scenes with complex characters interspersed with bits of rapid-fire dialogue, C-4 is an exploration of human idiosyncrasies. A heterogeneous blend of the comic and serious, C-4 is always charged with emotion and wired with split-second timing.

Featuring: Curt Coy & Chris Curtis  


Counterpoint: A Red Dirt Special (OKC)
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Created by and starring James Murray and Curt Coy of Red Dirt Improv, the original form will see the performers take on suggestions from the audience debating them with every increasing degrees of insanity, breaking away at times to expand upon ideas raised in the debate. There is no point, only Counterpoint!

Featuring: Curt Coy & James Murray



Crayons Improv (Tulsa) 
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Started in 2007, Crayons Improv has risen to become Tulsa's premiere improv troupe. They specialize in creating fast-paced family-friendly short-form improv and perform the second Friday of every month at the Agora Coffeehouse.

Featuring: Nicole Lahr, J Lee Miller Jr., Tony Schneider, & Jen Thomas 




Cueless Improv Comedy (Stillwater) 
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Under the direction of Jason Watts, Cueless is the official improv troupe of the Town & Gown Theatre in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Featuring: TBA






Everybody and Their Dog (OKC) 
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Oklahoma City's longest running improv troupe, Everybody and Their Dog is made up of experienced improvisers and stage actors from throughout the metro. Utilizing a modified version of the long form improv structure the La Ronde, the Dogs craft a complex story full of colorful characters.

Featuring: Jeffrey Burleson, Ann-Lisette Caveny, Tiffany Fawn Elam, Rory Littleton, Jonathan Shane McClure, Zak Miller, Sue Ellen Reiman, & Brenda Williams 


Fortune's Fools (Norman/OKC)
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An official co-production between OKC Improv and Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Fortune's Fools is an improv troupe that brings together some of OKC’s best actors and improvisers on one stage to create characters and stories in the style of William Shakespeare.

Featuring: Jeff Burleson, Curt Coy, Chris Curtis, Jonathan Shane McClure, Sue Ellen Reiman, Buck Vrazel, Clint Vrazel, & Brenda Williams 


Good Cop/Nice Cop (Norman)  
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A long form improv duo made up of Kenny Madison & Wade Martin, who performed together in Obviously Unrehearsed Improv, Good Cop/Nice Cop is an Armando-style long form that is based on information obtained from an audience member during an opening interrogation scene.

Featuring: Kenny Madison & Wade Martin 



Obviously Unrehearsed Improv! (O.U. Improv!) (Norman)
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One of the state's longest running troupes, O.U. Improv! has been entertaining audiences for over a decade. They perform a variety of styles including short form, long form, and musical improv.

Featuring: Kyle Bradford, Jordy Branam, Jami'l Buie, Ben Ferrone, Tyce Hodges, Wade Martin, Andrew Perrine, Tatum Price, Geri Richlin, Allen Smith, Brogan Spears, J. Collin Spring, Kirsten Therkleton, & Haley Thornton  

Homemade Fireworks (Tahlequah)
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Under the direction of Bryan and Alyssa Buckley of Red Letters, Homemade Fireworks is Northeastern State University's college improv troupe that specialize in explosive short form comedy! They perform once a month in Tahlequah and at least once a semester at OKC Improv.

Featuring:James Bagwell, Brie Burnett, Derek Combs, Ryan Combs, Charlotte Figgens, Derick Greene, Neka James, Juliette Lloyd, Kyle Mootry, Randall Skidmore, Knickel Sloan, Sterling Spinks & Adam Wallace.

Improv-ing The World (Edmond)
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Two guys, one big, one smaller. Andy: smaller of the two, though much more talented-er. Taylor: bigger of the two, also balding, though much more talented-er. That is all.

Featuring: Andy Harp & Taylor Harris





Kind of a Big Deal (Edmond)

Under the direction of Jodi Nestander (The MiDolls, Two's Company), Kind of a Big Deal is a teen troupe from Edmond comprised of students from the improv class at Dance Unlimited Performing Arts Center. These ladies have been performing long form improv together for 2 years.

Featuring: Leah Clemenson, Alex Davies, Libby Ennenga, Reagan Folks, & Ashton Smith.


Me Talk Sexy (Norman/OKC)
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The poetically naughty Me Talk Sexy is inspired by a real life romance between Buck Vrazel and Raychel Winstead. This former couple explores the idea of dysfunctional romance in the 21st century through a series of improvised scene interspersed with original poetry composed during the multi-year relationship.

Featuring: Buck Vrazel & Raychel Winstead



The MiDolls (OKC)
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Oklahoma's first all-gal improv troupe, The MiDolls are made up of some of the metro's top female performers and specialize in creating themed shows (Nuns, Housewives, Hippie Chicks, Sleepover, Goddesses, Sorority Initiation, etc.) in which they perform in costume, getting suggestions from the audience to create the story and characters.   

Featuring: Cristela Carrizales, Ann-Lisette Caveny, Tiffany Fawn Elam, Jodi Nestander, Sue Ellen Reiman, Brenda Williams, & Raychel Winstead.

