Atlanta
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Shows, comedy, open mics, jams and classes across the metro. The recurring listings come from the venues' own published schedules — always confirm with the venue before you drive.
Atlanta's improv scene punches well above its size. Dad's Garage in the Old Fourth Ward is one of the country's best-known improv theaters, running shows Wednesday through Saturday — Maestro midweek, the Dad's Garage Vault on Thursdays, and a three-show Saturday that starts with the family matinee Wowie Zowie! and ends with the late-night Cage Match; Whole World Improv Theatre has held down Midtown for three decades with shows Thursday through Saturday nights; and newer rooms like Onward Theatre and the Limelight keep the downtown scene moving.
The listings below come from the venues' own published schedules — every show links to the theater's own box office, and the classes page compares Atlanta's training programs from Dad's Garage University's beginner-to-advanced improv track to Whole World's ten-week courses.
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The theatres
Every active improv house we know of in Atlanta, with tickets booked at the venue's own box office — we never resell or mark up.
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Dad's Garage Theatre
dated calendar runs from Sep 11 into December. Tue 8:00-9:00pm Community Jam (Sep 15, Oct 13, 20, 27, Nov 10, 17) and ¡Risas y Mas! Tue Sep 22 8:00-9:00pm; Wed 8:00-9:30pm Maestro (Sep 16, Oct 14), BlackGround Wed Sep 23 8:00-9:00pm and ROAD TRIP! Wed Oct 28 8:00-9:30pm; Thu 8:00-9:00pm BlackGround (Sep 17, Oct 8, 22) or Insert Laugh Here (Sep 24, Oct 29), plus a preview of the scripted The Bottle Tree Thu Oct 1 8:00pm; Fri 8:00-9:30pm Scandal! - The Bare every week Sep 18 to Nov 6, with Fri 10pm late shows Catch23 (Sep 18) and Four Glasses (Sep 25) and then The Bottle Tree Fri and Sat 10:00-11:00pm Oct 2-30 (opening night Fri Oct 2, closing night Fri Oct 30); Sat 8:00-9:30pm The Tight Acquaintances through Sep 26, then Felt Street Sat 8:00-9:30pm Oct 3-31, with Narsty! Sat 10:00-11:00pm Sep 19 and Final Girl Sat Oct 31 10:00-11:00pm. One-offs: Atlanta Improv Producers Roundtable Sun Sep 13 2:00-3:00pm, grad shows Sun Oct 4 8:00pm, Mon Oct 5 7:30pm and Tue Oct 6 8:00pm, Bluebird Improv Thu Nov 12 at 7:00pm and 8:30pm, and the scripted Invasion Christmas Carol from Nov 23 (previews Mon Nov 23 and Tue Nov 24 8:00pm, opening Fri Nov 27 8:00pm, then Dec 3, 4 and 5 at 8:00pm). No Saturday family matinee or Cage Match is dated. The education page states free Tuesday community jams open to all.
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Whole World Improv Theatre
THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR Thursdays 8:00-9:30pm ($10), dated weekly Sep 17 to Oct 1; THE CLASSIC IMPROV SHOW Fri and Sat 8:00-9:30pm ($25), dated through Oct 3; Fri 10:00-11:00pm late show CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE (Sep 18, Sep 25 and Oct 2), $15; Sat 10:00-11:00pm PRIME TIME ($20) on Sep 19 and Sep 26. All at 1216 Spring St NW; phone 404-817-7529; free parking after 5pm at 1219 Williams St NW.
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Dynamic El Dorado
'Atlanta's favorite comedy incubator' with 'Live Comedy Every Week in the Old Fourth Ward' — classes, jams and open mics on weekdays and shows at night on weekends, across clown, improv, sketch and stand-up. The signup page prints a Wednesday Night Mic with open-mic slots Wednesdays at 10pm ($6, five minutes, sign up on arrival) and Izzy's Sunday Service every Sunday at 2pm (sign up on arrival), both at 572 Edgewood Ave NE Unit 116.
Schedule unconfirmed — check with the venue.
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Limelight Theater (formerly The Village Theatre)
the ticketing page lists one upcoming event — Fiction Fest & Funny AF 2026 ('Two Fests - One Ticket!'), Sun Oct 4, 10:00am, $10.00 — and no improv night or jam. The venue describes itself as home to Atlanta's independent creators — filmmakers, theatre producers, comedians, performers, visual artists, writers and musicians.
