Buffalo's Best
Improv Comedy

Improv is Fun!

Upcoming Events

Thu Apr 24 @ 7:15 pm

The Improv Mixer!

An open improv jam that you can participate in!

Fri Apr 25 @ 7:00 pm

Improv Collider

An hour of improv comedy from our Improv Collider ensembles!

Fri Apr 25 @ 8:00 pm

Special Event

A night of epic improv from FNL (Buffalo State) and UB Improv (University at Buffalo!)

Fri Apr 25 @ 9:30 pm

The NEW Friday Improv Mixer!

An open improv jam that you can participate in!

Sat Apr 26 @ 7:00 pm

Community Night

Featuring groups from the Buffalo improv scene!

Thu May 1 @ 7:00 pm

The Improv Mixer!

An open improv jam that you can participate in!

Fri May 2 @ 9:30 pm

The NEW Friday Improv Mixer!

An open improv jam that you can participate in!

Sat May 3 @ 6:00 pm

Student Showcase!

Our talented students will dazzle you with completely improvised comedy!

Take a class!

Beginner Improv Workshop

Beginner Improv Workshop
Saturday Apr 19 at 1:00 pm

Try out improv comedy in this fun, supportive and zero-pressure class!

Beginner Improv Workshop

Beginner Improv Workshop
Saturday May 10
at 1:00 pm

Try out improv comedy in this fun, supportive and zero-pressure class!

Level One: Improv Basics

Level One: Improv Basics
Sundays at 6:00 pm

beginning May 4

Learn the basics of improv in this fun eight-week class! Great for beginners!

Be Here Now

Be Here Now
Tuesday Apr 22
at 6:00 pm

Get out of your head and into the moment!

Cut to the Funny

Cut to the Funny
Saturday May 3
at 1:00 pm

Get right to the fun of your scenes in this intermediate workshop!

Hip-Hop Improv

Hip-Hop Improv
Saturday May 3
at 3:00 pm

An improv rhyming workshop back by popular demand!

Sketch from Improv

Sketch from Improv
Saturday May 17
at 12:00 pm

A sketchwriting workshop with Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall!)

One Line Premise

One Line Premise
Sunday May 18
at 12:00 pm

A sketchwriting workshop with Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall!)

Improv Comedy in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo Improv House is the premier improv comedy, sketch comedy and alternative comedy destination in Western New York, located inside the historic Pierce Arrow Commerce Park in North Buffalo. Whether you want to see a hilarious comedy show, take a rewarding and fun improv class, bring a unique professional development opportunity to your workplace, or participate in a growing and wildly creative community, Buffalo Improv House is the home for world-class improv comedy in Western New York.

Our mission is to be the force behind the improv comedy community in Buffalo by offering world-class improv instruction, by producing high-quality improv shows, and by being the pipeline connecting Buffalo with the international improv comedy scene.

If you love watching live comedy, come to a show! If you want to try improv comedy yourself, take a free intro class! And if you want to learn how to perform improv comedy, we offer a variety of classes and workshops for all experience levels. 🥳