The Newbs (OKC)
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This short-form troupe under the direction of Rory Littleton (Everybody and Thier Dog, It's Momma!) is made up of an eclectic group of performers from around the metro area. The group is currently developing a live sketch show entitled “The Newbs: TV.”      

Featuring: Courtney Benton, RJ Cunningham, Ryan Do, Taos Hays, Olivia Hutchinson, Claudia Orellana, & Matt Tracy.


OKC Improv All-Stars (OKC)
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Made up of a rotating cast of some the metro's most talented improvisers, the All-Stars perform a variety of fast paced, high energy short form games inspired by audience suggestions, as seen on the TV program "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?"






The Ones Your Mother Warned You About (OKC)
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One of Oklahoma's premier troupes, The Ones Your Mother Warned You About is an original two-man, two-woman long form improv group that uses a single audience suggestion of a fun word to say to create a series of dueling couples' monologues that lead into six rich, smart, jazzy scenes that explore the complexities of life, love, and relationships.

Featuring: Cristela Carrizales, Buck Vrazel, Clint Vrazel, & Raychel Winstead

Red Dirt Improv (Norman)
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A professional group that grew out of O.U. Improv!, Red Dirt Improv has been performing at festivals, clubs, art events and private functions across the country since 2008. They are also the producers of Improv Festival Oklahoma, now in its 3rd year.


Featuring: Tyler Bryce, Dave Courtright, Curt Coy, James Murray, & Mary Murray.


Red Letters (Tahlequah) 
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Red Letters is a husband and wife duo made up of Bryan and Alyssa Buckley that specializes in bringing eccentric characters, weird relationships, and honest conversation to stage. They've performed in Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Charleston, Carrboro and Oklahoma City. Now, they are in Oklahoma where they are bringing big-city comedy improv to their small town of Tahlequah.

Featuring: Bryan & Alyssa Buckley

Remote Control (Edmond)
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Sketch Comedy In The Format Of Television Shows. Enjoy Being "Couch Potatoes" As We Surf The Different Channels On TV. From Reality Shows To Talk Shows, We Show You Exactly What It's Like When You No Longer Have Remote Control.

Featuring: Chris May, Jessica Bisel, Kellen Hodgeson, Megan Disheroon, Mike Majors, Page Tudyk, & Tim Huckeby.


Sketchers in the Wry (Norman, OKC)
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Sketchers in the Wry is sketch comedy show written and performed by some of OKC's most talented improvisers, actors, and comedians. They have produced two shows so far, "Love in the Time of Zombies" and "Gay Pride & Prejudice."
Featuring: Rachel Bouton, Ryan Drake, Scott Hynes, Jodi Nestander, Joe Provine, Christopher Robinson, Buck Vrazel, Clint Vrazel & Raychel Winstead.

Take One Productions (OKC) 
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Since its start in 2007 the formerly Tulsa-based Take One Productions has made a name for themselve performing short form improv at conventions and shows across the country. Under the direction of Cory Phillips, Take One's dedication, talent, and love of comedic entertainment is proven each and every time they take the stage.  

Featuring: Cory Phillips, Brian Gilliand, Wayne Barnes, John Tetzlaff and Tanner Veal, Sarah Franklin


Twinprov (OKC) 
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Twinprov is a nationally-recognized one-of-a-kind comedy troupe made up of two-of-a-kind twin brothers Buck and Clint Vrazel that specializes in creating reality-altering musical improv comedy. The Vrazels have been performing and teaching improv for 11 years and are co-artistic directors of OKC Improv. As Twinprov, Buck and Clint have performed and taught at theaters and festivals around the country and had the distinction of being the first troupe to represent Oklahoma in 7 different national festivals in 2011, including the prestigious Chicago Improv Festival. As their rapper alter-egos The Doppelgangstas, they’ve played several concerts and opened for nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot twice. Their YouTube videos have garnered over 200,000 views and their Twilight-inspired “New Moon Rap” was featured on Last Call with Carson Daly.

Featuring: Buck & Clint Vrazel, with musical accompanist Kyle Gossett.

Two's Company (OKC)
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Two's company is a generation-spanning two-woman show in which an entire fictional family history inspired by a single photograph from an audience member. We love to play with changing family relationships and cause and effect over time. Foreshadowing is our forte!"

Featuring: Jodi Nestander & Raychel Winstead.




Villain: The Musical (OKC)
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Villain: The Musical is a completely improvised 30-50 minute musical in the style of the Broadway hit "Wicked" and internet sensation "Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog" where the most interesting character, the bad guy, is always the focus of the story! Villain has gone on to be one of Oklahoma's most popular troupes, drawing large crowds at their ongoing regular performances at OKC Improv. They have also performed as part of Austin's Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Colorado Improv Festival, Improv Festival Oklahoma and The Big Sexy Weekend of Improv in Dallas.

Featuring: Cristela Carrizales, Buck Vrazel, Clint Vrazel, & Raychel Winstead, with musical accompanist Kyle Gossett.

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