Schedule unconfirmed — check with the venue.
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Onward Theatre
dated September shows in the Event Schedule, all starting 8:00pm — The Coven Fri Sep 18 (improv; 8:00-10:00pm); Let's Go On A Date Sat Sep 19 (comedy about dating in Atlanta; 8:00-10:00pm); Eulogy Fri Sep 25 (an improv format by Nobody's Mad at You; 8:00-9:00pm); and A New Adventure Sat Sep 26 (an improvised fantasy epic in which the audience becomes the Council of Fate; 8:00-10:00pm). No prices printed. Classes listed are Stand-Up Masterclass 101, Stand-Up Masterclass 201 and Musical Improv.
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Alliance Theatre (Education)
improv classes run through the Alliance Theatre's education programme at the Woodruff Arts Center.
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Amanda Rountree Improv Classes (Milton)
an independent improv teacher running beginner improv for adults through Milton Parks and Rec, plus online storytelling and improv workshops; no public shows listed.
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Atlanta Workshop Players
Improv at Studio 13 — 'Every Saturday at 7:30pm' — $15, in AWP's blackbox theatre at Studio 13, Roswell, with AWP's improv troupe; dated shows Sep 19 and 26 and every Saturday from Oct 3 through Dec 26 2026. The site warns shows may be cancelled at short notice when performers get booked.
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Red Light Café
a 100-seat music listening room whose calendar includes dated improv shows — Key Change Musical Improv, Sun Sep 20 7pm ($10 advance, $15 door), and The Tipsy Zone: Improv Comedy w/ a Tipsy Twist on The Twilight Zone, Fri Oct 2 8pm ($15 advance, $20 door). Tickets are sold only through the venue's own Eventbrite page.
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Safety Third Improv (at Aurora Cineplex)
an improv troupe playing audience-suggestion shows at Aurora Cineplex in Roswell; next show Improv at Aurora, September 18 2026, 8-10pm (tickets 'available soon'). No classes listed.
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Stage Door Theatre
a producing theatre with mainstage productions and a performing arts academy at the Dunwoody Cultural Arts Center; its improv offering is a track of adult classes rather than a regular improv show night.
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The Alley Stage
regular schedule printed as Wednesday: Improv @ The Alley 8:00PM, Friday and Saturday: Comedy on the Square 8:00PM, Tuesday: Comedy Open Mic, Thursdays vary. Dated listings: Comedy Open Mic Tuesdays 8:00PM (Sep 15 - Oct 27); Comedy on the Square every Friday and Saturday 8:00PM (Sep 18 - Oct 17); Wednesday improv nights — MovieProv on the 3rd Wednesday (Sep 16 - Oct 21) and Improv @ The Alley: Musical Improv on the 4th Wednesday (Sep 23 - Oct 28); Ross + Rachel: Marietta's Favorite Comedy Show, dated Sep 24 - Nov 19 (Thursdays); plus a Level 2 Stand-Up Comedy Graduation Showcase on Sep 17, a Level 1 & 2 Improv Graduation Showcase on Sun Sep 20 and a Level 1 Stand-Up Comedy Graduation Showcase on Sep 21.
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Quick answers
Where can I see improv in Atlanta tonight?
Dad's Garage in the Old Fourth Ward runs shows Wednesday through Saturday — the family-friendly Wowie Zowie! at 3pm on Saturdays, The Tight Acquaintances at 8pm and Cage Match at 10pm — and Whole World Improv Theatre in Midtown plays Thursday through Saturday — the $10 Thursday Happy Hour at 8pm, the Classic Improv Show at 8pm Friday and Saturday, and late shows at 10pm. The calendar above has tonight's verified listings.
Where can I take improv classes in Atlanta?
Dad's Garage University runs improv from beginner classes up to advanced performance courses that end in onstage graduate shows, and Whole World Improv Theatre offers ten-week beginner, intermediate and advanced courses at $295 plus 16-week youth and neurodivergent programs. The Atlanta classes page compares every program with sign-up links.
What's the cheapest way to try improv in Atlanta?
Whole World's Thursday Happy Hour is ten dollars and its late shows run fifteen to twenty, Dad's Garage runs free Tuesday community jams, and both theaters' beginner classes need zero experience. Check the classes page for current start dates.
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